To which the government responds, "See, the War on Terror is working!" If you likewise point out that psychoactive drug usage has remained flat since the 50's,

To which the government responds, "See, the War on Terror is working!" If you likewise point out that psychoactive drug usage has remained flat since the 50's, they say, "See, no increase! The War on Drugs is working!" The real problem is that legislators aren't bound by silly things like logic, or the scientific method, or burden of proof.