ShackledNation
Libertarian
Guess you haven't heard of medical marijuana. If being less beneficial is not a case for banning something, the what is the underlying principle that allows you to consistently ban marijuana but not tobacco and alcohol?So it has no health benefit for a healthy person.
Alcohol has health benefits for the average person, with increased life expectancy across the board.
It is no wonder our military suffers with health providers like you.
Aren't there many drugs which are legal yet have no benefit to healthy people?
I'm also curious if it's alcohol which provides benefits or certain types of alcohol. I've heard that red wine can be beneficial, but it is not simply the alcohol content which is the reason. What are the benefits of alcohol that are true for all alcoholic beverages? I'm not saying they don't exist, simply that I'm unaware of what they are.
Of course, the idea that something must benefit society or be illegal is ridiculous, but let's ignore that for the moment.
What recreational drugs are legal but have no benefit to healthy people??
It seems that while red wine is the winner, many studies simply measure alcohol intake and moderate drinkers have considerably longer lifespans than non drinkers. In fact heavy drinkers have longer life spans than non drinkers, but not as long as moderates.
I am not saying something must be beneficial or be banned. I am saying that alcohol is not remotely comparable to illicit drugs for many many reasons, among them the health benefits.
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