Legalising Pot?

Question

Whats peoples opinion on the reclassification of Pot, and the overall attitude towards it in our society?

And i mean the drug.

Answer 1

it must be legalised
it is a very ignorant attitude to keep it illigal ...
not to mention that if you look at Amsterdam you'll be surprised that tho very visible the hard drugs consumption among the population is less then in ANY other capital of this Planet according to recent statistic
the fact that it is legalised [or at least tolerated ] allows people to use it in a less guilty way and therefore the eventual sordid pusher will have no chance to 'pass on' something else
and if alcohol is sold freely [yes bar do pay taxes ] it can be done the same for having
cafes' as well .. with pot and related products [hashish ]

not to mention the benefits to farmers that hemp products can help achieve
not to mention the benefit to the environment
[check soil ect.]
not to mention the benefits of medical marjuana to people with asthma , glauchoma ,fibromalgya ,
strong PMS sintomps and hyperactivity disorders
you can find it all here

http://www.time4hemp.com/welcome.htm

this group was deleted by yahoo groups wich makes one wonder if they have been googleised as well

Answer 2

I don't see an issue with it being leagalised. Alcohol is legal and causes far more problems for society than dope. After all when was the last time you were asualted by a stoned youth? They're normally too busy with the munchies to make a nuisance of themselves. It may have long term psycological effects but so do a lot of things. Being in the armed forces during a war can have long term psucological effects but that never stopped us.
Fact : Prohibition does not work. All it does is create an enormous job for the police and for what? To stop a few students getting stoned. Herion, crack etc are really bad and they should never be legalised but pot? It's an order of magnitude better than alcohol so why all the fuss.

Answer 3

I am 60. Have used hard drugs for 8 years in the past (a nightmarish experience). Pot has helped me beat that habit and control my drinking. I keep smoking the stuff daily for the past 30 years without any problems. Overall I feel stronger from the whole experience as I've learned to manage my life and my health the hard way. As a result, I feel less vulnerable than those who rely on external regulations to guide them through what's right or wrong. No one else but me is responsible for my life. No better lessons are learned in life than those taught by experience.
Drugs exist and we should be taught how to deal with these dangers and others. Rules and regulations only end up weakening us in the long run.

Answer 4

Should have been legalised years ago - we could tax it and make money out of it instead of wasting police resources on stopping it.

yes maybe it does cause some damage but then so do alcohol, cigarettes and exhaust fumes

However the Victorian attitudes of our society do not make legalising it a vote winner.

Answer 5

Mhm. they might desire to make pot criminal in each and every state, as long as people are not doing it below the age of 18 (Like cigarettes) that's much less risky then alcohol and nicotine, and has been shown to cut back maximum cancers indications... additionally if the legalize it, the law enforcement officers might have greater time on their hands to arrest risky crimes, and drug sellers wont be making income off of it. Its a win/win subject: the persons are happy- the taxes are decrease - The state has greater spending funds.

Answer 6

Decrimialise it and concentrate on the hard drugs - they have a far more detrimental effect on society. It's true that some people react badly to pot but then again, some people are alcoholics, and there's nobody advocating banning that! I like a smoke and I hate to think I'm breaking the law when I use it to relax.

Answer 7

There is a big difference between legalising marijuana and reclassifying it.

Personally I would not be in favour of legalising any drug that has harmful side effects. We have enough of those already with alcohol and tobacco.

However there is a good case for not classifying it along with 'hard' drugs for legal purposes.

Answer 8

If it was legal they could put the same laws on it as alcohol.I think the only
reason it has never been legalized is because how could the government
make any money from it.If it were legal,you could grow your own and never
have to pay taxes on it.There are alot of other government reasons I'm sure
and it always goes back to money.

Answer 9

Pot and alcohol should be classified the same. Either both outlawed or both regulated. Pot could be something we can sell, tax, and make money off of instead of wasting money trying to police its use. Also, by outlawing it, we're sending people that want to buy pot underground to the same people that sell crack and heroin. Plus, then you'd know who the potheads were because they'd be out in the open!

Answer 10

Smoking pot is the same as smoking cigarettes. Bad for your health. Why legalise it? We've got so many problems trying to get rid of the smokers of tobacco?
Also, it's been proved to be harmful to your mental health. What good does it do?
If it is prescribed by a dpctpr. I'll support it. Few people need such "chilling" - learn to deal with life instead.