It worked for marijuana, so do it for the other things too (but with more regulation for the harder drugs). Instead of reacting to the symptoms we need to look

It worked for marijuana, so do it for the other things too (but with more regulation for the harder drugs). Instead of reacting to the symptoms we need to look in the other direction. * Cartels are a symptom of opportunity for profit that isn't being serviced in a legal way. * Drug addiction is a symptom of a sick society. * People chemically (or psychologically) addicted to the affects of drug treatment are a symptom of incomplete medical treatment. Maybe if everyone had a place to be and a job they could do, a sense of security in work and health, as well as the opportunity to have a life worth living we could actually win the 'war on drugs'.