I lost a wife and many friends and family to dope.If it is no longer illegal,there is no profit in it.No turf to fight over,no draw to the gangs other than what would be there anyway.People who want to get high or drunk and fight will always be there.I would wager that most shootings are over community status or conflicts between drug financed gangs.Our young people,particularly our poor frequently have no hope of wealth or prestige within their neighborhood.No car,no ability to have their own home.No hope.Deep state maintains this environment in order to keep a market for drugs.Drugs are a primary commerce in American power broking all over the world.I saw it all over the world.America is the primary culprit in drug trafficking.As a fren noted,we don't want to make it legal,just not illegal.I once felt as you do.I will note that I was a Marine and later a nurse,ER,surgical-scrub and circulator.Nurse manager for a surgery unit.16 years in ICU.Yes, I've treat injured from the shootings,stabbings,curbing,overdoses,gangrenous needle riders.The war on drugs will never be won until we remove the profit at all levels.IMHO.

I lost a wife and many friends and family to dope.If it is no longer illegal,there is no profit in it.No turf to fight over,no draw to the gangs other than what would be there anyway.People who want to get high or drunk and fight will always be there.I would wager that most shootings are over community status or conflicts between drug financed gangs.Our young people,particularly our poor frequently have no hope of wealth or prestige within their neighborhood.No car,no ability to have their own home.No hope.Deep state maintains this environment in order to keep a market for drugs.Drugs are a primary commerce in American power broking all over the world.I saw it all over the world.America is the primary culprit in drug trafficking.As a fren noted,we don't want to make it legal,just not illegal.I once felt as you do.