What do you think about the legalization of marijuana like in Neitherland?And like the alcohol in the world?

Answer 1

Marijuana is NOT legalized in Netherlands but is tolerated subject to certain usage guidelines. Alcohol is legalized and widely promoted here due to the huge taxation revenues taken by the Govt. It is targetted victimisation of the masses. Also alcohol cannot be so easily produced as Cannabis, therefore can be taxed and manipulated by capitalists. Consider the losses of revenue to the "hangers on" if the trend shifted from drunkeness to being pleasantly stoned on weed. For example imagine footballers ripping around with "Super Skunk" emblazoned on their shirts ! And 45,000 people stoned at a match. But then the crowd singing would be interesting !?

Answer 2

Marijuana was outlawed for two major reasons. The first was because "All Mexicans are crazy and marijuana is what makes them crazy." The second was the fear that heroin addiction would lead to the use of marijuana -- exactly the opposite of the modern "gateway" myth.

The modern explanation for the laws is the "gateway" myth -- the idea that marijuana leads to harder drugs. However, this argument is so patently ridiculous that even top government officials are coming to admit that it has no basis in fact.

You can find references for the above at http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/Library/mj_outlawed.htm and
http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/History/whiteb1.htm and
http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/gateway_myth.htm

There are two major reasons why it remains illegal, even in the face of so much evidence to the contrary.

1) Cannabis prohibition has become a big business with both government agencies and numbers of commercial companies that depend on it. Examples are drug testing firms, companies that make toys for cops, prison building, etc.

2) It is driven by people who are really zealots and don't want to know the truth. For them, it is closer to religious belief than anything rational. If you point them to the major research they will flatly refuse to read it. Then they will tell you that whatever researched you have referenced is biased -- even though they can't even name the titles or tell you the first thing about what it says.

Alcohol is legal because we tried making it illegal and found out that it was a disaster. See http://druglibrary.org/prohibitionresults.htm

Tobacco is legal largely because they claimed for decades that smoking tobacco was actually healthy. They used to feature doctors and nurses in their ads. Also because there are huge economic interests behind tobacco including several states that depended on the tobacco crop.

You can find the full text the major government commissions reports on the subject over the last 100 years at http://druglibrary.org/schaffer under Major Studies of Drugs and Drug Policy.

Answer 3

I think it's fine. It's up to the people to make decisions for themselves.

Answer 4

Its a great idea - the problem is, we (the tobacco & drug companies) make a lot of money by it being illegal.

Answer 5

I don't see why not. Cigarettes are legal, and they cause far more health risks than pot does.