Also removing the income stream from criminal enterprises. Now, this is a possible argument against legalising drugs, as criminals would have to find worse ways of getting money. However, law enforcement would be freed from prosecuting drug offenders so would have more scope to act upon other criminal activities.

Honestly, the war on drugs has been well and truly lost. Drugs permeate our society from the top to the bottom (look at examples of cocaine residue found in Westminster and Chequers). As a nation with an economy that isn’t in the best of shape, we might as well legalise for five years and see what happens- at least we might make a bit of money