Is that not true of coffee and alcohol as well? The fundamental political axiom I operate by is that I own myself!
Why is Peyote verboten for most people, but ok for Native Americans?
As a small gov't conservative, I apply the test of Occam's Razor to laws. If there is no reason for a law to be on the books, get rid of it!
Or would you prefer Mexican drug cartels taking over our National Parks, ringing them with machine gun-toting thugs and growing it, using the profits to foment more violence, here and in Mexico? Why not take a big bite out of their operations with legalization?
What moral zealotism drives so many to want to regulate everyone's state of mind?
As long as your altered state of mind is within the confines of your residence and not in public, I for one could care less about what one puts into their body. Also the taxpayer should not be on the hook for any medical conditions/treatment resulting from said ‘self medication’. However if their altered condition causes harm to another then they should be put down like a rabid dog. With these conditions, I’m for leagalization.