War on drugs/effects

• created gulag prison systems across many states which...
  • ...result in the US having more of its population in prison than any other country
  • ...have done nothing but destroy families and increase levels of violence
  • ...enable the growth of for-profit prisons that...
    • ...cheat the taxpayer by delivering less service for more money
    • ...provide an incentive for laws that impose jail time
• contributes to the expanding police state by providing an excuse for:
  • police seizure of assets
  • police militarization