Here's one where I may differ from "right-wing". Less government is best government.

I see Trump reclassified marijuana from a Schedule 1 drug to Schedule 3, the same status as Tylenol 3 (with codeine) and testosterone as having "moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence."

I favor legalization. Not because I'm a user (the 70s were long ago) but because I don't believe the government should have the powers to criminalize such. I do favor penalties for abuse and consequences of use - same as for drunk driving (but I favor getting rid of "open container" laws as well). I think marijuana (and cocaine for that matter) should be classified the same as tobacco and alcohol ... for which an argument could be made for decriminalizing those as well (yes, I know they're "legal" but ...)

Same argument for guns.

So what if they may be bad for you? That's your choice, not some karen goody-two-shoes.

I tend to think there are medical uses for marijuana - nausea treatment during chemo for example but I don't believe it's a miracle cure-all. More honest research should be performed; the government has suppressed or politicized such efforts for almost 100 years. Recall that marijuana was not illegal until after prohibition ended (1937 as I recall) and I believe at least part of the reason it was made illegal is to give the prohibition agents something to do rather than have to find honest work.

I won't go into all the arguments for - or against; I won't change anyone's mind, such discussions won't change my mind - but if you use, that use is not an excuse for truly criminal behaviour. You ARE responsible for your actions - or lack of action, even if, especially if, you're voluntarily discombobulated at the time.

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