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It's not legalization... it's decriminalization for possession. I apologize for using the wrong term. If someone was caught in the process of buying the drugs they would still be punished under the law.
The dangers of being involved in the drug culture still exist as much as ever. This does not make it safer for people to be involved in the illegal activity of buying and selling drugs.
How will they possibly be more accessable? Do you realize how accessable they are right now? The paternalistic thinking that you exude is a worry to me. Maybe you do things because the government tells you it's right or don't do things because the government tells you it's wrong. Maybe I have too much faith in individuals? I don't really think so.
Ever thought about the idea that full-scale legalization might actually create more obstacles for younger people to get drugs? The supply could then be monitored? It's a reality that the demand will not subside. In many cases the risks of the drug culture come from the dangerous activity of buying and selling and not from the drugs themselves.
There are many sides to this argument. Open and civil debate about it is important and we should keep it up.
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