"Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man.  By any measure of rational analysis, marijuana can be safely used within a supervised routine of medical care."
DEA Administrative Judge Francis Young, in a 1988 ruling against the DEA.  A ruling they have ignored to this day.
http://www.druglibrary.org/olsen/medical/young/young4.html

So why is it illegal?  I remember Nixon aquiescing to the 'Silent Majority' and trying to silence his critics.

But it was illegal before that.

"Let us revise our views and work from the premise that all laws should be for the welfare of society as a whole and not directed at the punishment of sins."
John Biggs Jr., former Chief Judge U.S. Court of Appeals Third Circuit (1945-1965)
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/john_biggs,_quote_ab9b

Yes, it was.  But the country had instituted Prohibition and that had failed.  Didn't we learn anything? 

As in, didn't we learn that trying to criminalize behavior led to disaster?

No, we didn't.

And I'll tell you why.  Because it's not behavior that we're trying to criminalize.  It's competition.

Confused?  Keep reading.

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