It certainly is impossible to stop drug use with force. Telling Americans not to do something they want to do has never worked. Not in the British colonies, a

It certainly is impossible to stop drug use with force. Telling Americans not to do something they want to do has never worked. Not in the British colonies, and even today with wearing masks during a pandemic: there are some people willing to throw punches rather than be told to wear a mask. Something about personal freedom, liberty to pursue happiness, its engrained in the psyche of the population. They won't do what you tell them to. That being said, I think you over estimate the number of people who don't use hard drugs simply because its illegal. There is also a stigma, financial cost, health conscious reasons, or just don't like the effects or side effects.