With regard to "moral" questions that are not absolutely regarded as
evil from traditional ethical analysis (murder, theft, etc.), it is
more likely than not that individual judgements with regard to the
ethics of the same are incorrect.
Given the same, the legalization of narcotics, except those that are
inherently dangerous to your health, should follow the dictates of
local democratic values and norms rather than national mandates (given
the subjective nature of said values based upon local norms). Federal
prohibitions of narcotics, not inherently dangerous, should be
terminated and replaced by laws at the State level based upon the
moral norms of the state as determined by referendum on the same.
I, personally, believe that narcotics, not inherently dangerous to
your health, should be legalized, regulated, and taxed. Addiction to
the same, as in alcoholism, should be treated as a health issue rather
than a criminal issued.
The same would more appropriately and efficiently address the health,
social, and criminal issues of narcotics use and addiction.
The current system of criminalizing narcotics use and addiction only
exacerbates the same along with promulgating the corruption of our
society and political process as it did during the days of Prohibition.
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