Have you ever been in a household where the parents were so passed out they did not take care of there children? Where after a few years of use their brain cells are down to nothing? Yes, I know alcohol does the same thing and its legal. So, since we have one vice that is ruining families across the US, we should be fair allow the other? Most likely we will see the children continuing the pattern, like welfare, its a family tradition. Of course, I'm sure a pothead parent has already let them take a toke when they were little for laughs. Who's going to pay to have the chidlren taken out of the home until the parents kick the habit? I know it seems giving people all the freedom they want seems the American way, but some people can't handle that freedom & their kids must pay the consequences. Please don't think this is directed at you. I just think we see freedom as candy and think all candy is good.
Your point, and my point is, if we make pot legal this country will be disproportionally worse. To argue that is illogical and just plain stupid. The war on drugs is big government. That’s true. We have a philosophical issue meeting a real world issue. They can be resolved though. There are so many problems that need to be resolved before we get to legalizing drugs or this country will not be livable. That’s what Barney wants (an unlivable country).