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I do find it interesting that marijuana is a Schedule 1 drug that is “extremely addictive” and/or “dangerous” and “not safe to use even under the supervision of a doctor”, but it's regularly referred to as a “gateway drug” to more serious drugs like cocaine which can be prescribed as a Schedule 2 drug.
In TX, as in most states, small quantities of marijuana in a persons possession is a misdemeanor. But there are numerous Schedule 2 drugs that possession of even less than a gram is a felony.
So the more dangerous one is the gateway drug to the less dangerous drug which may be prescribed.

Also, as a defense attorney (former prosecutor), I now understand why the government sticks to its position. They aren't going to take away the ability of cops to smell marijuana during a traffic stop and get the camel's nose under the tent. The government markets and black markets would take a huge hit financially if marijuana prohibition was repealed.

Truthfully I have seen much worse come from the misuse of alcohol than just about anything. I've never heard of a college student overdosing on marijuana. I have seen many instances of lethal alcohol poisoning. Not to mention that alcoholics go through a withdraw from addition that can itself be fatal. None of those things can be said of marijuana.

I'm not pro drug, I really am just against paying hundreds of billions of dollars as a society never making a dent in the WOD while domestic law enforcement continues to militarize itself, and the cartels bank off of the logical consequences of prohibition. The solution to the “drug problem” has given us a police state problem in my opinion.

Just my thoughts FWIW.

[American in Israel]

The Kennedy family made its money, and bought a Presidency on the Alcohol trade during to proabition. People will not buy that stupid idea again. So, war on drugs.

Which drug dealing family will be a future president I wonder?

Will we have a war on text watches then?