Because the voting public
as a whole just don't want drugs legalised. I've heard all the arguments for and against and the fact of the matter is that people won't change their minds once they've been made up. The majority of people have made their minds up in the negative.

The Government, self-serving as only a short term democratic government can be, will do what the majority want regardless of whatever proof is given to them by science.
( Kroney, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 10:28, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

People are and always have been pro death penalty
still worth getting rid of it.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 10:31, Reply)

Not in my experience,
but I guess that's subjective.
( Kroney, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 10:32, Reply)

Last poll I saw put it about 51% against

( WormuIus, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 10:38, Reply)

There's always about a 3% margin for error.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 10:47, Reply)

So 54% could be against it
That's good.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 17 Aug 2010, 10:48, Reply)

fight grumpiness with cheerfulness :)

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 11:13, Reply)

I'm good at that
and I think he hates me for that.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 17 Aug 2010, 11:18, Reply)

I don't hate you,
you're one of the nicer ones.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 11:20, Reply)

I was just joking
I'd be very sad if you hated me. I don't like people hating me.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 17 Aug 2010, 11:22, Reply)

They could at least try with a referendum
Or a non-commited voting something, to let people have a say. I think legalizing will stop a shit load of crime happening.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 17 Aug 2010, 10:44, Reply)