Legalizing Marijuana — Why the Majority Are Often Wrong ncregister.com

Most today seem to be indifferent on many subjects until they see a movement toward the majority going along with some trendy idea. My instincts since my late teens have been: when the majority supports something, assume it to be wrong. (Rarely have I found this to be a misguided axiom.)

So, I’ve been reading articles recently about legalizing recreational use of marijuana nationally. While in principle, I’m not in favor of the “There needs to be a law” position, my concern is people’s mentality shifting toward this being a “good idea.” In only 20 years, we’ve gone from only one out of three supporting legalization to now two out of three supporting it. Just this year, New York, New Jersey, Virginia and New Mexico have passed legalization, with Connecticut, Rhode Island, Minnesota and Delaware also likely to move forward on this before the year is out…

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