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Well, I never claimed utopia, that's impossible. There are always trade-offs. I am not concerned with marijuana usage as its addictiveness is small. Users don't harm anyone. That they are unmotivated is their own problem, not the government's problem. Taking drugs is not criminal as others are not harmed.
Unless the unintended consequence is that you bring in theft, and other assorted crime to fund the habit. Oh, and a lack of motivation is the governments problem when that individual can't, or won't work due to his addiction, then he get federal aid.
The increase of heroin use is a concern, since it IS a highly addictive drug. Making it illegal doesn't solve that problem, it only creates a criminal distribution problem we don't need. Addressing the addiction and increased use has to be by education.
It takes at least 20 years to change a culture through these means, longer if there is a fight. Your willing to wait and let things deteriorate until that happens?
j-mac