I still think that framing this argument as "it's just a plant" isn't helpful, because it's not banned because it's a plant. It's banned because of its intoxicating effects. The real argument is whether people should be able to indulge in it or not, and whether or not that harms other people.
People are using moral arguments against this plant. they're not using moral arguments against alfalfa plants. If it's indeed an issue of morality, I think there has to be a victim other than the person doing it. I get Blackhawk's collective morality stance. That freedom requires responsibility and sensibility. But I'm not sure that keeping it illegal maintains that any more than making it legal would diminish it. Laws don't make people moral. And the people smoking weed do it as much as they want now. But at the risk of going to jail over it.
People are using moral arguments against this plant. they're not using moral arguments against alfalfa plants. If it's indeed an issue of morality, I think there has to be a victim other than the person doing it. I get Blackhawk's collective morality stance. That freedom requires responsibility and sensibility. But I'm not sure that keeping it illegal maintains that any more than making it legal would diminish it. Laws don't make people moral. And the people smoking weed do it as much as they want now. But at the risk of going to jail over it.