Driving home from the gym I saw a man, presumably a student by his age, who appeared to have drugs in his vehicle. The man, in handcuffs, stood on the side of the road looking rather distraught as the officer talked to him with a stern look upon his face. All this was a short glimpse, yet to him will surely result in an addition to his criminal record.

So I write this article, not justifying selling or using drugs, but to point out that the war on drugs is possibly the most corrupt, disgusting, authoritarian movement present in the nation. I know now that my article will gain support from the Cannabis Reform Coalition, however many are probably still concerned over what the legalization of other substances would imply.

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