Is the reason why natural things like cannabis and psilocybin mushrooms are illegal is to control people?
Yes, but I have to wonder if control isn’t a necessary part of our existence. I smoked cannabis off and on for about 10 years… I stopped smoking because I finally hit a threshold with it… It brought me to this realization that I was a divine being (God, or at least part of it) trapped in this illusion of a physical reality. The concept was so upsetting to me that it became hard to see any value in life (after all, what’s the point of living if you know it’s just a dream?) So if this experience I had was in fact the truth, I don’t know if we, as the conscious eternal, are ready to acknowledge that fact fully and return to being one source… This may not be your truth, or “THE” truth, but it is somewhat my truth, and well… Being exposed to such vast infinite oneness can be a bit overwhelming… So perhaps order and control exist for a reason? Just something to ponder… Peace be with you, bro.