Quote Originally Posted by Zedleppelin
One could argue that a big mac is a harmful substance, a soda, deodorant, cell phones, and the list goes on and on.

1 in 2 people will develop cancer sometime in their lives whereas 50 years ago it was 1 in 10 (yet more than 50% of the population smoked cigarettes), diabetes is now an epidemic and just about every other major disease is striking a higher percentage of the population. Doesnt appear the govts attempt to protect us is working at all. But hey, at least the medical and pharmaceutical industries are making record profits.

The problem with our government is it works in the interest of those in a position of money and power, not the people it supposedly represents. Marijuana is a perfect example, it has been and still is labeled as a harmful substance by people with an interest in private prisons, alcohol companies, pharmaceutical companies, etc. and millions of lives have been ruined by the govt 'protecting us' from it.

1284 was created for many reasons and the least of it was to protect or benefit consumers.
So the government should protect us, but it can't because of money and power?