US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana

Socialists really hate freedom, don't they? Somehow, it's always "capitalism" in question when it is, in fact, freedom. It's none of the government's business what somebody takes into their body. All drugs should be decriminalized anyway.

Smoking and alcohol take millions of lives every year, yet we say "people have the right" to drink or smoke. Why is marijuana different, which is way less dangerous than alcohol, which is pure poison?

I don't get this line of thinking. Should suicide be allowed too? That would make this argument congruent, otherwise I can understand it.

I am actually not against marijuana, nor am I a socialist. I am just pointing out its role in this case. Incidentally, I am against alcohol very much as well.

I do not believe the government should regulate what goes in our bodies. I am just pointing out the way the government is using it as a tool.

Frankly, I really don't care whether the government criminalizes drugs or not.

Can’t wait to hear what you think of the UK’s “smoke free generation” laws…

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-to-create-...

When you ask your government to look after your health, don’t be surprised when then start banning stuff that’s bad for your health.

Are there places where suicide is criminalized?

If it is voluntary, repeated, and the person of sound mind, I can't see why the government should prevent a terminal patient who is in constant pain from dying with dignity on their own terms.

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Suicide is illegal in many places https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_legislation

"Should suicide be allowed too? "

If we say that people own their body and their life - then yes, they can decide.

And what's the recidivism rate?

Illegal != Criminal. Most drugs are illegal in Portugal, but all are decriminalized.

Cigarettes are not criminalized. Criminalization != Legalization.

If it is not the result of mental illness, then yes. In Switzerland, you can go and legally end your life.

Look, I don't drink; I don't smoke; I don't do drugs. I did it all at one point. I'm not advocating for any of the stuff; on contrary. I advocate against using it. But people should have choice. Also, I'm advocating for not putting people in prison for possessing a plant and destroying their lives. How many young people have been destroyed who had a chance for a decent life, but everything was destroyed because of maybe one mistake they had made?