The war on marijuana. Would you legalize it?

Question

I have always wondered why marijuana isn't legal. I mean, come on. Prohibition doesn't work. We know that for a fact. Actually, it does the exact opposite of what it is intended to do. I mean, I'm not trying to say everyone should go out and smoke weed, but there has to be a better solution than just making it illegal, because clearly, that doesn't work! Please read my blog, and tell me what you think... (if the link does work, its in my yahoo! 360 profile)

http://ca.blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-mBDnPYUieqprsOnM9DxtoXFm

And please, I'm looking for mature responses. I don't mind a debate, you don't have to agree, but please refrain from being a douche.

Answer 1

d**n baby i dunno but u can come roll up a fatty n sit on this lap if thatll make you feel better

Answer 2

no, marijuana is a drug who totally changes the behavior of the stoned person, much more than alcohol, some of these people don't know what they're doing, if you legalize it, it means a lot more stoned drivers, stoned husbands mistreating wives, stoned parents harming their children, and maybe, just maybe we would have a higher rate of crimes, from robbery to murder...

not all the people has the same effect on their body as you, maybe you can have total control of it when you're stoned, but not everybody, that's why i think it's wrong

Answer 3

Yes, I would legalize it. I also don't believe it is always a gateway drug because I haven't touched any other "drug" besides herb. ( The older I get the less I smoke. Just an occasional smoker now..............)  

Answer 4

I can't help to think that your trying to justify drug abuse!

I agree to a certain extent. But then I think of the people who are getting high of that **** and start driving on the road while my family members are on it....!!!! And I'm pretty sure that marijuana is a little more potent that how you depict it to be. Also, keep in mind that marijuana can also be a gateway drug.

I've always wondered why the police are constantly busting these guys for possessing drugs. I mean, those people are only killing themselves so why the h**l should I care? If drugs would only effect the user and not anyone else, then I wouldn't care. But that's not the case. Drugs indirectly affects everyone directly related to the user (unless your on the road with that guy, then he's a danger to all of us!). Seriously, look at all the messed up families on INTERVENTION. They'll agree with you and state that drugs are bad.

I do think, though, that imprisoning people who possess a small amount of the drug isn't the solution. We should be helping troubled people like that instead of giving them boot. But they should certainly pay for their own care because I don't want my tax money to go to some lazy druggy.

I think marijuana shouldn't be used for recreational use because you can really waste your life like that. Instead, use it for medical purposes, as it does have some.

Keep in mind that marijuana is from dealers and dealers have the real nasty-*** drugs. Cops are focusing much more on the dealers then they do one that particular drug.

My thoughts about this are a little fragmented and disarranged and I apologize for that but I'm a little distracted at the moment so I might talk more about this later.

Good Luck :-P

Answer 5

yes marijuana should be legal because a vast majority of americans smoke it it is very safe until i mean when u get lung cancer but legalizing would also take the criminal aspect out of it taking away all these bad people and gangs that sell it. it would free up space in jail. i mean take a whole bottle of tylenol and u will probably die smoke a whole bag of weed well you'll just be really high depending on the grade of the weed. the main reason for it being illegal really is taxes how can u tax something that is so easilly grown by the people who smoke it.

Answer 6

The cost might go up too high if it's legalized; maybe just decriminalized for small amounts. I don't think people would start doing it just because it was legal; the people who want to do it are already doing it.

Answer 7

NO, simply because marijuana is a gateway drug. I don't care who you are, once you get comfortable with marajuana you'll probably want to spice up your high by trying something else. Once you start down those other paths is when it gets really dangerous. Despite the fact that marijuana is less dangerous than alcohol.

People just need to find other forms of entertainment.

Answer 8

More people wud do it if it was legal and its obviously not legal reason iv seen the long term affects people say its not addictive but u get addicted too the buzz

Answer 9

it is mind altering although i agree not as lethal as  booze   but still a drug never the less, alcoholism is a genetic illness. Why have any stimulants, when physical exercise  gives a buzz and its free and good for you.

Answer 10

Becuz People Might Drive When High Or OD On Pot It May Not Be As Bad As Every1 Try's 2 Make It Out But It's Still Not Safe 2 Use But All At The Same Time So IsTobaccoo & Tobaccoo Kills You Slowly Not Right Away Like If Some1 Takes Way 2 Much Pot Maybe Thats Why There Is No Law 4 Tobaccoo But Somthing That Could Kill Or Harm You Should Be Illegal I Mean If Somthing Like Food Was Recalled Would You Eat It Anyway ? Than Why Smoke Pot Or Tobaccoo If You Reallly Know Somthing's Bad 4 You Why Use It ? I'm Not Trying 2 Judge Any1 It's Ur Life Do What You Want But This Is Somthing You Should Ask Urselfs If You Do Smoke Pot Or Tobaccoo  

Answer 11

i dont give a **** if its legal or not ill still toke up and never get busted

Answer 12

You should watch the film "Super High Me." Although, I found that the second half isn't much more then him just getting high for a month.

I don't know exactly how I feel on the subject. I can tell you that if it was legalized you would still have to be 18 or 21 (sorry burnouts).

Pot isn't really that harmful, it's just very counter productive and lots of people waste a big chuck of the life living the pot head life. Then again, people do exactly the same with alcohol and maybe with no vice at all these people with still not do any thing with themselves.