I think sometimes the point to make something illegal is not to stop it. But to make the behavior unacceptable to do in public. Maybe we can craft better laws

I think sometimes the point to make something illegal is not to stop it. But to make the behavior unacceptable to do in public. Maybe we can craft better laws that just enforce them get aspect. But if it is flat out illegal then some amount of trying to hide it will occur. As a result, maybe those two meth heads would have not been wondering around in the public where they will harm others. Making legal and taxing it would still result in the meth head problem, and potentially increase bad behaviors associated with getting money to buy the higher taxes drug.