2007-07-16 15:33:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Marijuana can only be legalized in two ways. By regulating it and taxing it. Congress would need to see how much money they could make by controlling it. Also by showing how much you could decrease drug dealer influence in and out of the country.
But know that if it is legalized, it will not be that strong. It will be regulated to a certain precent of THC and it will be pretty low.
2007-07-16 15:43:52 · answer #1 · answered by Jason Stock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't just criminal violence. It was corruption in government and the fact that a lot of alcohol consumers did not want to obey the Volstead Act which flowed out of the ratification of the 18th Amendment. The NY Times, in a bit of tongue-in-cheek editorializing, probably summed it up best:
"Prohibition is an awful flop. We like it.
It doesn't stop what it's meant to stop. We like it.
It's brought an era of vice and crime.
It's filled our land with graft and slime.]
It don't prohibit worth a dime.
Neverthless we're for it.".
I think, to get that killer instinct, the pot smokers will have to switch to crystal meth or PCP. But, those are whole different kinds of drugs.
2007-07-16 23:19:23 · answer #2 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of people are already being killed relative to the drug trade; these killings are not necessarily by the drug takers, but related to narco-traffickers. So, this apparently isn't sufficient motivation for people to change the drug laws.
It does seem to me that the Constitution mandates that the federal government control borders and immigration, and drugs are not mentioned. If drugs were legalized, they would be distributed commercially, and the companies could be sued for any damage caused by their drugs. It works fairly well for current pharmaceutical companies, so why not recreational drugs? Look at how the lawyers are going after tobacco and alcohol companies. And the drugs could also be taxed, making a source of revenue for the government.
Then maybe it would be easier to deal with national security issues.
2007-07-16 23:34:08 · answer #3 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The laws won't be changed in our lifetime imo, even if it was compaines are still going to ask you to pee in a cup for a job......I'd love to be able to buy marijuana at a store and gadly pay taxes for it, also laws keeping from smoking in public or driving stoned I'd be for and NO sales to kids.
Stop smoking 1 year ago not by my own choice, but since my jobs test's all the time, when I could smoke a bowl I was calm and in a good mood, now it's all I can do not to buy a gun and........well.....Cut out the money and tax it and drug dealers in Mexico will be out of luck, until then those that can grow it at home
2007-07-16 22:45:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"suffrage is the pivot"-Susan B Anthony
1 in 30 adult Americans are currently in prison, on parole, or on probation. Unable to vote in almost every state.
17 states (mostly in the deep south, draw your own conclusions) don't allow any ex-felon to vote, disenfranchising large segments of their population.
Do the math,
"suffrage is the pivot"
2007-07-16 22:52:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋