Tobacco Control and Thought Control

What Chapman conveniently omits from his criticism of stricter regulation of tobacco is that the strictest possible "regulation" of a competitive product is to make its production, sale, and possession illegal; which is the case with marijuana.

Since marijuana was discovered by American adolescents in the late Sixties, it has been tried by upwards of half of all teens and its market has grown steadily. My study of Californians seeking to use it medically
confirms that the same "kids" attracted to pot were also disposed to try both alcohol and tobacco, thus raising considerable doubt about the forces that impel teen use of (and addiction to) all drugs.

Chapman is simply trying to score political points in an area he...