I hate to break it to you, but heroin/PCP/meth, etc., will never become legal...and for good reason: they can all quickly either kill you, or ruin your entire life altogether.

It's a nice thought that you should have the right to put any chemical in your body that you so desire...but, unless you've ever actually been addicted to said chemicals, you have no idea what you're missing by NOT using these drugs. And I don't mean that in a positive way whatsoever.

Many/most of these drugs are HIGHLY addictive, entirely toxic to the human body, and detrimental to the mind. What would be the purpose of legalizing something that has been proven to make otherwise normal citizens rob their own mothers just to get another fix? Heroin can, and will, do this. So will any other drug that someone feels he/she MUST have in order to make it through another day. Hard drugs commonly lead to domestic issues, as well. Everything from spousal abuse to excessive noise pollution (and much, much worse) are common in people who have been on a weeklong meth binge. Why cause more social and domestic issues by allowing these mindsets to flourish legally?

There are many good reasons to legalize - or at least decriminalize - marijuana. Plenty of studies have concluded that marijuana doesn't lead to violence or insanity. The same can't be said about heroin, crack, etc. Medical grade marijuana has been proven to be beneficial to patients suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis, AIDS, ADD, etc., etc., etc. And more positive uses are being discovered all the time, lending even more reason for the government to consider its legalization. I don't know of any medical benefits that crack cocaine gives to the people who regularly use it. Industrial hemp has thousands of innovative possibilities that could positively benefit the American economy. Especially now, when rising oil prices are driving more Americans to consider alternate methods to fuel their vehicles. Ethanol can be produced from hemp plants. I could go on forever about the positive uses, but I'll refrain, so as not to bore you any further.

I know I can't change your stance on this subject. Only you can do that. Read up a little bit more on the lives these synthetic chemicals have ruined, and continue to ruin to this day. If you're addicted to one (or more) of these chemicals, then you can get help...and can eventually abstain from ever feeling the need to use them again. I did, and I couldn't be happier. I now have a wonderful family, I own my own business, and I have an entirely positive outlook on the rest of my life. None of this would have been possible if I had decided to continue shoving boat-loads of cocaine up my nose, day-in and day-out.

Experience is the mother of intuitiveness. I've experienced it all, and now I'll only stick with my beloved cannabis. There's a damn good reason for this.