Should marijuana be legal?
538629
I think all drugs should be legalized, and I havent touched anything harder than alcohol in the last 10 years. If the US legalized everything, here are some of the advantages:\n\n1) They would tax it. Hopefully this would get them to ease up on some of the other things that are taxable. Additionaly maybe we could work off some national debt, use the money for medical and scientific research and other benificial things.\n2) Crime would go down. Many crimes are committed (ie armed robbery, breaking and entering, etc...) are commited to raise money for drugs. Since the government would be the ones selling and pruducing the drugs, there would no longer be drug dealers on our streets, forcing them to find other means of income. \n3) We would weed out a lot of society. My theory is that within the first 6 months of legalization, we would eradicate many of the junkies, simply due to overindulgence. Many of them would simply OD due to having a vast supply of their favorite drugs. \n3) I think there would actualy be a reduction in drug use. Many people use drugs for the simple reason that they are something that is illegal. \n4) We would free up prison space for actual violent offenders. More than half of the prison system today is filled with people who just had felonious amounts of drugs on them, as opposed to killers, rapists, child molestors, etc...that we allow to walk free. \n\nThats just a few of the reasons i believe they should be legalized. Of course we would also have to have strict rules and regulations for use. Some jobs would have to be exempt from these legalizations for obvious reasons, such as doctors, public engineers, professional drivers, and others that would have a reasonable potential for affecting others lives in a negative way. \n\nOk, thats long enough. Theres a lot of other things that i would say, but ill leave some space for others to answer.
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 .....
736693
I agree. I don't smoke marijuana but think it should be legalized. Think of how much money the government would save/make.\n1 The government spends loads of money to try and prevent people from using marijuana. With advertisements and all.\n2 the government has to spend tax money to build new prison's, because so many people get arrested for possession.\n3 Government could tax it similar to how they tax tobacco and alcohol, so they could potentially make Millions maybe even more.\n4 police could spend time actually helping people rather than trying to bust people for smoking a little marijuana every now and then.\n5 could create new jobs and stimulate the economy with people buying and selling.
111833
Yes.In my opinion, I think marijuana should be legalized. Have you ever watched the tv show called Cops? How many domestic violence calls have you seen them respond to because someone was high on pot. None that I remember.. Alcohol on the other hand causes most people to become violent,arguementative and has destroyed thousands of families. Most that get into a drunken stuper can't even remember what they did the next day. Marijuana on the other hand causes most people to relax, kick-back, laugh and eat.. They can alsways remember what they did. The only lives I know of that have been destroyed because of marijuana has come about because they got caught using or in posession. Now their life is ruined because they are going to loss their job, possibly their house, cars, kids and anything else the government can figure out a why to make a buck. Hell, someone that smokes a little pot on the weekend can loose their job three or four weeks later if they're drug tested at work. This, even though they aren't under the influence. An alcoholic, who has abused his wife and kids over the same weekend can go to work on monday and pass any drug/alcohol test given them.. Me personally, having spent time with both, I'd much rather spend time with the potheads than the drunken, slobbering loud mouthed alcolohic's.
483775
yes, it should be legalized. if you can't get rid of it at least you should be able to control it.
1156818
drunk drivers kill so many people every year - way more than the percentage of marijuana smokers driving and killing people.  if alcohol is legal, pot should be
443741
Seeing as the health effects are far less than alcohol, I say legalize it, what the hell let people smoke in thier basements or back-yards with no fear.  Alcohol destroys lives, causes birth defects, and kills people.  Show me one marijuana related death.
100672
I do not think that "Mary Jane" should be illegal.  It is not nearly as harmful as other drugs.  I find that alcohol can cause more problems than weed.
348899
I think it should be legal...well it already is in some states. But just think how much money the US can make off of selling that stuff. Perhaps the president might be able to get out of his trillion dollar debt. Alochol is worse than weed. If they want to make something illegal that should be it.
761198
Marijuana smoking should be legalised everywhere.\nIt is a simple natural herb, which provides pleasure and relaxation, and has many beneficial medicinal properties. It relieves stress, reduces pain, and certain studies show that it can disipate asthma, and be beneficial to alzheimer's patients.\nThe reason it was made illegal in the first place was because the oil from the seeds can be used to fuel an engine, and so the oil lobby, along with the media who were making profits from cutting down trees, found a way to make it illegal. The law was passed as a part of the tax law, which introduced the name marijuana, so that nobody would realise that they were restricting the use of hemp.
58876
I definately think that marijuana should be legalized for medicinal use.  By legalizing it for medical use, it's not as if it would be street legal.  Not only would it help cancer patients such as your friend, but many other people who suffer from many other ailments, MS, ADD, ADHD, just to name a few.  I most definately think it should be lealized.
527944
Yes, prostitution should absolutely be legalized; let local governments decide if they want it or not and handle it either through ordinances or zoning laws.  Same thing with drugs - decriminalization or outright legalization would allow governments to raise revenues that could be spent on treatments and public health action, and would take away a source of more violent criminal activity that supports these illegal trades.  There's no reason these things should be illegal, and every reason they should be legalized.
652718
well.. i dont know to be honest.. but i think it should be.. the government should control it and price it and the world in my opinion would be a better place... no one has ever overdosed on pot..
797756
Not comletely legal...and even if it were federal law over rides states...haven't you seen the med marijauna in CA??\n\nIt's not now...but we are still working on it...\n\nThe government can't keep the lie up much longer...people know that marijuana is not nearly as harmful as they try making it out to be.\n\nI am more concerned with my son trying harder drugs than pot...in fact I would be more angry if he come home drunk than if he come home high....but I would still be pi**ed!
515289
Any "illegal" drug which doesn't have to be manufactured should be legal.  I don't believe in God, but the best religious support I've heard for Marijuana and Mushrooms is: By making these drugs illegal is like saying God was wrong!  Take that to the local church, or even the religious leader Goegre W. Bucsh (yes, he probably spells his own name incorrectly).
1045398
Mostly fear. And ignorance. \n\nThe medical community and people who decide what is legal and illegal still consider marijuana to be a gateway drug. They think it is  bad for you. \n\nWhile I agree with you about it should be legal, it isn't. \n\nYou can it taken off the list of illegal drugs and work to make it legal, but until it is legal, don't break the law and risk going to jail. Instead, work to get it made legal. \n\nIt is legal for medical use in Oregon and California and all over the west coast. \n\nWork to get it legalized.
194897
Why WOULDN'T pot be legal?  Lets talk about what is legal and what is not legal... Alcohol is legal - People can get drunk all they want.  The fact is when people get drunk, they often get violent, and alcohol is a leading cause of family violence.  With weed, the worst thing people do is get the giggles and crave fast food.  Pot is not like other drugs (IE coke or other chemical drugs).  Pot is not physically addictive.  Its a natural plant from the earth, not processed in any way.  How can a PLANT from God be illegal?