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New York Times calls for marijuana legalization

Not only do I believe that it should be legalized but I believe it also needs to be deregulated. In states where is it currently legal growers still have to jump threw a lot of red tape and regulations. Me personally I see nothing wrong with seeing fields of marijuana being grown just as we grow corn, soybeans, ect. Mass farming without all the red tape would greatly lower the price and improve ease of access. Sure some would steal it out of the fields but I believe given time this would be almost a non issue. Look at tobacco for example, not a lot of people raid tobacco farms to get their nicotine fix and that is because tobacco products are so easy to obtain legally.
 
Henry David said:
I suspect you're joking, but what we know today as "drug cartels" will not profit, and will be not allowed admission into any sort of legal scenario for drug sales.

That's the beauty of repealing a prohibition--it puts the street gangs out of business. We saw it in 1934 and we would see it again.
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Why didn't anyone get my intent?

The drug cartels are lobbying to keep it illegal.
 
Baralis said:
Not only do I believe that it should be legalized but I believe it also needs to be deregulated. In states where is it currently legal growers still have to jump threw a lot of red tape and regulations. Me personally I see nothing wrong with seeing fields of marijuana being grown just as we grow corn, soybeans, ect. Mass farming without all the red tape would greatly lower the price and improve ease of access. Sure some would steal it out of the fields but I believe given time this would be almost a non issue. Look at tobacco for example, not a lot of people raid tobacco farms to get their nicotine fix and that is because tobacco products are so easy to obtain legally.
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Well, recreational can be deregulated as well as hemp. Medical I'd like to keep regulated for no other reason than doctors can prescribe the correct type for the patients malady.
 
Personally I see little issue with the entire country legalizing marijuana, so long as it is regulated in some way, much like food is.

I most likely won't be having much if any, either way, just like alcohol. Frankly the idea of smoking anything doesn't appeal to me.


But it's illegality makes as much sense as prohibition did, IMO.
 
MaggieD said:
Why didn't anyone get my intent?

The drug cartels are lobbying to keep it illegal.
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Anything else would be blindingly idiotic, unless they have plans to provide "specialty blends" or whatever, from "exotic locals".

Ah the marketing opportunities.


Then again, is it still illegal to import MJ?
 
MaggieD said:
Why didn't anyone get my intent?

The drug cartels are lobbying to keep it illegal.
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I've always figured that the 'cartels' that matter wanting to keep it illegal are the alcohol companies, drug companies, prison industry, many police agencies that get major drug funding, and more, wearing nice suits and representing shareholders or public employees.

That's how I read your point, actually.
 
CalGun said:
If one of their siblings dies in an accident caused by a pot head who will they blame?

America needs to be destroyed to solve the immigration problem anyway....making it stoned will only expedite the effort another tiny step.
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Marijuana is good, if you don't like it, don't use it. And it is much safer than alcohol.

People who are high just eat more, they don't beat the hell out of their wives, kids, etc.
 
Typical pot head...no answer


beefheart said:
Sounds like you just need a steady source of outrage to get through the day. Anger is a drug, peddled by the idiot talkshows.

Marijuana is good, if you don't like it, don't use it. And it is much safer than alcohol.
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CalGun said:
Typical pot head...no answer
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Deep....

I took the line out before you responded, because I felt bad for you.

My mistake..

Stay angry, it keeps you unfocused.
 
CalGun said:
IDK but do we need to make it worse and kill some more people? My family is already down one how about yours? How many stoned drivers do we need out there?
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We already have stoned drivers out there.
The availability and number of users has continued to grow despite prohibition.
No one is for intoxicated driving.

But the facts are that pot prohibition has a huge price tag but infinitesimal returns.
 
Tell an American he can't do something and sit back and watch.
 
MaggieD said:
Why didn't anyone get my intent?

The drug cartels are lobbying to keep it illegal.
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OK Maggie, now I get your point. :)

I doubt that those cartels actually have somebody actively lobbying, unless you're talking about the other drug cartels, what some call Big Pharma.
 
Marijuana does not impair driving like alcohol does.
 
Bob0627 said:
Washington (AFP) - The New York Times called for the legalization of marijuana, in a bold editorial comparing the federal ban on cannabis to Prohibition.

The prestigious publication said pot laws disproportionately impact young black men and that addiction and dependence are "relatively minor problems" -- especially when compared with alcohol and tobacco.

"It took 13 years for the United States to come to its senses and end Prohibition, 13 years in which people kept drinking, otherwise law-abiding citizens became criminals and crime syndicates arose and flourished," the newspaper said.

"It has been more than 40 years since Congress passed the current ban on marijuana, inflicting great harm on society just to prohibit a substance far less dangerous than alcohol. The federal government should repeal the ban on marijuana."

Noting that the editorial board reached its conclusion after much discussion, The Times described the social costs of marijuana laws as "vast."

New York Times calls for marijuana legalization

This is a no brainer of course. Note that the comments that follow the article are nearly 100% in favor of legalization.
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If it hasn't been posted already, here's the link to the actual articles, which will come out one every few days.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/07/27/opinion/sunday/high-time-marijuana-legalization.html?op-nav
 
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