It's decriminalization followed by its legalization will be the another political move the left will pull over the antiquated right
And win over independents for a generation. <*unnamed*> on on the wrong side of history here. I hope they dig in and stay as intransigent as possible.
Alcohol Prohibition ended when the states finally just decided to ignore the law. Fed's don't have enough enforcement to todo it themselves. Eventually the Feds either had to send in troops or change their law to get in sync with the states.
The only logical basis I can see for prohibition is if a substance is physically addictive. By that criteria, Cannabis, Psilocybin, and LSD are scientifically proven to NOT be physically addictive. Alcohol, tobacco, table sugar, and caffeine are.
If you say prohibition can be justified simply because someone thinks it's not good for you, then you have no argument to prevent the outlaw of pizza.
<*unnamed*> don't have to die on this hill. There is a perfectly Conservative argument for adult personal freedom and responsibility that doesn't need government intervention. It's just the authoritarian streak in them that makes them unable to stand it.
Like the idea that somewhere someone is having pre-marital sex or...dancing.
