Should Weed Be Legalized?

[yensed]

With Cigarettes and Alcohol being completely legal, I see no reason Pot shouldn't be either. I have never tried Weed and personally haven't ever wanted to. Its Legality status isn't going to change that.. Give it an age limit, Tax the hell of it, Cover it in warnings and regulate it just like alcohol.... IMO

[carnealse]

This thread is still going? Well, I still think with all the vices and crappy substances...why not?!
It might help boost the economy haha!
It also might help with criminal and violence problems. Thin the jails out a little and give the cops more breathing room knowing they have fewer people to leave their doughnuts for and chase all over the place.
I kid, I appreciate the police, but my point is there.

[Lucifer]

uhm... it should be legalized... wtf??? it is legal in much of california if you get a prescription and a cannibus card... its totally legal. the thing is, its safer than cigarettes .. and its preferable to smoking cigarettes for a pregnant woman... I've heard doctors say "I'd rather see a pregnant woman smoke pot than a cigarette." I guess the reasoning is that the tobacco tar / extra bizarre ingredients in most cigarettes are much more dangerous than weed by itself. so I vote cigarettes be considered under the same regards as alcohol consumption in higher amounts. Marijuana should be legalized under the considerations of medical Diagnosis, and only used when its safe to be used- handled as a technically dangerous substance, but still available over the counter (the way cigarettes are)

[Atrocious]

Legalizing marijuana would make Americans even lazier than they are. We already have a problem doing our own work, that's why they won't go to every home and force illegal immigrant out of the country. Americans are already lazy enough, we don't need some substance to make us lazier.

[carnealse]

Well in all fairness, the statue of liberty says "give me your tired, your poor, your huddles masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-lost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door."
In addition, we are mostly a nation of immigrants as it is. We are founded on land theft, cultural violence, oppression, slavery, genocidal actions, and a lot of blood shed both civil and against England.
So in the spirit of real American values chill out! Yes, they are illegal and breaking the law but our forefathers were much much worse in their actions and founded a nation to combat all that accepting immigrants like themselves of all kinds. It seems we are greedy with what we have and forgot how things came about in the first place.
Besides, the illegal immigrants make up a large part of the work force and if they are here to make a better life for themselves and contributing positively to the USA, then let them stay.
If they are causing problems and mooching off of us, kick them out.
No I do not believe in a hand out, nor do I believe in rewarding law breakers. So it is hard to find a line to draw. Still, look at our history, who we are, what we are supposed to represent and take the immigrants we call illegal and realize that they are much better to us than we were to the Native Americans...so give the hard working good citizen-acting ones a break.
And legalize weed for those pot heads because weed would not make us lazier, just like millions don't smoke cigarettes, millions won't smoke ciga-weed. Heh heh.

[jrs1159]

I think that marijuana should definitely not be legalized. I know that thare are many people that already smoke pot and no one is ever going to be able to prevent them from doing so. However, if it was legalized, so many more people would start smoking pot. And anyone who has ever had someone hurt or killed by a driver under the influence of drugs would oppose the legalization of marijuana.

[carnealse]

Originally Posted by jrs1159

I think that marijuana should definitely not be legalized. I know that thare are many people that already smoke pot and no one is ever going to be able to prevent them from doing so. However, if it was legalized, so many more people would start smoking pot. And anyone who has ever had someone hurt or killed by a driver under the influence of drugs would oppose the legalization of marijuana.

As is the case against drinking. I doubt an epidemic-styled amount people would start, just the current ones would come forward.
More people die from alcohol related accidents than anything related to weed per year.
Cigarette smoke kills more than alcohol.
So with two legal activities that cause more problems verses an illegal one, which one is really worse?
Point and case, weed being legal would not cause a problem I believe.
I would not smoke it, but I would rather have a bunch of chill high neighbors than rowdy drunk ones on a Saturday night (not that mine are like that).

Edit: Just to be clear, I do not advocate drug use, alcoholism, and I really dislike smoking all together. I used to smoke until I decided my health is more important than smoking and other suffer from my actions, so in my past I am not guiltless but I do have an understanding from being there.
I just wanted to be clear that I want people to live how they want if it is responsible and not harming others despite how I may feel about their actions.
Legalize it...and just say no. Heh heh, put that on a T-Shirt!

[mr.handsomeman]

if you legalize it....there's only going to be more and more opposition against it. That's it.

[putis]

There's plenty of 'opposition' to currently legal things. Why would this be different?

[mr.handsomeman]

Originally Posted by putis616

There's plenty of 'opposition' to currently legal things. Why would this be different?

it's not! That's exactly the point though! i mean, whats getting opposition that's legal in these days? Alcohol?....cigarettes?......those things are bad as well! And i mean, if weed is legalized it's going to get the same opposition.

[putis]

I see.

[mr.handsomeman]

Originally Posted by carnealse

More people die from alcohol related accidents than anything related to weed per year.
Cigarette smoke kills more than alcohol.
So with two legal activities that cause more problems verses an illegal one, which one is really worse?
Point and case, weed being legal would not cause a problem I believe.

i don't agree though. because if it was legal then probably more people are going to do it because it's not illegal. too many people high on the streets is going to cause a big problem don't you think?
lots of car accidents....lots of complaints.....everything.

but yes....other drugs cause this problem too. that's why they all need to be illegal.

[Gow616]

Are there a huge amount of people walking around the streets of the Netherlands while under the influence of drugs?

I think evidence is lacking to prove that by legalizing a substance everyone on the streets will be doing it.

[putis]

Originally Posted by Gow

Are there a huge amount of people walking around the streets of the Netherlands while under the influence of drugs?

I think evidence is lacking to prove that by legalizing a substance everyone on the streets will be doing it.

Actually, I've heard that the percentage of drug addicts there is the lowest in all of Europe.

[mr.handsomeman]

Originally Posted by Gow

Are there a huge amount of people walking around the streets of the Netherlands while under the influence of drugs?

I think evidence is lacking to prove that by legalizing a substance everyone on the streets will be doing it.

alcohol is legalized......but there are SO many people driving and walking around drunk downtown on a saturday night right? That's my proof.

[putis]

Originally Posted by mr.handsomeman

That's my proof.

An observation made by a single person is hardly proof.

[mr.handsomeman]

Originally Posted by putis616

An observation made by a single person is hardly proof.

made by a single person? Hardly. ask anybody if people drive drunk on saturday nights......go ahead....ask ANYBODY >.<

[lpxxfaintxx]

Originally Posted by mr.handsomeman

alcohol is legalized......but there are SO many people driving and walking around drunk downtown on a saturday night right? That's my proof.

Being drunk is more dangerous than being high on THC.