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by oliwarner 671 days ago
I think dismissing people's concerns as indoctrination is pretty weak.

My concerns are very similar to my concerns over alcohol and tobacco. It likely has benefits in small infrequent quantities but widespread regular use ("abuse" in any other drug) is a serious negative for society.

I do think it should be available but for use in private, with penalties for public consumption, DUI, child abandonment, and supplying children, that include losing retail access.

And for consistency, I do think tobacco smoking and drunkenness in public impinges on others' rights to go about their business. I'm far from a libertarian but I'm not against people doing their own thing as long as they're not putting others at risk.