The Ghost of RubangB said:
rocketpig said:
The Ghost of RubangB said:
Oh, and before everybody jumps on my ass as usual, these drugs should all be illegal for minors, heavily taxed and regulated, the same way we treat alcohol, tobacco, and driving. Nowhere in my post did I say "legalize drugs for kids."
In fact, with the TONS of money the government would make taxing these drugs, and the TONS of money the government would save by letting all the nonviolent drug users out of jail, we could lower taxes AND pay for more drug education and rehab clinics. And drug growers and rehab clinics would also mean more jobs. It's win-win-win-win-win. |
While I agree with you in principle, I believe the line has to be drawn at the massively addictive drugs like crack or heroin OR NICOTINE OR CAFFEINE.
Then again, make cocaine legal and crack almost becomes legal by default. It's a slippery slope.
At the very least, weed/hash should be legal even though I can't stand the stuff.
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Fixed. If it's about addiction.
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Again, I agree with you on principle but nicotine and caffeine don't destroy your life through their addictions (well, nicotine can, but it will take years and years).
Stories about cigarette smokers stealing, selling everything, or even killing another person to feed their smoking habits are also pretty rare.
As a Libertarian, I believe almost anything that doesn't cause another person harm should be legal but there comes a point where you have to recognize the negative societal impact vs. the personal freedom granted. Very little that's good would come from legalizing heroin while the negatives could be immense.
