Is prohibition of marijuana just as outdated an ideal of the goverment as the trade embargo against cuba?
2006-09-08 12:50:01 · 8 answers · asked by NNY 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
yes and just wait, in 1978 the government allowed us to once again homebrew hopefully soon we can home grow and finally we can trade goods with cuba becuase i'm tired of keystering cigars across the canadian border.
2006-09-08 12:57:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both are outdated and a failure. Though the embargo has hurt Cuba alot more than prohibition has hurt smokers. In fact prohibition has driven the hydroponics business to new heights. Grow shops and headshops are in nearly every city due to the difficulty in getting Mexican weed across the border since the "drug war" began.
2006-09-08 19:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hm, I havent thought of that possibility but I'd have to say it is an improbable one.
One quick point the illegalization of marijuana is practically de facto to the point that the justice system mainly focuses on those who are trafficing it on for black market sell. In east asia possession or use of cannabis is a life sentence punishment or even execution.
My main understanding of why marijuana/hemp is because of the religious pull of our rightist government (not that they dont have certain good aspects) allowing themselves to be pulled by their respective religions which look at drug use as a sin. although it isnt laid out in any of the big 10 (commandments) it still obviously strongly frowned upon.
BUT theres hope yet, haha, if you look at international trends marijuana may be legalized yet in our life time (invest in doritos stocks!). lets just hope there's no backlash when it is because that could end quite poorly. Mexico came quite close to legalizing the possession of mj in amounts of less than 5 grams in may 2006.
Happy smokings
2006-09-08 23:32:49 · answer #3 · answered by verbumheros 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I watched a documentary on the prohibition on marijuana and the reasoning behind the whole banning of it was idiotic. Crime rate was going up and our society blamed it on the Hispanics and marijuana, yada yada yada. Just like blaming suicide on Rock and Roll music, no merit behind it. It is as stupid as the prohibitions against alcohol and cigarettes. For some reason our society came around about both of those but I'm not sure why they haven't about marijuana.
2006-09-08 19:59:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that prohibition of marijuana is unfair. After all, it is an illegal drug (and subject to widespread abuse). I don't know how you equate the trade embargo with marijuana, but there are legitimate reasons for both. After all, Cuba is a Communist nation, led by a brutal dictator who has enriched himself by the ill-treatment of his own people.
2006-09-08 19:59:05 · answer #5 · answered by worldwise1 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Absolutely!
People would mellow, jails would be cleared out, government would make billions on the taxes.
I don't even smoke it and even I think it's time to legalize it.
And it is absurd that we can't trade with Cuba. We trade with China and they are communist.....
Our farmers would greatly benefit from legalization of both.
2006-09-08 19:58:59 · answer #6 · answered by Salem 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I quit smoking pot a while ago, but I think it should be legalized. Too many people go to jail and have their lives ruined for chosing to smoke this natural substance. Industrial use of hemp should be instituted and promoted.
2006-09-10 11:50:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know the lawyers who came up with this ridiculous
law are smoking.
You'd think they would jump on the chance to tax something
harmless.
But, I guess they collect just too much from DUI's,
to take a chance on losing that part of their income.
2006-09-08 20:16:56 · answer #8 · answered by Calee 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋