Remember the War on Drugs?

I know, there are only so many "wars" we can have on our plates at once. Yet the War on Drugs continues, and according to this Guardian article it's about to enter its "Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle" phase:

New super-strength marijuana readily available on US streets is prompting the White House to change direction in its war against drugs.

Now President George Bush, who had already promised a more aggressive campaign against substance abuse, has ordered that resources be allocated to fighting so-called 'soft' drugs instead of concentrating on harder forms, such as heroin and cocaine.

I'm wondering when that first report documenting the dangers of marijuana use over heroin and coke will be coming out. Probably never, because IT'S SIMPLY NOT AS DANGEROUS. And this focal shift comes at a time when the Taliban (remember them?) has become arguably one of the leading heroin producers in the world. Perfect time to move away from going after the heroin trade, ain't it?

I'm not quite at the marijuana legalization advocacy stage yet, but it's clear to me that busting and imprisoning nonviolent drug offenders does nothing to solve the drug problems of the country, increases the burden on the texpayer, overflows our jails and denies treatment those who are addicted to drugs and need medical care. Drugs are a public health issue and not a law enforcement issue, period. I don't know when we'll get an executive willing to state that truism.