This is a personal freedom issue IMO.

Question: If Joe Blow decides to drink and drive, and then kills my wife & kids, isn't THAT a more serious thing than Joe Blow over-indulging in Pot or drugs and messes up HIS OWN life? How can anyone who wants "drugs" illegal then, NOT be in favor of banning alcohol as well? Half of the 35-50,000 killed on the roads every year are a result of alcohol. And were not even talking about family break-ups, violence, and other issues of alcohol... just the big stuff (deaths of complete innocents). Seems to me anyone who isn't in favor of legalized drugs HAS to be in favor of banning alcohol too... or you're a hypocrite.

On Cycling-- I've been cycling for over 20 years. I've found myself unconscious in the ER twice, once just inches from a head-on with a 70 mph truck grille. The # of deaths of cyclists is scary. There have been dozens of Pros killed over the past decade, and those guys are the most savvy and talented bike handlers there are. So... shouldn't the government have the SAME attitude toward cycling, that you want it to have toward pot & drugs... and make it ILLEGAL? It's dangerous, harmful, and potentially lethal. What's the freaking difference?

As for the "endorphin high" from cycling (athletics) etc, that's only partially true... depends on the person, activity and chemical makeup etc. When I used to finish 80-120 mile road races, I didn't feel any such "high"...I felt like I was going to die... LOL. Putting one's heart rate in the 200 range is probably not too healthy or smart either. I'd never ride that hard or long again. BTW, did you know the ONE true (quality) test for pot? It's how high it raises your heart rate. It's the only objective test that exists. Funny, it's not that different (physiologically) from athletics.

Ever wonder why drugs have been so desired over the centuries, in every culture? IMO, as long as you're old enough, educated & informed enough, and don't harm anyone else, you should have the right to do whatever you want... whether it's reading some book, listening to wierd music, skydiving, paragliding, drinking, smoking pot, or even cycling. I'm not into drugs. I know people who can't handle them, and I know others who can, quite well. Caveat emptor... just like anything else.