If people are acting as a danger to others because of drug abuse, that's already illegal without any kind of drug prohibition. The only people who are added to

If people are acting as a danger to others because of drug abuse, that's already illegal without any kind of drug prohibition. The only people who are added to the prison system by prohibition are the ones who aren't bothering anyone and the ones who are selling them. Of course, this leads to a monopoly on drug sales by criminals. What do we possibly have to gain by giving criminal organizations a monopoly on drug sales and incarcerating people for choosing to ingest the wrong chemicals?