Legalize Marijuana? America Says Yes
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In a study done by the Pew Research Center, 52 percent of Americans polled said they support the legalization of marijuana. So what are my thoughts? Here is …
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whether it should be legal or not- it hasn’t been legal and in last 6 yrs – 65000- have lost there lives in just mexico alone- this is a direct result of drug users in the usa- if they legalize it tomorrow, these people will still be dead along with another 25k missing and drug users have blood on there hands- alcohol and tobacco may be just as bad but last i heard they don’t have gangs of killers taking care of business and they pay taxes- and have not corrupted almost every 3rd world country
Not so long ago, I would have agreed without reservation. Now, I’m just not sure. With a very real obesity epidemic and the affect alcohol misuse has on the individual concerned and those around them…plus smoking, do we really want to add to that? In the UK, as you know, we have the NHS. As a taxpayer, I help fund it. As a non-smoker, moderate drinker and someone who stays in shape, I cost it rather less than many others around me. In fact, the more someone uses the NHS, the less likely it…
“alcohol and tobacco may be just as bad but last i heard they don’t have gangs and killers talking care of business and they pay taxes- and have not corrupted almost every 3rd world country”.
Not sure what you’re trying to argue. Alcohol and tobacco have a much smaller market for the cartels because these products are in a regulated market. It isn’t as lucrative to go after them because they’re competing with liquor stores. With cannabis there is no such thing (with the exception of medical MJ).
You’ll have to look at it from the fiscal conservative view. Ask yourself this: would the taxpayer save more money under prohibition (status quo) or a regulated market? Personally even something as small as using law enforcement for fining stoners, would cost more than a rehabilitation, “unproductively in jobs”, and automative accidents (worst case scenario). Add up the numbers and you’d be surprise which system cost taxpayers more.
i’ve researched the issue extensively. i’ve found that, health-wise, at least, if one looks at both sides (pros/cons), one will see quite easily that the pros outweigh the cons. in terms of health effects, there’s no question about it… with the right amount of use, which is not too hard to sustain for many people (of course there are those predisposed to addiction in general, though), as it is not an inherently addictive drug (about as addictive as caffeine), it is more beneficial than not.
…is that they’ll be helping to pay for it. So we have one argument, that it’s hypocritical to allow smoking and alcohol whilst banning other drugs but the other that says legal drugs cause us enough woes without adding to them. I don’t know…I hate politicians telling people how to run their lives but some people just seem incapable of social responsibility. I kind of sit on the fence with this one.
the adverse and beneficial effects are many, so i won’t even try to skim over all of them, but i will say that positive effects include creativity boosts, pain and stress relief, medicinal uses (against cancer, asthma, etc.), and antibacterial properties. the plant is a near miracle. use hemp oil on skin cancer, for example, and it will help drastically, even more than chemo will.
I guess in the US where state-fubded healthcare is extremely limited, the argument “why should I pay for others who abuse their health” isn’t really there but lots of other issues still are that makes this a really, really complicated issue. I’ll stop now 🙂
I think if we legalize weed, it could significantly help the economy. If vendors opened up, it would create jobs.