Poor man’s delight

A few days ago, I was having a discussion on the use of reefers for personal consumption with one of my lawyer friends practicing in the Delhi High Court.
As expected from a lawyer, he threw the book at me. "Do you know anything about the NDPS Act?" he asked.
"I know. In India, it is illegal to grow, consume or traffic opium. But do you know why NDPS Act is not enforced when cannabis is for personal use?" I asked.
"Of course, it is enforced.”
“No, it’s not. "Remember the Jaswant Singh opium case? The court gave him a clean chit."
"But he is Jaswant, a politician," the lawyer friend said.“It’s not about Jaswant being a political figure or a common man. The marijuana issue is a global one. Just last year, a top official with the UK government published a report saying that cannabis is less harmful than both alcohol and tobacco. In the US, they have moved a bill to legalise the weed for personal consumption. In Russia, it’s already legal. I am not even talking about countries like Holland, where it is legal for revenue purposes."
"Marijuana, even for personal consumption, is illegal ... and that's cut and dried."“Really! And I thought we have legal bhaang shops in several parts of the country. And cultivation of opium is in the open in Madhya Pradesh. It’s legal." I said.
“So, you mean consuming marijuana is legal?”
"No, it’s not. But your NDPS Act is not enforced on marijuana users.”
“Why?”
“Our government, unlike some of you lawyers, is sensible. It knows opium is poor man's delight. It has not legalised it because the innocent weed may well become poison ivy in the hands of the rich and famous. There was a day when wine was also banned. We are still evolving. And as always, the question remains, who will draw the line, and who will snuff it in?”