1 Down, 100s to Go!

Every time I see a news story about a bust, interception, or some other victorious battle won by those of us 'Fighting The War On Drugs,' I instantly think of the 100s of battles we must have lost. After all, wins must be rare since they are such big news and the war on drugs is a multi-decade-spanning, 24/7/365 event, right?

What's that old saying? 'Choose your battles wisely because some aren't worth fighting?' I can think of lots of other battles to fight with my tax dollars, so here's an idea:

Keep US borders secure and make possessing and growing marijuana legal but only for individuals, not for businesses. That alone would take the criminal appeal out of US marijuana trafficking and more money out of criminals' pockets. Doing so would also kill the profits involved in US marajuana sales. In no time, growing marajuana would hold about the same financial incentive as growing your own tomatoes in the backyard. Restricting all businesses and corporations from selling and marketing their own brands of joints would help in drastically reducing the amount of marijuana — popularly referred to as 'The Gateway Drug' — on US streets, which is something that should certainly please all concerned parents.

After doing that, let's see if there's still enough profit left in the business to prompt Canadian and Mexican pot growers and sellers to build their impressive 360 ft. long, unregulated portals connecting our nations.

From BBC News World Edition:

US-Canada Drug Tunnel Uncovered
The tunnel was equipped with ventilation and a cart

Police in the United States have shut down a 360ft (120 metre) drug-smuggling tunnel under the US-Canadian border... Drugs gangs from British Columbia smuggle millions of dollars' worth of Canadian marijuana to the US every year. The tunnel runs from a large metal shed in Langley in Canada to a home in Lynden, Washington, in the US... The tunnel, which was equipped with lights and ventilation, is thought to have taken about a year to construct. It was lined with wood and reinforced with concrete and metal. A small cart had also been installed to move goods and people. "It was well built, probably one of the most sophisticated tunnels we've ever seen," said Rod Benson, of the US Drug Enforcement Administration... More than 30 tunnels have been discovered running from the US across the border to Mexico.