No Coercion

Mexico just legalized possession of small amounts of drugs.

Much more needs to be done, especially considering the corruption stemming from illegal drug activity in that country, but it’s a step in the right direction. The United States should follow suit, and take it a step further by fully legalizing all drugs in all amounts. Only a complete end to drug prohibition will decimate law enforcement corruption and gang violence, help business and peaceful activity thrive in the currently ruinous parts of our cities, and remove a major obstacle to addicts seeking treatment. And from a strictly moral standpoint, when government uses force or threat of force to prevent people from doing something that does not involve initiating force against others (i.e. nonviolent drug use or trafficking), the government then becomes the initiator of force and acts wholly immorally.

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