Do you think Marijuana should be legalized in America, or that people should have the right to choose?

Question

Compared to pot, alcohol is really far more powerful on the human mind and body. I have experimented with both for sometime, and I have always has good times while stoned rather than drunk. I have seen a lot of people die from alcohol poisening; but never have I heard of a Marijuana poisening, or "overdosing." I also rarely hear about (and by rarely I mean twice in my life) about a "stoned driver killing a person while driving under the influence," and they were likely just unfortunate accidents that would have likely occured with pot involved or not.

Nonetheless, alcohol is far more addicting and dangerous and I believe that America has the wrong substance extremely available to the public legally. For those about to question the movie "REFER MADNESS," I assure you people do not behave like that on Marijuana, and I do believe that alcoholics are the ones causing fights, accidents, divorces, and are those more likely to rape someone. And one cannot over dose on weed....

Answer 1

The fact is, marijuana hasn't even been shown to be harmful to the user, let alone the people around them.

Marijuana doesn't cause brain damage or cancer (in fact, people who smoke both tobacco and marijuana get less cancer than people who only smoke tobacco). It isn't a "gateway" substance. Like you said, you can't even overdose on it (it's physically impossible to die of marijuana overdose).

Not to mention the wonderful economic benefits that would come from the government allowing people to legally buy and sell marijuana. Think of all the jobs (growing, harvesting, processing, packaging, shipping, and selling). Think of all the money that right now goes to criminals on the black market that would instead being going to strengthen the US economy. Not to mention the "sin tax" that would be put on it (which would still make the price lower than the black market price now), which could go to support important things, like education. And, of course, all of the billions of dollars that could be saved from the War on Drugs.

To all the people who said that "we don't know the effect of marijuana use on the public" I would like to say, we do. People are ALREADY using marijuana, and we know that it ALREADY doesn't contribute to domestic disputes, fights, accidents, and crimes. Because it WOULD now, and it doesn't. So it isn't going to suddenly become worse if made legal.

In fact, there would be NO problems with marijuana if it were legal. The ONLY dangers of marijuana come from it being illegal!

Answer 2

I feel there is a double standard in place between marihuana and alcohol and tobacco and I can see the stance from both sides. Yes marijuana is also addictive and alters ones state of being just as alcohol does and I do know some people that don’t fit into the “ I just want some munchies” category when stoned but do get angry and have worked some accidents where stoners ran into another can just like drunk drivers. The main problem I have with the issue is this. Consider when prohibition was in effect, alcohol consumption did not go down in fact it went up in most places and all it did was spend tax payers dollars trying to stop the flow of bathtub booze from rum runners and make bootleggers rich in the process. Lets face it where ever there is a quick buck to be made there is always going to be someone there to take it and that all we are doing now. We are throwing money down a hole trying to stop the flow of marijuana and other drugs into the country while those selling it are make a fortune. If it were legalized there no longer would be a need to buy from you local dealer when you could pick a pack of joints up at the convenience store just like a pack of cigarettes. Then it could be taxed and controlled just like the big tobacco companies and its ingredients such as THC kept to a level or posted on the pack, thus making money instead of throwing it away.

Answer 3

NO! We already have enough problems with the two legal recreational drugs. We don't need to add a thrid to the mix. Add to that the fact we don't know much about the contact high. That's all this country needs to have little kids stoned because adults can now smoke pot legally. Furthermore, unlike booze where we can read the proof on the bottle, there is no way to moniter the amount of THC, which is the substance that causes the high. So a person could be smoking a joint that would have no effect on the because of the low dosage of THC, The next joint Could send them into muchie heaven.
Keep it illegal however cops shouldn't bust anyone for having a joint on them. Just for smoking it in public.

Answer 4

Your opinions are just that. Here are mine.

Alcohol is more widely available to most adults. Since it is more widely available and legal to a huge percentage of the population, the figures are skewed to show more accidents, fights, etc, caused by alcohol than marijuana.

We do not know if legalized marijuana would show the same level of accidents, fights, etc being blamed on marijuana or if more would occur because of the drug. Personally I don't want to find out how many more deaths are caused by legalizing marijuana.

It should be pointed out, right now people do have the right to choose. Their choice is to either smoke pot or not-to become a criminal or not. You seem to have a good time while on pot and probably are responsible enough not to do anything that endangers others while you are stoned; but unless you want to babysit everybody who tokes to guide them down the right path, quit asking for legalization. You know the government taxes the hell out of smokers.

Answer 5

Weed is a carcinogen, just like tobacco. Their is no longer debate about the lethality of smoking along with second hand smoke; ruining the heart and lungs of a smoker. Tell you what, next time you are in the nearest hospital go to the Critical Care Unit, ask for A Respiratory Therapist and make a similar assertion. These professionals can give you a hands on perspective on dealing with the casual use of drugs, not that you asked, but they can tell you all about Ecstasy causing holes in the brain, too. If the person gives you the courtesy to shadow them why they see to these patients. It is an eye opening experience that will change your question and mindset. Vets from the Vietnam War took this cavalier approach, they did not fair well. They smoked through the barrel of their M16 and sadly what they found was that recreational use of drugs, is no free lunch. One way or another, it will be the cause of your down fall. Smoking kills at any age. It really does.

Answer 6

Your question is a question about freedom.
If some agency or group of people thinks a certain activity is very bad and dangerous, does their belief give them the power to deny you the chioce - the power to decide for yourself?

What makes any agency or group of people smarter or wiser than you? Freedom of choice presumes you're not a total doofus. If you are a total doofus, you need the government to lay down the rules about what you do to your body and what you use to get high.

Of course, if it can be shown that mj use in public endangers others, let's see the evidence, and if it exists, then your awful conduct should be confined to your home. This common sense approach has not even been tried for alcohol. The governent is WISE; the government is POWERFUL; all hail and obey the government!

Answer 7

there is a minimum of one province in Canada the place that is been legalized. In California that's criminal in case you have a license, which 9 out of 10 those that pass in for a medicinal license gets one. i do no longer understand lots concerning the regulations in uk and Australia, nevertheless I heard they are getting greater strict interior the united kingdom.

Answer 8

Yes it should. So should most psychadelic drugs such as LSD and mushrooms.

Either illegalize tobacco and alcoholic drinks or legalize pot and psychadelics. There's a major double standard here.

Answer 9

Please don't advocate legalizing pot! It cost too much as it is, after government gets involved it will cost three times as much. Cigarettes should cost about 80 cents a pack, the rest is tax. Is that what you want to happen to your weed budget?

Answer 10

agree totally, i also like when at a party you got people just drunk as hell then they wanna give you looks when you bring out some blunts to smoke. while im thinking you dumb **** im gonna get home alright and you gettinmg home may still be a question. especially those stuck up *itches.