The problem with only pursuing decriminalization or legalization of marijuana is that it still assumes that the prohibition of the other drugs is justified while it is not. In fact the prohibition of anything aside from crimes with victims really is unjust and harms those who engage in the activity without harming others. All of our actions can be harmful. I can drive a car into another human being but we don't make driving illegal. I can rape another human but we don't make sex illegal. These activities which can act as drugs do on the brain are not prohibited but rather regulated just as all drugs should be regardless of how much harm it may lead to as it isn't the drug that results in that but rather how that drug is used. Similar to how the car is used or even sex. Sex can be weapon, entertainment, healthy, reproduction, intoxicant and it can be an addiction. We don't make it illegal though.
When we pursue the prohibition of something it makes those who engage in this activity even if little harm is being done a criminal and engaging in illegal activity. A person who buys sex for example is not committing any harm to a person unless that person is transmitting diseases, lying to their wife/husband or not in the profession by choice. Every activity that humans naturally engage in which includes having sex and doing drugs needs to be controlled to ensure the reduction of harm is attained.
Through having a controlled market for all things not just cannabis, sex for sale and gambling but everything such as more control over media (advertising, media, etc) (more constraints on false advertising resulting from lots of commercials involving unhealthy foods and promoting harmful drug use like excessive alcohol consumption)thus leading to brainwashing. We need to stop thinking that drugs are harmful while other things are safe like alcohol, advertising, video games and more. These activities can be safe but they can be very harmful too and we seem to be denying that at the societal level including even policies regarding governmental activity.
Who regulates? The government but sadly, the government is made up of corrupt and dishonest individuals who are only in it for money meaning the government needs to impose policies on itself regarding the separation of business and government too, not just religion and government. The involvement of businessmen (few women) are skewing the governmental practices and resulting in it being about friends and money not the wellness of the country it is trying to govern. Democracy isn't just about having a vote but actually having your needs being upheld not the needs of the few. We all have fundamental rights the government should be willing to do anything to protect but they neglect to do this because the government is not made up of those who are speaking for the many but rather the few.
How can we change this? I don't know but prohibition of everything has to stop unless it is rape, murder, sex slavery, organ theft, governmental deregulation on itself and theft and fraud. Assault and public intoxication should not be tolerated any longer especially at bars. This one of the number one reasons men die. WE can't continue to condone the inappropriate use of drugs regardless of what it is. However, nobody knows what appropriate use is which is where my self-help guide called Using your Brain and Psychoactive Substances: A Holistic and Empowering approach to regaining control over your life. It isn't finished yet but I have been working hard at it since March of this year and am done writing it just it needs editing at which I apparently am not very good at.
Hope all is well!
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