[ajmurmann]

Trying to keep the drugs out is clearly not working though. Someone who wants the drugs will always find a way to get access to them. Even in prisons people manage to get to drugs. If we can't even keep them out of an environment that's as controlled as a prison... Meanwhile lots of harm comes from unreliable quality of drugs. This is something that a regulated market is well suited to address.

In addition, it seems like drugs are frequently more of a symptom than the root cause of problems. Happy people with a fulfilled life rarely OD.