what do people think of legalizing marijuana?
97509
Yea, thats a great idea. I just want to know who is going to take the blame, when a stone-er gets behind the wheel and kills your family? That is the stupidest thing I ever heard! When the First person gets killed I think everone that helped legalize it should get charged for 'Murder one',\nand get twenty years in prison!
409587
read this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legalization_of_marijuana
229462
Drugs should be legalized, and especially marijuana.  Marijuana grows out of the ground, therefore, it must have a purpose.  It is medically proven to help cancer patients and people with multiple sclerosis, yet the stupid government has this whole issue with controlling people's lives.  My husband was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and did not smoke pot.  He kept having exacerbations and ending up in the hospital.  When he began to smoke, he stopped getting sick!  People shouldn't be punished for using drugs...they should be punished is they commit crimes to obtain drugs!
953956
Why don't we just legalize murder and fraud and robbery and rape.  Smoking Marijuana is illegal and just because millions do it desn't make it right.  Millions of people around the world supported the 911 attacks, does that make them rifght?  Crime is crime and people who commit it should be punished.  Lock up the crinials who use, grow and/or sell marijuana.
504301
I would cancel the law that made marijuana illegal.  It has so many beneficial uses for cancer patients, anorexics, and people who suffer from other ailments.  It's a shame that truly sick people have to buy it off of the black market just for some relief.
1035368
Marijuana, because it can be used to treat glaucoma patients and to alleviate certain types of pain, should be legal, provided that it does not cause uncontollable affects in the users for whom it might be prescribed.  Legalization could eliminate the abuse of this drug and the sale of it by "street pharmacists" who frequently add other dangerous chemicals to it and use unscrupilous sales tactics to dupe customers who cannot get it legally.  The fact that it is illegal makes it more tempting to some people who enjoy living on the edge.
1032443
i dunno but they should just legalize it
1094192
Yeah.  They should legalize it, tax the hell out of it, and try to pay back some of the money wasted on the war on drugs...... help us get out of debt a little.  But the government would have to admit they were wrong in some instances, and they'd actually be held responsible for tax dollars gone askew.  Not going to happen.\n\n**Oh, I totally agree with how much safer pot is than alcohol and especially cigarrettes.  Alcohol, the only drug whose withdrawls can kill you- and cigarettes, which contain nicotine, the most addictive drug on the planet, are both available 24-7. \n\nLook at social issues.  You don't hear about a man coming home stoned and beating his wife.\n\nI don't see how legalizing pot would make people more apt to leaving it out in the open for small children to get a hold of.  It would hold the same accessibility as cigarettes and alcohol.  If I had no other choice, I'd rather my kid be smoking pot than cigarettes, especially after learning what chemicals they have been putting in them- sharing some components with crack.
983315
son, you are not the first one to come up with it. it would be great, but we have to change how society thinks about weed not being a drug. california tried and failed. in the 90's
676456
Yes...Maybe not legal to sell, but to smoke. I would hate the taxing on it, and the potency or effect would be screwed up with all the chemicals that they use for tobacco and $hit. I think just not busting people for smoking it would be nice. Both Alcohol and Tobacco cause more deaths than Marijuana. No one has died from Marijuana unless they had been allergic to it or something, or it was laced. The only deaths from Marijuana are the mental incapability ones, and Alcohol still tops those...So it should be legalized, but in the end that may do more harm then good.
596414
Let me first start by saying I have never smoked any pot or done anyother type of drugs in my life. Not because I have any religious beliefs against it or anything, but just because I like having control of my mind and thoughts. I also do not drink by personal choice. (not that I look down on you if you do.) \n\nI believe the main reason that pot is not legal is because of voting pressure against our leaders. They know that there are tons of groups such as M.A.D.D. and others that would make sure that they were never re-elected. However I feel that if we ever have leaders with enough balls to do it, it would not only lower the crime rate but it would overall help our country finanially.\n\n\n\nIf they legalized drugs it would...\n\nA. Make room in our prisons. Our prisons are overflowing with so many people that they are constanly having to turn guilty criminals loose on the streets to make room for more. About 73% of people in jail are there on some type of drug charge or another. If they legalized drugs there would be more room to house murderers, rapists, and other serious criminals in this world.\n\nB. It would lower the persentage of roberies everyday in this country. If drugs were legal, the price of them would drop jurasticlly. Therefore there would not be as many desperate people out there who are willing to steal to feed their habit.\n\nC. It would bring more economic opportunity to our various states. If it were able to be purchased the same as you would a beer (which by the way it does absolutely no more harm than beer does) then any store could aquire a license to sell and it would hence bring more money for our honest local buisiness owners, instead of into the pockets of lowlife scum dealers.\n\nThese are my thoughts on this subject.
1182063
this is a really good question,  I for one think the US should legalize pot too.... They should sell "j's" in packs like cigs... The US is in so much debt, then y not legalize something that has few side effects besides muchies..... they would be out of debt in no time... And ppl need not to say that it leads to other things cuz it dont , its the person who wants more... not because they cant get h*gh ne more its all in their head ... I know..... Just think if they would legalize it there wouldnt b much hate ne more either........ because its a know factor that when ur sto*ed that ur a happier person .....
420305
Theres nothing wrong with weed. \n\n Its feared for no good reasons other than its illegl.  And that doesnt mean much more than whatever the gov wants it to mean.  there are plenty of things that were illegal at one time and are accepted now so legality doesnt mean bad.\n\nThe only problem with it, and with any other thing is if it becomes a problem.  If it effects their life in negative ways.  I smoke and my grades are fine, my friends (who smoke and dont smoke) are all still cool with me as their friend.
1083410
lol people are stupid.. when it does become legalized, the US will have more money from marijuana taxes\n\nive been a stoner since i was 14.. im 21 now. ive graduated high school, never been arrested, never commited a crime, never got any vehicle violations, never forgotten anything important or crucial, ive been just like everyone else, maybe even better. \n\nmarijuana doesnt cause people to kill. its been proven. if you still believe that, then youre believing claims from back in the 1930's. its the 2000's. it helps with aids and cancer paitents. its a natural pain killer. tons of famous people smoke it.\n\nto each is her own, thats what i say :)\n\ngreat question :)
543525
Wait 'til it's legalized, and then I might offer a suggestion. \n\nMight.....
1086319
Yes.\n1. As a popular intoxicant, marijuana is much safer than alcohol and other drugs. If Tobacco and Alcohol are available (tolerated by society), then marijuana should also be tolerated. I would much rather have my child abuse marijuana than alcohol, because afterward they would still have a liver and a brain.\n2. All recreational drugs should be legalized. There is no point trying to regulate personal behavior, which contravenes the American ethic anyway.\nCurrent laws do or can provide penalties for intoxicated problem behaviors such as driving under the influence, so that's covered.\n3. If you want to eliminate the crime associated with "the drugs trade", then legalize drugs. If necessary, make various drugs (such as cocaine) available only at the pharmacist's counter with a valid ID as proof of age.\nBut, no more drug kingpins - drugs will be commodified.\n4. Tax drug sales and get those revenues; and save all the money wasted on the drug war.\n\n5. And of course, as a marijuana user, I would look forward to cheaper product. :)
4440
Wow, your message is not a good advertisement for legalizing pot!\n\nBut to answer your question, because they don't get it. They believe that pot is to blame for all drug use and that it leads to harder drugs.\n\nBooze and pot do different things, either one is real bad for you if not used in moderation. Some people are not capable of moderation with the use of their drug of choice.