If this a free country, should the government have the right to tell me what i cant put in my own body?

I see your point, but some times the use of drugs can lead a person to destructive behavior. I think its dumb that the government restricts marijuana while it allows alcohol, which ends up getting people killed regularly. Personally smoking does not appeal to me at all, and I am not against the use of alcohol, but it is just ironic to me. I dont care if people do drugs, but only as long as it does not lead to them harming others, so its kind of hard to decide whether or not the government has the right.