> legalizing opium is an odd choice Only if the bill wasn't "inspired" by some group that wants to sell opium. For such a group, trying to piggyback opium on t

> legalizing opium is an odd choice Only if the bill wasn't "inspired" by some group that wants to sell opium. For such a group, trying to piggyback opium on the current wave of marihuana legalization would be a once in a lifetime opportunity. But it still would not make much sense because existing opiate sellers, both legal and illegal, seem to be on the winning side of existing regulation.