Legalizing Marijuana.

[Chuporosa]

Many people have come into my office asking "We need to legalize pot,dude" and I have rather large concerns, the government of Chuporosa and the deceased nation of Espanio have been dazzled by how many people have said this; we cannot decide so we are leaving it up to you whether to allow Weed, Marijuana and pot to be on the streets in every corner shop, away from children obviously.

[Georgism]

Yes, but don't put it on sale. Nationalise it and give each citizen a weekly ration of 12 ounces.

[Conscentia]

We are with no...we want to keep rates of schizophrenia down. Marijuana can cause schizophrenia just in-case you didn't know.

Your missing the non-extreme options:
- For medical purposes only.
- Legalise possession of small amounts
- Legal only for those with a license.

[Georgism]

We are with no...we want to keep rates of schizophrenia down. Marijuana can cause schizophrenia just in-case you didn't know.

Your missing the non-extreme options:
- For medical purposes only.
- Legalise possession of small amounts
- Legal only for those with a license.

IRL legalisation (well, decriminalisation but whatever) in the Netherlands and Portugal actually led to decreased use.

[Norvenia]

If people are smoking marijuana, your problem is cultural, not legal. Legalizing marijuana will neither fix nor worsen this cultural problem. If people feel the need to escape reality by getting high, that is the issue you need to address, not legalization. Making marijuana legal simply surrenders to the symptom without even attempting to deal with the cause.

[Saurisisia]

Marijuana and most other recreational drugs sans Nicotine, Alcohol, and Caffeine are illegal.

[Misthurst]

If people are smoking marijuana, your problem is cultural, not legal. Legalizing marijuana will neither fix nor worsen this cultural problem. If people feel the need to escape reality by getting high, that is the issue you need to address, not legalization. Making marijuana legal simply surrenders to the symptom without even attempting to deal with the cause.

Misthurst applauds this statement. It should thus be obvious that we are against legalizing marijuana, the Devil Weed, Mary Jane, or anything else you'd like to call it.

[Soviet Haaregrad]

"I think marijuana is just nature's way of saying hi." - Method Man

We feel all adults have the right to decide for themselves which intoxicants they wish to use. We prefer to ensure potential users are educated on the risks rather than blanket bans that violate personal rights and freedoms.

We are with no...we want to keep rates of schizophrenia down. Marijuana can cause schizophrenia just in-case you didn't know.

Your missing the non-extreme options:
- For medical purposes only.
- Legalise possession of small amounts
- Legal only for those with a license.

OOC: No it can't. If it did industrialized nations should have seen a 4x increase in rates of schizophrenia in the western world between 1965 and 2005, instead we didn't. While studies have shown a connection between early use of marijuana and schizophrenia, they've never demonstrated a cause and effect relationship.

[New Lusitaniagrad]

And have your nation invaded by droves of smelly hippies? Think twice my friend.

[Threlizdun]

Marijuana actually posesses no medical benefits, so that arguement is wrong. However, it is less harmful and far less addictive than tobacco. It also calms the individual, rather than inciting anger as alcohol often does. If you have either tobacco or alcohol legal, then it makes no sense not to. Personally, we don't believe anyone has the right to tell you what you can or can't do with your own body anyways.

[Maraque]

Marijuana is legal in Tsvarchi, and even so less than 5% of Tsvarchivans have smoked it, and less than 1% smoke it regularly. It really isn't a big thing here.

[Greater Rhodes]

Marijuana is legal in Greater Rhodes, it is seen as a fairly common recreational drug (much more so than some harder drugs like LSD and cocaine, among others), and a less used form of medicine. Approximately 30% of the population has at one point tried using marijuana, while 10% regularly use the drug. Of these 10%, 40% use a vaporizer or similar apparatus, 28% use rolling papers or hollowed-out cigars, 20% use a bong, and 12% make it into marijuana drinks and foodstuffs.

[Conservative Alliances]

Yes, with absolutely no regulation. Freedom supersedes any concerns regarding safety or control.

[The Kangaroo Republic]

Legalize it, especially if you've already legalized tobacco and alcohol, which, according to this scale here below me:

...are borderline drugs, that means they're nearly freaking hard drugs. While all the way down there in the yellow area, you will find Cannabis, a soft drug.

[Distratopia]

A large part of the cartels income comes from Marijuana, if you want a safe nation, then the government must control the drug market, not the criminals. The money is huge and the drugs wont go away. It is not fair that so many people die each year all over the world because of this. Prohibition is stupid and irresponsible.

[Vecherd]

We think you should Legalize Cannabis, we did it in 1952 and it has absolutely worked fine.

[Wienholdland]

Oh no! But how would the government protect us from marijuana if we legalize it?

[Marisena]

Legalize it, corporatise it, tax it.

[Novariea]

We do not see why not.

Marijuana/Cannabis is legal in Novariea (though regulated and taxed). Nevertheless, it's still not that popular here. But it certainly causes a lot fewer problems than either tobacco or alcohol do, and both of those are legal too.

[Voerdeland]

Legal (like all drugs). Our government doesn't care about such trivia.

[Charlotte Ryberg]

In Minoa the use of cannabis, except for prescribed cannabinoids (chemicals within cannabis) is illegal and is a class C drug.

[Jeux II]

We are with no...we want to keep rates of schizophrenia down. Marijuana can cause schizophrenia just in-case you didn't know.

Your missing the non-extreme options:
- For medical purposes only.
- Legalise possession of small amounts
- Legal only for those with a license.

You are going to die at some time, why not make it more interesting.

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that makes it difficult to tell the difference between real and unreal experiences, to think logically, to have normal emotional responses, and to behave normally in social situations.

[Lodricar]

I go with no, just for the saker of keeping your sanity, public safe, peoples' brains alive, and lungs in good health.

Otherwise, heavily tax it, give it to those only with a license, keep it to them only.

[Viste Rosso]

Marijuana should be legalized if you enjoy giving your citizens true freedom. Marijuana does not hurt anyone except the person using it. If they are an adult, they should have the right to grow, buy, sell, and possess as much marijuana as they please. You must just enforce individuals not selling marijuana within so many feet of a school and enforce no sales to minors. Individuals must also be encouraged to file tax returns for revenues made from selling marijuana. If they fail to file tax returns, you can get them for tax evasion. You must also ban the commercialization of Marijuana, so huge marijuana producing companies don't start opening up and ruining the market.

[Putney Land]

Marijuana actually posesses no medical benefits, so that arguement is wrong.

bull. even if minor marijuana does posses some medical benefits. it relieves nausea, which, right there is a medical benefit. otherwise, i'm not completely sure, but theres been tons of research done and it can do some crazy stuff. I've even heard its shown promise in getting rid of some kinds of tumors. regardless it clearly has medical benefits.