Has the War on Drugs Gone too Far?

This is in response to many articles that I have read, but the two (1 link and 2 link ) that were read most recently have me incensed. 

                                                    Illicit Drugs  (Weed, hash,
                                                  acid, coke, and some other drug)


150 drug raids are made every day in the United States.

People's houses are invaded that do not know anyone who does drugs of any kind.

Houses with children present are shot up while police look for the contraband materials, and only enough drugs are found for personal use.

Sound like a 1984, big brother state yet?

America had prohibition of alcohol in the 1920s. Gangs organized, and crime skyrocketed with the introduction of alcohol to the black market.

So who thought it was a good idea to make even MORE substances illegal?

I certainly don't know why we would continue to enforce a policy that creates unnessecary violence, and imprisions millions of Americans on nothing more than the personal use of a substance while on their own time. And to even CONSIDER taking away someone's LIFE for carrying more than 100 doses of a drug is out right crazy.


First off, Say WHAT?! Newt Gingrich, a presidential candidate, signed onto this idea. 


What made him think he has the right to tell adults how to live when it is the government prohibition that started the violence to begin with. 


If there is no embargo, there is no reason for the violence associated with illegal activities. 


Secondly, who decides what a "dose" is? And what IS a dose?  Especially since users have different tolerances and preferences.


I'm very vocal about this cause, because the government is treating adults like they are children by enforcing policies like drug laws, and I personally find it insulting that they believe that they can enforce a moral code that is detrimental to personal freedom. Especially since it is supposedly based in religious doctrine, because not every American is Christian, and not every Christian believes in the drug war. 

Plus, how many billions of dollars does the government spend on the enforcement and imprisionment of citizens? How much money would we actually GAIN if: we legalized; let prisioners with nonviolent "drug crimes" free(i.e. no theft, murder, or any other crime beyond their use); and we sold the drugs and EDUCATED people instead of outlawing it?

Doesn't that make more sense? especially since the US has budget problems since it has been running without a blannaced budget for so long.