What are they afraid of? will we become a nation of slackers? i think that's already happened! what's the worst thing we could do, become multi-lingual like Holland?
Because we need fewer stoned people in society.
Look at the pathetic state of public education.
Look at how little personal responsibility people have (unwanted pregnancies, stds, child neglect etc.)
Try to get a straight answer when you call "customer service"
Try to get correct change the next time you shop at the mall.
Try to get your car fixed without bringing it back three times.
Would it really help society if all of these people were stoned? I don't think so.
There is no constitutional right to be able to obtain whatever recreational chemicals you want, just as there is no constitutional right to drive.
There is, however a constitutional right to bear arms. Anyone who cares about freedom should be asking why there are so many laws against that.