[Axenolith]

Hell, I'll buy the concept if the legalization crowd can guarantee that the general populace will never have to foot any costs associated with idiots who let drugs ruin their lives and every state legalizes and encourages weapons ownership so said populace doesn't need to wait for local LEO's to save them from interactions with said idiots...

[MrLeRoy]

Using one violation of rights (taxpayer-funded rehab) as an excuse for another violation of rights (banning drug use) is not a conservative argument.

[AppyPappy]

Do you HONESTLY think the federal government will legalize marijuana while they are outlawing tobacco?

[MrLeRoy]

said populace doesn't need to wait for local LEO's to save them from interactions with said idiots

Addicts commit crimes to get the money for their expensive-becasue-illegal drugs. If drugs were legal, you'd have no more to fear from addicts than you do now from alkies.

[robertpaulsen]

The pro-legalization crowd will promise and guarantee you anything to get you to buy the concept. Just look at all the benefits of medical marijuana. Hell, the next best thing to penicillin!

Plus, you drive more carefully, can do your job even if you test positive, can never die from using marijuana, safer than alcohol or tobacco (even though you smoke pot - nevermind that), you only hurt yourself (not your loved ones, as with alcohol), doesn't lead to harder drugs (honest, ask them), and ..and ..they forgot the rest.

[ThinkDifferent]

I'll buy the concept if the legalization crowd can guarantee that the general populace will never have to foot any costs associated with idiots who let drugs ruin their lives

An understandable concern, but you also have to take into account the enormous amount we're spending today on enforcement of drug laws and imprisonment of drug offenders.