Great article, but as far as I am concerned decriminalization doesn't go far enough.  We should just legalize all drugs, with the possible exception of the truly dangerous such as fentanyl or crytstal meth.  (My guess is that if safer, licit alternatives were available at competitive prices demand for the true posion would all but evaporate).

The war on drugs has succeeded only in enriching criminal cartels, killing addicts, and fostering rampant corruption in drug producting states.  The heroin trade finances terrorism.

Legal drugs would mean safety for consumers and money in the hands of government rather than criminals -- which could go toward the 10% who do develop a problem.

Drugs are a health problem and impossible to stop.  Harm reduction -- for addicts and for those whose lives are ruined by criminals -- is the only sensible way to address it.