Answer for: BEST Estimate as to When the 'War on Drugs' will end?

#1 NEVER!  

 
Avatar Image  by GeryonShiva Member (Level 5): 1,324 points  1 year ago          Comments 3 Comments
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WE ARE speaking of a plague that consumes an estimated $75 billion per year of public money, exacts an estimated $70 billion a year from consumers, is responsible for nearly 50 per cent of the million Americans who are today in jail, occupies an estimated 50 per cent of the trial time of our judiciary, and takes the time of 400,000 policemen -- yet a plague for which no cure is at hand, nor in prospect.
-Wm. F. Buckley Jr.

 

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MDAdams Member (Level 6): 6,259 points   1 year ago

Maybe the magnitude of those numbers will eventually register on enough people to change the paradigm. One can only hope. At least in terms of rolling back the criminalization of drug users.

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holotone Member (Level 7): 44,875 points   1 year ago

Wouldn't decriminalization solve every single one of these problems?

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MDAdams Member (Level 6): 6,259 points   1 year ago

Mostly, although I suspect the $70B consumer cost relates to lost work time / accidents / productivity issues caused by drug abuse by employees. That's one area where I don't think the societal cost goes down. But, the other issues are significantly reduced by decriminalization.

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