Poll: Should they legalize pot?

[EchetusXe]

Of course they should.

 

[Ryokai]

What's the point? Alchohol isn't poison enough? Why do you need other chemicals that can do far more neurological damage, and serve as stepping stones to harder drugs?

 

[FolkLikePanda]

I think so because its less addictive and it does less physicall harm than tobacco or alcohol, I think you should only be able to smoke it in your own home, someone elses house if your permitted or in a designated area, much like Amsterdam isn't it? Anyway yeah legalize it, because I have never seen anyone get violent after smoking pot, they always seem relaxed and friendly, unlike drink where those things do happen but people get fucking violent aswell.

 

[s0denone]

people want to smoke pot because to them it's cool and edgy. Take away the cool and edgy part and reduce it to Tobacco and I think we'll start getting somewhere as a society.

If it could be legally sold and the US government taxed it, we'd be out of debt in a year.

I'd vote to legalize it just so stoners have nothing to talk about anymore.

These three fine posters have every angle of this argument covered. Good on ya, mates!

That pretty much sums it up.

OT: I voted "No" as I actually don't know the specific health risks if there are any. I guess I'm just abiding to the fear campaign, but I don't doubt that marijuana is worse than alcohol or tobacco.

So you support four different posters who would legalize it, then go on to state that you voted "No" on the poll on whether legalization would be a sound plan --- Then you argue that it is probably not worse than alcohol or tobacco.

I'm sorry, but is it just me or are you not making much sense?

 

[The Last Nomad]

Of course they should. I'm sure this has already been mentioned, but the only thing that is really wrong with pot is what the drug dealers put in. The stuff they put in is usually addictive and much more dangerous than pot on its own. If it was sold legally then this problem would not arise. There would be quality control in place so as it would be as healthy as possible. However that is only if the government sold it (Which is most likely). If Marlboro sold pot cigarettes you can bet they would shove treace amounts of cyanide into them (they do that with cigarettes already). If it was the government selling the pot, then it would also be a huge boost to the economy.
And as for all the 'Gateway drug' malarky, if it was legalised, that wouldn't be a problem. I feel that once the illegal barrier has been broken after smoking weed, people don't feel so bad about doing other illegal drugs (And this is coming from experience). But If it was legal, then it would be like alchohol, they don't lead onto harder stuff (usually) and I feel that that is because they are legal.
And another effect it would have is it would remove the whole idea of a stoner group. Nobody is labeled as a 'drinker' or whatev because they drink, yet its effects are as strong as pot. People who smoke cigarettes aren't labeled because they smoke. Because its not illegal, its just something people do.

 

[Sebass]

I noticed something about that graph. Why are hard drugs like Acid and Meth less harmful than alcohol? I call shenanigans.

Acid is relatively safe and I have no idea why you're bringing up meth because it doesn't even appear on that chart .. ? The closest related is 'amphetamine' (meth is short for methamphetamine) which is indicated to be more damaging than alcohol. Perhaps you're referring to methylphenidate? That is not meth: it's ritalin.

I refer you to my post right below yours. Namely that pot has over 350 TOXIC CHEMICALS! but yea, besides those, marijuana's fine.

I've only ever read that on anti-pot propaganda sites tbh ..

 

[Th37thTrump3t]

people want to smoke pot because to them it's cool and edgy. Take away the cool and edgy part and reduce it to Tobacco and I think we'll start getting somewhere as a society.

Onward to meth or heroin then?

Meth is fucking disgusting... It tastes like straight chemicals. DON'T TRY IT!!!

 

[bz316]

Even if you ignore the potential revenue from taxing weed, the money the US would save by no longer having to enforce these ridiculous prohibition laws would be in the billions of dollars. Worth it!!

 

[Th37thTrump3t]

I say legalize it and tax the fuck out of it. That way instead of wasting our tax dollars on stopping the sale of it we earn tax dollars on selling the shit.

 

[Your once and future Fanboy]

Either legalize pot or ban tobacco.

 

[Eliam_Dar]

Yes, I believe that, if legalized, the amount of problems related to it will decrease.
For example, Drugs are currently being obtained through black markets, which are controlled by criminal organizations, if legalized, their structure will collapse. Additionally, there would be more information available for those that want to use drugs, and people will be more aware of their consequences.