Should cannabis be legalised???

Question

Or maybe just de-criminalised???

Answer 1

Cannabis should be taxed and regulated just like any other commodity, particularly items such as alcohol and tobacco. The primary difference between cannabis and these other two is that the other two are highly addictive and highly toxic, whereas cannabis has many beneficial properties. Please see the links below.

1. Alzheimer's Disease

POT MAY BE BOOST TO OLDER BRAINS : New York Daily News (NY) : October
19, 2006 : "Anti-inflammatory compounds in pot deflect the memory loss
associated with the illness Alzheimer's] and could ultimately slow its
progression, said psychology Prof. Gary Wenk of Ohio State
University." http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1421/a04.html

2. Cancer - Brain Tumors

REPORT SUPRESSED THAT MARIJUANA COMPONENTS CAN INHIBIT CANCER GROWTH :
The Coastal Post (CA) : November 1, 2004 : "Clinical research touted
by the journal of the American Association for Cancer Research that
shows marijuana's components can inhibit the growth of cancerous brain
tumors is the latest in a long line of studies demonstrating the
drug's potential as an anti-cancer agent."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n1518/a07.html

3. Epilepsy

CANNABIS 'COULD HELP EPILEPTICS' : BBC News (UK Web) : October 4, 2003
: "Further evidence has emerged that an ingredient of cannabis could
help prevent epileptic seizures."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1520/a03.html

4. High Blood Pressure

ISRAELI RESEARCHER LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE WITH CANNABIS COMPONENT :
Jerusalem Post : June 14, 2006 : "A new method for lowering blood
pressure with a compound that synthesizes a cannabis ( hashish or
marijuana ) plant component has been developed by a Hebrew University
doctoral student in pharmacology."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n771/a02.html

5. Hepatitis C

US CA: STUDY: MEDICAL MARIJUANA CAN HELP PEOPLE WITH HEP C : Bay Area
Reporter : September 21, 2006 : "Medical marijuana can help people
with hepatitis C stay on treatment longer, leading to better outcomes,
according to a study published in the October 2006 issue of the
European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1262/a01.html

6. Multiple Sclerosis

STUDY SUGGESTS MARIJUANA MAY EASE MS SYMPTOMS : Sacramento Bee (CA) :
November 7, 2003 : "A marijuana pill appeared to relieve some of the
symptoms of multiple sclerosis in the first scientifically rigorous
study of the strongly debated drug."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1756/a04.html

7. Nausea - Chemotherapy

ONE DRUG, TWO TAKES : Los Angeles Times : May 1, 2006 : "For nausea,
the panel examined about a dozen studies that looked at THC or
marijuana's ability to quell nausea during chemotherapy. For example,
in one study, 56 cancer patients who did not respond to other anti-
nausea and vomiting drugs were given marijuana. More than one-third
rated the plant as moderately or highly effective."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n546/a05.html

8. Nausea - Morning Sickness

MORE PREGNANCY HIGHS THAN LOWS : National Post (Canada) : January 17,
2006 : "Almost all of the B.C. women surveyed at the University of
Victoria and University of British Columbia said smoking marijuana
helped curb the nausea of pregnancy."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n076/a05.html

9. Pain - Peripheral Neuropathy (in AIDS) SMOKING POT REDUCES PAIN,
STUDY SHOWS : Washington Post : February 13, 2007 : "AIDS patients
suffering from debilitating nerve pain got as much or more relief by
smoking marijuana as they would typically get from prescription drugs
-- and with fewer side effects -- according to a study conducted under
rigorously controlled onditions with government-grown pot."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n177/a01.html

10. Pain - Post surgical

CANNABIS 'REDUCES SURGERY PAIN : BBC News : June 2, 2006 : "A cannabis
plant extract provides pain relief for patients after major surgery,
research has shown." http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n722/a07.html

11. Psychosis

CANNABIS 'COULD REVERSE PSYCHOSIS' : Daily Telegraph (UK) : December
1, 2005 : "AUSTRALIAN researchers believe cannabis, a drug believed to
increase the risk of psychosis, may also be able to reverse psychotic
behaviour." http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1879/a03.html

12. Schizophrenia

MARIJUANA MOOD SWING : NOW Magazine (CN ON) : September 21, 2006 :
"The strongest data out there is that CBD [a component of cannabis],
in strong enough doses, controls schizophrenia."
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1879/a03.html


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Answer 2

I think it should be legalized. Keeping it illegal does not serve to keep it away from the general public. It only makes it more dangerous because it hasn't been processed by a standard or has been processed with harmful substances. Pot is no different than alcohol and cigarettes and some studies have shown it to be less dangerous and medicinal.

Of course, I think there should be restrictions on it to keep it out of the hands of children like how we do with cigarettes. Marijuana is not good for an undeveloped brain. Well you say they could get it from their parents, well it is better than them going to a dealer and getting involved with human/drug trafficking.

Answer 3

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Should cannabis be legalised???
Or maybe just de-criminalised???

Answer 4

just legalize it so the government can tax the sh!t out of it like they do cigarettes and gas and food , and income,and lottery winnings and everything else they tax on local, state , and federal levels. gosh Amsterdam has no problems with it and they sell pot,hash and mushrooms. must be horrible just think of all the times you heard in the news about the Netherlands and their crime and deaths from all these drugs, that's because there is none . Its just like drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes in the US. If you don't like alcohol or cigarettes you don't go to those establishments. same with Amsterdam's coffee shops people who don't like it just stay away from them.. They have plenty of people working theres hardly any unemployment so they cant say how pot makes people lazy. its been proven over and over it helps relieve cancer sickness' associated with chemotherapy and now a study was done to say it helps with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder).that study was done by UCLA. I have heard rumors that there is gonna be some arguing done in congress this yr about false studies being done to prevent legalization.

Answer 5

ABSOLUTELY LEGALIZED. I am not a drug user nor do I advocate drug use. But I see no reason why the US government should spend over $60 BILLION a year trying to prevent people from doing drugs, when it's perfectly legal for them to get drunk and smoke cigarettes. What you choose to do in the privacy of your own home with CONSENTING ADULTS should be YOUR business. Legalizing drugs would cut crime in half, it would put drug cartels out of business overnight, cut street crime, and the government could potentially MAKE billions off of taxing it's sale and regulating it's quality. For those that argue that it would create more drug addicts......take a look around! Making them illegal isn't stopping people from doing them! All it's doing is creating a HUGE multi billion dollar black market.

Answer 6

They should have red-light districts like in Amsterdam. You don't want hoodlums in the suburbs bothering old ladys and kids with it. But in certain downtown and in rural areas, why the hell not , everyone is already stoned in those places as it is.

Answer 7

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