[Wolferz]

I don't fault any officer of the law for doing his duty in enforcing drug laws. Laws that are for all intents and purposes black and white in their interpretations. But then you have to question the motives behind some of these laws. I'll use Cannabis as an example. It's not really a drug. It's a naturally occurring plant that needs no manipulation by man, other than cutting and drying to make it useful. Unlike the harder, more addictive drugs like Cocaine and amphetamines. Both of which are chemically processed into their addictive forms. Cannabis, no matter what some government paid lab rat says, is NOT physically addictive. You can imbibe Cannabis every day for years and not suffer any physical withdrawal symptoms if you suddenly stop using it,
unlike other substances. Even the oh so legal alcohol has a nasty set of withdrawal symptoms and we've all seen the effects of impairment that alcohol provides.

Cannabis was originally demonized by a director of the USDA doing his imitation of Napoleon, just to appease the big influential commodity growers in the southwestern US. Their main beef stemmed from the migrant farm workers bringing their Cannabis up from Mexico with them when they came to pick fruits and vegetables. Not so much because they were getting stoned and acting lazy but, more because the seeds made their way into the grower's dirt and grew like the weeds they were.
On the other side of the coin was Hemp. A more fibrous form of Cannabis that made strong durable products like clothing and rope. The budding petrochemical industry of the day saw it as a direct threat to their livelihood after they discovered the formulas for making nylon, rayon and other artificial fibers. So they lobbied to kill the competition that Hemp threatened. The Cotton growers weren't real happy about Hemp either. Hemp had been cultivated in the states from the time before we were a sovereign nation.
So technically, the war on Cannabis has been waged by big money interests seeking profit. The elected have long since been bought and paid for by these lobbies and have seen no reason to interrupt their cash and perk flows. Then came their realization that enforcing these unfair laws carried a side benefit of prison industries ripe for profit taking by all involved.

The way I see it, Cannabis isn't for everyone but, it has certain medicinal benefits for many ailments. This threatens big pharmaceutical companies. It's a naturally occurring analgesic and Bayer will fight against it tooth and nail, along with every other maker of pain killers.
Well, God put Cannabis here for a reason and I trust him far more than I trust Squibb Pharmaceuticals.
Attitudes are starting to change more rapidly now as the brainwashing lies and propaganda of big government loses it's grip on people's minds.
They can keep showing Reefer Madness in school health classes if they want. It's at least good for a laugh.