I think the upshot would be that police resources could be directed elsewhere than marijuana grow-ops or cannabis trafficking. The dangers of marijuana are relatively minor, compared with other areas of drugs and crime, and it would stand to reason that police efforts could be concentrated on more significant problems. What's more, the safety of marijuana users could be protected in that marijuana cultivation could be standardized. Levels of THC in marijuana could be protected that way. Guidelines for responsible marijuana use could be established the way similar guidelines for alcohol use already exist. If the potency and the quantity of your marijuana were measured with some degree of accuracy, you could regulate how much you used and feel that you were being a responsible smoker/user. What's more, sufferers of depression and anxiety could medicate themselves with marijuana for their problems.
2007-01-13 18:23:11
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answered by Anonymous
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First, you should understand why it was outlawed in the first place. There were two major reasons. The first was racial prejudice against Mexicans. The second was the fear that heroin addiction would lead to the use of marijuana - exactly the opposite of the modern "gateway" myth.
When the American Medical Association testified before Congress, the AMA said there was no evidence that marijuana was a dangerous drug -- it was used in about 250 common medicines -- and therefore no reason for the law.
You can read a history of the subject at http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/history/whiteb1.htm It is quite funny.
The US Government knew that the marijuana laws were unenforceable from the time they were first passed. Therefore, they started a campaign of Reefer Madness. For example, the US Official Expert on marijuana testified in court, under oath, that marijuana would make your incisors grow six inches long and drip with blood. He also said that when he tried it, it turned him into a bat.
Every major study of the drug laws in the last 100 years has said that the marijuana laws were the product of racism, ignorance, and nonsense. They all said the marijuana laws do more harm than good and should have been repealed long ago. You can read them at http://druglibrary.org/schaffer under Major Studies of Drugs and Drug Policy.
If anyone thinks that marijuana should be illegal, you can be absolutely sure that they have never read the most basic research on the subject.
2007-01-16 11:14:45
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answered by Cliff Schaffer 4
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My opinion is let it be legalised everywhere in the world because like others say let people make thier own mistakes and no matter how many times people get caught it will never stop them from smoking it! It is just a way to make pain go away and it helps you have a good time!! people should be able to decide for them selves whether or not they want to stuff their life up!
2007-01-16 14:47:05
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answered by Monnie 1
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From the local level to the federal level we spend about as much on the war on drugs as we do on the war on Iraq . I mean this would include all the legal fees , the price to keep people in prison and the shear numbers of police offices that spend a large part of their time making sure that the war against Americans is carried out to the max . I believe the government lost the war on drugs when they lumped pot smokers with all other drug users , and thus made it impossible for a large number of us to support their war
2007-01-14 01:13:33
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answered by Az Rastaman 3
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If the answer is "YES", 5 to 10 years down the road, America will be at the bottom among the develop countries, no longer the world powerful or economic nation. Just the great down fall of the country.
2007-01-13 18:38:39
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answered by James Louis 5
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yes, it should be legalized.
but it should also be regulated.
only pure marijuana should be allowed.
marijauna should be tested to make sure there are no harmful additives.
marijuana should be taxed. just think of all the tax revenue!
also, marijuana should only be allowed for people over 18 years old, and it should come with health warnings, just like tobacco.
also, the same rules about no-smoking in public places that apply to tobacco should apply to marijuana.
2007-01-13 18:18:17
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answered by worldpeace 4
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Yes, becuase Marijuana is a lot safer than Alcohol and it has never caused any deaths.
2007-01-13 18:20:45
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answered by fordfan444 2
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a one time i would ahve said yes, but since then ive matured so now I say no. I have been in more wrecks under the influence of marijuina than anything else.
2007-01-13 18:17:19
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes, and regulated and taxed like cigarettes.
2007-01-13 18:17:54
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answered by roscoedeadbeat 7
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Do you realize the people will be brain dead
2007-01-14 07:09:47
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answered by peg42857 4
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