As I have watched the increasing and horrific violence and murders in Mexico related to the drug cartels, I have to ask, is it not time that we try something different? The "war on drugs" is not working on either side of the border. Legalization of drugs would result in the ability to control the quality and quantity of drugs and to eliminate shared-needle disease, much drug-related crime and the growth of the prison industry. The money saved could support drug rehab treatment. [continues 120 words]