Why Wasn’t Marijuana and Every Other Drug Decriminalized When Prohibition Ended?
Question by dot [supreme]: Why wasn’t marijuana and every other drug decriminalized when Prohibition ended?
One of the main arguments I hear when speaking of the decriminalization/legalization of Marijuana is that it’s a “gateway drug” and that if we allow it, we might as well allow every other drug, “when does it end”?
What about Alcohol? It was Prohibited for years and sparked the rise of Al Capone. I’d say that counts as a drug, people struggle with alcoholism, suffer liver failures and etc. How could they let such a hard substance back into the streets? Why didn’t they just make everything else legal as well if they were going to do that?
I don’t smoke OR drink, but the hypocrisy on this subject is mind numbing to me.
This has nothing to do with Bush. Don’t be a douche and politicize it. I want real answers.
Best answer:
Answer by Bart Pimpson
Because our great buddy Nixon (R) decided to coin the term and start the “war on drugs.”
It’s an obvious fail, and only make the drugs worth even more on the illegal drug trade. Ever hear of supply and demand? Great job, Repubs.
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