Ending the War on Drugs would have the following positive consequences:
- undermine and help destroy violent cartels and drug gangs
- refocus policing staff and resources
- free up court resources
- drastically reduce incarceration rates
- being able to address addiction medically
- allow veterans & other patients access to marijuana & psychedelics
- halt CIA and other intel agencies from using drugs to fund black ops
- allow more scientific research into actual costs and benefits of these substances
Ending the War on Terror and relegating our military to a defensive role would have the following positive consequences:
- Freeing up funds and resources for public oriented initiatives (e.g. Medicare for All, student debt forgiveness, infrastructure, education, etc.)
- Reforming our image in nations who see us as hostile aggressors
- Lessen recruiting capacity and power of radical groups
- Lessen the amount of wounded and dead military service members
- Deflate rising Cold War tensions
- Creates new opportunities for diplomacy