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To: JustSayNoToNannies
Also note that opium and other drugs were legal in the USA until at least the late 19th century, and we did not see anywhere near China's problems.

Because most of America hadn't discovered it yet. It is with the advent of 'patent medicine' snake oil salemen, that America first started having much more widespread addiction problems. As a result, laws.

329 posted on 01/09/2013 9:59:29 AM PST by Lazamataz (LAZ'S LAW: As an argument with liberals goes on, the probability of being called racist approaches 1)
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To: Lazamataz
America first started having much more widespread addiction problems.

Drug War mythology.

332 posted on 01/09/2013 10:03:02 AM PST by JustSayNoToNannies ("The Lord has removed His judgments against you" - Zep. 3:15)
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To: Lazamataz

“As a result, laws.”

You think that’s how it happens? Bad stuff pops up, then the government steps in to solve it? You must get better acquainted with government.


337 posted on 01/09/2013 12:29:59 PM PST by Tublecane
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