I've been waiting for this post.

Thought it would never come.

>>>We have drug education .... yet drug abuse continues
Please feel free to compare the amount of money spent on enforcing a drug BAN as compared to drug eductation and then tell me that this supports your theory that a ban is the way to end drugs as opposed to education.

>>>We have anti-smoking education campaigns ... yet people keep on smoking.

And we can see how effective a ban on sales of tobacco products to minors has been in stamping out the problem. Of course I think it is fair to say the reduction in smoking among all ages is probably better explained by the increase in eduction on the dangers of smoking.

>>>>We have education regarding the benefits of excersize and heart disease education ... yet people continue to sit on their duffs and keep the fast-food hamburger joints in businesses

So as soon as your done banning slabs, you want to ban hamburgers too?

If ever there was a historical precednce to demonstrate that you can't kill something with a ban, it is this nations failed alcohol prohibition, and still failing drug prohibition.