In the current edition of Esquire Magazine, John H. Richardson [1] mentions the:
startling lack of controversy that greeted last week’s news that Mexico had suddenly decriminalized drugs [2] — not just marijuana but also cocaine, LSD, and heroin.
In his article, Richardson describes the drug war in the U.S. with some staggering numbers. For instance, every year the U.S. “war on drugs” costs:
15,223 dead and $52.3 billion spent each year — which is, incidentally, almost enough to pay for universal health care.
One can’t help but think of Einstein’s well-used definition of insanity: “Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
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