Many people have the belief that Ron Paul wants to legalize drugs like marijuana, cocaine, etc. Individuals that are especially opposed to the notion of legalizing drugs, for the fear of increased violence or crime, decide not to vote for Ron Paul because of this.
The truth of the matter is that Ron Paul does not want to legalize any form of drugs, although he does believe in personal freedom of choice.
However, what Ron Paul does advocate is to allocate the law making and decisions regarding drugs, such as marijuana, to the states. In other words, he would ideally want the states to decide the legality of drugs.
"... People should have freedom of choice. We certainly should respect the law and the law says that states should be able to determine this."People often confuse Ron Paul's personal belief with the plans he intends to implement if he were to become president. Personally, Ron Paul believes that prohibition of drugs is ineffective and simply does not work. In a perfect world where he had total power, he would most likely avoid prohibiting drugs. However, since he is a champion of the constitution, he respects the fact that the states, not the federal government, should ideally be responsible for such decisions.
Next time someone has doubts about Ron Paul because he wants to "legalize marijuana" or "legalize drugs," tell them what he really is planning to do, namely let the states decide on their own drug laws, as the constitution expresses.
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