That threat far exceeds any posed by legalized drugs.
Hell, if the federal laws against pot were eliminated that would be a major contribution to reducing the size and power of the federal government AND the drug cartels/narco states.
I saw on the news "El Chapo" got 75% of his revenue from pot.
Maybe we could legalize pot, keep the rest illegal, and make good progress against the bigger threats.
I can imagine a future POTUS/Congress agreeing we HAVE to send troops into Mexico and Central America to break the narco states, cartels...and for "humanitarian" reasons, of course.
All the while the federal leviathan continues to devour what liberty we have left.
It's time to start thinking right on this matter. The general, social consensus (right or wrong) is that pot is no more dangerous than alcohol with a probable majority thinking it's less dangerous. Now, I know many disagree...I'm just offering an unsubstantiated opinion here and will not represent that as FACT.
Another argument is that more kids will smoke more often. I understand the concern, but I don't buy it. Any kid today who wants to smoke pot...is smoking pot right now. There are no real obstacles to access...inconvenience at most. In fact anyone who wants to smoke pot is doing so.
I propose the real question that should be asked is: Should we continue to suffer the costs of keeping it illegal with all the social implications that entails?
The primary role of the Federal Government is to protect citizens. Something has gone very wrong in a few short years.
I realize the liberal Soros agenda of drug legalization has influenced even staunch conservatives. You are drinking their kook-aid, whether you know it or not.
Soros has been planning this for a long time, and since Obama his goals are coming at us like a train wreck. The media doesn’t say a word. The influence peddler (he is very good at that) represents billionaire criminals from all over the world and has presidents in his pocket.
Our poor kids don’t stand a chance.