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Should Marijuana Be Legalized Nationwide?

Should marijuana be legalized nationwide?


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In honor of 4/20:
Should marijuana be legalized nationwide?
 
Yes. Legalize it, handle it like alcohol, and lightly tax it. Look at it this way, Republicans can use all the money saved on prisons and the failed "War on Drugs" effort, for more useless wars with everyone they want to fight.

Win win!
 
No.
It should be left to the states to decide by vote of the citizens.
But I hold that view on a lot of social things. I always thought it was wrong for the government to overturn those state votes who banned abortion and SSM even if they had civil unions in place. I don't believe a group of political appointed people in robes have the right to do that.
 
No.
It should be left to the states to decide by vote of the citizens.
But I hold that view on a lot of social things. I always thought it was wrong for the government to overturn those state votes who banned abortion and SSM even if they had civil unions in place. I don't believe a group of political appointed people in robes have the right to do that.
I interpret the question to mean this. Legalize it federally, which would then allow the states to make their own decisions.
 
I interpret the question to mean this. Legalize it federally, which would then allow the states to make their own decisions.
For how long Radcen? Until the next political appointed justice comes along and says differently denying the voters of any state who wished to see it banned? We see it happening over and over again with all "social" issues. The overwhelming number of people in many states have voted to ban certain things only to have their vote taken away by some political activist judge. I don't call that freedom, do you?
 
For how long Radcen? Until the next political appointed justice comes along and says differently denying the voters of any state who wished to see it banned? We see it happening over and over again with all "social" issues. The overwhelming number of people in many states have voted to ban certain things only to have their vote taken away from some political activist judge.
That's a concern with any and every topic. Getting the feds out of it would still be a huge step in the right direction.
 
I think the restrictions should be removed nationwide and then let the states decide.

Of course my home state of Pennsylvania would probably only sell it in pound bags at distributors and if you wanted an ounce you had to go to a restaurant.
 
That's a concern with any and every topic. Getting the feds out of it would still be a huge step in the right direction.

I respect that, but how do you keep those in robes politically appointed from over-reaching on the states whose citizens voted to ban something?
 
I respect that, but how do you keep those in robes politically appointed from over-reaching on the states whose citizens voted to ban something?

I'm not sure you can. But keep in mind that one's "judicial ruling from the bench" is another's "judicial engagement".
 
I'm not sure you can. But keep in mind that one's "judicial ruling from the bench" is another's "judicial engagement".
Well if the vote of any citizen can no longer be respected, then why bother to vote at all? Just let the federal government the Monarchs in its three branches, tell us all what we are suppose to accept.
Gottcha.
 
It certainly should be!

No matter whether it's legal or not, it is at the end of the day people's choice to use drugs and I don't think laws stop them. In regards to drug related crime, I believe that legalizing Marijuana would reduce the potency of that threat.

And who doesn't love marijuana!
 
Well if the vote of any citizen can no longer be respected, then why bother to vote at all? Just let the federal government the Monarchs in its three branches, tell us all what we are suppose to accept.
Gottcha.

Conservatives might call one ruling an abomination, while liberals praise it to the heavens. Change topic, and liberals might call one ruling an abomination, while conservatives praise it to the heavens.

Courts are supposed to interpret the law, including Constitutionality. Do they always do well? Of course not. But, the people and/or legislators don't always pass good/legal laws, either. Just because a law is passed doesn't mean it's Constitutionally sound. In fact, I believe that many laws are knowingly questionable, and they hope the time and cost of a court challenge will discourage anyone from testing it.
 
Yeah I think it should be legalized not just for the recreational benefits but medicinal as well.
 
Conservatives might call one ruling an abomination, while liberals praise it to the heavens. Change topic, and liberals might call one ruling an abomination, while conservatives praise it to the heavens.

Courts are supposed to interpret the law, including Constitutionality. Do they always do well? Of course not. But, the people and/or legislators don't always pass good/legal laws, either. Just because a law is passed doesn't mean it's Constitutionally sound. In fact, I believe that many laws are knowingly questionable, and they hope the time and cost of a court challenge will discourage anyone from testing it.

And the day of reckoning is upon us where all shall be held accountable.

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Yes. Subject it to the same/similar laws and taxes as alcohol, and quit wasting money enforcing the stupid laws against it.
 
For how long Radcen? Until the next political appointed justice comes along and says differently denying the voters of any state who wished to see it banned? We see it happening over and over again with all "social" issues. The overwhelming number of people in many states have voted to ban certain things only to have their vote taken away by some political activist judge. I don't call that freedom, do you?

And what of the states that would and have voted it to be legal? If illegal federally, their will is thwarted.
 
The federal government should stay out of it entirely. Per the Tenth Amendment, it is none of their business.

When we, as a nation, wanted to ban alcohol on a national level, we correctly recognized that no legitimate authority existed to enact such a ban on the national level, and that the only way to do so legitimately was to amend the Constitution in order to establish this authority—hence the Eighteenth Amendment.

Having never similarly amended the Constitution to give the federal government any authority over marijuana or other harmful recreational drugs, it is acting illegally whenever it involves itself in this issue.

I do not favor legal status for marijuana, but I recognize this as an authority that rightfully belongs exclusively to the states and to lower levels of government.

Any state that wishes to legalize marijuana has the authority to do so, and the federal government has no authority to interfere. Similarly, any state that wants to completely outlaw it has that authority, and again, the federal government has no authority to interfere. Lower levels of government—counties, cities, towns, and such—may have their own laws, as long as they don't violate those of the state.
 
And what of the states that would and have voted it to be legal? If illegal federally, their will is thwarted.
And isn't that the point? Folks have lost control of government closest to them because the big bad ass federal government is going to jump in an make the votes null and void.

So why even have elections to vote on policy if the big bad ass federal government can swoop in and overturn your vote?
 
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