Shouldn't marijuana be legal?

Kellie

I think that it should be. For one people use it regardless, and look how it fills up the jails and prisions. Its like prohabition, that didn't work. Why fight something and waste money on it. Those who are going to do it will, and those who aren't won't. I might not be popular for that answer but what are we fighting but another persons choice.
We'd still have to have laws, such as driving under the influence. But that at least makes sense, a law like that protects other people. Marijuana being illegal just creates more violence, crime and more cost to tax payers.

Trisha

Defiantly should be.
Honestly, cigarettes are worse and theyre legal

Fairness, why

Absolutely. It has been proven the government lied about the "harmful" effects. Are there harmful effects, of course there are. But its much more harmful to smoke, drink or drive a car for that matter.

Bob B

it definitly should. A study found that using marijuana with a vaporizer had no harmful effects. Evidence shows that it can kill aging cells which may turn cancerous, and prevent alzeihmers. There are lots of good sites that show info about marijuana, heres a good one i found recently: http://www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana/factsmyths/
THERE ARE NO LONG TERM EFFECTS TO THE BRAIN

mavrachangawoke

Yes it should be legal. It is a good crop with many benefits. Corn is not illegal just because you can make alcohol with it. Tomatoes are not illegal even though every nightshade is poison. Also what has making it against the law done except ruin people lives.

sandtwixtoes

everything should be legal - freedom of choice and all that

Don`tTreadOnMe

Marijuana is proof that God loves the world and wants us to be happy. GET IRIE!!! As far as being legal, fluck the police.
Let them eat donuts.

love<33

Yes, it should be legal!!!! :)

dickn2000a

I vote YES! This has nothing to with any of the arguments waged for, or against, marijuana usage. In my opinion governments, Federal, State or Local, should not have the power to legislate what any citizen can or cannot ingest. But, I also believe that any citizen that causes the injury or death of another, due to alcohol or drug usage, should be held legally responsible for their wreckless actions.

mgohary1

They might never legalize it but definitely should decriminalize it.

cootersgirltwo

i think it should be legalized.. it sure would bring our economy back.. and as far as people saying it destroys your lungs.. that's wrong!!!!! it contains no toxins..it is pure and all natural.. i think this is why god put it on earth.. for us to enjoy.....i agree that alcohol is worse.. lots of people killed by drunk drivers.. but have you ever noticed that when you smoke a joint while driving you slow down and are more cautious? and it is not a gateway to other drugs as some may feel.. i smoked it for many many years and never had the urge to try anything else..i was 15 when i tried it for the first time and i am now 44 and i am fine.. have a great job and am well educated..i have a family and everything is just fine...my brain still functions and no signs of brain cells bursting..

Roxy James

LEGALIZE IT TODAY!!! it will be legal someday don't fret. ;)

Sahana

It sounds like you are already convinced of an answer so why ask? If it's a law, don't break it. In Alaska, however, if you grow it and smoke it while on your property, it's legal.

smartsassysabrina

It isn't legal because the government makes laws based on what's popular, not what's right or necessary. There were no laws making any drug illegal until the 20th century, not because we know better now, but because it got people elected and put more power in the hands of law enforcement. Marijuana even has pharmaceutical benefits, but because the government is so stubborn, people will die using other, less effective drugs first.

Beau B

poison ivy is not illegal and neither is salvia

Ontheotherhand

What should be is immaterial. Pot is illegal, and will remain illegal. Marijuana was legal in the US until 1937. I've always believed that it was made illegal after prohibition ended, to increase alcohol sales. I haven't touched pot since the 70,s, but feel that it's wrong to dictate to free adults what they are allowed to eat, smoke, or shoot. Harmful or not, adults should be able to do whatever they wish to themselves. But, it just ain't gonna happen.

Peace

Yes.
It has medicinal properties that can be and are utilized to help people who are ill.

It is not a gateway drug, as there is no such thing. An addictive personality will find an addiction, period.
I've smoked pot (and loved it to be quite honest) but I would never even consider for a second taking ANYTHING else.
Because the simple fact is the worst pot really does is that it is carcinogenic when smoked, just like cigars and cigarrettes which are both legal.

You're exactly right, you wouldn't smoke as much pot as you would cigarettes so when they try to say that it's more carcinogenic or whatever is just ridiculous. Most smokers smoke at least a pack a day. Most potheads I know get high once a day tops, if that.

Alcohol is by far more dangerous not only as far as drunk driving, but also alcohol makes people more likely to become violent, while pot makes people more calm. Alcohol also destroys the liver and short term it causes dehydration.

If you look at the facts, it is simply ridiculous that pot is illegal. But if you look at history you will see why. Research it.

Sorry for going off on tangents but...absolutely marijuana should be legal.

itsatimthing

By all means, don't criticize it, legalize it. There is far 2 much money made on pot 4 it 2 remain illegal. The US is wasting billions of dollars in california alone fighting pot, when it is the largest cash crop in the states. The # 2 and #3(corn and wheat) combined do not compare 2 the revenue created by pot.

peanutman27

sure i have never used it....but i dont really care if people do your right the only problem is the geverment cant make money off it if people can grow it themselves...................but yes i think it should be legal..................i mean it may cause brain cells to die off but america isnt that smart anyway...........i mean we voted for bush................and the stoners, hippies, the drain on econamy do not vote so its the so called smart people who screwed us over on that one................................yes legalize it

GoGo Girls

When people smoke joints as often as they smoke cigarettes and for as long, then let's see what the results are. You cannot compare oranges to watermelons.

fisherofmen

I think that you make very good points. They should ALL be illegal to everyone.

sashtou

Take less hits than with a cigarette!!!!!!

Apparently, there are more harmful chemical is the joint than in the cigarette ~ though I couldn't argue that as I don't have any knowledge of that (as in, 'chemistry').

But, at the same time, the way that some guys I've known who smoked marijuana, smoke it, I'd say they took more 'hits' from it than a cigarette. And when finished, withing 5 minutes there is another rolled and doing the rounds.

For myself, I was always happy with a few tokes and have the awareness left to enjoy the music (or whatever), instead of getting totally stupidly wasted.

Marijuana has is uses, if only when it is 'used' to teach us what there is within our selves than we are unaware of ~ and let us see it. It is when it (like anything else) it becomes 'abused' that I have wanted to draw a line.

Shouldn't it be Legal? Only when the population of users learn not to abuse it, is what I say.

Sash.

Jake

I think that it should be legal. I believe that the only way to make it legal is to regulate it like tobacco and not have it being sold by drug dealers. It should be taxed the same as tobacco is being taxed. I don't believe that it does society any good to jail people for simple possession. The argument that it is intoxicating and people who smoke it while driving is deceptive because the current law of driving under the influence would still apply to marijuana.

In my opinion, anything that is drastically harmful to your body or alters your state of consciousness should be outlawed. My father was killed by a woman who had drugs and other such things in her car and possibly her system. Drugs are outlawed because they are harmful and alter your state of consciousness. Alcohol is legal, but shouldn't be for the same reasons. I think the only reason why tobacco hasn't been outlawed is because then we'd just have a bunch of smokin' outlaws. It would add to the drug problem if alcohol and cigarettes were made illegal.

sailboy

It's not about health.
It's about sociology.
In general, it is believed that alcohol really shouldn't be legal, but it is too ingrained in our culture.
The fear is that by legalizing dope we would become a non-productive nation of tokers.
In reality, it's not the legal status that ends up setting the standard, but the social expectations.
The three martini lunch went out of style decades ago, and it's even harder to climb the economic ladder while burdoned with the effects of a splif!

*****

NO way.

Johnny B

No because the general public have to pay for the long term results of its use by others.

wildpantherxoxo

people dont get high on cigarettes like they do with marijuana. so NO

Ashlyn G.

No it shouldn't because government was wise to make it illegal because if you have to much of it, it could kill you after a wile. Any kind of drug could kill you.

Amy Vicious

More people would be unhappy though. When alcohol and tobacco were legalized people could know longer grow/make their own and sell it to make a profit. Its illegal distribution. Also, because people would be forced to buy it in stores there would be a tax placed on it and thus the price would raise drastically upsetting even more people.

The Armchair Explorer

You've pointed out what a problem alcohol and tobacco are. Do we need _another_ problem drug? Our society's current experience with the stuff does indicate that it does have its problem users above and beyond problem users of other substances, even in cases where it does not serve as a gateway to harder drugs.

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