[Secret Agent Man]

if drugs/drug users truly affected only themselves, i’d say let em do it.

but they don’t. we are not living in some fantasy libertarian vacuum where the negative personal acts of someone only affect that person and nobody else.

and the law of unintended consequences has killed more people than i’ve got nickels.

[gogeo]

but they don’t. we are not living in some fantasy libertarian vacuum where the negative personal acts of someone only affect that person and nobody else.

I've witnessed a few pot referendums, including the last successful one.

I've wondered why proponents...

1) Claim there's no negative side effects to smoking weed.

2) Pledge to dedicate X% of the revenues to addiction treatment.