I can think of only one reason why drugs such as marijuana, mushrooms, and lsd are illegal: they cause people to think differently. They open minds to new possibilities, and they make people question the status quo. If you are in doubt of this just consider the drugs that are legal in America. Caffeine is probably the most widely used drug in this country. Caffeine keeps people focused on and attentive to the mind-numbingly boring tasks that are most jobs in this country. Without caffeine america couldn’t function and it is found in a myriad of beverages and is the basis of an enormous industry.

Alcohol is second on the list. It is definitely more harmful than marijuana, it leads to many instances of violence, rape, and death. It stupefies people, making them short-sighted and belligerent. In essence it turns people in to stereotypical dumb Americans: violent and childish and incapable of intelligent thought. I have no doubt that alcohol influences the discourse and general attitude in this country to a large degree. Can you imagine how different America would be if we smoked as much pot as we drank alcohol?