I have not touched the stuff since 1977, but think it should be legalized. The reason is pretty simple and twofold.
1. Alcohol is far worse and it’s legal (and we know what happens if we try to make it illegal).
2. I side with G.K Chesterton on this issue: “The free man owns himself. He can damage himself with either eating or drinking; he can ruin himself with gambling. If he does he is certainly a damn fool, and he might possibly be a damned soul; but if he may not, he is not a free man any more than a dog.”
Though if he runs up medical expenses or liabilities that he cannot pay, who does? We all know.
Connecticut wrapper?
I’m not fond of arguments against alcohol based on it presumedly being “far worse” than cannabis. Reminds me too much of Sharia-like arguments. Besides, alcohol is way more studied than cannabis is with respect to negative effects, and as far as Christian doctrine goes, the Bible has many injuctions against drunkenness.
Of course, the government making anything “controlled” or “illegal” will simply create a black market for same. It’s not about the merits or detriments of anything. The banning is similar to the banning of incandescent lightbulbs, or of course guns or other weapons.