The war on drugs that is. The results of Nixon's ill advised political ploy are as follows.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25478235
“The United States, which has been driving much of the world’s drug research and drug policy agenda, stands out with higher levels of use of alcohol, cocaine, and cannabis, despite punitive illegal drug policies, as well as (in many U.S. states), a higher minimum legal alcohol drinking age than many comparable developed countries,” they added.
“The Netherlands, with a less criminally punitive approach to cannabis use than the U.S., has experienced lower levels of use, particularly among younger adults.”
Not news to most, but it should be e-mailed to everyone at the DEA, your congressperson, the idiot in the White House, and anyone else who could stop the prosecution of seemingly normal folks who party.