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Yes Or No .................I Think yes :thumbsup:
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It should be made legal and taxed like alcohol. and the taxes should be used for education.
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Vote for Ron Paul.
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In my opinion yes. But the problem with legalizing it is the government would tax the hell out of it. There are gonna be a lot of people on here that say no it's a drug and blah blah blah. But the truth is I would sooo much rather be in a car with someone who smoked some weed, than drank a six pack. How many car wrecks have you seen where the cause of the accident was marijuana??
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As a smoker, I would not like to see it legal because then it just takes the fun out of it. But it's safer than cigarettes and alcohol so why was it banned in the first place? You never hear people murdering after smoking a doobie lol...
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How is going to jail and having to pay 1000 dollars considered fun? You must be really high right now and misunderstood lol.
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No case everyone would just abuse it lol and that's no fun
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Yes it should most DEFINITELY be legal. It's not a drug, it's an herb. It helps with all different types of problems! Cancer (it cured a YOUNG boy, I've read somewhere, now that's a miracle.) Depression, and it just makes you feel good, and relaxed. Great for stressed out people or even if you just wanna have a laugh! It should be legalized everywhere but if they don't wanna have it get too crazy? I guess you could say. Just make it to where you can only have so much at one time.
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I wish that everyone just turned a blind eye to it. It needs to be legal in the sense that you should be allowed to smoke it and not be arrested, but it doesn't need to be sold in stores.
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Yes, it should be legalized and treated like alcohol.
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What a tough call. I think marajuana should be legalized for medical purposes only. Marajuana can be helpful in relieving pain.
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why not
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As a smoker, I would not like to see it legal because then it just takes the fun out of it. But it's safer than cigarettes and alcohol so why was it banned in the first place? You never hear people murdering after smoking a doobie lol...
thats the way the government originaly portrayed it - watch the old movie refer madness it shows a guy getting high then killing "because of it"
I say Yes it should be legal, its less harmful then alcohol or cigs and its the biggest cash crop we have - it would make a lot more sence to tax it and MAKE billions off it rather than SPEND billions to fight against it and have task forces find grow sites and arrest anyone who has any ammount of it. At the very least make it legal medicinaly everywere - even on the federal level - its proven to help with alot of things.
And btw I used to smoke it but dont any more, mayb once in a blue moon but I still dont see the problem with it.
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YES! It should be legalized! So far it is in 15 states so I think it's only a matter of time. People with chronic pain, cancer, glaucoma, etc. all say it helps them more than any pain pill, how can someone argue against that??
It bothers me when people call it a "drug" because it's not chemically made like meth, its a plant! It's natural!!
It's legalized in 15 states for a reason. I do smoke recreationally, but when I'm having horrible migraines it IS the only thing that helps, even prescribed meds don't do it for me anymore. So all in all, why make people who are suffering be labeled as criminals because they found something that helps them cope with their pain?? They aren't out killing/driving drunk/being reckless or whatever. Alcohol is abused more that marijuana in my opinion.
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heck no.....start with that, then whats next, cocaine? :dontknow:
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it probably make it a little cheaper, but we dont have to worry about that..they cant figure out how to tax it, and then, there's no way to keep it from going further with cocaine, or ecstacy. :wave:
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For all the non-believers:
(1) Cannabis is not as addictive as alcohol, tobacco or certainly "harder" drugs like cocaine and heroin; (2) Marijuana is much less physically debilitating than "harder" drugs, as well as many legally-prescribed synthetic painkillers; (3) Deaths from a marijuana overdose are extraordinarily rare; and (4) There's a significant and growing amount of evidence that cannabis helps relieve symptoms of many serious medical conditions -- including cancer, glaucoma, and AIDS -- and can be a better alternative to narcotic painkillers.
(From an article on the HuffingtonPost.com)
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heck no.....start with that, then whats next, cocaine? :dontknow:
NO nothing is next. You think people are gonna say okay now we gotta legalize much worse substances as well just because we legalized weed???
Marijuana is unlike ANY of the other drugs, its a plant that you take straight from the ground, dont add any chemicals too, you cant overdose on it, you dont get truely depended on it, you dont black out on it, ect ect. Alcohol is legal and you cant say any of those things about it! Heck even cigarettes have chemicals and are extremely addictive, and you actually can overdose from nicotine.
And besides, those who smoke weed, are going to smoke it wether its legal or not, why not make billion of tax dollars on it, rather then spend billions of tax dollars to combat it???
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8) Yes yes and yes. I am in the older generation but regardless, I believe God created all living plants and I think its a natural substance that helps a lot of people. I don't get it, booze legal, weed not. Go figure. I am all for it and think its a waste of tax payer money to go after folks who smoke and a waste of prison space when they have bad people out of on the loose. So theres my 2 cents. :thumbsup: :peace: ;D
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i think yes bc it helps fight against cancer. it is also a plant for the earth with nothing added to it. i just don't like the smell.
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heck no.....start with that, then whats next, cocaine? :dontknow:
Are you serious LOL. Cocaine is completely the opposite of Marijuana lol. Marijuana is not a gateway drug that is just something that have never done it say. I don't even smoke pot, I have once or twice in my highschool years, but I don't smoke now, it makes me sleepy and lazy and I don't like that feeling. But there is nothing wrong with it. It needs to be legalized. And I don't see it not being fun any more if it's legalized. I would think you would enjoy doing it more if you didn't have to look behind your shoulder every time you bought a bag. Or worry about goin to jail if you got pulled over with it. I think the government wastes tooo much money on fighting this battle. If we legalized it here, we could grow our own and not get it from other countries.
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Yes it should be legalized! There aren't any severe side affects like other drugs. :thumbsup:
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Why don't you vote for Ron Paul if you want to legalize pot? He is the only candidate that cares about personal liberties. This has been going on for years and yet you don't vote for him. Why?
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Yes it should be legal to 18yrs or older, its been show in other country to actually lower the underage use of it for one and keep the crime rate down. Which brings me to another point it wouldnt just make the government money from taxing it, it also brings down money spent in the justice system on charge and trying to convict a person for a possession charge, which the dont make enough after most states just fine you 200-400 dollars and cost more then that with the time spent with court or even if you are sentence to jail on it, it still cost the people tax money to house a person in jail for it.. So its a win win for everyone and everything. you bring down the crime rate you make money on taxes and you lower the money spent to convict.. And about the cocaine thing no it wouldnt be next and it happens to be used in an aesthetic it a certain surgery. And Roxicodone,oxycotin, and other pills happens to be okay thou more people are OD on that now and it medically legal!
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I totally agree with the "booze legal, weed not" comment here. It's a proven fact that alcohol (also a "drug", by the way) is responsible for more deaths than marijuana ever has been or will be. Drunk drivers kill thousands of people every year (how many times do you hear about a stoned driver killing anyone? LOL) and folks dying from alcohol poisoning... and yet we continue to allow it. I'm a fan of legalization for a number of reasons, medicinal and recreational among them. I don't smoke, because of my job -- but if it were legal, I would upon occasion. I also agree that continuing to fight the "war on drugs" over something so benign is a ridiculous waste of money and manpower. I also find it humorous that we allow all sorts of hemp-based products on the market, but not the smokeable kind! It's okay to grow it for some things, apparently..... LOL
8) Yes yes and yes. I am in the older generation but regardless, I believe God created all living plants and I think its a natural substance that helps a lot of people. I don't get it, booze legal, weed not. Go figure. I am all for it and think its a waste of tax payer money to go after folks who smoke and a waste of prison space when they have bad people out of on the loose. So theres my 2 cents. :thumbsup: :peace: ;D
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yes weed should be legal because of what medical researcher have found out that weed reduces and prevent medical problems and also help some medical issues. :thumbsup: :heart: :wave:
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Weed should be legal. It's no worse than alcohol and it it's a God given plant. God put it here for a reason. It's a known fact cannabis oil has healing properties and known to destroy certain cancer cells. It's rumored the Christ Jesus used the oil in His healings.
George Washington grew it. Back then it was a law farmers had to grow it. It's not legal cause there's no way it can be patented. :thumbsup: :fish:
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Why don't you vote for Ron Paul if you want to legalize pot? He is the only candidate that cares about personal liberties. This has been going on for years and yet you don't vote for him. Why?
Ron Paul is against gay marriage. Isn't the ability to marry someone you love regardless of gender a "personal liberty"?
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No. Once a society starts sliding down the proverbial slippery slope there's no stopping.
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It should be made legal and taxed like alcohol. and the taxes should be used for education.
This is how i feel about it also. they could make it so you have to be a certain age to buy it. Like 18 or 21 and have basically the same rules as alcohol.
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Why don't you vote for Ron Paul if you want to legalize pot? He is the only candidate that cares about personal liberties. This has been going on for years and yet you don't vote for him. Why?
Ron Paul is against gay marriage. Isn't the ability to marry someone you love regardless of gender a "personal liberty"?
Thats a little different. You could take what you said and make the argument " well then isnt it a personal liberty to allow marrage to someone you love regardless of any discrimination? So you'd be okay with a brother and sister getting married? What about a Mother and Son, or Father and son? or Father and Daughter or Aunt and Nephew? How about 3 people or 4 people all being married together at the same time? Or 1 man having 6 wives? ect ect. , by what you said that would also be a personal liberty."
Im not actualy making that argument, just saying when talking about personal libertys and marrage between 2 partys (or more!) its not the same as an individual partaking in a medicinal substance that legitamitly sooths the pain, or even a recreational use.
You cant compare them, thats like saying someone is for legalizing the sale of liquor on sundays and no time limit to buy alcohol but they are against abortion.. 2 completely different things.
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No. Once a society starts sliding down the proverbial slippery slope there's no stopping.
The slide is already going on, The just put it in a little box (pill) and put a bow on it (your child or you need it to help you). I am for legalizing it, but the pharmaceutical companies will never let it happen. Pfizer and other companies have way to much to lose if it is legal, they have lobbyist fighting tooth and nail in every state. Sleeping pills, nervousness meds, anxiety meds, motion sickness meds are all easily available/legal, please tell me what effects weed has thats any worse then them? Over 18 & in my own home, it should be ok.
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I can't believe people are trying to claim there are marijuana related deaths. Maybe they've never smoked in their life but marijuana is a depressant not a stimulant!! It doesn't make people go crazy! I smoke recreationally daily, and I'm still the same person. And it is not addictive! I go through periods of time when I don't smoke, with no withdrawel symptoms, and then go back to smoking months later. People need to get their facts straight before they start making assumptions about something they have no personal experience with.
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Might as well since people are going to use it anyway and tax it like cigarettes and alcohol.
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NO IF U LEGAL IT WHAT WILL THEY WONT TO LEGALS NEXT HERON.PROSTITUTION AND AND CHILD PROSTITUTION OR ANY THING SOME ONE WANT'S TO DO !
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When its legal for medical use I dont see why it cant be legal for everybody, its better for u than alcohol, it will come in time just like online poker and casinos that there working on making legal now
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I know some of you dont agree with my stand, but I was once a user and know many people that still are. I know first hand the effects that it can have short term and long term. I stand by my opinion that it should not be legalized. You should not drive while using, make important decisions while using or use machinery. or anything else along those lines. It does impair your judgement. Yes. I believe it can be used for "real" medical issues not made-up ones. I have seen people hurt by the use of this "herb" and I was one of them. So my opinion is NO! :angry7:
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Perhaps for medical purposes....
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Yes Or No .................I Think yes :thumbsup:
i say yes. One of the few things that keeps my ex guy in a relaxed state of mind.
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Why don't you vote for Ron Paul if you want to legalize pot? He is the only candidate that cares about personal liberties. This has been going on for years and yet you don't vote for him. Why?
Ron Paul is against gay marriage. Isn't the ability to marry someone you love regardless of gender a "personal liberty"?
Thats a little different. You could take what you said and make the argument " well then isnt it a personal liberty to allow marrage to someone you love regardless of any discrimination? So you'd be okay with a brother and sister getting married? What about a Mother and Son, or Father and son? or Father and Daughter or Aunt and Nephew? How about 3 people or 4 people all being married together at the same time? Or 1 man having 6 wives? ect ect. , by what you said that would also be a personal liberty."
Im not actualy making that argument, just saying when talking about personal libertys and marrage between 2 partys (or more!) its not the same as an individual partaking in a medicinal substance that legitamitly sooths the pain, or even a recreational use.
You cant compare them, thats like saying someone is for legalizing the sale of liquor on sundays and no time limit to buy alcohol but they are against abortion.. 2 completely different things.
I would just like to jump in here about Ron Paul. Although his personal opinion is against gay marriage he believes the federal government should have no part in deciding who gets married. He believes the states should decide for themselves whether or not it should be legal. Unlike many politicians he does not try to impose his personal spirituality on the entire country. If you and your state say gay marriage should be legal then the federal government should not overturn this but instead have no part in it whatsoever. This is constitutional. He feels the same way bout so-called drugs like marijuana. He doesn't advocate its use, but instead merely feels the government should not be fighting a senseless, expensive, and deadly drug war when it does nothing to stop people from using it.
For the record I am pro gay rights, I am heterosexual and in no way feel two people of the same sex getting married in any way affects my life, just as my marriage does not affect theirs. We should all be free to live and do what makes us happy, those are our personal liberties and that is what Ron Paul protects.
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I know some of you dont agree with my stand, but I was once a user and know many people that still are. I know first hand the effects that it can have short term and long term. I stand by my opinion that it should not be legalized. You should not drive while using, make important decisions while using or use machinery. or anything else along those lines. It does impair your judgement. Yes. I believe it can be used for "real" medical issues not made-up ones. I have seen people hurt by the use of this "herb" and I was one of them. So my opinion is NO! :angry7:
I agree with what your saying but you do realize that by saying those are the reasons it should be illegal, you are also saying that ALL alcohol and ALL presciption drugs should also be illegal!!
"You should not drive while using, make important decisions while using or use machinery. or anything else along those lines. It does impair your judgement"
That could be said TENFOLD about alcohol or prescription drugs!! even worse you can DIE from too much alcohol or prescription drugs, you cant overdose on pot. Alcohol an presciption drugs are legal, but it IS illegal to drive on them, why cant pot have those same stipulations? Medicinaly pot would have much fewer side effects then any prescription drugs and recreationaly it would be much less harmful than alcohol. I say it should be legal with the same rules as alcohol, ie no driving while on it, no being intoxicated in public while on it, ect ect
Oh and btw I too used to be a user (and havent been for a long while now and may or may not partake on occasion in the future) and know many people who still are
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I just had to jump in with another comment here, and APPLAUD Floorlady for a great post. Thank you for being intelligent, open-minded, and articulate! :peace:
Why don't you vote for Ron Paul if you want to legalize pot? He is the only candidate that cares about personal liberties. This has been going on for years and yet you don't vote for him. Why?
Ron Paul is against gay marriage. Isn't the ability to marry someone you love regardless of gender a "personal liberty"?
Thats a little different. You could take what you said and make the argument " well then isnt it a personal liberty to allow marrage to someone you love regardless of any discrimination? So you'd be okay with a brother and sister getting married? What about a Mother and Son, or Father and son? or Father and Daughter or Aunt and Nephew? How about 3 people or 4 people all being married together at the same time? Or 1 man having 6 wives? ect ect. , by what you said that would also be a personal liberty."
Im not actualy making that argument, just saying when talking about personal libertys and marrage between 2 partys (or more!) its not the same as an individual partaking in a medicinal substance that legitamitly sooths the pain, or even a recreational use.
You cant compare them, thats like saying someone is for legalizing the sale of liquor on sundays and no time limit to buy alcohol but they are against abortion.. 2 completely different things.
I would just like to jump in here about Ron Paul. Although his personal opinion is against gay marriage he believes the federal government should have no part in deciding who gets married. He believes the states should decide for themselves whether or not it should be legal. Unlike many politicians he does not try to impose his personal spirituality on the entire country. If you and your state say gay marriage should be legal then the federal government should not overturn this but instead have no part in it whatsoever. This is constitutional. He feels the same way bout so-called drugs like marijuana. He doesn't advocate its use, but instead merely feels the government should not be fighting a senseless, expensive, and deadly drug war when it does nothing to stop people from using it.
For the record I am pro gay rights, I am heterosexual and in no way feel two people of the same sex getting married in any way affects my life, just as my marriage does not affect theirs. We should all be free to live and do what makes us happy, those are our personal liberties and that is what Ron Paul protects.
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I think that marijuana should be as legal as alcohol and cigarettes. All three are bad for you and to allow two to be legal and not let weed in the picture is silly. I think that weed is less dangerous than alcohol and most people are doing it anyway. When we prohibit something the allure becomes stronger. Why not legalize it and then we can tax it. Putting a dent in our deficit would be easier if we were to collect tax revenue off of something that people are doing illegally any ways. It has already gained acceptance as a means of helping people cope with pain by being prescribed in certain states.
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If you get caught.... then heck yes.
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My thoughts exactly jennjontry! I think the tons of money being spent on "weed violators" is crazy for something that is not as harmful as legal alcohol. We would do much better to treat it like alcohol and tax the *bleep* out of it and get some real crime fighting going on.
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Absolutely yes. Its the best natural gift on the planet; If more people smoked weed, the world would be a much nicer place. Then there's the ecofriendly hemp products, its wonderful, natural medicinal uses and how if legalized our country would have a fairly quick and rather large contribution to national debt. And the jobs created in and around the entire product, from farming to manufacturing to small business shops. :thumbsup: :peace: :heart:
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I just had to jump in with another comment here, and APPLAUD Floorlady for a great post. Thank you for being intelligent, open-minded, and articulate! :peace:
Why don't you vote for Ron Paul if you want to legalize pot? He is the only candidate that cares about personal liberties. This has been going on for years and yet you don't vote for him. Why?
Ron Paul is against gay marriage. Isn't the ability to marry someone you love regardless of gender a "personal liberty"?
Thats a little different. You could take what you said and make the argument " well then isnt it a personal liberty to allow marrage to someone you love regardless of any discrimination? So you'd be okay with a brother and sister getting married? What about a Mother and Son, or Father and son? or Father and Daughter or Aunt and Nephew? How about 3 people or 4 people all being married together at the same time? Or 1 man having 6 wives? ect ect. , by what you said that would also be a personal liberty."
Im not actualy making that argument, just saying when talking about personal libertys and marrage between 2 partys (or more!) its not the same as an individual partaking in a medicinal substance that legitamitly sooths the pain, or even a recreational use.
You cant compare them, thats like saying someone is for legalizing the sale of liquor on sundays and no time limit to buy alcohol but they are against abortion.. 2 completely different things.
I would just like to jump in here about Ron Paul. Although his personal opinion is against gay marriage he believes the federal government should have no part in deciding who gets married. He believes the states should decide for themselves whether or not it should be legal. Unlike many politicians he does not try to impose his personal spirituality on the entire country. If you and your state say gay marriage should be legal then the federal government should not overturn this but instead have no part in it whatsoever. This is constitutional. He feels the same way bout so-called drugs like marijuana. He doesn't advocate its use, but instead merely feels the government should not be fighting a senseless, expensive, and deadly drug war when it does nothing to stop people from using it.
For the record I am pro gay rights, I am heterosexual and in no way feel two people of the same sex getting married in any way affects my life, just as my marriage does not affect theirs. We should all be free to live and do what makes us happy, those are our personal liberties and that is what Ron Paul protects.
Thank you Jennjontry. I think our country would be a better place if people had a more open-minded attitude, and realize there is no use in policing each other all the time.
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I don't really care if it is legal or not. I just find it hard to believe Alcohal is legal. It's far much worse than weed, in all aspects. :peace:
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no, do u want the school bus driver picking up the kids just after he burns one?
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I am not sure, I know how much it relived my mom, who passed away with cancer. Thanks to some one for getting for me. As for myself have not ever tried it. But if someone is in great pain and it is they only thing too ease it then yes. But for fun no.
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no, do u want the school bus driver picking up the kids just after he burns one?
No I dont want that, then again I also dont want the school bus driver picking up kids just after he drank alcohol, or took his prescription pills, yet alcohol and prescription pills are already legal and they impair driving ability much worse.
If weed was legalized it would still be illegal to be on it while driving just like alcohol or prescription drugs.
In my opinion most people who think marijuana should not be legalized must also believe that alcohol and prescribtion drugs should also be outlawed, OR your just a hypocrite since alcohol and prescription drugs have all the same negatives to a worse degree then marijuana.
Marijuana as a medicine has less harmful side affects then most if not all prescirption pills
Marijuana as a recreational use has less harmful side affects and impairment then alcohol - not to mention does not lead to any were even close to the number of car accidents and deaths
I think it should be legal with the same or similar restrictions that alcohol has - an age limit, no driving on it, no being wasted on it in public, ect ect OR at the very least medicinaly legal and enforced the same way as prescription pills are
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I think if it was legal, it would be safer, less expensive, and better quality. DUI includes under the influence of any drug, not just alcohol, so the current laws would still apply. Besides, I bet there would be plenty of jobs created by allowing fancy pipes and bongs in homes.
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I'd vote yes, because, its natural, theres not worse than smoking a cigarette, and at the same time, reduces revenue to drug cartels. Maybe the us can start exporting weed?
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I am not sure, I know how much it relived my mom, who passed away with cancer. Thanks to some one for getting for me. As for myself have not ever tried it. But if someone is in great pain and it is they only thing too ease it then yes. But for fun no.
I'm so sorry about your mother Vickysue. Losing a loved one is tough, but you saw that marijuana was useful to her. There are plenty of examples of individuals using this herb to help them through their pain and being prosecuted or harassed by government officials for using it. I just think it is foolish to keep going after these people who are using it as medication. As far as recreational use goes I do not see how it is different than cigarettes or alcohol.
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I don't care if you smoke weeds. My garden is full of them. Come knock yourself out.
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The truth of it all is that legal or not legal, the people that use it will not stop doing it. I personally dont use it but respect everyone that does. To me its a Whatever, its still gonna be there :peace:
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I think it's a slippery slope and can be a gateway drug for so many people. I have many addicts in my family and have watched them struggle with drugs, nicotene, and alcohol. Just one more thing to say it's ok, but can have serious consequences. I would vote no.
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I smoked it when I was younger, many years ago. 8) I found after a while I was always spacey (spelling?) :dontknow: and didn't really have to drive to do things much. I quit fairly easily, and it took weeks to get rid of the haziness in my thoughts, but I could tell a difference quickly. :wave:
Now the things that keep me from achieving and keep me spaced out feeling, sense of defeat, etc... :BangHead: all relate to politics and the greed of corporations controlling our governments actions. Dang, I think I felt the same way back when I was stoned. :icon_rr: I guess things haven't changed much over the years.
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I think they should make weed legal, a lot of people would quit using it and they should tax it
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yes, if weed is illegal then smoking regular cigarettes and drinking alcohol should be illegal as well. Both of those are more dangerous for you than smoking weed.