Cenk Uygur makes worst argument ever in favor of legalizing marijuana. Loco weed ping to Today show list.
So, he who governs least governs best — except when it comes to mirroring 19th century attitudes towards intoxicants???
Back when I was young and stupid, I used to think legalization would “cure all ills.” Well, I’ve seen 35 years of folks getting high, with mixed results, but before I descend into the pit of “alcohol is worse” or “tobacco causes cancer,” I have another idea...
It’s called the Tenth Amendment, and connected with that is Article 1, Section 8. Leave drug laws to the several states. If you want to legalize it, knock yourself out. If you want to hold folks in prison for years, well, if that’s what the community wants, do it. See which works best and what the outcomes are for each. Keep the federal government out of it completely. Let the states act as little laboratories of innovation. Frankly, after seeing what I’ve seen, I would imagine that eventually folks would settle on keeping weed illegal, but without some way of seeing what would happen if it was legal, we’ll be having with circular argument over and over until they slip me into that cold earth.