"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
Obama: Pot No More Dangerous than Alcohol, Ponders Legalization
Despite “comparing [pot] to cigarettes and arguing it is no more dangerous than booze,” Obama warns that “legalization of marijuana in Washington and Colorado ultimately may open a Pandora’s Box and could lead to calls for cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs to be sold freely and openly.” The War on Drugs was Pandora's Box.
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“I also think that, when it comes to harder drugs, the harm done to the user is profound and the social costs are profound."
While the social cost, and harm done to the user by throwing them in cages and making them unemployable, are nothing to worry about.
It's hard for me to listen to politicians' bullshit any more.
They are rather loathsome.