The american people are too dumb.. And that's why you have stupid shit like the war on drugs.
Parents tell a kid that drugs will make him/her do this and that.. In reality, they'll do it anyway and discover that drugs make a person feel good.. From there it's either moderation or abuse, but usually towards the latter. If people would be honest to begin with, then maybe this wouldn't happen.
We don't have to legalize and tax everything, but we can legalize and tax marijuana. Most civilized nations have medical marijuana laws and marijuana has been proven by science to be helpfull in combating many ailments. Funny how most people can't grasp this, yet are perfectly okay with alcohol.
Same people that elected that tool Bush into office I guess.