Should marijuana be legalized?

Question

Also take into account the contradiction of tobacco and alcohol.

(With certain guidelines and limitations of course.)

Answer 1

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S D Modiano raises excellent points:

>> Personally, I prefer the (phrase, REPEAL PROHIBITION) because when people hear the “L-word” it evokes horrific images of Cannabis vending-machines alongside lockers in the halls of our nation’s schools, aggressive advertising campaigns targeting young people, every third driver on the highway with cotton-mouth and blood-shot eyes looking at everything but the road, and a surge in chemical dependence amongst the masses and so on. All these and more are myths fabricated by the people whose careers are dependent on the ever-growing bureaucratic, law-enforcement, and corrections infrastructure which has a 70-year track record of failure with no end in sight.

>> Prohibition was bad policy then and is even worse policy now. People wrongfully assume that it was first outlawed because of the “will of the people.” It was not. Harry J. Anslinger, a disgruntled—and racist—Treasury agent after repeal of alcohol Prohibition desperate for job-security, pushed it through Congress with negligible debate and witnesses hostile to his agenda were screened out of what few hearings there were. There was NO floor-debate whatsoever. A bureaucrat’s bureaucrat, he was head of his department for over 30 years.I realize many people have their opinions and do not wish to be confused by the facts but, for those interested in leaning more of the facts, I recommend these sites:

Answer 2

I think the first step is decriminalization. That would eliminate alot of nonsense from the courts and prison systems. There is no need to do more than lay a fine for possession. Now, trafficking...still a large offence. See how that works. And if society doesn't go to heLL in a handbasket (as it hasn't in Canada), then move to legalize. There would have to be breathalizers, for the same use as drinking and driving cases. But thats easy enough...they've already been testing them.

The bottom line is that I don't think the government should draw a line between alcohol and marijuana. In fact, I don't think they have any business getting involved with what a consenting adult does in his or her own house.

Answer 3

Yes, because of Columbia, as an example.
Former California governor Ronald Reagan,
invoked presidential powers aggressively to make
OR increase enforcement of what Americans
could drink or smoke. His WOD cut down
pot coming in from Columbia.

But I think that by cracking down of grass,
Reagan made the drug cartel in Columbia and
other countries in those same cartels switch
over to cocaine, or step up the white junk.

. The middle-of-the-road
American(of course I am) believes that coke
is worse than pot. Plus the DEA had mixed
results until they came up with the Better
Jerry Lee or canine drug sniffing dog.



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Answer 4

Show me deaths related to Pot,can't find any ???Hummm Yes I believe so,Although it has 9 times as many carcinogens none of them cause cancer,and you do not have to smoke you can also eat it,can you smoke alcohol or drink tabacco.The gov. did studies in 37 to 1939 + or-,H.R Wormke is the author I believe...He did extensive research into Pot...So that would mean they already know what the affects are...? Do you think the medical society would let a multi purpose drug outclass allot of thier pills...Why drink and drive when you can smoke and fly...lol...

Answer 5

yes, it should be but should have the same limitations as alcohol, no driving under the influence and age restictions and so forth. Many people use it to ease pain others would prefer to use it over alcohol which can make you abusive and depressed

Answer 6

Yes. It should be. For tax money and maybe even help with drug smugglers. It can be monitored then.

Answer 7

yes, we should legalize marijuana and then we should tax it, and then eventually we could legaly send it to other cou8ntries, we would sell it to pay off the debt we owe becouse of the war, and eventually we could give some to iraq as a sorry for pissing you off present, and then we make it legal in school, and then legal in church, and then we would hace world peace :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Answer 8

Yes, it should.

Answer 9

No. It's for the lazy and unmotivated. It's their sacrament. Keep it illegal