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A marijuana user killing to get their fix? That's absurd.
While they may not try and kill to get their fix they have killed before. Mainly while driving. And yes I know those that drink and drive kill also. Well guess what? I wouldn't mind if they made alcohol illegal. On my 23 birthday I had an asshole put a knife to my throat..we were both drunk. I've never drank again.
I was trying to highlight the hypocrisy with our laws. It's true that much of what I said wasn't an argument for legalization, and it wasn't really intended to be. The argument for legalization is much simpler: marijuana isn't a harmful drug. And I don't need studies to tell me that, because I have personal experience. I smoked pot every single day for years, including every single day of high school. I finished with a 3.6 GPA, never once got in trouble for anything, worked after school to financially support my habit, participated on the speech and debate teams and won all conference as a tennis player. After college, I quit when it stopped being enjoyable to me and I didn't experience any problems quitting, and all these years later, I have no urge whatsoever to start up again. So it's easy for me to support legalization. I was as happier, as successful, and as productive a person at the height of my habit than at any point before or after.
I've got a friend that quit smoking after 15 years. He just up and quit, doesn't even have the cravings for it either. My point being is that drugs affect different people differently. While it may not have affected you it has definately affected others.
In opposition to that, I drank alcohol heavily for a few months and it literally almost killed me more than once. So yeah, it's a no brainer. And the public may not support legalization now, but I think they will when mainstream politicians do. It won't be taboo and people won't be afraid of getting arrested for speaking out. Which is exactly how it should be.
I seriously hope that it never will be legal. I know that I will never vote for a politician that wants to legalize it.