[Capitalism2003]

Banning marijuana does nothing but cost the government money (courts, prisons) and make bad guys RICH. If we reverse the situation, government could tax it, make a ton of money, and eliminate the deadly black market.

By the way, anyone who has done both knows that alcohol is FAR worse than pot, leading to much greater physical impairment. I say legalize weed, tax it, let people smoke it in their own homes, and raise the penalty for driving under the influence of any drug 1000%. Leave people free to get high/drunk on their own property, but the second they endanger anyone else, they must pay a hefty price.

[barkeep]

Amen, my friend! I know people who have more or less regularly smoked the demon weed for 30 some years and are otherwise responsible, tax-paying, child-raising, volunteering citizens of our community. In that they keep this habit to themselves, in their homes, they don't trouble the law and the law don't trouble them. Having had experience with both over my long and speckled carreer, I will tell you, flatfooted, standing before God incarnate, alcohol will get you in more grief than pot ever thought about