Would you believe the first legal purchase of pot in the US happened only ten years ago? That was when an Iraqi war veteran in Colorado bought some cannabis products from the state's first dispensary. Since then, legalization has been rolling, with 38 states plus DC allowing, at the minimum, pot for medical use (24 + DC allow recreational purchases).
When we finally get to “medicare for all” aka socialized medicine, as a cost control the feds will have an ever greater incentive to regulate any behavior that can be deemed a health “risk”.
We've already seen that argument, many times. Things like obesity are deemed "epidemics" or "public health problems" so that nannies can give themselves authority to try and manage us even more.
Outright prohibition would not work. It would backfire. However, neither can you ignore the cost of abuse. And since I know that you're not in favor of government programs to aid those in need, what happens to the kids in these situations? Having had to help kids in that spot has made me very leery of efforts to introduce more ways for people to abuse themselves.
You can't have a free enterprise system without taxation. It exists everywhere from regular income to the matter of owning a gun. You would have to ammend the Constitution considerably.
Love the Friedman quote - he’s just not as gorgeous as Hayek 😁
When we finally get to “medicare for all” aka socialized medicine, as a cost control the feds will have an ever greater incentive to regulate any behavior that can be deemed a health “risk”.
We've already seen that argument, many times. Things like obesity are deemed "epidemics" or "public health problems" so that nannies can give themselves authority to try and manage us even more.
https://therootsofliberty.substack.com/p/bootstrapping-authority
What about the bad consequences which affect others like the children in a family if their parents abuse drugs?
What about the bad consequences which affect others like the children in a family if their parents abuse alcohol?
I didn't see a reply in your comment.
Do you propose we prohibit alcohol?
Outright prohibition would not work. It would backfire. However, neither can you ignore the cost of abuse. And since I know that you're not in favor of government programs to aid those in need, what happens to the kids in these situations? Having had to help kids in that spot has made me very leery of efforts to introduce more ways for people to abuse themselves.
Did you see the part about treating pot like an intoxicant?
You are arguing against a point I did not make.
I am not sure how treating pot as an intoxicant makes that much of a difference.
You can't have a free enterprise system without taxation. It exists everywhere from regular income to the matter of owning a gun. You would have to ammend the Constitution considerably.
What type of taxation? Income taxation only became a thing in 1913, with the Sixteenth Amendment.
I've voiced support for "fee-for-service," which even the most minarchist sorts support.