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> But I also have many friends and family who were killed by drugs. Drugs are the #1 cause of death amongst my peers - killing more than war, car crashes, cancer combined. Mark, John, Sue, Bryan, Dan, Jeff RIP. Also know half-dozen more that are alive but seriously damaged.

You might be confusing drugs and drug policy.

Poor drug policy like the "War on Drugs" has killed millions, and is indeed a huge tragedy that needs to come to an end.

Edit: To whoever downvoted this comment: could you please reply to this comment with your concerns (instead of downvoting and walking away)?




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