The thing about the illegality of pot is that government thinks it has a right to control what you eat and smoke because society as a whole thinks this way. It's human nature to meddle. That's what is so fantastic about the Declaration of Independence-- it got down to the nitty gritty of things "All men are created equal"-- not Joe, Laura, and Bill are equal but the government takes precedence. The government is people-- a group of people lumped together are still equal with any one single individual. Individuals have rights, and government is only around to protect those rights by limiting itself as much as possible.

People think they have a right to meddle more when they are footing the bill (i.e. their time is stolen in the form of pork barrel projects and bills and taxes which pay for our welfare state). Am I working from Jan. thru April to pay for diabetic medicare patients who contributed to their lack of moneys and lack of health through personal choice? Does my money go to pay for food stamps to families who choose to utilize them for white wonder bread and chocolate cocoa puffs? Do pothead hippies who think they have a right to their own bodies also expect that other Americans do not have rights to their own pocketbook/time?

I smoke weed-- and I don't think I'll ever give it up. Only smoke about monthly, but I enjoy it. But I also eat well and I don't expect you to foot the bill should I acquire lung cancer due to my personal choices.