Because, anything that cant be patented and owned by a big Pharmaceutical company cuts into their profit margins and they have massive amounts of lobbyists that go to congress and get them to pass laws to ban any substance that could pose a threat to their business.
The government sure as hell doesnt care about what the people want, it's all about who can pump in the most money through political donations and perks. Hence the big issue with legalizing Marijuana, they all know it isnt the devil weed it's been claimed to be but it poses a threat to companies that make all sorts of synthetic drugs.
It just cracks me up how people will say Marijuana is bad but you listen to commercials for everything from a pill to fix yellow toenails to antidepressants and then they run though a list of side effects that are worse than the damn thing you're trying to cure.
Here is the side effects for Sporanox, the anti fungal pill for yellow toenails..."Diarrhea; dizziness; gas; headache; nausea; stomach pain or upset; stuffy nose.Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloating; chest pain; confusion; dark urine; diarrhea; depression; fast or irregular heartbeat; fever; loss of appetite; numbness or tingling of the hands or feet; pale stools; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; severe or persistent nausea; shortness of breath; sudden weight gain; swelling of the hands, ankles, or feet; swollen or tender abdomen; unusual tiredness or fatigue; vomiting; yellowing of the skin or eyes."
Side effects of weed..."munchies, cartoons, sleep"
Dextromethorphan is used to make Meth so thats the big issue with that.
anyway, the government also bans stuff that "may be abused by children"....please, please wont you think of the children. Thats a BS excuse and they know it. if they ban every substance that could be abused they'll have to nerf the entire world.
//rant over