If the policy is that Drugs=bad - the FAILED policy is going after the producer, NOT the user.
Drug use is a market, not really different than any other. Buyer/seller.
Show me any market that's ever been killed by removing the seller and NOT the buyer. Going after sellers only incentives more sellers to enter as creates an economic incentive to enter.
There's a reason why hood rats and tweakers become DEALERS to make money and not USERS. So long as you can make money being a dealer (because of the user) - people will step in and fill that void.
Now if you want to talk drugs legal or not - that's separate.
If the policy is that Drugs=bad - the FAILED policy is going after the producer, NOT the user.
You're dreaming.How many users are in prison compared to manufacturers? Is it 1,000 to 1,maybe 100,000 to 1?
This is the failed policy that you are so cavalierly endorsing.Show me any market that's ever been killed by removing the seller and NOT the buyer. Going after sellers only
incentives incentivizes more sellers to enter as creates an economic incentive to enter.
The capitalist philosophy,which we use in our form of Demoracy,a Constitutional Republic,requires that specific rules,regulations and taxes apply.No such restrictions apply in the black market,so your analysis is deeply flawed.Attempting to arrest users has failed and is the very policy that you are endorsing.There may be an estimated 15 million users and if you believe arresting these people will end the drug problem,you are not only mistaken but naive as well.
There's a reason why hood rats and tweakers become DEALERS to make money and not USERS. So long as you can make money being a dealer (because of the user) - people will step in and fill that void.
I won't even address this nonsensical statement. Now if you want to talk drugs legal or not - that's separate
What in the hell does this mean.This discussion began with a reference to illicit drugs.
This problem is far more complex than can be discussed on such a forum.The best analysis indicates that a multi-faceted solution is needed and will produce the best results.One of those facets is to destroy the manufacturers thereby making it extremely dangerous to manufacture drugs.This makes it less likely for new people willing to sacrifice their life in pursuit of illegal drug money.Treatment is also another avenue which will help people rid themselves of their addiction.Incarceration of the users is simplistic,a failure and not the solution. 
