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by freeloop2 3189 days ago
Most countries do this. I don't know why people always pick on the US in this regard.
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I am under the impression the United States pushed hard for the international treaty in 1961 that required these drugs be prohibited in most of those countries.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Convention_on_Narcoti...

Highest per capital inceration rate.
But not the most stringent drug laws.