Bagpuss, sorry I forgot to respond...I mention gun laws because the argument for legalization of drugs usually has something to do with the fact that drugs are not in and of themselves harmful to society, it is their abuse or misuse...therefore drugs should be legalized and any crime resulting should be prosecuted more strictly. This same argument is used for guns...the NRA in the U.S. supports strict prosecution of anyone who uses a gun in a crime, but supports the rights of individuals to own any number and type of firearm. There are further similarities between arguments between type of drug (marijuana vs. crack) and types of firearms (.22 rifle vs. Uzi or hollow tip bullets).