Cognitive liberty Arguments for and against drug prohibition

authors such aldous huxley , terence mckenna believed persons in private should not regulated government. argued persons should able whatever want bodies, including recreational use of drugs, long not harm others. such arguments cite harm principle of philosopher john stuart mill urged state had no right intervene prevent individuals doing harmed them, if no harm thereby done rest of society: on himself, on own body , mind, individual sovereign , purpose power can rightfully exercised on member of civilized community, against will, prevent harm others. own good, either physical or moral, not sufficient warrant. argument drug use victimless crime , such government has no right prohibit or punish drug consumers, government not forbid overeating, causes more deaths per year. can equated quest freedom of thought.