I am not opposed to decriminalizing drugs. > What's needed is data on many alternative approaches, what policies _and_ executions taken as one promote better o

I am not opposed to decriminalizing drugs. > What's needed is data on many alternative approaches, what policies _and_ executions taken as one promote better outcomes? > Over what timeframes? This is where the goalpost shifting happens. I can not think of a single instance in recent history where a political leader has admitted that a policy they like has failed because it was fundamentally a bad idea.