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Re: If you want to stop the drug trade you have to make Americans stop buying it. Simple.

It's not so simple. The drug war has been going on for decades, and if anything, U.S. drug consumption has continued to grow. I think the generally accepted solution has been to stop it at its source, rather than addressing the multitudes of destinations.

Re: Why go after farmers in Afghanistan and ignore what is causingthe problem in your own city?

I don't think they are going after the farmers, per se. The solution should involve finding a trade that is as sustainable as the poppy fields, and that has not been easy. But it's still easier to address the problem at the source - in Afghanistan, Columbia, and other drug providing countries - rather than funding a police force to address every member of the urban population who's a dealer or user. The latter is just not feasible.