Why end the drug war

I think legalizing drugs is an excellent idea, for several reasons. Less Violence Violence in America would drop dramatically. As I understand it, most drug-related violence does not consist of somebody becoming violent after shooting up. Most drug-related violence consists of (in hypothetical order): People who use violence while stealing to support their habit. With a free market in drugs, prices would drop dramatically, thus making it possible for most addicts to support their habit …

…don't feel like losing my life, or the life of a loved one, to the violence which that holy war causes. If you don't like drugs, don't use them. If you don't like drug users, don't associate with them. But trying to control the bloodstreams of everybody in America is worse than useless-- it engenders violence, causes death and injury, drags down the economy, endangers freedom, and promotes hatred. All without even achieving its goal.