[ravinson]

As an individual with an IQ above room temperatue I wouldn't substitute the word "guns" for "drugs" because guns are not drugs.

It must be awfully cold in your room.

[Green Knight]

Last I checked, guns don't alter your mind.

[68 grunt]

Hey, he's the Pope! Let him pontificate his arse off, I, for one couldn't give a ratz about his position.

[Huck]

The "war" doesn't have to end. The CSA of 1970 leaves all the tools necessary for the people of America to legalize drugs. Controlled substances can be removed from the "schedules" as provided by law. And it is done by the Executive Branch, so all the people have to do is elect a President who shares their views. And there are different schedules, with different levels of control, giving people flexibility. So there it is.

I realize this sets aside the philospohical arguments about rights, the Constitution, etc. Practically, if the people want to end the "war", they can. Some states have passed initiatives for medical marijuana. Problem is, that would be illegal. What they need to do is promote a candidate for President, or at least form a special interest lobby, that will change the status of marijuana from Schedule 1 to a less restrictive schedule. Maybe the Governor's Association could take it up en masse, if enough of them agreed. All that would be perfectly legal, and perfectly Republican. The fact that it hasn't happened, IMO, speaks to the fact that not many people care enough about the issue, and that not many people take the time to understand how our government works.