Both federal and state law criminalize the use and possession of many types of drugs in the United States.'These drugs include marijuana, heroin, crack, cocaine, angel dust, PCP, 2 and LSD.-To enforce this criminalization and reduce the use of illegal drugs, police and drug enforcement officials fight a" drug war." I oppose the drug war. I also advocate legalizing drugs whose sale and use is currently illegal. Although not problem-free, the case for legalization is much stronger than the case for criminalization. I also know that many bright people believe the opposite. In this category, for example, I would put William Bennett, 4 who recently resigned as President Bush's" drug czar," 5 and the noted political scientistJames Q. Wilson. 6 Nevertheless, I think they are wrong. My purpose in this Article is to give my case for legalization. My point of view is that of an economist, but also that of a