Three things to consider:
Will it improve lives of adults and children?
Will it be neutral in its effects?
Will it be harmful?
The giddy rush to spread legalization is following the same pattern as same-sex marriage. The libs have perfected their media marketing method of causing instant change in our opinions and then our society. We rarely look ahead to what WE see as unintended consequences. THEY, however, intend those consequences to be a surprise to us.
Rapid change in a society is potentially disastrous, and that is the obama plan. “Change but forget the Hope.”
If the litmus test to good legislation is
Will it improve the lives of adults and children?
Will it be neutral in it’s effects?
Will it be harmful?
...than shouldn’t we pass laws that mandate every American to wake up early in the morning, excerise for two hours, and then eat granola and peanut butter to start the day. Arguably that would create a healthier society with less obesity, which according to the above would be a good thing. There really isn’t much harm in excercise and a good diet, right?
But that goes entirely against the grain of liberty, which allows people to sleep until noon, eat sugary and unhealthy cereal instead of granola and peanut butter, and sit on the couch.
“Will it improve lives of adults and children?
Will it be neutral in its effects?
Will it be harmful?”
None of which is the business of the government
Thank you... I particularly like the first question. The big excitement by a bunch of dopers to have every one join in is beyond pathetic. I have yet to see a documented case where Marinol is not effective for the medical user. I do not care what one thinks they know about marijuana providers, one cannot guarantee dosage or effectiveness.
Because some doofus wants to get high is not a reason to make it available. Plus the argument that it is no worse than alcohol is really bogus.
I think first you need to understand why pot was criminalized in the first place.
“We rarely look ahead to what WE see as unintended consequences.”
And that can’t be done without looking at the unintended, and real, consequences of fighting the ‘war on drugs’ the way we have.