> It is also a complete and utter failure, costing $180bn worldwide for a mere $12bn frozen (not even seized but temporarily frozen, some being actually legit m

> It is also a complete and utter failure, costing $180bn worldwide for a mere $12bn frozen (not even seized but temporarily frozen, some being actually legit money that'll eventually be unfrozen). Selection effect (the question is how many illegal activities it prevents in the first place) > And there's more drugs than ever sold both in, say, the EU and the US. Base rate effect (population and disposable income are going up, and who does market research on drug sales anyway?)