Writing at The Week, Rachel Lu argues that legalizing marijuana is a mistake, and she makes a reasonable case. She does allow that there are people who use it in moderation with few-to-no ill effects.
I think of legalized weed as facilitating the workings of the Darwin principle, giving self-destructive people an assist. Sadly, innocent bystanders will be hurt in the process, and whether their suffering is an acceptable cost is a question worth debating.
