A country engaged in a war on drugs is a country engaged in a war on its own people ... and a war on freedom. The war on drugs is an ineffective policy that acts as economic protectionism for those engaged in the criminal element, in that sense it is a counterproductive policy that enables the very culprits it swears to take down. In addition to denying personal liberties and freedom it also subjects drug users to black market conditions, denying basic consumer protection and legal recourse for the quality and safety of their product. The war on drugs is an ineffective policy domestically, but the exportation of this policy has caused nothing but violence south of our border. With that said, the war on drugs needs to stop.