This kind of thing is definitely encouraging. Editorial:

This newspaper has traditionally opposed the legalization of drugs. [...]
There is mounting evidence the so-called War on Drugs can’t be won — and too many people are dying while it’s being fought. Even many police believe this.
Legalizing drugs, and putting their production and distribution in the hands [...]

Burlington, NC police received an anonymous tip that methamphetamines were being manufactured in a house where Jessica Garrison lives with her 2-year-old daughter and her pet Chow-Chow. They were smart enough not to bust in on her at home, instead pulling her over on the expressway, while they raided her house.
Except that there was no [...]