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There was a cannabis anti-legalisation campaigner not so long ago on TV. His sole concern was that as a legal product cannabis would be sold via companies with typical corporate adgendas: yearly growth via increased customer base, expansion of the market - by advertising and promotion and product development. The upshot being that there would ultimately be many more users than if it remained as an illegal substance. If there was a lucrative market, then there would be investment from ‘big business’ and growth / consumption would continue to rise.
I think this was a well-made, logical point and I think society should always consider this when legalising / de-criminalising substances. I.e the capatalist mentaility will always push for profit, if it is legally possible to do so, with little regard for the subsequent impact of the product.
SP