Because of black-market distribution, it is easier for kids to obtain marijuana than beer. And most gun deaths among children are a direct result of black-market drug violence. The War on Drugs has been a miserable failure. It costs far more in resources, lost freedoms and damaged lives to continue the drug war than to decriminalize drugs. No one really believes it can ever be won.
People have an absolute right to control for themselves what they put in their bodies.
21 st Century Congress Thanks to modern technology, it is no longer necessary for Congress to leave their districts. Telephones, cell phones, email, the Internet, and video conferencing make it easy for a representative to perform all of their duties while staying in their district. My 21 st Century Congress Act will revolutionize how Congress takes care of business. With the 21 st Century Congress Act, representatives will stay close to their constituents, while not being concentrated in one place for lobbyists to target. Taxpayers will save an untold amount of money from special interest legislation.