Marijuana and the law

[Doubting Thomas]

I like Lewis Black's commentary on people against marijuana legalization: "They say things like, 'Oh we can't legalize pot, because if it's legal, people are going to want to smoke it!'"

[Faith No More]

Here's an interesting article...

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (better known as NORML) is currently leading a contest sponsored by Intuit, the software company behind QuickBooks, to have its ad appear during the Super Bowl.

http://www.webpronews.com/marijuana-lega...ad-2013-09

[kılıç_mehmet]

I used to think that marijuana should be legal for recreational usage only, however lastly, my opinion shifted to it being illegal in any case.
For if you are a recreational user, you must procure the drug from somewhere. That usually is a drug dealer, that breaks the law so that it can supply users with its wares, and the continued use of these makes the drug dealer naturally commit more crimes in the future by selling illegal drugs.
Or, you could be a self-grower, in which you would be treated the same as a dealer, as you create a massive quantity of the illegal substance, whether to sell or for your own use, its the same.
I think it should be illegal for both use, manufacture and trade.

[Crossless2.0]

I used to think that marijuana should be legal for recreational usage only, however lastly, my opinion shifted to it being illegal in any case.
For if you are a recreational user, you must procure the drug from somewhere. That usually is a drug dealer, that breaks the law so that it can supply users with its wares, and the continued use of these makes the drug dealer naturally commit more crimes in the future by selling illegal drugs.
Or, you could be a self-grower, in which you would be treated the same as a dealer, as you create a massive quantity of the illegal substance, whether to sell or for your own use, its the same.
I think it should be illegal for both use, manufacture and trade.

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

[LastPoet]

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.

[kılıç_mehmet]

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.

[Crossless2.0]

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.

It might not be cheaper once the government takes its cut, but quality would certainly improve. I spent so many years living in Nevada, where the quality is consistently high, that I had actually forgotten that there were such things as stems and seeds. Now I live in Baton Rouge, where apparently the only shit you can buy is low-grade brown Mexican ditch weed.

I miss the West . . .

[Psykhronic]

Yeah, and the world would be SUCH A BAD PLACE if pot were widely used and available. Yep, just dreadful. I am so fucking afraid of what capitalism will do with such a drug.

[kılıç_mehmet]

Yeah, and the world would be SUCH A BAD PLACE if pot were widely used and available. Yep, just dreadful. I am so fucking afraid of what capitalism will do with such a drug.

It would.
In my ideal society, no one would use drugs, alcohol or tobacco, anything that is harmful to the human body or mind, and therefore, harmful to society.

[Psykhronic]

That's obvious. I already knew you're a fascist.