Marijuana and the law

[Walking Void]

So much tax to be gathered from being legal. And the users wouldn't resort to crime because it would probably be cheaper, and in better quality.

Spoken like a true capitalist.

You are opposed to legalizing marijuana because . . . it's currently illegal? Sorry, but if your post means something else, the meaning escapes me.

It is illegal for a reason my friend. It is the reasons why I oppose its legalisation.
Besides, those who advocate legalisation are mostly advocating legalisation with the said phrase of "personal freedoms". I have a problem with that, as this argument can also be used to legalise any other recreational drug, as it befits people.
And well, as our materialist/pragmatist friend Lastpoet spoke, it can be taxed, so legalisation has benefits? No, it does not. I'm fairly certain that it will become another focal point of international corporations to establish a monopoly on the "legal" drug trade, and they will pressure the world to legalize its trade, usage and growing worldwide. The concept of legalisation represents everything I hate.

A balloon post: massive volume, full of air or a buoyant, inert gas.

Dare I point out the illogical arguments? Alright, I will.

•You oppose its legalization because it is illegal.

You are running in circles, comrade.

•"People who are siding with legalization argue 'personal freedoms' "

If they are: your point? What is your argument? For a short point, I say it should be legalized because black markets are being made to obtain said contraband, and government is making a business out of charging people for said contraband. If people want the drug, they will get it, by force if necessary. We establish an industry and market to produce the weed safely if We do legalize it.

•A corporate monopoly will be made in respect to the legalization of weed.

Possibly?! I mean, are those effects not taking place in the real world in other industries? Microsoft and Apple have a choke hold on every computer store. Disney has the choke hold on every animated film production (and now Star Wars). Walmart has the choke hold on every grocery district (usually slowly killing other smaller businesses surrounding it).

And You are worried about a monopoly on weed.

Weed. Something any garden center could provide. I could walk in to Lowe's or Home Depot or Walmart, go to their gardening department, buy a packet of seeds... and farm my own weed at my house, independent of any corporate seller of the packaged drug. Now now, Mehmet.