If the litmus test to good legislation is
Will it improve the lives of adults and children?
Will it be neutral in it’s effects?
Will it be harmful?
...than shouldn’t we pass laws that mandate every American to wake up early in the morning, excerise for two hours, and then eat granola and peanut butter to start the day. Arguably that would create a healthier society with less obesity, which according to the above would be a good thing. There really isn’t much harm in excercise and a good diet, right?
But that goes entirely against the grain of liberty, which allows people to sleep until noon, eat sugary and unhealthy cereal instead of granola and peanut butter, and sit on the couch.
I’m not proposing it as a litmus test for legislation.
I’m asking people to think about legalizing weed. I’ve never met any adult or child who was better stoned. At least THEY think they are better.