| Personally, I find alcohol a poor comparison in this circumstance. Alcohol has been widely consumed in our society and a part of our culture since before the country was even founded - which is why prohibition did nothing to stop it. Likewise, large numbers of the rich, middle class and poor drink alcohol. I would go so far as to estimate that 4 out of every 5 persons (of any financial standing) enjoys a drink every so often on some social occasions. Those who do drugs on the other hand do not even begin to compare to these statistics (and never have come close), so drugs bein illegal inconveniances few. This also brings into question the impact that legal drug use would have on our society sociologically, because let's face it: the majority of those who participate in drug use are of a lower class in regards to income - with a few priveledged being the exception.
I also fail to see why we should make other damaging substances legal just because one such as alchohol already is. I guess the bottom line for me is that I see no direct benefit in making drugs legal. If it is legal for medicinal purposes (such as in the case of Marijuana) then that is the important thing. As a means to get high, I find it a reckless abuse of a substance that simply has a damaging affect upon our society sociologically.
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