It was "the fodder for this madness", but it is now so beyond just the Drug War ending the latter wouldn't change this problem.
The actual result would be way worse for those of us who aren't part of the drug culture as the police-judicial complex would struggle to avoid layoffs. Which is also part of our problem, real crime is way down (certain parts of the country excepted), yet the authorities haven't downsized in response.
Good luck getting the DA to actually press charges. If the DA says it's not a crime, you don't have any standing to go to a judge for criminal proceedings. You can only sue for civil.
With how corrupt things seem to be in some places, that's a definite loophole.
The actual result would be way worse for those of us who aren't part of the drug culture as the police-judicial complex would struggle to avoid layoffs. Which is also part of our problem, real crime is way down (certain parts of the country excepted), yet the authorities haven't downsized in response.