i feel smoking weed should be a personal choice i dont even smoke it i just think its a waste of tax money and if it was legal we could make sure it was safe for the ones who do smoke it as of now we dont know were it comes from or how getting the money from it
2007-04-25 07:04:20 · 13 answers · asked by shakivia m 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I agree, they should be spending the money on things like the other drugs, crime, and improving the economy
2007-04-25 07:33:13 · answer #1 · answered by countrygrl278 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Billions weren't spent in "Making weed illegal", the vast majority of the all favorite amount of "Billions" is involved in enforcement. Usually with a drug seizure, they also get drug money, drug dealer cars for auctioning and drug dealer real estate for auctioning not to mention getting weapons held and used by criminals off the streets. A big chunk of drug enforcement is self-funded so get off the tax dollar soapbox. Make "weed" legal and then why not "a little coke" and hey, can't some people use heroin responsibly? No thanks, I'd rather not travel down that road!
2007-04-25 07:13:53 · answer #2 · answered by Jim 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Legalization will never happen under the current regime. People are too ignorant to realize personal responsibility trumps nanny-state protectionism in terms of personal freedom. Allowing the state to govern what you do to yourself(without infringing on the rights of others) is just short of totalitarianism.
2007-04-25 07:11:37 · answer #3 · answered by eatmorec11h17no3 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yeah, like teaching spelling and the money system in this country. It looks like you've smoked more than enough weed.
2007-04-25 07:08:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
How could we make it safe??There are several reasons why it is illegal and it should continue to be illegal for the same reasons.Many weed smokers start with it and move to things that are more dangerous.
2007-04-25 07:13:45 · answer #5 · answered by tjanet23 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Agreed. But it was just a hand full of men that made it illegal (Harry Anslinger and a couple of southern senators). The billions and trillions that have been spent, were for keeping it illegal and punishing otherwise non-violent law abiding citizens.
2007-04-25 07:14:03 · answer #6 · answered by Alan S 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Dude, I smoked it as a youngster and look what happened to my face!! Seriously though, there are a ton of reasons to not make it legal, the top one being that it is indeed addictive. I have seen weed addicts in rehab. It is not a pretty sight.
2007-04-25 07:10:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Bang! Bang! Bang!
(the sound of a head running into a brick wall)
You figure out a way for regulation and taxation of the product, I will guarantee that someone will find a way to make it legal.
2007-04-25 07:08:07 · answer #8 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Legalize it, tax it, grow it in a controlled situation to guarantee consistent quality. If something is legally available, then there is no longer profit for the illegal providers.
It seems to work for alcohol.
Go for it!
2007-04-25 07:10:25 · answer #9 · answered by falconrf 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Shut Uppp
2007-04-25 07:08:22 · answer #10 · answered by Carly ! x 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋