My eyes were opened by watching Dopesick. Before that I thought it was about taxation/money, political power/lobbyists, BT and Big Pharma protecting their products/interests. It is clear to me now that the big players in the FDA and gov wants to keep buddies in the other agencies so they can get great, lucrative jobs later on with them. I truly believe this is a driving factor.
One would think after the lung deaths and illnesses from certain substances, there would be a push to get those items off the market but instead they are forging ahead with legalization. Not that I am against that, just where is the fairness and balance?