As a matter of Constitutional fidelity and regarding original intent, criminalizing marijuana federally without an amendment is wrong.
In terms of liberty, the same holds true.
But just as with alcohol, it would be absurd to say there is NO downside to mind-altering substances. Indeed, I’m told the cannabis of today is waaaay more potent than the grass of yesteryear.
However, just because some people can’t handle free will doesn’t mean Leviathan needs to step in. Further, there is usually a REASON people get messed up. I would submit, that the destruction of the family via divorce, which likely begets substance abuse, is in greater need of focus than many things in this thread.
I don’t doubt that there are many benefits to legalization, and criminalization has proven to be rather futile. But it’s disingenuous to say that smoking cigarettes or pot is riskless.
Criminalizing marijuana federally without an amendment is wrong.
It’s not an FDA approved drug the states bypassed the rule in hopes of scoring tax money of the deal and lost their asses the cartels own that business.
State approved growers are going bust.
Alcohol is not a drug