Yes, they are.
But we lost the drug war.
So tax the heck out of it and use the power of Phillip Morris to crush the cartels.
We declared war on Poverty. Poverty won.
We declared war on Drugs. Drugs won.
We declared war on Terrorism. Terrorism is worse than ever.
We need to pick our enemies a lot more carefully.................
>> But we lost the drug war.
It’s a managed industry that pays for pensions, health care, puts food on the table and kids through college. What loss are you referring to? A financial loss to the taxpayer?