Marijuana: The Game Is Afoot and Smart Players Will Win1Cbl.dpuf

02-21-2014 • http://www.thedailybell.com, By Staff Report

With Justin Bieber making headlines worldwide, I believe it's a timely issue. The question essentially revolves around the issue of freedom of choice versus prohibition. How much money will be needlessly spent prosecuting and defending a young pop star when that same amount could be used in much more productive ways for the betterment of our societies if regulated consumption of drugs was legalized? – Globe and Mail/Vincente Fox

Dominant Social Theme: Gee, wouldn't it be nice if marijuana was legalized around the world?

Free-Market Analysis: Our point regarding the first steps toward global marijuana legislation is that it has already been decided.

The legalization of marijuana has quickly escalated to the level of a full-fledged dominant social theme. In other words, for various reasons, the power elite has decided on its decriminalization and then its legalization.