how come the U.S. refuses to legailze marijuana when their positive/negative ratio is 20:1
the money that can be made is billions.
2007-05-22 18:34:20 · 8 answers · asked by C.J. Brush 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I wish we would just legalize it already. I'm not a smoker, but I hate the whole idea that we need to be protected from ourselves, and that the government knows best.
Some people will abuse anything, no matter if its legal or not, and ya know what? No law will stop them.
Restricting everyones freedom for some idea of safety is neither free nor safe. Alcohol is legal and it has caused far more damage than mj. So why not indeed?!?!?!?
And why not legalize it all for adults over 21? Do what you want as long as it doesn't jeopardize anyone else's safety.
2007-05-22 18:44:40 · answer #1 · answered by hypno_toad1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ignorance. No, seriously.
The general public is alert to a drug. It is not alert to the benefits of the drug, nor the fact it is not as dangerous as many many of the other drugs. It is my understanding, correct me if I am wrong, marijuana is a downer, and not a stimulant, and not addictive. Yet cigarettes, which ARE legal, are a stimulant, and highly addictive.
Really, uneducation is why its not legal. THAT, and the political gain politicians the are receiving for keeping it that way.
2007-05-22 18:40:31 · answer #2 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who smokes marijuana knows there's little if any truth to the gateway theory. Just look at the $$$$$ your legal system makes on this weed and you'll see your question answered.
2007-05-22 18:41:11 · answer #3 · answered by pappyld04 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
One reason is people with the mindsets of the first answerer. Do you think Dow Chemical is still pushing their anti-hemp agenda or is it something else? Can you imagine if the government had the guts to put it to a referendum?
2007-05-22 18:41:05 · answer #4 · answered by Alice K 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I live in Washington, where medical marijuana is legal.
2007-05-22 18:42:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
because they cant figure out how to tax it and sell it to the american public
2007-05-22 18:45:28 · answer #6 · answered by leslie b 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They fear the outcome of it! maybe it seems to income generating but what it will do to the people its much worse
2007-05-22 18:38:54 · answer #7 · answered by mike m 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Marijuana is a gateway drug. If we legalize that, why stop there? What about crack, acid, PCP?
2007-05-22 18:36:50 · answer #8 · answered by wenchiepirategirl 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋