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laws of this country must be rooted in common sense. Narcotics kill far more people than guns.

Provide evidence for your claim.

Then explain why, with 500,000 traffic deaths per year, "common sense" doesn't dictate that we ban cars.

That would mean state control as well as private companys promoting use,

If a ban on advertising were the cost of legalizing drugs, I'd accept it; politics is the art of the possible.

and producing the product.

What's wrong with that?

You talk about citizens rights to be free from state controls in one sentence,and then advocate state controls in the next.

I advocate a LESSENING of state controls. As I said, "More freedom is better than less. Respect for freedom does not obligate one to make the best an enemy of the good."

"Narcotics kill far more people than guns."
"Provide evidence for your claim."

Actually I found guns do kill slightly more people than drugs-big deal-What is the value of drugs to society,compared to the value of firearms for personal protection.Drugs are a drain on society,with many hidden costs,lost work,diseases,deaths,hundreds of thousands of emergency room visits,wasted lives etc.

"Then explain why, with 500,000 traffic deaths per year, "common sense" doesn't dictate that we ban cars."

Autos serve an actual useful function,whereas drugs detract from peoples functions most of the time.Lousy comparison.

"If a ban on advertising were the cost of legalizing drugs, I'd accept it; politics is the art of the possible."

Possible,true,smart and reasonable,possibly not.

"and producing the product."

"What's wrong with that?"(your statement)

Leaving it up to private industry or the goverment to produce and control the production of narcotics would only give them incentive to promote and profit off their use.
If we are going to cease the WOD,lets just cease it and let natural forces take over,NO GOVERMENT CONTROL.That would be the only true way to insure freedom from further goverment control over our lives.Otherwise let's just let registered addicts have access at registered pharmacys.

"I advocate a LESSENING of state controls"

I'm sure you do.I think we would be better off with none rather than a shifting of controls.

You raise good points and questions,thanks for debating this with me.I respect your opinions and continue to evaluate the points you raise.Happy Halloween.-RS