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Originally Posted by AceArcher
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Legalization of cannabis at the federal level would require repeal of the Controlled Substances Act, which in turn would require the United States to withdraw from the international treaty known as the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
This makes the question much bigger than "should marijuana be legal" and makes it necessary to consider bigger questions such as:
"Should the United States be unilaterally withdrawing from longstanding obligations under international treaties?"
I would hate for the US to set such an example, lest other nations start unilaterally withdrawing from their longstanding treaty obligations to the United States.
Is it wise to give other nations carte blanche to back out of their treaty obligations in matters such as trade, food safety, extradition, peace, environmental issues, arms inspections, nuclear reductions, etc.?