> very little of their success is transferable elsewhere though. Could you elaborate why you come to this conclusion? > it's easy to police borders of a super

> very little of their success is transferable elsewhere though. Could you elaborate why you come to this conclusion? > it's easy to police borders of a super tiny country in the middle of atlantic ocean, not interesting place for smugglers. Alcohol and cigarettes are not marked as contraband. There is no reason to assume smuggling had any effect on substance abuse. > apart from Reykjavik whole island is almost completely empty with tiny closed villages here and there). like most of the mid-west? > totalitarian approach, and forcing children to attend school for the majority of their waking day isn't? They haven't reach adult age yet and most people would agree that children are not able to fully appreciate the extend of their actions. > its a question how far will state go to remove freedom to protect citizens. Judging by the US 'war on drugs', I'd say US citizens are willing to remove many freedoms, children and adults alike.