[Yo-Yo]

As a (non-using) Conservative, I have long advocated the end to Tobacco Farmer's Subsidies, and the legalization (and taxation) of Marijuana.

That said, I would draw the line at Pot. Cocaine, powder or Crack, Heroin, Meth and other forms of Speed are too dangerous to be used privately. However, if Pot were legalized, it would no longer be a 'gateway' drug to these other harder drugs, because the customers would not be dealing with the criminal element to obtain it.

[jimmy bob's uncle]

I have a couple questions about your post.

As a (non-using) Conservative....
What does this mean? What aren't you using? Obviously cocaine, heroin and meth...as you speak out against those. But what about tobacco, caffeine, sugar, partially hydrogentated vegetable oil?

Cocaine, powder or Crack, Heroin, Meth and other forms of Speed are too dangerous to be used privately.
This is fine, you shouldn't have to use them if you don't want. But isn't danger relative? And if it is relative, then isn't it up to each of us to decide what is to dangerous and what isn't?

Whatever happened to the principles behind "...I disagree with what you say, but will fight to the death to defend your right to say it."
If they're not hurting you, then why bother them? And if they are hurting you, then does it matter whether they were stoned or not when they did?