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> Behaviorally for example, they followed the US into a global war on drugs that has been an epic failure, and fortunately they're going to follow the US back o

> Behaviorally for example, they followed the US into a global war on drugs that has been an epic failure, and fortunately they're going to follow the US back out of it too. I noticed that popular US fictions show cannabis in a very good light. For instance, Sergent Baptista in Dexter smokes a joint in his car after work, and it's cool. Or Brody's teenage daughter in Homeland smoke weed with her friend, and although it's frowned upon, it's apparently not that big of a deal. And the list goes on... Eventually, I believe these fictions will lead to a better acceptation, and possibly legalization of cannabis in other countries (such as France) which are still very much opposed to it.

adventured 12y ago
The US will federally legalize marijuana in the next 10 to 20 years, that's almost a guarantee at this point. That'll tear down a lot of the global war on drugs, including a lot of financial & trade pressure systems that have been put into place to enforce it. As that happens - and we're already seeing it now - more countries will feel free to liberalize on drug policies, no longer fearing US reprisal or group-pressure tactics. France will be surrounded by countries that legalize or at least de-criminalize marijuana heavily, and they'll follow suit (they'll practically have to, whether they get out in front of it, or are dragged that direction by cultural forces greater than their own politics).