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Originally Posted by CosmicPal
Oh, but they do. It all started in the 80's with the Mandatory Minimum Sentencing. In the 1980s, the Reagan administration launched its own war on drugs. An average of one person every 38 seconds was arrested for violating marijuana laws.
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Ever wonder why murderers, child molesters and other "real" criminals have to be let out early? Who are they making room for?
I understand some people have a need to control others and denying them a useful substance is a great avenue for that need. I tend to think though that they might possibly change their mind the first time they see a loved one or themselves suffer with cancer treatments that could have been helped if not for the fact it was illegal.
IMO, if I want to tell a consenting adult what to do to their own body in the privacy of their home, I better be willing for that same person to tell me what to do to my body in the privacy of my home. If not, I believe that would make me a hypocrit and a fraud.
I also believe we should only lock up people who deny rights to others. If I rob a bank after eating cashews, then I should be locked up for robbing the bank but that doesn't mean eating cashews should get the blame and thus be "illegal". That's just silly. Like drinking booze and driving. The driving part is what hurts others, not the drinking.
I do believe you are right. It's about money. And jobs. And even though I've never tried it doesn't mean I don't have an opinion. Because indeed I do have an opinion. See how that works?