Not to mention, granny will have excellent eyesight now that she can get the "good stuff" to take care of her glaucoma.
Now I understand.
Leagalizing drugs eliminates drug problems.
That was easier than I thought.
Don't know why I didn't think of that.
Nope, it just creates new problems. The question is largely one of the lesser of two evils. More drug use, more addition, more impaired people on the roads, etc. = bad. A violent and lucrative black market controlled by organized crime = bad.
Drug laws, like alcohol laws, went into place because people saw the destructive results of addiction. Organized crime rose up to fill the need that "legitimate" businesses no longer could. Unintended consequences and all that.
Which is why I think its a worthwhile experiment, to see what the results are. In no way will the legalization or criminalization of any drug create a utopia, however which results in the greatest good for the greatest number of people? Its worth it to see, have the informed debate, and then make a decision as a society.
You really think there are that many more people that would abuse marijauna if it were legalized?