[Ancesthntr]

The libertarian in me says, "leave it up to the states," but the adult in me says, "there's more to life than being stoned on weed, and the issue is very low in terms of priorities."

Its not just that there's more to life than being high, it is whether society, in the form of government, is going to send a signal to everyone that its just fine to ingest mind-altering drugs. It'll do wonders for our competitiveness, and wonders for our military, police, etc. to have a doped-up society.

You know, libertarian ideas sound great in theory, but a few of them are utter crap when it comes to practice.

[Lou L]

I don't disagree. The effects of a permanently doped-up society are not what this country needs. Proponents of marijuana will claim it's no different than alcohol, but I don't agree with that. I don't think there's a "safe zone" in terms of physical and mental impairment. With alcohol, I know my limit, and I can stay within it.

I would like to clarify my position...while I'm inclined to lean toward a libertarian view of some things, the legalization of drugs is not something I would strongly advocate. It's certainly not a priority.