In the same manner that Islam is a religion of Peace and it is a coincidence that there are so many violent events which happen to be caused by followers of Islam.
Marijuana is the point of the spear. The rest of the spear will follow if the point is allowed to penetrate. By what rational argument could you deny it?
Do you have any examples where banning marijuana saved a society from itself?
Do you have any examples where an inch was given that did not result in the loss of a mile?
Don't believe it? Remember RobertPaulsen? Look around.
New Survey Data: More Pot Smoking, Less Heroin and Cocaine Use
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), marijuana consumption continued to rise in the general population last year but leveled off among teenagers, who supposedly are more inclined to smoke pot nowadays because looser laws have made it more appealing. Heroin use, which according to numerous press reports constitutes an "epidemic," fell by about 14 percent (as measured by the percentage of respondents who reported past-month use). Nonmedical use of prescription painkillers also was down. And cocaine consumption continued to decline, despite the malign influence of the nicotine in all those e-cigarettes the kids are sucking on these days.