“”Since both accomplish the same thing, shouldn’t both have the same legal status - both legal or both illegal?””
“Putting more impaired drivers on the road doesn’t make it safer or kill less people.”
Which brings us back to the question you omitted from your reply: Should alcohol likewise be banned since its legality puts impaired drivers on the road?
“And I guess you didn’t read about Oregon.”
I did - I guess you didn’t read my reply.
“Kevin Sabet, the founder of Smart Approaches to Marijuana”
Using tobacco Nazis as an authority now, I see.
“legalization can empower people to abuse drugs without fearing legal jeopardy.”
Why should they fear legal jeopardy? Should chronic unhealthy eaters fear legal jeopardy?
“Since both accomplish the same thing, shouldn’t both have the same legal status - both legal or both illegal?
That question has already been answered. Both historically and currently. What I wish to happen as one voter and living in my area with the outlook of people that want a free for all recreational experience without being concerned about their family or their neighbors means nothing. All I can do is protect myself and mine.
I don’t go into certain areas that are filled with drug problems. Like some of the downtown areas of Seattle. I stay home on new year’s eve and let the other people play destruction derby. In other words, I am limited in my freedoms because some moron, or morons as it never seems to be a solo sport, wants to get stupid. And anyone who gets high and crawls into a vehicle is just, plain, stupid. And because so many people thought they were cute in the 1920’s, and pushed the issue, they invited the weak politicians to back off.
Now if everyone was responsible, and didn’t do things to hurt others, it would be a different story. But the use of drugs for recreation has turned too often into trying to one up everyone. And that’s when it hurts others.
So since the politicians decided they couldn’t stop it, they left the choice of who gets hurt up to the abuser. And now Oregon, which will set the standard, has used both alcohol and weed to introduce far worse into the mix. Does that sound responsible? If it does, you and I have no further discussion.
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