noteworthy wrote:
Imagine a scenario in which drug use is a capital crime, but there are no virtually enforcement actions. In this scenario, drug use is pervasive in society. Of the few enforcement actions, nearly all are settled out of court and result only in relatively small fines. However, in exactly two cases, the police arrest a casual drug user, convict them, and put them to death.

This is, in fact, the policy in several south east asian countries such as Taiwan and Singapore. I don't disagree with your point. I also don't think this sort of wicked excess of government policy is compatible with justice or consistent with the values of a "free country."

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