It’s no secret the venerable “War on Drugs” is nothing more than another government scam to justify big budgets for the pseudo-military organizations like the DEA and ATF… Just like any self-aggrandizing body, these organizations thrive on the “War”… there is no incentive to end it, which is why much more money continues to be spent on the battle against the drug cartels rather than on treatment and prevention of drug abuse. Come on, folks. WAKE UP!

The criminal justice system would have little to do, and there would be mass unemployment in the legal ranks, if drugs were legalized and/or the focus were switched to addiction treatment. There’s no incentive to end the “War on Drugs.”    Read more...