Some really good questions from Craig Henry, and you should read the whole post. I like this part, too, as it points up some really important questions for our jurisprudence betters:

The energetic federal response in Virginia stands in stark contrast to federal indifference to another high profile criminal case in California. When Lindsey Lohan was arrested the last time, traces of cocaine were found in her purse. Local authorities treated the matter as a simple DUI. The Feds deferred to the state.

Is dog-fighting now a higher priority for the DOJ than the “War on Drugs”? If so, maybe they should give this guy his money back. Maybe they should stop funding those SWAT teams that kick in doors in the inner city looking for crack and pot.

If the War on Drugs is still important, why did the DOJ pass on the opportunity to pressure Lohan and her posse into revealing her supplier? Why id a high profile dog fighter a prize worth bagging but the “Hollywood Connection” is a matter of indifference?

Somehow, I don’t see Lohan’s posse as a tougher nut to crack than Vick’s “friends.” So why not break them and find out who the dealers are?

As much as I hate to admit it, I’ve philosophically turned from a WoD supporter to a WoD enemy, because of this dichotomy pointed out by Craig, and because of the mountains of abuses that have been documented by the blogs over the last six years. So here’s the official TFG position on the dope and dope laws: legalize it, every bit of it, and let the weak ones burn themselves down to the ground.

I suspect, though — well, no, I can guarantee it — as soon as that happens, all the gajillion dollars spent on enforcing drug laws will be spent on medical treatment and rehabilitation for the addle-pated hopheads. All of those drug warriors with SWAT training will go away, and they’ll be replaced, at a 2-for-1 ratio, by liberal-arts-major social workers kicking down doors to find dope-heads to fill up the hospital beds. I have a hard time determining what’s worse, I really do. The net benefit to me? As near as I can tell, it might cut down on the fake-out ammo supply problem, but I’ll have to deal with another government agency poking their snout into everybody’s business. At this point, though, WTF, right?

I envision a shortage of plus-size khakis and pastel polo shirts for the social workers. Productivity will drop 10% over the short term, as there will be no stigma associated with being stoned, as well. Most of American industry has worked around the potheads at this point, but there will still be a measurable impact.