2007-07-23 12:07:10 · 10 answers · asked by Ruiz 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I think it's because everyone else doesn't want to get high off of someone elses secondhand smoke.
2007-07-23 12:12:05 · answer #1 · answered by Stranger In My Heart 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Note to everyone saying it's illegal because it's dangerous, "you're full of ignorance."
How about cigarettes and chewing tobacco? Lung cancer anyone? Cigarettes are abused far more than marijuana, not because of legality (everyone can get weed), but because of price and the fact that people more often want a small "pick me up" during the day rather than a "deep relaxed high."
Alcohol was once prohibited, but now it isn't. Keep in mind alcohol is the most dangerous in terms of sociology (rape, abuse, fighting). At worst, marijuana users would crowd the junk food section of 24 hour grocery stores during "late night munchies."
The US is not a major supplier of marijuana, and US firms would have a difficult time competing if that "game" was legal.
Marijuana is illegal because the cartels (big time suppliers) aren't willing to suck up and open thier pockets to US government lobbyists. The suppliers are making big bucks right now and just about anyone in the US can easily get weed, so why invest in making it legal when the "gates" are already open?
2007-07-23 19:41:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
What this has to do with immigration, I don't know, but to answer your question, no. Marijuana is illegal because it is an intoxicant that you can't control the dose, an inhaled burning plant material (like tobacco) that has many identified carcinogens and a higher tar level than tobacco. There is no field sobriety test to determine if a driver of a vehicle is under the influence of cannabis, and as far as treatment for glaucoma, there are many more effective prescription medications for reducing the pressure in the eyes. With all this, there is no redeeming social value to legalization other than you could get it out of the hands of the drug dealers that are dealing more dangerous drugs as well. Our legal system can not justify legalizing one substance to reduce exposure to another illegal substance.
2007-07-23 19:16:37 · answer #3 · answered by Jim 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, the U.S. could pull in huge revenue if they legalized marijuana and taxed the heck out of it, as they do with tobacco.
Victor is right. Marijuana was made illegal because of racism against Mexicans and blacks. It's still illegal because of lack of political will to legalize.
2007-07-23 20:10:45 · answer #4 · answered by Allison 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is ilegal only because the government says that it is. If it were convered into a legal substance, then it would have to be imported legally with all that entails: shipping fees, licensing fees, port fees, etc.
I highly doubt the drug smugglers (the ones who still bother with marijuana, anyway) want to pay all that extra expense just so their product could be legal.
2007-07-23 19:12:12 · answer #5 · answered by Mathsorcerer 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was originally made illegal to force Mexican immigrants to accept deportation rather than spend the rest of their lives in prison.
Before that it grew wild all over the US and no one cared.
2007-07-23 19:32:13 · answer #6 · answered by Victor S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it's probably illegal because it kills all your brain cells and totally erases your memory.
2007-07-23 19:09:59 · answer #7 · answered by SW1 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
its illegal because its a dangerous substance
2007-07-23 19:09:48 · answer #8 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
YOU GOT IT.
2007-07-27 17:45:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think my answer to that is a big fat YESSSSSSSSSSS
2007-07-23 19:42:27 · answer #10 · answered by midasbasket 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋