Good. Now let’s start to defund the stupid waste of money on the “War on Drugs”. If people are dumb enough to take drugs I say let them. Why should I pay my tax money on putting them in jail? Make them legal and we will be a safer country. No gang warfare over drugs, etc. I think stupid President Carter made this foolish “War on Drugs” and made things worse. What an idiot his is.
I concur. Legalize all drugs.
But, at the same token, de-fund all treatment programs, de-fund all support groups that deal with drugs and alcohol.
Also, I do not want my tax dollars supporting Medical Pot, which is coming soon under Obamacare. Once it is prescribed, it will be covered under the health-care law. I say nay nay.
And, since we are talking about individual freedoms, I agree, everyone has the individual freedom to kill themselves, whether it be smoking (I smoke cigars, my right), taking drugs, abusing alcohol, or whatever, but at the same token, I as an employer, have a right as well. I should NOT be forced to accept ‘alcoholism” as a disease, in which I cannot discriminate against, nor should I be forced to hire someone who comes back with THC in their system from a drug test.
Individuals have rights, and I as an individual, should retain the right to say “no, I’m not hiring you, because I don’t agree with your lifestyle, and I think you would be a danger to my company and those you work with”.
Choices have consequences. If someone wants to be a user, then that’s cool, just don’t tell me I have to hire or retain them as an employee.
Finally, if you legalize drugs, there better be a way to tell if someone has THC in their system. As it stands, a breathalyzer isn’t going to do the trick, so will those states that legalize pot, allow blood work to be done in accidents? Will those who vote to legalize drugs agree that there must be some way to identify if someone is under the influence of drugs after a crash in which there are injuries or property damage?
All things to consider before I get on the bandwagon of legalized drugs.