> definitely didn’t see a lot of suggestions that we lock people up.

Nobody had to suggest that, it was the law of the land already. Hyperbolic argument is hyperbolic ("iron cages" was a bit of a tip-off) but consequences short of imprisonment were typically some other state-run means of destroying one's career, family, and/or life. Pointing out that this isn't a good thing and isn't actually working somehow made you into The Enemy Of Decency. And while there's still lots of Drug Warriors out there who still think that way, I'm encouraged at the increasing avenues for actually productive discussion. Seems to be the one politically-charged topic that isn't getting more toxic these days.