Well, I think there are two worlds: there's the world of reality and there's the world of politics. Somehow the two have to be conjoined. In the realm of politics, I totally understand why the government has taken the very rational step—and for the laudable purposes that you just outlined—of bringing rationality into the marijuana situation. I also understand that for political reasons it would just not be popular and acceptable to a lot of people, due to ignorance and a lot of propaganda over the decades, to bring that same rationale into drug policy in general. From the political point of view, I totally understand it. From the medical point of view, from the human suffering point of view, from the humane point of view, from the point of view of what would best serve prevention, treatment, and healthy judicial system approaches, of course I can't agree with the present reluctance to extend this same broad-mindedness and rationality to the other drugs that are currently illegal.
So, yes, politically it's understandable. From the point of view of what would be best and what would be right and serve the population, no, I can't agree with the present approach.