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by mirimir 3012 days ago
How well has the War on Drugs worked?
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Ask the people arrested and jailed for posession of cannabis. I mean, both you and the parent comment are right: we, the people, shall resist; but we, the people, must also do our best to prevent such legislation come to pass.
Yes, I agree.

My point was that marijuana has remained popular in the US, despite several decades of draconian suppression. But perhaps people won't care so much about freedom of expression online.

As a tool of social engineering? It’s been a huge success.

I hope no one thinks it was ever about minimising drug addiction and the organised corruption that feeds off it.

(See also: Gary Webb, private for-profit jails, etc.)