“ And all research pertaining to these substances validates that”
Government wants marijuana legal. All research is going to show exactly what the government wants it to show. Just like global warming.
The “bee in my bonnet” it watching the country that I love fall out of the world leadership position and into a socialist hell hole.
As far as the nanny state is concerned, it’s going to be much worse when marijuana users are voting for democrats. Cars, gas stoves, guns, hell even cows are going to be regulated by the government.
“watching the country that I love fall out of the world leadership position and into a socialist hell hole.”
Contrary to your impression marijuana has nothing to do with the current state of our country. More Republican voters than you think have used marijuana. Many old time conservatives conflate marijuana with the hippie movement of the 60’s and erroneously blame all the social changes from that on marijuana. Over indulgence of marijuana can have some deleterious effects but over indulgence in alcohol has way worse effects. But just as a few drinks doesn’t hurt anybody neither does taking a few hits of pot to relax hurt anybody either.