While I'm not a fan of your approach to this topic, understanding why you feel so strongly about this helps me understand it a little better.
Personally I think decriminalization (Portugal-style) is the best approach. I agree with you that many substances are too powerful to be left to the 'free market', and some pro-legalization people don't seem to acknowledge that.
That said, I think any conversation on the topic is bound to be problematic as long as we use 'drugs' as a catch-all, because our current thoughts on the matter, as a society, are so muddled.
For example, most people would who use the term 'drugs' are not referring to alcohol or fast food, while I think alcohol use is in many cases more likely to become problematic than, say, marijuana or lsd use. But when it comes to heroin or crystal meth, most people would probably agree that these should not be 'fully' legalized.
Personally I think decriminalization (Portugal-style) is the best approach. I agree with you that many substances are too powerful to be left to the 'free market', and some pro-legalization people don't seem to acknowledge that.
That said, I think any conversation on the topic is bound to be problematic as long as we use 'drugs' as a catch-all, because our current thoughts on the matter, as a society, are so muddled.
For example, most people would who use the term 'drugs' are not referring to alcohol or fast food, while I think alcohol use is in many cases more likely to become problematic than, say, marijuana or lsd use. But when it comes to heroin or crystal meth, most people would probably agree that these should not be 'fully' legalized.