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Any suicide leaves behind painful, unanswered questions, but the hanging death three weeks ago of Samuel Jackson Lindsay-Brown leaves more than most. In addition to the searing questions for family and friends over why he ended his life, no information has yet been released about Lindsay-Brown’s involvement in the murky world of cross-border drug smuggling and why undercover agents busted him when they did. His passing has become big news across western Canada, where he is seen as a casualty in the U.S. government’s war on drugs. The 24-year-old Canadian was arrested Feb. 23 on federal drug trafficking charges after flying a helicopter bearing 350 pounds of marijuana over the border in crappy weather at night/ Kevin Taylor , Pacific Northwest Inlander. More here .

Question: Is the war on drugs worth the continuing, costly fight?