They did try to ban alcohol but it didn't fly. It is so deeply ingrained in human civilization, specially in the West.
I don't believe we have yet experienced -pervasive- use of this substance in society. My sense of it is that a sort of social taboo has been lifted. TBD imo.
I can't find the nytimes oped from Giulliani era, but in late 90s early 00s, NYC was arresting people left and right for lousy dime bags. And many 'respectable' types got arrested which prompted the oped I am referring to here. But sure, policing in general has been used as a discrminatory tool, no arguments there.
I don't believe we have yet experienced -pervasive- use of this substance in society. My sense of it is that a sort of social taboo has been lifted. TBD imo.
I can't find the nytimes oped from Giulliani era, but in late 90s early 00s, NYC was arresting people left and right for lousy dime bags. And many 'respectable' types got arrested which prompted the oped I am referring to here. But sure, policing in general has been used as a discrminatory tool, no arguments there.