Well, for a start, Marc should check on the difference between Cannibis sativa and Cannabis vulgaris. The old "rope is made from hemp" story (I nearly said "yarn") has gone around before.

Other random thoughts: If illegal drugs are legalised, it will affect the domestic economics of quite a few coppers. Is that why so many police authorities are against legalisation?

Should currently illegal addictive drugs be generally available for sale, or made available on prescription to registered addicts?

Should all drugs be taxed? This can be interesting. Tobacco is a plant that is notoriously difficult to grow, but the amount of tax on it (around AUD250 per kilo in Australia) has made illegal growing economically possible.

Should the taxed drugs include caffein? Wouldn't you like to do that, and then run for re-election anywhere in the world?