Should marijuana be legal

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Please take note I have never tried it, but I have no problems with those who do.

In my lifetime I have smoked probably less than a ton...


I had much rather deal with someone with a pot buzz than a drunk.

Yes, marijuana should be legal.

BTW...I guess I should add...I don't do any mind altering substances anymore. Been clean about 10 yrs now. Once was WAY over the edge.

There is absolutely no reason why marijuana should be illegal. It was made illegal because politicians were afraid Mexicans & Jamaicans were going to corrupt the white women with it. The only thing the ban on marijuana has accomplished is increasing the problem with harsh drugs, increase crime, and punish innocent people who just want to enjoy the benefits of a plant God made.

I gave it up about 7 years ago, but I'm still hoping one day it will be legalized again in my lifetime.

It should be legal, especially for commercial/industrial use. On the personal level, yes. But there should be some control/limits as to its possession and usage.

No doubt that marijuana should be legal. As others have said, the only reason it is illegal is because of propaganda that made (very gullible) people think that their teens would jump out the window or put a baby in the oven if they dared try the evil marijuana.

I don't think anyone realistically believes that anymore. It is a drug that you can't overdose on, so there is no danger there. There is some question as to whether or not it is addictive (I tend to think mildly)so that is a concern. However, it is far less addictive than alcohol or nicotine (or any so called hard drug) and the withdrawal symptoms from marijuana are not very intense at all.

Bottom line, it should be legal

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But there should be some control/limits as to its possession and usage.

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anothere example of government seperating itself from the people. If the so called our government cared what the people of this country thought it would be legal.I think some in the government control the import of the drug and the money it brings so things will stay as they are for along time to come.

Posted 07 January 2007 09:27 AM Hide Post
Hey I just had a great idea. Why don't we drop all the bails of pot we can find in Iran and the hot spots in Iraq. Get them so stoned they'll forget where they left their RPGs.
Guess we need to drop potato chips to.

it should be but to much money is being made by the drug lords and politicans who want things to stay just like they are. IF it ever did it should be used in the industry world,clothing ,paper etc,that wouldnt be worth smoking any way. grow the really good stuff for medical use and if i choose to have some growing in my back yard for personal use it aint nobodys business. but thats to easy....

I've stated my position on this in past posts but to hit the high points. (pun intended)
1- A new cash crop for farmers
2- A new source of tax dollars
3- Different grades for the end use, this could be based on climate growing season ect.
4- Better control on underage use
5- Money saved on the hopeless inforcement, could be put to better use.
I could go on and on but you get the picture.

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Originally posted by Mott The Hoople:

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But there should be some control/limits as to its possession and usage.

Such as?

for recreational use it would need to be treated like alcohol. can't have young children burning blunts. once you reach legal age, have at it. in the real world, we know that some kids will get access to it. punish them and instill respect for the law. of course we can talk more about adult consumption and personal cultivation....

Absolutely! It was never my drug of choice (I'm a recovering alcoholic) but have been involved with or married to regular users as well as drunks. Of the two, I prefered the potheads; at least they didn't get violent like the drunks did.

I've been reading various studies about pot for over 20 years and thus far no one has been able to convince me that there is any REAL reason for marijuana to remain illegal.

As for the usual 'gateway drug' arguement; if one didn't have to deal with criminals to buy it one would be less likely to be offered 'deals' on the harder stuff like cocaine, crack or meth.

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Originally posted by miamizsun:

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Originally posted by Mott The Hoople:

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But there should be some control/limits as to its possession and usage.

Such as?

for recreational use it would need to be treated like alcohol. can't have young children burning blunts. once you reach legal age, have at it. in the real world, we know that some kids will get access to it. punish them and instill respect for the law. of course we can talk more about adult consumption and personal cultivation....

miamizsun... young children are already burning blunts, whose idea do you think blunts were!!! It has to be made legal to keep the youth of today away from it as much as possible.... Should be treated as a DUI, if driving, PI if using in public places and aren't in control, using ID's to purchase and signatures, and only a certain amount per person in a certain length of time... And if an "underage" smoker is caught, send them to juvvie... guess that is one way, maybe not... but otherwise, it would be hard to really legislate it all...

I am agreeing mostly here with themax... legalizing marijuana would sure help with the Nation's deficit, lol... but like someone else said, even some of our politicians "like things the way they are"...

People doesn't have to be a user to be for legalizing it... I don't use alcohol not do I use marijuana, but I have friends who "tie one on" sometimes, and call me because they know I will get them home, safe and sound. I don't know many people who actualy use marijuana, probably because of my age, occupation and such, but I think it is their God=Given right to use it, it was grown for a purpose, as was everything.

Know why it won't ever be legal? Because the PEOPLE want it legal, and those who control laws dont give a hoot about what the people want..... odd huh?? Since the people are the ones ''supposed'' to be voting them in....

I think it should be legal. The government probably sees a problem with controlling it for tax purposes and that is why it hasn't been legalized. How many plants would someone be allowed to grow for personal useage? How would the government get their tax money on it if you grew more than could be described as "for personal use". What's to keep someone from selling some to their friend(s)? The government hasn't figured out how they are going to collect the tax dollars on these personal sells. Moonshine was a little easier to control (revenuers) than legalized pot would be.

I tried it as a teenager and a few times in my early twenties but it just wasn't something I cared for personally. I've been around many who did use it. My personal belief is that it can be addictive to some like acohol is addictive to some. Neither one is nearly as addictive as tobacco is and it's legal.

Put it on the next Presidental Election ballot and let the people decide. My vote goes for legalizing it.

If you get the chance, go to the Florence/Lauderdale Public Library and rent THE PARTY'S OVER. It was actually a documentary by Phillip Seymour Hoffman (the guy who played Truman Capote, what a stretch) about the 2000 presidential election and showed clips from the Green party, but there was one interesting observation about how the prisons are filled with convicts who only crime was simple possession of marijuana and how The partnership for a drug free America is a lobbying arm of the big pharmacutical companies and the liqour industry. There is also a great breakdown on how half of all we spend on law enforcement and half of all we spend on prisons today is on marijuana. I donated it, hope you enjoy or at least learn something new. THE DOG

Yes it should be made legal. Those who smoke it are going to smoke it anyway - legal or not. Legalizing it would allow for regulation and taxation. Instead of drug lords in Mexico getting rich our farmers and road funds could get much needed support.

I don't see any difference in the typical American who drinks a six pack a weekend and a person who smokes marijuana. Some people prefer the effects of marijuana over alcohol. I've gone overboard on both in the past and pot has never resulted in my laying in my own vomit.

The main reason for it being illegal is it would be incredibly hard to tax. It requires little "curing" like tobacco, so people can grow it in thier homes. Uncle Sam has to have his share of the money. Plus, look at the economy of prohabition. How many jobs are created by pot being illegal? From the Federal level down, DEA, Prison, local task forces...

Another observation - the battle to legalize pot reminds me very much of the wet/dry elections Lauderdale and Florence when I was a teenager (and before, I'm sure!). Bootleggers, state line beer joints and ALL the area preachers were on the same side in those battles, just like the drug dealers and drug companies are now.

Frankly, if you'd told me 35 years ago that Florence would 'go wet' I would've laughed in your face, so maybe there is hope on the horizon!

I think a big part of marijuana not already being decriminalized, or better yet, legalized, has to do with the remnants of the Greatest Generation and some of the Baby Boomers who are still involved in our legislature and law making bodies. I did a research paper a little over a year ago in which I studied the history of marijuana being criminalized back in the late 30's. I also read the entire report of the commission that was set forth by Richard Nixon to study the effects of marijuana and determine whether or not it should be legal. Another big component of marijuana still being illegal is most likely the difficulty the government would have taxing it. This is, of course, my speculative opinion.

well it is the No. 1 cash crop. the farmers whom have such bad seasons could make a come back on it as opposed to food crops.