first thing first governments dont care about the people but the people who put them in the seats of power. These are now big pharma companies, military tech complex and agrogiants. Opium and marijuana has been grown traditionally in India and both have their uses . Opium has made it into a great business and marijuana is on the way . I use marijuana and i find it to be good for my thinking and musical creation process. i never liked opium and have kept for life threatening scenarios , habitual use of opium is very bad for health , as i found out when i was advised opiods for an ear infection. it took me months to feel normal again. THC and CBD are better for regular usage , person remains functional and can do regular chores. Quality of Marijuana makes a huge difference.