Legalize it
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yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
LOL wtf are you talking about.
People in prison for marijuana shouldn't be there. What the hell kind of life-threatening danger does the average weed smoker put themselves in? I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. You sound borderline facetious? I have never once put my life in serious jeopardy from smoking. Not even close.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
It is NOT strong compared to alcohol. Alcohol messes people up far more than weed. AND it's far more likely to make people violent compared to weed. The two aren't even close. It's not as bad for your body/mind as alcohol, either. You truly have zero idea what you're talking about. You sound like a goddamn DARE officer that comes to elementary schools. All BS.
And no, I wouldn't want any of those people doing any of those things. But that's totally irrelevant. Is it legal to drink before flying a plain? Would you want your dentist taking a few shots before working on you? You're making the worst points of all time. If it's legal it won't all of a sudden cause dentists and pilots to start smoking anywhere, anytime they wanted.
What you're saying makes absolutely no sense. Again, go look at what I posted earlier about Portugal. Prohibition doesn't work. Putting people in jail for possession of marijuana screws up someone's life far more than simply smoking the damn stuff does, and that's a HUGE problem.
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
On this board, or in this nation? If you mean this board: I suspect the very social and economic privileges that allow us to spend our time regularly posting on an internet message board are the same factors that militate the likelihood of any of us being arrested for possession or distribution of cannabis.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
Actually, I wouldn't care that much if my kid were in bed, sleeping, and my babysitter (that I know and trust) sat downstairs (where they would normally sit babysitting) and had a few tokes. Because I know it isn't that serious and doesn't do all that much to you besides make you hungry and think a little differently. It's also mildly mentally addictive, but has very, very little physical addiction involved - not the same with alcohol.
If you think weed should be illegal, then you should logically think alcohol and a lot of RX drugs should be too. Alcohol is so much worse in so many ways. Again, you really don't know what you're talking about, so please stop the ignorance. You sound very silly.
If you think weed should be illegal, then you should logically think alcohol and a lot of RX drugs should be too. Alcohol is so much worse in so many ways. Again, you really don't know what you're talking about, so please stop the ignorance. You sound very silly.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
A JPX said, no one here may have been, but that's not the point.
Plenty of people in this country DO get arrested for simple possession. It can screw over my financial aid for school if I were to be caught with it. I have a 3.7 in a good business school while smoking weed here and there. It is having no negative impact on my life, especially compared to other drugs out there. But if they took away my financial aid? I can't go to school, and THAT will screw my life up.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
Sure I do. Regulate the way you regulate cigs and alcohol. There are countless things that are legal that some people simply can't handle. Casions. Strip clubs. Alcohol. RX drugs. Making these things illegal has proven not to work. Prohibition didn't stop people from drinking. Our drinking age doesn't stop under-21s from drinking.
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
Often it just means they drink more excessively, in less rational fashion, and/or in more dangerous circumstances.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
Exactly.
gtcway
Spring Training Invitee
That will be you screwing up your life. You chose to smoke weed and risk losing you financial aid. You know what will happen if you get caught. You say it's not that addictive, so why do you choose to put you education and future at risk to smoke a little weed?
Sound's like it has a little more of an effect on you than you're willing to admit, or you are just making foolish decisions.
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
Not that they have to work hard at it.
I say legalize it and tax the **** out of it like Cigarettes. Put the same laws that govern alcohol in place.
While I understand the point you are trying to make, it would be no one's fault but yourself if that happened. You can't blame the government for your F-ups, even if the laws are stupid. You still know what the laws are and it's your responsibility to follow them until the law is changed.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
The point is, I would be fine in life if it weren't illegal. Weed in and of itself does not negatively effect my life. The stupid laws on it do. Do you not realize how stupid that sounds? My smoking will not hurt me or anyone else, yet if I get caught, I could have my life screwed over. Think about it. It's absurd.
goldfly
<B>if my thought dreams could be seen</B>
"If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so."
a great man who founded this country said that
"A witty saying proves nothing."
Someone old said that.
Pretty sure that "founder" would not recommend using illegal drugs for recreational purposes.
Again, I already see your point. But it's not fault but your own if you get caught.
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
Yeah he'd be more about letting people do his work for him for free.
acesfull86
Well-known member
It seems simple to me. Legalize it and regulate it as you would alcohol. Save money being wasted on overcrowded prisons. Allow people to enjoy weed responsibly the way they enjoy a couple of drinks here and there. Punish people who are irresponsible with weed the way we do with alcohol (no driving, no providing to minors, etc). How in the world would we be any worse off than we are now? IMO, it's low risk, high reward (no pun intended).