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There is already legalization of marajuana in places like the Netherlands, and it is strictly controlled. They don't deal to minors or anything. And there would be no such thing as shady drug dealers because its the government dealing it out. Also, in Canada, people trade marajuana for cocaine with people in the States. If there was nothing to trade, that will actually reduce the amount of cocaine users.

And there would be no such thing as shady drug dealers because its the government dealing it out.

Of course I will!

I'm glad you asked that, Alt. I'm told that alcohol is as bad as marijuana. To which I reply: Wanna guess how I feel about drinking?

The answer to your question is: Not necessarily. I am willing to forgive absolutely anything, up to and including war crimes. So smoking or drinking is fine by me, as long as it's a thing of the past. If a person still smokes or drinks, their actions will be met with my mild disapproval.

government dealing it out.

Marijuanna is mainly medicinal, probably more than you know. The only reason why it is illeagal is the recreational effects. But the effects of alcohol are so much more severe, so wtf are we thinking?? Tobacco even posses a greater risk to our health.

Anything inhaled poses a risk to your health...

I believe that whether or not marijuana is legalized, people will use it recreationally. No matter who it is legalized for, people will use it.

Prohibition has never worked, and never will. Just like when alcohol was made illegal, the majority of the population still drank it. By banning marijuana, you are just creating a whole new problem, drug dealers. By forcing the population to get weed from dealers instead of from a safe, controlled source, you are opening them up to more hard drugs such as crack, heroin, and other horrible drugs.

there must be something wrong with u marajuana cuz can be a bad thing but can be extermely bad and y is this a topic?

Unfortunately, abuse is inevitable because we are an emotional as well as intelligent race of humans but the government profits either way.

Will I think any worse of someone just because he or she smokes a little pot? Of course I will!

I'm glad you asked that, Alt. I'm told that alcohol is as bad as marijuana.

Meh, in the end, all abused substances are bad for you, but not in tiny moderation. Also gets rid of the money going to gangsters and such who make black money selling drugs. Solves a big pile of problems, but only if the government is actually up to it and not contracting it off to private pharmaceutical companies who THEN MAKE THEIR OWN BLACK MONEY by illegally selling it to a bunch of really desperate people.

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Meh, in the end, all abused substances are bad for you, but not in tiny moderation.

Bad idea. The reason marijuana is illegal is because of addiction. If there were no such thing as addiction, then illegal drugs like marijuana would be legal.

It's not going to happen. If you look around you, tobacco is being taxed so much, because government is trying to prevent the use. If there is already one product with similar properties to marijuana, and they're trying to get rid of it, why would there be another?

[quote]Meh, in the end, all abused substances are bad for you, but not in tiny moderation

Do you really think marijuana users would stop at a tiny moderation? If it gives you a high, you are definitely going to use more and more of it. Self control will only go so far.

Marijuana is not illegal because of addiction. Simply because well... it really isn't addicting. The pure herb form that is. Whatever they throw in there now, no one knows.

Many believe that marijuana was made illegal for economical reasons. It was a way cheaper and just as effective substitute for paper, and other chemicals. So some major logging companies, some chemical companies, etc. fought to make it illegal by saying it was terrible for your health and is a gateway drug. When truly, it is not.

There is no real proof that the plant ITSELF (no added chemicals) is in fact addicting. What has been proven is that marijuana is actually LESS DANGEROUS to your body then alcohol, by a large factor.

So should be legalized? I don't know. And quite frankly, either way is just fine with me.

Should alcohaol and tobacco also be deemed illegal? They are as equally addicting, so why are they deemed acceptable?

They themselves are even more addicting, and not to mention more dangerous. It really gets one thinking.

They tried banning alcohol once, raising crime rates, giving the Mafia an easy way to make money, and generally being useless...

I'm not saying it should be banned. I personally think it shouldn't. If you don't want to drink alcohol, then just don't drink it. That's that. But I think that maybe it should be the same for marijuana as well. People have the ability to be responsible.

All drugs should be legalized, it would cut down on crime immensely.


I'm not a druggy or nothin, but thats my viewpoint.

if you really want me to go in depth...

They tried banning alcohol once, raising crime rates, giving the Mafia an easy way to make money, and generally being useless...