Do YOU support legalization?

[renie408]

135. In many states, society has spoken on gay marriage...are we supposed to listen?

Society used to say some things about racial equality, women voting, prohibition, wearing white after Labor Day and all sorts of things. Only a conservative thinks maintaining the status quo of societal approval is a good reason.

I believe in legalization for many reasons. Number one is that I would prefer the ability to grow my chosen insomnia and migraine medication for free in my backyard as opposed to supporting Pfizer. My husband would prefer to grow his chosen recreational drug in his backyard for free really easily as opposed to supporting Anheuser Busch.

I also suspect that legalized marijuana would not result in some flood of stoners dragging the country into a downward spiral and might also minimize some of the illegal drug infighting that occurs.

Lastly, but not leastly, YOU are the one who wants a costly to enforce, costly to society law kept in place. I would think the burden is on YOU and society to prove to ME why marijuana should be illegal, but alcohol (which is directly responsible for 75,000 deaths PER YEAR) is legal.

Tall order.

Not possible.