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As always, this argument misses the simple fact that anyone can buy any drug he or she wants already. The only question is whether there will be criminals controlling the trillion dollar drug trade, thereby bringing about the corruption of our political and social system as the author so aptly pointed out, or whether we as a democracy shall control the drug trade, thereby eliminating the criminal element, exposing the identities of users so they can be counseled, and decreasing the crime rate by as much as 50%, perhaps more. Before the WOD, there was no societal breakdown due to drug use. It was the profits to be had after criminalization that created the problem to begin with. Now, the only question is whether the transactions are better done in dark corners with no quality control and with the profits creating a new economic elite that will rule the future of the nation, or will be done in the open with a chance to expose the user to the benefits of non-use and a certainty of a reduction in crime.

Old saying......

"He who CONTROLS a thing...owns it."

So..if the Federal Government (supported by all the panty-waist's who insist that everyone must 'toe the line' that we are all too stupid to know what is best for own selves)...can control (seemingly in total)...then who owns your body??

...or your life for that matter??

redrock

This is the first time I ever voiced in on this issue. I had to break in and say this...Personally, I do not smoke weed. BUT, I hang around and ride with a lot of people who do.

They are all successful individuals(/couples) and Happy. The hard dope I can see your point, but the weed, ...maybe you're not looking at this from a Freedom standpoint. There are a lot of folks who I would much rather hang with high on the weed than others who are drunk.

Those of you who never indulged in anything other than a little Christmas cheer, you're unfortunately out of the conversation. You must know the difference in "High" from alcohol, and weed...In my younger days, I experimented.

As far as Libertarians go?...No Real interest in any present Party.

It bears repeating: The intrusive unconstitutional internal war you fail to denounce is a primary cause of the social decay you so often decry. To support the intrusive unconstitutional internal war is to support a self-destructive level of government power and an insult to the dignity of every citizen. Every moment that you fail to grasp this fact will most assuredly extend the tragedy further.

Not too unlike a father who severely beats his own children and then who complains about their poor state of health. I didn't even mention the part about his asking everyone for donations for a new whip.

I hate to cross-post, but here's a question I raised on another thread:

Anyhoo, pro-WOD or anti-WOD really misses the entire point in my mind. For those who are anti-WOD (especially the decriminalization of narcotics crowd), a quick question: Is the American body politic truly ready for decriminalization of narcotics?