It’s nearly 2010, and at this point in history, we know a lot more about drug (ab)use, the ineffectiveness of prohibition, and how keeping drugs illegal does nothing but fuel more crime, corruption, and societal decay. Yet the Western world is stuck in a fascist, superstitious, and twentieth century mentality. Why does a “War on Drugs” even continue to exist?
One cop straight out of The Wire crunches the numbers with Esquire.com’s political columnist to discover that America’s prohibition of narcotics may be costing more lives than Mexico’s — and nearly enough dollars for universal health care. So why not repeal our drug laws?
Because cops are making money off them, too.
Read more at Esquire.com
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