“The chemical hooks are only a minor part of addiction. The other factors, like isolation and trauma, have been proven to be much bigger indicators. Yet the drug war increases the biggest drivers of addiction – isolation and trauma – in order to protect potential users from a more minor driver of addiction, the chemical hook.”

– Johann Hari (Chasing The Scream)

“I think addiction to anything – drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc – is not a good thing, but outright prohibition hands revenue streams to villains.”

– Mike Barton, UK Police Chief (full article)

“There are criminals who are drug users, but most addicts are criminals only by virtue of prohibition or from resorting to crime to pay inflated black market prices.”

– Danny Sugerman, Manager of The Doors

“We could have fighting, killing over cigarettes if we made it a felony to sell a cigarette or smoke one. So we legalized it.”

– Bill Clinton (Former U.S. President)