I wholeheartedly agree that people should take ownership of what they do (and ingest). But I've also had countless of encounters of people, friends and family, who were out of control; stealing, hooking, ODing, and dying, so my perspective is that of a surviving loved one.

My parents owned a bar in Newburgh, NY. If you look up deadliest cities in the U.S. it's been hovering in the top 15 for decades. There was one instance where the police got an anonymous tip that we were serving under aged kids and selling drugs out of our bar. I happened to be 18 and bartending when about 10 cops came barging in with guns drawn. There was only me and one of my old time regulars at the bar playing Scrabble. I didn't get a call and there was no warning. They just piled in like gangbusters.

Well, I really tried not to laugh at them. It was apparent that some of them were really gung-ho about some action. So they searched the place (including behind the bar and in my cash register) without a warrant and left with nothing but their adrenaline. While I saw the humor in it, I admit I was also pissed! Where were my rights when we were targeted? What happened to being innocent until proven guilty? I easily could have the attitude of fuck the police but I also believe that when used correctly, they are an important tool for keeping society safe.

In my case, this didn't happen in my home, but it was my family's business but it still felt like a violation. What's the answer? Honestly, I'd had to see a country or state without rules because some people don't have a lick of common sense either. What's the answer? We may never know.