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> The war on drugs has demonstrably been a spectacular failure thus far.

The US war on drugs has not done well. But there are other countries which in fact have almost no drug use — Singapore, Taiwan, China, among others. There demonstrably are ways to wage a war on drugs in a democracy that work.

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Ah yes countries where you face long prison sentences or, in the case of Singapore, the death penalty, for weed possession. This is the kind of society you want to live in?

No, I don't want the death penalty for dealing or consuming weed.

But yes, I think a death penalty for dealing fentanyl is appropriate.

The death penalty for murder isn’t appropriate.

Singapore sure, but China has almost no drug use? Yes, the consequences are harsh, but it is still something that happens and drug testing of kids at roadblocks isn’t unusual.

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