I have to shake my head in disbelief when people expect us to swallow the “medical marijuana” lie, as if that will be an end in itself. It is a leak in the dike, which will soon crumble and give way to recreational abuses, legal or not.
Your characterization of libertarians is spot on. They cannot seem to understand the simple dynamics in changing a law or behavior. To them, everything is static, as it is for leftist - they presume that the same people who smoke pot before it is legalized will be the only ones smoking pot after it is legalized. What myopic ignorance!
They proclaim the fact that more laws are the problem, and then point to “legalizing” substances as the answer, failing to understand that “legalizing” drugs create many times MORE onerous laws and regulations than an outright ban.
I’ve been using cannabis for over a year to help deal with anti-depressant withdrawal & anxiety. Dramatic improvement in my quality of life & by extension, my wife’s as I had been suffering with severe depression/anxiety since the 1990’s. In the last 14 months I’ve brought my prescribed ativan use down from 4mg a day to 1mg. In a couple of months I hope to done with ativan completely.
I’m also more productive in my work since I began using cannabis. I can do daily tasks now that I could not do previously without being smacked into bed for my efforts.
Cannabis is like anything else. Too much is bad for you. I use it at the end of the day at home only in very small amounts. Decriminalize it & let the states regulate it like they do with alcohol & tobacco. Peace :)