this is a tough one for me - because i do agree that by taking control of it will take away the need for smuggling and dealers etc and thereby remove a lot of the crime involved in it
it would also ensure a controlled and safe supply
but, having smoked it for years in the past, i now regret it and never smoke it anymore... it made me depressed and paranoid and miserable...
however that is me...and i have no doubt that if i had drank as much as i smoked itd have had the same effect on me...
i do also know a number of people who smoke it all day long and you would have no idea... they are full of energy, work hard etc etc -
everyone is different and for some its just right, for others worst thing they can do
sadly theres no way to know how it will affect you until its too late...
i am fine now, but others arent so lucky
perhaps with control its affects can be addressed, people will get educated etc
i dont think the percentage of people who would try it if it were legalised would change greatly at the start, but more kids would try it in future generations ...and i suspect that is the worst time too...when your mind is young and just forming
many ignorant people think its fine to give toddlers a 'tot' to help them sleep and i have witnessed toddlers sipping booze in beer gardens - so also young parents may grow up feeding them space cake etc...who knows?