[Mong]

It was a long time after repeal before alcohol consumption rates rose to their pre-prohibition levels. There were restrictions on advertising alcohol in place for a number of years after repeal, and, it is believed that removing those ad restrictions was a factor in the consumption levels rising.

I'm in favor of legalizing cannabis, and decriminalizing possession of personal use amounts of other substances.

[Mark Bahner]

I'm in favor of legalizing cannabis, and decriminalizing possession of personal use amounts of other substances.

If you're in favor of anything short of complete elimination of all federal laws and regulations on all drugs, you're not in favor of following the Constitution. The Constitution gives the federal government absolutely NO power to criminalize or regulate any drug. The 10th Amendment forbids it, in fact.