I hate tobacco, and I can't stand cigarette smoke. It is a substance that is highly addictive and I would like to see that industry destroyed.
Only problem is that it has been allowed to be legal for too long, and it cannot just be summarily wiped off the face of the earth.
I am in favor of gradual changes to the system. I think sudden changes are unfair and create counter reactions that are detrimental.
I think the process currently being used to destroy tobacco is working, and so we should just keep doing what we are doing in regards to tobacco.
You mean education and persuasion? I'm all for it - for tobacco and for other drugs, whose illegality has their use holding steadier than that of tobacco.
That same process will bring a quicker end to the fledgling pot industry when we use the same techniques: slam second hand smoke and de-glamorize the potheads.
Another thing that will make Team Pothead follow tobacco's path to oblivion is their self destructiveness and violent devotion to the drug. They already promote the destruction of self control and this will bring about the same thing to their movement, both at the individual and the Team Pothead level. Their inherent violence for the drug (especially when the pot abuser is sober) will make them do stupid self destructive things that will add to the backlash that is starting to rise against them.