Thank you, Stefan. I fully agree with what you're saying, and I'm happy to hear more voices expressing that. This is one reason why I stress fighting drug ADDICTION in the article, which is entirely different than fighting "drugs." I too believe marijuana should be legalized, since it does far less damage than alcohol and actually offers many benefits (medical use, for example). It would make a whole lot of things in this world more just, and help us focus on those who are seeking help to overcome addiction instead of criminalizing everybody who uses a drug whether they are addicted or not.

Yes, we should definitely be careful not to revert to the simplistic "war on drugs" mentality.