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To: DiogenesLamp

I think it and alcohol have been around and accepted for so long that there is no reasonable way to do anything about it.

I just don't think acquiring a new

"New"?! Pot's been popular for about half a century now, and almost half of Americans have used it - there's no evidence that there is any reasonable way to do anything about pot either.

my primary concern for legalized weed is that it will lead to a general legalization of all the other drugs.

The same philosophical argument supporting legalized weed works for all other drugs too.

The philosophical argument, yes - the practical arguments I cite above, no.

83 posted on 07/27/2015 3:08:32 PM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)

To: ConservingFreedom

"New"?! Pot's been popular for about half a century now,

In terms of culture, that's "new." But why am I not surprised you have no inkling of the larger sweep of history and society?

86 posted on 07/27/2015 3:32:56 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")

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