War on Drugs = MEGA FAIL

So last week the Global Commission on Drug Policy  published their report on the "War on Drugs" that's been going on for the past, what? 50 years?  It's been getting a lot of attention in case you haven't noticed.  I've been reading up on all the hub bub and there are tons and tons of people, including several current leaders who disagree with the report.  I read the report and this is my .02 on the subject.

• In the last 4 years there have easily been well over *40,000 deaths and disappearances* in Mexico, ever since Mr. Presidente decided he was going clean up the dirt in the Mother land.  Not to mention all the other casualties in the rest of world related to drug lords removing threats or collecting debt or settling scores, drug over doses, deaths resulting in low quality drugs etc... 
• Drug use in America is rampant and it's not *EVER* going away.  Roughly out of our lovely population of 300 Million there are *20 Million regular drug users in the US*.
• Recreational drugs are a multi-billion dollar business that is not getting taxed.
• Anyone, including *children* have access to these drugs.  Reality is that drug dealers don't care who they sell to as long as they get paid.
• Our prison systems are saturated with thousands of none violent drug offenders, which is costing taxpayers *millions* every year.

I don't know about you but it looks like drugs is winning the war and the rest of us are getting the short end of the stick.  If recreational drugs were regulated, like alcohol is regulated, there should be a mass shift to what is   going on not only in our neighborhoods but all over the world.  Regulation would mean:

• Drug cartels would lose their power and in turn the violence all over the world and in our streets would end.
• The government would be generating a new revenue from the tax paid on recreational drugs.
• Recreational drugs would *not* be readily accessible to children because age limits would be in place as they are for alcohol.
• Regulation would mean that the processing of these drugs would be supervised and deaths resulting from over dose or contamination would be greatly reduced.
• Money saved from supporting none violent drug offenders can be used to support drug rehab programs that work.

Maybe it's just me but it looks like the pros out weigh the cons.  Now I've read all the comments made by people are against regulation...here are some:

1. "Drugs will be even more accessible to teens" - uh no, they'll have less access because then they'll be carded before they can puff puff give, if anything we'll have a bunch of pissed teens on our hands.
2. "Everyone is gong to run out and we'll have a bunch of high people causing havoc" -  really?  Are you saying that if drugs were legal you'd go get high then try to break into someones house?  I didn't think so.
3. "It just won't work" - There are many countries that have similar systems in place and they are doing well, read the report that's what it's there for.
4. "Drugs will be uncontrollable" - Regulation would mean that they will be controlled, right now the government obviously has no control over drugs or they would have won the war a long time ago!

What boggles my mind is why are the "formers" all about speaking the truth about the silliness but the currents are ignoring the reality of what is going on?  Why are current leaders even willing to talk about the issue??  I mean really, current policy obviously hasn't been working and quite frankly the deaths and destroyed lives are not worth it in my opinion. This needs a totally different approach.

I say legalize, regulate and set up some free re-hab.