I have never tried it, but believe it should be. What do you think?
I have never tried it, but believe it should be. What do you think?
there are no confirmed fatalities from responsible use of marijuana. the government spends billions of dollars a year fighting the marijuana trade, and there are thousands of people in jail, and thousands more unable to get federal student aid, etc, for marijuana convictions.
With a prison population of over 2 million (by far the highest incarceration rate in the world), it is time to get serious about hard drugs and stop worrying about recreational drugs like marijuana. make it legal, tax it heavily, and use the money to fight the real problems in society.
marijuana is only a gateway drug in its current criminalized state, when the marijuana trade is so closely link with the harder drug trade, and a responsible marijuana-using culture is not allowed to develop.
of course, there should be substantial penalties for driving under the influence of marijuana, just as there are for alcohol DUIs. but other than that, let responsible adults make their own choices. there is no reason to force people who don't want to destroy their livers and wake up sick the next morning to have a good time into the violent drug-dealing subculture that exists in america today. bring recreational drugs into the open and encourage commonsense, scientific discussion about the risks and benefits of marijuana use, rather than resorting to scare tactics and contrived statistics to brainwash our children.
if anything, it'll help the struggling american farmers that republicans love to give subsidies to.
right.
the struggling american farmers.
the ones who produce so much that we in fact pay them to not grow crops.
and they're the ones who are going to grow?
please.
The problem is that you or I could grow pot in out backyard and not necessarily need those expensive presciption drugs anymore...
How do you tax a weed? Anyone can grow it in their back yard. It would be impossible to have any control if it was legal. And the people currently in jail were caught with a massive amount. Otherwise they would have gotten a slap on the wrist.
Until they make it illegal to get into your 4,000 pound car, drive 50 miles at 65 mph to a bar, drink all you want "as long as it's under the legal limit" (yeah, right, because we ALL know when we reach the legal limit), get back into your car and drive 50 miles at 65 mph back home....until then, you should not be arrested and thrown in jail for smoking a joint in the privacy of your own home. Pot laws ar NUTS.
nh native wrote:
there are no confirmed fatalities from responsible use of marijuana.
the "responsible" use of it? spare me. i'm sure there are no confirmed fatalities from the "responsible" use of crack either.
you could grow tobaco in your back yard as well, or brew beer etc. but few people do, they prefer to simply go to the store and pick it up. I don't see anyone getting alchohol from some underground market now that its for sale in stores. During prohibition there were plenty of underground deelers. Stores could put a better price on pot then most deelers would be willing to sell for. It would put them out of business. You would no longer have to deel with scetchy guys on street corners to get weed, and would no longer have that open bridge to harder drugs
The amount of marijuana that needs to be absorbed before an overdose can occur is off the charts. A person would likely be unable to complete the task. It's probably one of the least physically harmful substances known to man. The only danger lies in foolish actions which are the result of irresponsibility.
It should be decriminalized, but the world isn't ready for legalization. It would be too radical. The current federal sentencing guidelines for marijuana related crimes are absolutely draconian though, and those need to be reformed.
By the way, that initiative is hopeless- no way will it pass. And even if it did, possession of any amount is still against federal law.
yah right wrote:
nh native wrote:there are no confirmed fatalities from responsible use of marijuana.
the "responsible" use of it? spare me. i'm sure there are no confirmed fatalities from the "responsible" use of crack either.
It is not possible to use crack responsibly, because it is physically addictive.
marijuana, on the other hand, is not physically addictive. it might be psychologically addictive (i.e., you want very much to keep using it because its effects are so nice), but you can stup using marijuana, or control the amount you use, without any withdrawal symptoms or physiological complications.
LEGALIZE IT!
nh native wrote:
It is not possible to use crack responsibly, because it is physically addictive.
marijuana, on the other hand, is not physically addictive. it might be psychologically addictive (i.e., you want very much to keep using it because its effects are so nice), but you can stup using marijuana, or control the amount you use, without any withdrawal symptoms or physiological complications.
The use of any mind-altering substance which impairs judgement to the point at which you can hurt yourself or others is INHERENTLY irresponsible whether you are addicted to it or not. Leaving the car keys at home is irrelevant. You think going out drinking but taking a cab instead of your car is "responsible". Please.
I have no problem with you getting stoned or drunk, or high. But don't kid yourself that you're being "responsible" while you're warming up the bong.
Medical scientists at Harvard recently discovered that THC acts as a powerful antioxidant in the brain, and possibly stimulates neurogenisis.
yes
The laws regarding marijuana use maybe crazy, but so are are a lot of people who smoke it.
Ask anyone who works in the field of mental health, just how many young people are suffering from severe mental health problems because of their marijuana use.
Yeah, it should be legal. It's a lot less toxic and addictive than many drugs that are available by subscription, and a lot less destructive than booze. It's therapuetic effects, especailly for cancer patents, have been demonstrated over and over again. Because it is associated with the counterculture and with pleasure, it's frowned on by some on the Right? But heck, what do you think morphine is? It's heroin, basically. What do you think Oxycontin is? It's synthetic heroin, basically.
nh native wrote:
there are no confirmed fatalities from responsible use of marijuana. the government spends billions of dollars a year fighting the marijuana trade, and there are thousands of people in jail, and thousands more unable to get federal student aid, etc, for marijuana convictions.
With a prison population of over 2 million (by far the highest incarceration rate in the world), it is time to get serious about hard drugs and stop worrying about recreational drugs like marijuana. make it legal, tax it heavily, and use the money to fight the real problems in society.
marijuana is only a gateway drug in its current criminalized state, when the marijuana trade is so closely link with the harder drug trade, and a responsible marijuana-using culture is not allowed to develop.
of course, there should be substantial penalties for driving under the influence of marijuana, just as there are for alcohol DUIs. but other than that, let responsible adults make their own choices. there is no reason to force people who don't want to destroy their livers and wake up sick the next morning to have a good time into the violent drug-dealing subculture that exists in america today. bring recreational drugs into the open and encourage commonsense, scientific discussion about the risks and benefits of marijuana use, rather than resorting to scare tactics and contrived statistics to brainwash our children.
if anything, it'll help the struggling american farmers that republicans love to give subsidies to.
I was going to get on here and give my arguement, but I think it would be really hard to top that analysis. Thanks a bunch.
Yes