On Jan 21, 12:48 am, Kendall K. Down 
wrote:
> In message 
>           bobbie sellers  wrote:
>
> > > Law can change - but it would be a strange government indeed that allowed
> > > harmful drugs free use by every Tom, Dick and Harry.
> > But Kendall that is just about what you have now.
> > Alcohol and tobacco products are arguably the deadliest drugs around.
>
> Absolutely - and in case you have not realised it, the government is busy
> attempting to put right a condition that arose in the days when the harm of
> these things was not recognised and the government had no means of
> excercising control.
>
> Why you feel that lack of proper controls on two drugs means that there
> should be no proper controls on *all* drugs is beyond me. As you point out,
> alcohol and tobacco are deadly, so why not do something useful (and justify
> your claim to be a health care person) and campaign for them to be
> controlled as strictly as heroin and cocaine?

Because that was tried in the U.S. and created more problems than it
solved ... and there's no reason to expect a different outcome
anywhere else.