What rights are being violated
The right to "unobstructed action according to our own will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others" (Thomas Jefferson).
So, freebilly is taking a perfectly conservative position in wanting to end social programs, especially if they would be supporting drug users.
I also support ending social programs---what I oppose is using existing social programs as an excuse for other violations of rights.
You honestly believe that legalizing drugs will not unleash a whole flood of new social programs designed to aid teen, minority, women, senior, family, and employee "victims" of drug abuse? The left just can't wait for the day drugs are legalized so that they can set up more worthless programs designed for the sole purpose of raking money out of the public's pockets.
The day heroin is legalized is the day the Federal Needle Exchange Program goes into effect. The day marijuana is legalized is the day the Feds begin subsidizing the pot farmers of the Pacific Coast.
Is this cynical? Maybe. Is this accurate? You know that this is precisely what will happen.
Do I care about the rights of recreational drug users? Well, if it came down to having lunch with someone smoking medical marijuana for his bad knee or a pedophile I'd probably go with the pot smoker. Other than that, ignoring the violated rights of drug users is pretty high up on my list of priorities....