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I'm going to voice an unpopular opinion here - marijuana concerns me. Ive seen studies that link marijuana use to a drop in IQ by as much as 8 points. That is quite significant. Plus, we have loads of anecdotal evidence that shows marijuana users are less motivated than non-users.
I think a society in which marijuana use is rampant is a less prosperous society, and therefore we need to think in terms of how we can limit its use as much as possible.
Then factor in that legalized marijuana also attracts drug tourists, of which a certain number do not go back home. Instead, they stay and consume a variety of social recesources.
I would recommend Texas do the following for three time marijuana arrestees:
- If you have been arrested three times for marijuana, you get...
A free bus pass to Colorado, three months rent at an apartment complex in Colorado, and a voucher for a few dime bags.