The purpose of a system is what it does: in 50-plus years, the war on drugs has never decreased the supply of drugs, but it has locked up lots of dark-skinned people and given police forces money and excuses to arm themselves like warlords. I doubt anyone even really wants to win the war on drugs— winning it would be completely counterproductive to its actual goal— so it should come as no surprise that we’re not.
Do you understand what "winning" the drug war would entail?
Realistically, it would involve making anyone who was involved in importing or selling illegal drugs disappear instead of just imprisoning them for a while and then letting them out to do it again.
Or you could just end the war by declaring drugs as legal?
Encourage farmers to grow the source plants, and the pharmaceutical companies to make the end products. Sell them in pharmacies, and maybe licensed dealers (as is done with alcohol).
