I am Indian Hindu and I find the western world's laws (which influence others) w.r.t. drugs nothing but racist and prejudiced. Of course it is none of my busine

I am Indian Hindu and I find the western world's laws (which influence others) w.r.t. drugs nothing but racist and prejudiced. Of course it is none of my business how UK/US manage their own country but it is really sad to see that those colonial laws are enforced in my home country and has altered perception of Indians so far away from their roots. I think if start talking about Drug prohibition laws in the perspective of human freedom it is much easier for people like me to go back to my roots. Marijuana and few other forms of mind altering substances have been like a stepping stone towards spiritual progress in several sects of Hinduism and tribal practices. Drugs like Marijuana were often used to those who started off on the tantra path to make them understand that there is more to human mind than they might have thought. Once the mind is opened the students can explore more possibilities and realities. Here is an excellent article by Indologist Dr. Elst