> Several states have legalized marijuana, and surprise, marijuana usage is at an all-time high (no pun intended). There is some evidence (not conclusive yet)

> Several states have legalized marijuana, and surprise, marijuana usage is at an all-time high (no pun intended). There is some evidence (not conclusive yet) that legal access to marijuana reduces abuse of opioids. I've never used marijuana, I don't like the smell of marijuana, and so I'm not keen on folks using it around me -- but in the grand scheme, pot smokers are not the ones breaking into cars and threatening folks on the train. > It would be better to not throw people in prison for drug use - but instead have mandatory rehab or something... while keeping drug use out of reach for the average person. Are we going to do that for alcohol _use_? What about caffeine _USE_? Caffeine is the most widely abused drug in the US and thousands of auto fatalities every year are due to fatigue, which caffeine perpetuates. I don't care about drug use. I care about the assaults, the robberies, and the street people who block sidewalks and harass pedestrians and transit users. I'm not keen on excusing their behavior because of their substance _abuse_.