The fact that people break the current laws and get themselves into serious trouble is not an indicator that the laws should be dropped. Rather, I think a mandatory death penalty for those guilty of trafficking drugs - with a very zealous and well funded enforcement would be a better solution. The fact that people break the current laws and get themselves into serious trouble is not an indicator that the laws should be dropped. Rather, I think a mandatory death penalty for those guilty of trafficking drugs - with a very zealous and well funded enforcement would be a better solution. However it is an indicator that a significant part of the population wants to engage in drug use, so it would be prudent to reconsider 'why did we make this illegal in the first place?'. There is only sex. Everything is sex. Do you understand that what I'm telling you is a universal truth? The article made some good points. I can't see it happening in America's immediate future, though. The impact it had on Portugal was pretty impressive. Of course there's a big difference between legalizing drugs and decriminalizing them. As unoriginal as any other tale, as unique as any other life. Lives are snowflakes - unique in detail, forming patterns we have seen before but as like one another as peas in a pod. Mr. Ibis, American Gods. The dumber people think you are the more surprised they're going to be when you kill them. William