The Economist has always been among the most status-quo / neo-liberal publications. They've supported "free trade" in one capacity i.e. globalization, but have

The Economist has always been among the most status-quo / neo-liberal publications. They've supported "free trade" in one capacity i.e. globalization, but have not always supported legalization of narcotics (they appear to have been for years, but it's been around far longer, since 1843).