I wouldn't argue that all drugs should be legal, but I also don't think it should be a criminal matter. The idea that you can end up with life in prison for hav

I wouldn't argue that all drugs should be legal, but I also don't think it should be a criminal matter. The idea that you can end up with life in prison for having drugs on you is just bonkers. It probably shouldn't be treated as a civil matter either, it should be treated as a medical matter. Something like first offense - 1 night in rehab. Second offense, 1 week in rehab. After that every offense is one month in rehab. There is of course something of a "lesser of two evils" issue here though. The status quo where you can get life in prison for a small amount of drugs is probably worse for society than total legalization. > 3. It seems like whether drugs are legal or not, if you get addicted to some types of drugs you become effectively unable to earn an income. I do think this is probably overblown. People who can't earn an income are more likely to be homeless, and therefore are more likely to be visible. The number of functional addicts is almost certainly understated because they hide it well.