war on drugs

We are told that there is a war fought in America - the War on Drugs. We're told that this is a good, even a necessary, thing. But while the government tries to eliminate drug use - a feat attempted by many societies over the years, and never with success - our rights, our health, and our safety are the casualties. Many of the problems the drug war purpots to resolve are in fact caused by the drug war itself.
Everyone has a stake in ending the war on drugs.
The promise of America is its guarantee of limited government power, as expressed in the Bill of Rights. We have assurance that our homes are safe from unreasonable searches, that we won't be compelled to testify against ourselves, that we can free...