Drugs have been illegal in the US for a long time. They are still here and, as you noted, usage is going up for some things. The "war on drugs" is over. Drugs w

Drugs have been illegal in the US for a long time. They are still here and, as you noted, usage is going up for some things. The "war on drugs" is over. Drugs won. Other countries practice "harm reduction" while the US is still trying to punish people for their "moral failings".