George Will today addresses responsibly, the question of whether “hard” drugs (no, that doesn’t include Viagra or Cialis) should be made legal. (Should the U.S. legalize hard drugs?)

Given the enormous costs of the “War on Drugs” (we “war” against most everything, don’t we?) and the spectacular failure to seriously stem the flow – while at the same time, making criminal cartels fabulously wealthy murdering machines – it’s about time for sensible legalization.  Mr. Will notes too that the cynical “legalization” of Marijuana erodes respect for the law, much like Eric Holder’s failure to prosecute Black criminals causes one pause.

Finally, Milton Friedman and William F. Buckley favored relaxation of drugs laws long ago.  Progressives will no doubt abhor legalization on the grounds that it will discriminate against the poor who lack state issued identification necessary to get high. Ironically, they can still vote, early and often.