america has death penalty and life in jail - potentially for only selling ganja three times
america has private prison system - 5% of the worlds population. 25% of the worlds prison population. Fact.
america is the creator and enforcer of the 'war on drug' (war on terror, too).
do you agree this is a hardline approach?
its not working.
Get your facts straight. Each State in the USA has it's own laws regarding drug related and other offences, some of which carry the death penalty. Most do not. There is no uniform federal law that dictates mandatory penalties in relation to drug related offences.
I agree with a strict hardline approach. Jailing users will not help the broader problems. Tougher sentences for dealers and traffickers are required. Perhaps not death but mandatory 10 year imprisonment for dealers and 20 year imprisonment for traffickers would suit me.