I'm not sure I want to see them put their full resources into any more drug wars.
When they declared war on weed, they took it out of the hands of hippies and gave it to cartels and other organized crime. They criminalized users, while effectively encouraging distribution.
It seems to me that it might be best if they just sat out.
Maybe we should learn from Portugal, and decriminalize all usage. Just target distribution. Much cheaper, and more effective.
Also, in cases of drug addiction, treating the causes has always outperformed combating the symptoms.
I'm not sure I want to see them put their full resources into any more drug wars.
When they declared war on weed, they took it out of the hands of hippies and gave it to cartels and other organized crime. They criminalized users, while effectively encouraging distribution.
It seems to me that it might be best if they just sat out.
Maybe we should learn from Portugal, and decriminalize all usage. Just target distribution. Much cheaper, and more effective.
Also, in cases of drug addiction, treating the causes has always outperformed combating the symptoms.
If people really "thought of the children" they''d be more worried about opiates then weed. The opiate epidemic is taking over and states need to put their resources to that instead of archaic marijuana laws.