For all ye at the drinking party, should marijuana be legalized?

Question

..wow! ...

I don't smoke. But, I sure know how to make fudge brownies with boiled down marijuana (paste) to put in the brownie mix.

Answer 1

I think we do need more research. Some studies have shown that marijuana does not cause lung cancer like tobacco. (you still have the other lung problems.)

When it come to the brain some have shown when you stop smoking after two week you brain returns to normal. Another studies has shown that long term use cause mental disorders.
Its a fact that alcohol kills brain cells. Something that is not certain with mj. However i am certain that it damages the lungs.

Mostly i think it should be legalized. With some serious scientific work done before hand. If we do legalize it i do favor drug testing done in HS and lower grades. It should be a 21 and over thing.


So yeah i would legalize it. Is this the best thing for society. No but neither is alcohol or tabacco.

Answer 2

Tough question. Yes, it should be legalized, but no, it should not be unrestricted.

Most people smoke pot modestly, just like most people drink modestly. But any substance, whether it's alcohol, prescription pills, or caffeine, can and will have adverse effects if it is misused chronically. I don't agree with most of the political rhetoric about the dangers of pot smoking, but I do agree with the scientific data regarding the effects of THC on brain tissue. It's a drug that is not produced by the body, for the natural, healthy function of the body. If you put enough in the body, for a long enough time, it will screw you up. 'Nuff said on that.

And just as there are people who can have a drink or two, or occasionally smoke some weed, and still be functioning, productive, responsible individuals, there will always be those who are too undisciplined to regulate their own use. Those people inevitably cause havoc and chaos in their own lives, and the lives of those they love, and in society at large. If we decide to legalize pot, we also have to take responsibility for these individuals who are now only restricted by the availability of the product, and the risk of being caught. (I know it doesn't stop them from buying it, using it, and growing it illegally, but most people don't risk buying alot at once, or growing it. And if you want to get a job in a lot of places, you have to either cheat or clean out. This does restrict some people.)

If pot were legal, my husband would still spend every dime of the bill money on it. He would still keep looking for a better bud, no matter what the cost. And when money was tight, he would still try to sell the furniture, the car, my jewelry, or his tools to get it. Legalizing it wouldn't fix his problem, even though he says it would. Every arguement he has made about how much cheaper it would be if it were legal, how much less hassle it would be if he could trust the "vendor", and how much more "quality" would be available if vendors had to compete, are made insignificant when compared to the brain damage he has sustained from 36 years of chronic usage. (8 to 10 joints a day, everyday. Sometimes more. The more he has, and the better it is, the more he smokes. This is despite his frequent arguements that, if he buys in quantity, he won't have to get it as often. I have never seen that happen, not even once.)

Even with my personal experience, I think that the taxpayers' money is better spent on other things. People are going to smoke pot either way, and they are responsible for their own choices. It just seems better not to encourage irresponsible people to think that there is nothing wrong with what they are doing. Everyone knows at least one person that, in their own opinion, should never drink, because of what it does to them. And I, for one, know at least one person who should not be allowed to smoke weed. For his own good, and for the good of the people around him.

Answer 3

If it were legalized, and taxed, would they lower my income taxes? The pot tax could bring in enough money to make that possible. But, you know it would be used for all the wrong things. Bush would find a way to use that money to for more military action.

Answer 4

Only if birds get to smoke it. -drink-
No, seriously, of course it should. It doesn't hurt anyone except (debatably) the person who smokes it.
I don't care for it, though...it makes me even more withdrawn. I prefer acid...really ought to legalize that as well.

Answer 5

yes it should, as it stands its a victimless crime make it legal is just plain honest the problem with making it legal hurts a few wealthy people financially.

Answer 6

I definitely think it should be decriminalized.

Can I drink to this question too? Oh well *drink*

Answer 7

Yes, and regulated like alcohol.(sip)

Answer 8

I don't think marijana should be legalized.

Answer 9

yes. i dont kill people when im drunk. criminals will be criminals drunk or not(more so when they are)

same goes with MJ... i dont smoke mj