The US government's "war on drugs" has been a catastrophic failure, resulting in widespread violence, corruption, and human suffering. Despite trillions of dollars spent on the effort, cocaine remains a widely available and highly profitable illicit commodity. In fact, its production has reached record levels, with purity and availability increasing exponentially over the past decade.
The problem is not the people who use cocaine, but rather the black market that profits from their addiction. The US government's approach has created a monster: an estimated 50 million global consumers, $80 billion in annual sales, and cartels controlling vast territories of Latin America.
Prohibition has failed to reduce usage or eliminate trafficking. Instead, it has fueled violence and corruption. In many places, the war on drugs is being waged as a militarized conflict, resulting in hundreds of thousands of casualties worldwide.
Even Scandinavian gangs are now involved in the cocaine trade. The result is a global crisis that demands a new approach. Legalizing cocaine would deprive organized crime groups of their most profitable income stream and reduce the threat of contamination with fentanyl.
Trump's latest campaign against boats suspected of carrying drugs has already seen at least 83 people killed in extrajudicial airstrikes. This kind of militarized response will only drive traffickers to more sophisticated methods, making it even harder for authorities to detect.
It's time for a grown-up conversation about the true nature of the problem and the need for a new policy direction. Legalization would not be a sign of moral weakness but rather a pragmatic acknowledgment that prohibition has failed.
As one expert noted, "Legalization is the only way to change the story of cocaine from field to nose, being written in other people's blood." It's time to put an end to this catastrophic experiment and seek a more effective solution.
The problem is not the people who use cocaine, but rather the black market that profits from their addiction. The US government's approach has created a monster: an estimated 50 million global consumers, $80 billion in annual sales, and cartels controlling vast territories of Latin America.
Prohibition has failed to reduce usage or eliminate trafficking. Instead, it has fueled violence and corruption. In many places, the war on drugs is being waged as a militarized conflict, resulting in hundreds of thousands of casualties worldwide.
Even Scandinavian gangs are now involved in the cocaine trade. The result is a global crisis that demands a new approach. Legalizing cocaine would deprive organized crime groups of their most profitable income stream and reduce the threat of contamination with fentanyl.
Trump's latest campaign against boats suspected of carrying drugs has already seen at least 83 people killed in extrajudicial airstrikes. This kind of militarized response will only drive traffickers to more sophisticated methods, making it even harder for authorities to detect.
It's time for a grown-up conversation about the true nature of the problem and the need for a new policy direction. Legalization would not be a sign of moral weakness but rather a pragmatic acknowledgment that prohibition has failed.
As one expert noted, "Legalization is the only way to change the story of cocaine from field to nose, being written in other people's blood." It's time to put an end to this catastrophic experiment and seek a more effective solution.
. The US government's war on drugs has been a total fail 
. I mean, trillions of dollars spent and still we've got cartels running wild in Latin America 
. It's all about the black market and not the users themselves 
. And now Scandinavian gangs are getting involved? That's just wild 
. We need a new approach, like legalizing cocaine and taking away that profit motive 
. I'm so tired of the militarized responses and extrajudicial airstrikes... it's just more fuel for the fire 
. Let's have a grown-up conversation about this 
. Legalization isn't about moral weakness, it's about being pragmatic and acknowledging that prohibition hasn't worked 
. Time to rewrite the story on cocaine and put an end to this catastrophic experiment 
#WarOnDrugsHasFailed #LegalizationIsKey #EndTheExperiment
I mean, come on, $80 billion annual sales? That's insane! And it's not just the money, it's all these innocent lives lost in the process... like, what even is the point of all this? 
We're so caught up in the idea that we have to control everything that we forget about actual human beings. It's time for a change, you know? Like, let's just legalize it and be done with it already! 
I mean, come on! The US government has been trying to tackle this problem for decades and it's just not working out 
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. The black market is getting richer by the minute and cartels are basically running countries 
. I'm not saying people who use cocaine are innocent or anything, but we need to target the problem at its source - the black market.
. It would cut off the funds for cartels and reduce the contamination with fentanyl 
. And let's not forget, Scandinavian gangs are now involved in the trade too... what's next? 
. We can't keep going on like this and expecting different results 
. It's time for a grown-up solution, not just more of the same old thing 
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. It's crazy to think that even Scandinavian gangs are getting in on the action 
I mean, 83 people killed already and it's just going to make things worse 
. We need a grown-up conversation about this and figure out a new way forward that doesn't involve more violence and corruption 
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. Maybe if we took a more pragmatic approach, we could actually make a dent in the problem 
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cocaine is still here tho 
and ppl r dyin 
cartels are getting richer by the day 
not just keep repeating the same failed policies 
and facing reality 
cocaine is here 2 stay and we need 2 accept that 
and move forward 
. Prohibition hasn't worked, and now we're seeing people dying left and right 
. It's time for a change 
, but at least it would take away some of the profit from organized crime groups 
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It's been a disaster from day one. Maybe it's time to try something new 
. It's time for a new approach, and I think legalization would be the way to go