So you're saying that we should just punish the eventual crime of theft, not the factor that contributed to the theft. I can support that argument. However, th

So you're saying that we should just punish the eventual crime of theft, not the factor that contributed to the theft. I can support that argument. However, there's also the fact that the substance is basically a harmful addictive poison. We spend so much time building legislation that prevents harmful chemicals from being sold to consumers. We punish companies for selling legal opiates due the harm it causes consumers. Why would we push to legalize a harmful chemical?