[ConservingFreedom]

even if there is a correlation, how do we know it's not the welfare that causes the drug use - or that both being on welfare and using drugs are caused by a third factor such as a poor attitude toward life? [...] the question here is whether after legalization we'd be picking up the tab for many more of those exercising their rights to smoke - and the answer is that there's no evidence that we would.

Chances are yes. It is a pretty good bet.

I have logic, you have unsupported claims. I'll just let the readers decide.

[dhs12345]

Okay. And your point is understood. After all, why would someone turn to drugs in the first place. Maybe to fill a void. Also, maybe because of peer pressure or lack of stigma or misleading information helps overcome their resistance to using.

But I agree to disagree, lets let the readers decide.