Should Marijuana be Legalized?

[San Lumen]

In my opinion Marijuana should be legal. There isn't any reason for to be illegal. Its never killed anyone, studies have shown its not a gateway drug, and its nearly impossible to overdose. To many people have gotten criminal records and gone to jail and unable to get work over a smoking a plant. Plus this plant can also help people who have anxiety and medical problems and doesn't have the harmful chemicals and addictiveness of nicotine. I know people who smoke marijuana and they have never done any other illegal drug.

In the US marijuana is completely legal in Alaska, Colorado, Washington state, Washington D.C, and Oregon. In those states legalizing it has helped the economy greatly. Nevada will likely join the ranks next November. Plus everyone knows its legal in Netherlands too. Others have legalized it for medical purposes. What do you all think?

[Ifreann]

But if it was legal, then it wouldn't be cool!

[The Wolven League]

But if it was legal, then it wouldn't be cool!

we gotta stick it to the MAN, maaaaan

[San Lumen]

But if it was legal, then it wouldn't be cool!

But what is your opinion of legalization? Its probably still cool even if in areas where its legal.

[Ashmoria]

it should be legalized, regulated, taxed and PROMOTED.

[Ciliath]

Then nobody would use it since it wouldn't be cool.

[Ifreann]

it should be legalized, regulated, taxed and PROMOTED.

"And now a message from the Food and Drug Administration. Smoke weed every day."

[San Lumen]

it should be legalized, regulated, taxed and PROMOTED.

I would go so far as to say it should be promoted. In areas where it has been legalized its helped the economy. just look at Colorado.

[Diopolis]

Legalizing it and then taxing the living daylights out of it is probably a more effective way of discouraging it than a halfhearted, semi-enforced ban.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

Short answer: Yes.

Long Answer: Yyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssss. Think of the tax money coming in.

[Dakran]

it should be legalized, regulated, taxed and PROMOTED.

I would go so far as to say it should be promoted. In areas where it has been legalized its helped the economy. just look at Colorado.

I believe we had a significant surplus from the tax on marijuana that was put into education, though I could be wrong. Gimmie a minute and I'll hunt it down.

[San Lumen]

Legalizing it and then taxing the living daylights out of it is probably a more effective way of discouraging it than a halfhearted, semi-enforced ban.

it should be taxed but heavily.

[Ifreann]

But if it was legal, then it wouldn't be cool!

But what is your opinion of legalization? Its probably still cool even if in areas where its legal.

Concerns about coolness aside, briefly, I suppose we probably should legalise marijuana.

[Ifreann]

Legalizing it and then taxing the living daylights out of it is probably a more effective way of discouraging it than a halfhearted, semi-enforced ban.

it should be taxed but heavily.

If you tax it heavily people will carry on buying it illegally.

[Ysoldia]

Trouble is, once you legalise it where does it end ? if you kill or rape someone under the influence, what happens then?
who would be authorised to sell it? Doctors? Chemists? corner shops?

We have spent decade upon decade trying to get rid of potentially dangerous drugs and if one just gets legalised you are beginning to essentially give in.

[San Lumen]

Trouble is, once you legalise it where does it end ? if you kill or rape someone under the influence, what happens then?
who would be authorised to sell it? Doctors? Chemists? corner shops?

We have spent decade upon decade trying to get rid of potentially dangerous drugs and if one just gets legalised you are beginning to essentially give in.

Look at Colorado and you have your answer. If someone was stoned and raped or killed someone they would still be charged with a crime. It's do for alcohol i don' think marijuana would be any different

[Shan Yue]

Legalizing it and then taxing the living daylights out of it is probably a more effective way of discouraging it than a halfhearted, semi-enforced ban.

it should be taxed but heavily.

Yep.
The SNAP program is gonna need extra help to keep people in munchies.

[San Lumen]

it should be taxed but heavily.

Yep.
The SNAP program is gonna need extra help to keep people in munchies.

What do food stamps have to do with this?

[Neon Trotsky]

It already is legal where I live, and surprise surprise the world didn't end. So yes, legalize it.

[Dakran]

Yep.
The SNAP program is gonna need extra help to keep people in munchies.

What do food stamps have to do with this?

Pot makes you hungry. I think.

[San Lumen]

What do food stamps have to do with this?

Pot makes you hungry. I think.

Yes this is true from what i';ve heard.

[Ashmoria]

Legalizing it and then taxing the living daylights out of it is probably a more effective way of discouraging it than a halfhearted, semi-enforced ban.

it should be taxed but heavily.

taxed smaxed. the government should encourage you to grow your own and share it with your friends for free.

[Wisconsin9]

Trouble is, once you legalise it where does it end ? if you kill or rape someone under the influence, what happens then?
who would be authorised to sell it? Doctors? Chemists? corner shops?

We have spent decade upon decade trying to get rid of potentially dangerous drugs and if one just gets legalised you are beginning to essentially give in.

Probably the same thing that happens if you kill or rape someone while you're drunk. That is to say, you still get your ass locked up for a long time.

[Shan Yue]

it should be taxed but heavily.

taxed smaxed. the government should encourage you to grow your own and share it with your friends for free.

You dont know government very well.
Oh sure, they wont care about the odd plant or three, but at some point cultivation will be liscensed, and regulatory policed while landowners growing in commercial scale will be bled from raised property tax. Give it a few years, and you will have a lobby and litigation culture getting started that will make Big Tobacco look like a mild fart in a heavy wind.

[Tafhan]

I really have no idea who it would hurt if it was.

It's one of those things that would maybe help a little if it was legalized, it would take away a source of income for the cartels. Although I don't now just how much it would effect the cartels. And it would save money the Government spends on "combating" it's influence and sales.

But it wouldn't change much. So yeah. I think it should be legalized because, to me at least, keeping it illegal seems needlessly expensive.