"Men are qualified for civil liberty in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains upon their own appetites, — in proportion as their love to justice is above their rapacity, — in proportion as their soundness and sobriety of understanding is above their vanity and presumption, — in proportion as they are more disposed to listen to the counsels of the wise and good, in preference to the flattery of knaves. Society cannot exist, unless a controlling power upon will and appetite be placed somewhere; and the less of it there is within, the more there must be without. It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters."-Edmund Burke-
What of it? Can you provide reason to believe that all marijuana use is intemperate?
The war on drugs is a farce and creates criminals. It is a moneymaker for governments. And has robbed Americans of personal property and wealth without due process. Broke up families. Murdered innocent citizens (and pets). It does nothing to stop drug use nor help its victims. But it does punish lots of people who could benefit from it and many others.