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Should Marijuana Be Legalized Nationwide?

Should marijuana be legalized nationwide?

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vesper said:
alright beefheart, you know more than the scientists/physicians. Got it! Thanks for setting me straight!
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He's not posting anything that isnt peer-reviewed science (that I've seen. I didnt click everyone of his links but many I've seen supported before).
 
vesper said:
There are no cases of overdosing on marijuana recorded. But there are plenty of cases where it was a risk factor in deaths due to injury.

And this just last year out of Colorado

Two Denver deaths tied to recreational marijuana use - CBS News
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So? There were plenty more deaths from 'recreational use' of bicycles in CO:doh Accidents happen....people slip and fall and die in their kitchens preparing healthy food! Again, what kind of nanny state do you want to live in?
 
Medical absolutely yes. Recreational HELL NO! Its just as bad as Drinking and driving and I don't want mine or my families life put in danger because some idiot wants to smoke and drive.
 
I tend to lean towards yes but I do recognize the dangers of those drugs. There are two parts for me that makes me lean towards yes: the first is that people should have the choice to consume or intake whatever they want as long as it doesn't give physical harm to someone else. The second is that many of these things, such as marijuana, comes from the Earth and is totally natural and so if the Earth provides it for us then who are we to determine that as natural beings of the Earth we can't interact the way we see fit. On the other hand drugs have ruined many lives and families and will continue to have that effect on individuals regardless if those drugs are legal or illegal. Education about usage and consequences should be at the forefront but should be void of scare tactics and false information. Just be honest about where it comes from and what the possible dangers are and let people decide their next step in my opinion.
 
wanderlust said:
I tend to lean towards yes but I do recognize the dangers of those drugs. There are two parts for me that makes me lean towards yes: the first is that people should have the choice to consume or intake whatever they want as long as it doesn't give physical harm to someone else. The second is that many of these things, such as marijuana, comes from the Earth and is totally natural and so if the Earth provides it for us then who are we to determine that as natural beings of the Earth we can't interact the way we see fit. On the other hand drugs have ruined many lives and families and will continue to have that effect on individuals regardless if those drugs are legal or illegal. Education about usage and consequences should be at the forefront but should be void of scare tactics and false information. Just be honest about where it comes from and what the possible dangers are and let people decide their next step in my opinion.
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Excellent post.
What are your thoughts on the following, and please know that my understanding on addiction is limited.
If pot were legalized, and people could grow, even sell, the product, making a bit of money on the side, would we see i.e. less meth labs?
 
Lovebug said:
Excellent post.
What are your thoughts on the following, and please know that my understanding on addiction is limited.
If pot were legalized, and people could grow, even sell, the product, making a bit of money on the side, would we see i.e. less meth labs?
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It's possible I think but there's no way I could ever say for certain. 99% of people know that drugs aren't exactly good for you or that it's something that they should actively be seeking out and trying, however, they do, and it's like the people that smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco when they first tried it they got sick but for some reason they did it a second and third and fourth time and now are hooked. It's hard to explain people's choices sometimes but it can't be cookie cutter. I personally think that if people could grow and sell a drug like weed then ultimately it will lose its allure over time. Look at smoking, less and less people are smoking now as people see the hazards first hand and either dont start or quit. As for reducing things like meth labs and stuff like that I don't think that putting one drug ahead of the other will do much to reduce meth usage but I do think that ultimately it comes down to just good, honest education and raising kids the right way. If you want to reduce meth labs then you have to reduce the buyers of the meth and you do that by changing peoples wants or desires and the reasons for using drugs in the first place. Anyway, that's my point of view and it could be naive but I just don't believe in scare tactics and black and white rules.
 
ORION83 said:
Medical absolutely yes. Recreational HELL NO! Its just as bad as Drinking and driving and I don't want mine or my families life put in danger because some idiot wants to smoke and drive.
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Recreational, HELL YES!
 
ORION83 said:
Your right to drive high is not above my right to drive safely on the road.
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When did I say anything about driving high?
 
ORION83 said:
Your right to drive high is not above my right to drive safely on the road.
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It's adorable how you think that people don't get high and drive already, and that it would still be illegal to get high and drive if pot were legal.
 
ORION83 said:
Your right to drive high is not above my right to drive safely on the road.
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It's already been pointed out that the same rules as alcohol apply while driving, working or baby sitting.
 
Montecresto said:
It's already been pointed out that the same rules as alcohol apply while driving, working or baby sitting.
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Why give people an even bigger group of things to get disoriented on to harm others on the road? Has DUI or Vehicular Homicide stopped people from drinking and driving? Nope. Its why I am all for medicinal marijuana it has medical purposes that help....just not for recreational.
 
Thorgasm said:
It's adorable how you think that people don't get high and drive already, and that it would still be illegal to get high and drive if pot were legal.
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I know they do but let's not make it legal so even MORE people do so.
 
WCH said:
We got some Dem lawmakers here on the Texas border who would definitely not want it legalized.
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Grow it locally and there will be less of a market for 'imports'. Even if they try theres no way Cartels will be able to afford to be better armed then the Mexican government by growing a plant, its literally a weed whose only economic value comes from the fact its illegal.
 
Red_Dave said:
Grow it locally and there will be less of a market for 'imports'. Even if they try theres no way Cartels will be able to afford to be better armed then the Mexican government by growing a plant, its literally a weed whose only economic value comes from the fact its illegal.
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Actually much of the higher grade Cartel pot is grown in the US.
 
Red_Dave said:
And they would lose said monopoly if it were legal.
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Sure. However given the price of legal marijuana being so high [especially with the taxation] it leaves open the door for a Black market.
 
WCH said:
Sure. However given the price of legal marijuana being so high [especially with the taxation] it leaves open the door for a Black market.
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Personally i would charge lower prices when selling a product for which i had to pay taxes/buiness rates and follow regulations then i would for selling a product for which i risked imprisionment or serious bodily harm/death at the hands of other criminals. I fail to see how a black market could compete. If so, why do we barely see a black market for alcohol where it is legal, even in regions like Scandanvia which charge 10 Euros a pint?
 
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On the federal level yes, but I think the states can decide for themselves. Personally I don't care that much.
 
Red_Dave said:
Personally i would charge lower prices when selling a product for which i had to pay taxes/buiness rates and follow regulations then i would for selling a product for which i risked imprisionment or serious bodily harm/death at the hands of other criminals. I fail to see how a black market could compete. If so, why do we barely see a black market for alcohol, even in regions like Scandanvia which charge 10 Euros a pint?
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Criminals don't think like you do. If they see a lucrative market, they pounce.
 
WCH said:
Criminals don't think like you do. If they see a lucrative market, they pounce.
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How is it you know so much about how criminals think?
 
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