Can We Really Trust The Government & The War On Drugs?

Can We Really Trust The Government & The War On Drugs?

When it comes to the War On Drugs, the last 40+ years reinforced a lesson that should have been learned during the prohibition of alcohol. Prohibition inherently fails, perpetuates problems, and keeps the United States Government and the rest of the world from reaping the benefits that would be created in a different policy framework. For example, look at all the benefits that could come from the legalization of marijuana and hemp. When it comes to our best interest, can we really trust the government and their stance of an all out war on drugs?

Recently, the United States Government has been sending all sorts of crossed signals when it comes to the War On Drugs and marijuana. One day it seems that we can trust the government to make the right decision and adopt a Smart On Drugs approach. Then the next day they decide to take three steps back on the issue.

To prove my point here, Obama was recently quoted as saying that marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol. After saying this, it did not take long for a White House spokesman to reassure over half of the American people in favor of marijuana legalization that the administration's stance on the issue had not changed. How can we really trust the government and their agenda of a War On Drugs when their rhetoric and actions are totally conflicting?

In my opinion of whether or not we can really trust the government the answer is no. I am not going to place my faith in an ideology that has been nothing but over 40 years of failure. Furthermore, I am not putting my hopes to do the right thing any time soon in a nation that did not learn anything from the prohibition of alcohol. Those that do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. That is exactly what has been happening with the War On Drugs during its entire existence.