I'm with you, people can be whatever you want to be so long as they don't bombard me constantly with their own agenda, I'm feed up to the back teeth with all the constant media hype.
Yes it does come down to the individual, but bear in mind the average Thai had a very low level of smarts, courtesy of inept government policies since the year dot and no chance planned for anytime soon.
Legalise it and put in place a civilised health care system and controls to safe guards for everyone's benefit and stamp out the current criminal activities currently involved.
Win win.