As far as modern-day affronts to our autonomy go, the outlawing of drugs is one of the most egregious. Since the mid-to-late 19th century when drug laws started to crop up in the US, it has been the status-quo for the government to have the power to partly command what we choose to put into our bodies and dole out punishment when we fail to comply.

There is no argument in favor of outlawing drugs that isn’t characterized by excessive paternalism – they all run up against the robust tenet that we should be free to do as we please so long as we do not violate the rights of others and this includes using harmful drugs.

As such, it was pleasing to learn that the Trump administration is considering rescheduling marijuana out of Schedule I, which is the most restrictive category used for drugs

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