The place we stop is where both addiction and damage occur. Also, realistic chances of control. I do not believe marijuana is either addictive nor is it more damaging than alcohol is, as a matter of fact alcohol is more damaging.
The chance of control, however is the real issue. Control of marijuana is impossible for the reasons I've stated previously. It can grow everywhere. Coca, however is very hard to grow and geographically known. Concerted efforts here are a much more realistic possibility. As is with heroin and its' opiate derivatives. Harder to manufacture, geographically constrained and known.
My postulation is to focus on the possible and stop trying to do the impossible.
Well I was responding to their charge of hypocrite in my reply but if we are going to stop at the point of both addiction and damage occuring (your line in the sand) it would seem you should be advocating prohibition again as you stated alcohol is damaging and addictive. I guess for me control is not the real issue otherwise we would cave in on the “War on Immigration” as we obviously can not control our borders and meth can be made in your bathroom so we cant control that either. If we could get drug users to stop using their illegal drug of choice until Mexico can get a grip on their side of the border I would be happy for now. Until that happens I guess they (users) will have to live with the blood of Mexican LEOs on their hands. Thx