The recent drug bust of Russian journalist Ivan Golunov reminds us of another aspect of drug laws â the ability of tyrannical regimes to use such laws to target innocent people. In fact, consider any tyrannical regime in the world â North Korea, China, Vietnam, Cuba, Egypt, Myanmar (Burma), Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and others. I will guarantee you that every one of them has viciously enforced drug laws. Thatâs not a coincidence. Tyranny and drug laws go together like bread and butter.
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.