Ok i have an essay to do at school and my topic is MJ i need advice on why it should be legal ang why it should stay illegal.
2006-09-12 05:55:59 · 20 answers · asked by pumas2324 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
LEGAL -
Can generate additional revenue from being taxed,
Save money: "war on drugs" ad campaigns, court costs, police costs, and jail costs
Reduce criminal prosecution of non-violent, casual, responsible, adult users. Similar to choosing to smoke cigarettes or alcohol
ILLEGAL -
Will possibly create a subculture of lazy people (but why is alcohol legal, when alcoholism affects society similarly)
Will possibly make it easier for children to get it (again why is alcohol legal, when alcohol affects society similarly)
2006-09-12 06:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by jimvalentinojr 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
lp.org and norml.org are good recomendations. For the other side of things you might look at the DEA website or CDC.
MJ is neither a blessing nor a curse. Its just a plant. It typically makes people lazy, non-violent, content and disorderly.
Keeping it illegal or making it illegal is not going to change society in a very remarkable way. It would be fair to many long-term mj users to allow them to do as they please in peace. Many of these folks would grow their own plants and mind their own business and be much happier because they don't have to worry about having their lives ruined through exposure and jail.
Just being a faily easy to grow plant, mj would seem to be a bit overpriced at something like $100 per ounce. Its likely that legalization would take all the money out of it and smugglers would leave the business. The smuggler types would go looking for something else to do, and might very well concentrate their efforts on really harmful things. This is a legitimate worry regarding mj legalization. A lot of police power and money would be freed up to go after the smugglers. People who wouldn't turn in a mj dealer might feel more compelled to report worse activity.
2006-09-12 13:16:22 · answer #2 · answered by Ren Hoek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will not be legal in your lifetime.
Billions of dollars are spent every year by the DEA thousands of people work for the anti drug business. A change in the laws would close down a bureau of Government and put everything from dog trainers to spy satellite builders out of work.
I support a decriminalization of home grown as a starting point.
Go big Red Go
2006-09-12 13:34:57 · answer #3 · answered by 43 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i believe marijauna should be legal...there are beneficial factors to it being legal, mostly economical. strong fiber for making more durable clothing, THC is the cleanest burning oil known to man, there are unexplored medical benefits( as it stands now, the govt doesnt allow scientific research on its medical benefits because of its illegal status)... thats 1 of the most recent arguements to making it legal for prescription use, so doctors can research its benefits legally..
as far as the illegal side: i think marijuana is misclassified in its illegal status & see no benefit either way for it to be illegal..except for the smugglers..if it were legal & treated like alcohol it would be cheaper & more useful benefits extracted from it...the cost of the war on drugs would go down somewhat..
there really is no benefit to it being illegal, its a widely used drug & costs us in tax dollars in the fight on drugs
2006-09-12 13:21:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Legal - its been known to have medicinal purposes and some people use it solely for that purpose even if it wasnt legally prescriped for that use
Illegal - its a drug and with any kind of drug people will abuse it
2006-09-12 13:04:03 · answer #5 · answered by Holla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
legalize, and tax. is a pro. Gateway drug is a con.
LMAO! Answer dude, if it were LEAGAL you wouldn't have SMUGGLERS! Marlboro already has a patent on marijuana cigarettes, in case the laws are reformed. THEY will be taxed, just like cigarette companies...
2006-09-12 13:00:23 · answer #6 · answered by hichefheidi 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it should be for prescription use only. just for the fact that u can get high, find swomething better 2 do with ur life, if u really need it 4 pain or a medical reason then it should be legalized 4 such purposes
2006-09-12 13:03:43 · answer #7 · answered by shadowpaws2003 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why not think about the issue and give your own recommendations? Your opinions are more important for your paper and life than the ones you receive here.
2006-09-12 13:01:34 · answer #8 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it should stay illegal
but be decriminalized for personal
private use, imo.
child molestation, however
which is legal in most of the
UStates, should be made
illegal.
child molesters should be
,`,`,arked on the face, tethered
and castrated. condemn and
abolish legal minor molestation,
prostitution, child abortion, and
mandatory idf service in israel.
sen lugar - 202-224-4814
sen mccain - 202-224-2235
president - 202-456-1111
congress.org
2006-09-12 13:14:55 · answer #9 · answered by redreverser 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Marijuana does not lead to hard drugs, except maybe tobacco and alcohol.
2006-09-12 13:02:27 · answer #10 · answered by The Gadfly 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋