Problem is even the means doesn't really achieve the ends, so in the end it's more fcked up.
Look at the US, Mexico, South America (said niky), etc.
Not one country has won the war on drugs. Not one.
But the issue wins elections.
Declare it as a public health issue rather than as a peace and order issue. Even the UN recognizes this.
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However, where long-term data is available, it does point to systematic failures in drug policies. A*study*published in the British Medical Journal in 2013 found that despite efforts to limit the supply of these drugs, since 1990 prices have fallen while the purity of the drugs has increased. The trends were similar in the US and in Europe. The authors’ conclusion was clear: “These findings suggest that expanding efforts at controlling the global illegal drug market through law enforcement are failing.”
The 'war on drugs' in numbers: a systematic failure of policy | World news | The Guardian





