His problems are not because of the drug. His problems are because of drug laws. Do you not see a difference? What would the problem have been if he were using a beer bong in the photo?
No I do not use and have no desire to use. I’m just missing seeing what the great societal benefits of marijuana criminalization is. While I do not use, I know many people who do and they all remain productive members of society.
I especially don’t see how anyone can think it is worthwhile to put any man hours into tracking down evidence to give someone what amounts to little more than a speeding ticket.
You wrote:
“His problems are not because of the drug. His problems are because of drug laws.”
No, it’s his behavior that ultimately is his problem. He apparently has a weakness for mind altering substances.
“No I do not use and have no desire to use. I’m just missing seeing what the great societal benefits of marijuana criminalization is. While I do not use, I know many people who do and they all remain productive members of society.”
Maybe they do now, and maybe they won’t be tomorrow. The people I know who used drugs damaged their lives. I never used and never suffered the same problems.
“I especially don’t see how anyone can think it is worthwhile to put any man hours into tracking down evidence to give someone what amounts to little more than a speeding ticket.”
That fact that you don’t see it, doesn’t make it so.