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Originally Posted by Cheapliquid
it's not a chemical addiction, so i'm right. not my fault your mind is weak.
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Actually, it has a deep psychological addiction that is noted in psychology journals and does mess with chemical receptors in the brain of the individual. It however does not have the same body reaction addiction as nicotine but to claim it has NO chemical addiction would be false. After all comparing tobacco and weed addiction are two different things because they are two different chemicals. Alcohol addiction interacts in a different way and it also another addictive drug.
Problem arises when people use the substance outside of moderation than it can and very likely does becoming addicting to the individual.
I smoke cigars but I do it so rarely that I have no physical or mental problems with addiction, but do I go around claiming tobacco as non-addictive because of this?
Weed should only be legalized on the following ground that the drug war has filled up our prisons and has proven ineffective against the heart of the drug crime. We go after users and have trouble taking out the dealers and
root cause of the situation.
Furthermore, my views coincide with that of the Libertarian Party on this issue.
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III.2 The War on Drugs
The Issue: The suffering that drug misuse has brought about is deplorable; however, drug prohibition causes more harm than drugs themselves. The so-called "War on Drugs" is in reality a war against the American people, our Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It is a grave threat to individual liberty, to domestic order and to peace in the world.
The Principle: Individuals should have the right to use drugs, whether for medical or recreational purposes, without fear of legal reprisals, but must be held legally responsible for the consequences of their actions only if they violate others’ rights.
Solutions: Social involvement by individuals is essential to address the problem of substance misuse and abuse. Popular education and assistance groups are a better approach than prohibition, and we support the activities of private organizations as the best way to move forward on the issue.
Transitional Action: Repeal all laws establishing criminal or civil penalties for the use of drugs. Repeal laws that infringe upon individual rights to be secure in our persons, homes, and property as protected by the Fourth Amendment. Stop the use of "anti-crime" measures such as profiling or civil asset forfeiture that reduce the standard of proof historically borne by government in prosecutions. Stop prosecuting accused non-violent drug offenders, and pardon those previously convicted.
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