Pelosi condemns Obama’s continued raids on marijuana dispensaries

[RainDog]

86. but, you know, that doesn't really matter

because the reality is that marijuana is an effective substance for many afflictions.

Just because we, as a society, have a bias against people who would chose marijuana, rather than alcohol, to take the edge off of a hard day - so what.

The benefits far outweigh any concern that someday, somewhere someone might get to do something legally that he would do illegally anyway.

It's people who do not have access to marijuana (because stoners do) - who suffer from illnesses - primarily women and the elderly - who are subjected to needless suffering because of the current structure of the law.

Some people abuse social safety net programs. Most don't, but some do. The right wing uses this as an argument against all social safety net programs.

To me, the benefits to society from having social safety nets far outweighs my concern that someone, somewhere, might try to cheat the system - especially when you consider how the wealthy are able to purchase laws to cheat the system routinely.

It's a matter or priorities.