Burt, one day your life may be forever darkened, and perhaps suddenly and horribly shortened, by someone under the influence of drugs. If that happens, it won’t matter to you whether they got that poison legally or illegally, and it won’t matter if the govt got a cut of the profits.
Right now your chances of experiencing that awful fate are slim. Let’s legalize the s#i+ and increase your chances. There must be a lot of infantile hedonists out there who are just too chicken to break the law, but once they see how acceptable it is to get high, I’m sure they’ll be more open to experimentation and recreational use.
What people? Oh, your doctor, your kid’s school bus driver, your pilot, your neighbor, your legislator...
Or maybe one day you’ll look out your window and realize that the huge turd floating and bloating in your pool is the neighbor’s kid, and he didn’t overdose, he drowned while in a drug-induced stupor. Better scan your insurance policy...top drawer where you used to keep that Bible.
Really Burt, America’s not compromised enough for you yet? You want the price of mind-altering and addictive drugs to come down so the govt can have more money, and prisoners more elbow room? WTH are you smoking?
Most kids try drugs today as some form of protest. “I’m going to do something bad.” No, it’s not going to get much worse.
And yes, I can tell you from experience, not every kid tries them. I was offered over and over and didn’t ever partake. Even when offered going through chemo.