Why is it illegal in countries where it grows naturally, especially if it's part of their culture?

http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2011/06/top_11_reasons_america_doesnt_want_legal_marijuana.php

Top 11 Reasons America Doesn't Want Legal Marijuana

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ in Culture

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12:57 pm

#8. In 1937, the guy who started this whole fiasco said...

"No one knows, when he places a marijuana cigarette to his lips, whether he will become a philosopher, a joyous reveler in a musical heaven, a mad insensate, a calm philosopher, or a murderer." ~ Harry J. Anslinger

And people still believe this... Let me help you out, America. You get mellow when you smoke. Whatever was troubling you hurts less now.Harry was right about it making music and stories better, but murderers and insensate? I haven't insensate since high school. (Someone should tell me what "insensate" means.)

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