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To: MikeWUSAF
Just curious, would you be okay with legalizing other drugs?

Honestly, I am quite ambivalent about that.

Philosophically, I think, for the Federal Government at least, the prohibition of drugs is an inadvisable expansion of government power. The true efficacy of the WOD and the negative influences it has had on the practice of law enforcement are serious questions that should be addressed.

That being said, it would be disingenuous not to acknowledge that harder drugs do present greater possibility for abuse and that they DO contribute to great human misery through their abuse.

I'm not sure the numbers of people who do cocaine, meth, heroin, etc will change by more than a few percentage points if they were legalized, but I don't know that I would want to make that bet.

What I do believe pretty strongly is that marijuana, while most certainly not harmless, is relatively benign as far as intoxicants go. In an era of shrinking resources, I would be happier if government focused it resources on the drugs that are people are misusing to far more deleterious effect.

I would also like to see most of the silly hyperbole removed from this debate.

36 posted on 03/26/2009 10:53:14 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (Happiness is a choice!)
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To: Trailerpark Badass
I would also like to see most of the silly hyperbole removed from this debate.

Can't have that.

37 posted on 03/26/2009 10:54:27 AM PDT by Smogger (It's the WOT Stupid)
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To: Trailerpark Badass

Excellent reply and well thought-out.

Not saying that I agree with everything but it is nice to have an intelligent conversation with a fellow Freeper.

BTW - I love the picture of the shooting Jesus! :)

Cheers,

Mike


39 posted on 03/26/2009 10:56:52 AM PDT by TSgt (Extreme vitriol and rancorous replies served daily. - Mike W USAF)
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To: Trailerpark Badass

Why wasn’t marijuana even considered banworthy prior to the 20th century. For that matter, prior to the end of alcohol prohibition.


41 posted on 03/26/2009 10:58:57 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Beat a better path, and the world will build a mousetrap at your door.)
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To: Trailerpark Badass; All

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43 posted on 03/26/2009 11:00:05 AM PDT by Charlespg
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