It Works Both Ways!

Mexico Considering Decriminalizing Personal Use of Pot, Cocaine, Other Drugs

This story is humorous to consider in the context of the U.S.-Mexico border wars currently occuring. In my mind's eye, I picture Mexican migrant workers crossing north, while American college students cross south.

Strange is the twist of fate that might allow these two groups to meet at the top while crawling over the fence.

This is essentially the idea I've seen espoused by some libertarian cantidates over the years. Now we'll have a social experiment in our neighbor's yard to watch.

I'm not quite sure where I stand on the issue of drug legality. On one hand, if we're banning drugs, why do we still have alcohol and cigarettes available? Two addictive, bodily corrosive substances that can be purchased off the shelves. Maybe we should just have medicinal vials of unflavored wine to get that health benefit everyone talks about.

But is it ethical to let anyone buy any drug? Even the ones that cause dangerous psychomorphic effects? It might save police costs for not busting everyone for using weed on the sidewalk, but wouldn't they have their hands full with people beating up their grandmothers while on PCP or methamphetimines?

I have no idea where to draw the line between these extreme positions.