> Endemic and widespread drug usage is a real possibility and generally results in a society coming to a halt. Lots of things can cause society to come to a ha

> Endemic and widespread drug usage is a real possibility and generally results in a society coming to a halt. Lots of things can cause society to come to a halt. However, the relevant question is what to do about those things. As has been pointed out, some "solutions" to the drug problem cost far more than the savings. (No, you don't get to count the size of the problem. You only get to count the difference that you make.) > But even if it were legal you would have a black market for cheaper/stronger drugs. Yup, look at those stronger cigarettes and stronger alcohol. What? They don't exist? Note that price does matter - legal but very expensive is effectively illegal. (Which reminds me, at least some of the "illegal drugs" are legal if you pay the very expensive taxes. These taxes often take the form of a "stamp", which frustrates collectors who would like to have all US stamps issued in 2011.)