Don’t let genie out of the bag

“My political leanings are libertarian”, says Dr. Robert J. Petrella who is an emergency physician and research scientist in Boston. “On most days, I bemoan our society’s slide toward the nanny state and the continual erosion of our individual liberties, privacy, and personal autonomy. But on the issue of drug legalization, I stand firmly with the advocates of tough anti-drug laws, and I was upset by the recent Department of Justice decision allowing states to decriminalize marijuana use”. Here’s why.