Because it disproportionately targets minorities and the poor…being the big obvious one.

sigh

Drug needs, even those for addicts are a medical need.

By restricting their needs legally you create incentives to exploit the lack of competition trough illegal trade (maffia) and loopholes (big pharma)

The scientific result has long be in and its devastating.

The war on drugs:

• Directly fueled the power and profitd of organized crime who’s leaders are often protected by bureaucracy. (Kinda similar to health insurance ceos)

• Created incentives for law enforcement to crack down on the weakest victims of abuse first to maximize their perceived need for more funding and its much easier/less dangerous then going after cartels.

• Paved the way for the opioid pandemic to happen.

• Stiffed scientific progress of proper medicine by putting heavy restrictions on barely understood natural substance on the literal basis of fear.