Controlled Substances

How did God's good herbs ever get classified as controlled substances?

Don't answer me, I know!

I can understand how pharmaceuticals, synthesized in laboratories, or methamphetamine, compounded in labs from pharmaceuticals could be classified as controlled substances, as these are man made compounds that do harm to the body.  However, I do not believe that God made mistakes.  Herbs created by God for our use can not be so dangerous as to require control by a government or it's watchdogs the DEA and the FDA.

Genesis 1:11-12
"And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.  And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good."


Let the DEA and the FDA exercise cautious control of the man synthesized products pharmaceutical companies and underground labs are making and distributing, but let them leave the peaceful gardeners of God's green earth alone.

Herbs like cannabis, coca, opium poppy, ephedra etc. should not be regulated by governments.  These herbs were given to God's children here on earth for their use in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  

Our health care system is over burdened by people who are seeking pain relief.  Oftentimes, these people must access this relief through emergency rooms and urgent care clinics.  Then, the health care system puts them through an expensive battery of tests and scans in order to prescribe some form of opiate / narcotic for their pain.    The tax payer is often the one who picks up the tab for these visits.

These opiates or narcotics, prescribed by the health care system, are often derived from the God given plants that grow freely on the earth.  Isn't it possible that if the God given alternatives to this ridiculous waste were available in their whole form over the counter, that billions of health care dollars and service hours could be saved?  Isn't it possible that citizens would be happier, more free (less dependent on their government), and healthier if this was the case?

I think so!

Let me know what you think.