Legalization of Marijuana

kosherkid · 12-13-2007, 04:50 AM

I just think it'll be a fun discussion topic... personally I'm anti-legalization... but I dont really want to articulate my point until discussion has actually happened. So discuss!

**Hessah** · 12-13-2007, 05:02 AM

anti-legalization....

wat's the fore argument for this? i've heard about this topic and i thought ppl said something like "i should be allowed to relax in my own home after a hard day of work, and marijuana help me do so"

i thought that's pretty rediculous.. its a drug after all.. i'm not 100% sure wat the argument is.. but we've already got tobacco that's killing a lot of people... we dont need another drug for ppl to risk their lives with....

**O-mie** · 12-13-2007, 05:08 AM

Well I think it should be legalized, personally. I mean, people are going to do it either way, and some people have to use it for medicinal purposes. If it were legalized, it would shut down a lot of those druglord growers, and probably make things a bit safer in that area. Also in places where its legal (like canada has it legal in small amounts) there's a lot less incidents over it.

**Hessah** · 12-13-2007, 05:15 AM

is it still illegal if ppl need it for medical purposes??

if its medical and needs doctor perscription i dont see anything wrong...

but other than that... i guess i dont hv too much knowledge on this...

Pritcher · 12-13-2007, 05:18 AM

Legalize it and tax the hell out of it. Rather than the state spending a fortune processing and incarcerating people for what I consider a pretty petty crime, they could gain a massive increase in funds and create tons of jobs for people in the process.

People are going to get it either way, it isn't hard to find, so they may as well do it right and put some controls on it. If it was legal it would be subject to quality testing and people would at least not get something laced with anything more dangerous as can happen when you buy it illegally. And of course there would have to be a legal age limit imposed.

I don't smoke myself, but I used to. I still have many friends that do smoke though, and most of them are just good, honest, hard-working people that use it as a means to relax at the end of the day. Some people I know have been regular smokers for 30+ years and have led perfectly normal, responsible lives.

People have no problems getting off work and having a couple drinks, but from my experiences and observations alcohol is a far more destructive substance, yet that remains perfectly legal.

**Hessah** · 12-13-2007, 05:25 AM

Personally i think they should ban smoking too.. my boss is a heavy smoke for a few decades and u should really see how unhealthy he feels now... u wont see or feel anything at 30, 40 yrs old.. but u'll start to feel it at about 50 and it'll hit u hard at 60...

anyway... but i like that Tax idea! may as well give it back to the community rather than hving those drug dealers get the profit....

IF they have to make it legal....

Pritcher · 12-13-2007, 05:46 AM

Actually I think there was a very noticeable affect of smoking (cigarettes) on me even at 24. I started smoking at 15 and by 24 I was up to 2+ packs a day. I quit about two years ago and I definitely feel the difference. I still don't think it should be banned though. Neither should drinking.

People should have the right to hurt themselves as much as they want. If they want to be healthier, then quit, but I think it should be their choice to make. And again, if anything is wanted people will get it, illegal or not, so it may as well be controlled... and taxed. A lot of good could come from the taxes. Like children's health care -_-

I remember being pissed recently about Bush's veto on that bill to raise taxes on tobacco to increase funding for children's health care... but I guess that's really going off topic a bit.

Tadiakichi · 12-13-2007, 05:53 AM

It's a system that will be exploited, but all systems are taken advantage of sooner or later.

**Blaaaaaaaah** · 12-13-2007, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by Pritcher

People should have the right to hurt themselves as much as they want. If they want to be healthier, then quit, but I think it should be their choice to make. And again, if anything is wanted people will get it, illegal or not, so it may as well be controlled... and taxed. A lot of good could come from the taxes. Like children's health care -_-

The thing about smoking is that not only do they hurt themselves, they hurt the people around them too. =/ Passive smoking ftl.

Pritcher · 12-13-2007, 06:49 AM

Yeah, I do think banning it from indoor public places is fair, since that does hurt others.