The Legalization of Marijuana

[RASPUTIN 38]

I think this is gunna take place within 15 years. The reasons I think so:

- Millions of dollars in generated revenue from taxation

- End the war on drugs and save fuck tons of money from that too

- Save money on incarceration from weed related offenses

- Gang related activity will decrease

- Weed really doesnt do anything worse than alcohol or tobacco

- Growing desire for legalization

Theres many more reasons i cant think of right now....so if you think of any please post them.

also post your affiliation towards this matter and why you dont think weed should be legalized if youre against it.

Edited March 18, 2013 by RASPUTIN

[SpecialBrownies 453]

Already legal here in Washington for people 21 and over. Same with Colorado but I'm not sure if the age limit or any other specifics about it, is the same.

It'll come around eventually, not sure when, but eventually.

Edited March 18, 2013 by SpecialBrownies

[Will.Alaska 926]

>end the war on drugs.

I'm out of this thread.

[Dojima 7619]

ahaha, another thread on this? ffs...

[SpartanSakaro 1977]

something something weed something something i have no research

That is all i understood from what you said.

[Super Novacaine 2228]

420 blaze it etc etc etc

[LOPEZ 1750]

Jesus christ noobs, how many times must I say this? Move to the Netherlands, jessuuuuuuuuuuuuuus.

[Oreo 2073]

I think this is gunna take place within 15 years. The reasons I think so:

- Millions of dollars in generated revenue from taxation

True

- End the war on drugs and save fuck tons of money from that too

The war on drugs isn't centered around one drug, false statement.

- Save money on incarceration from weed related offenses

Uhh, drug related offenses in general need an overhaul. It's the system, not the drug. You're also looking at a large amount of DUI's, possible public intoxication charges, etc if this thing goes through. It won't be uncontrolled like cigarettes, it's going to be under similar laws and regulations as Alchohol is. This includes an age limit and probably no smoking zones would apply to not just tobacco but also marijuana.

- Gang related activity and crime will decrease

Not really.

- Weed really doesnt do anything worse than alcohol or tobacco

Studies have shown that it does possibly cause harm. This ranges from mental(IQ drop, etc) to many other things. There's also possible chemicals that could be thrown in that could be carcinogenic.

- Growing desire for legalization

Pretty sure most of it is younger people who just want it legalized so they can't get in trouble. Fuck da police. This is true though, a growing number wishes for it to be legalized or at least decriminalized.

Theres many more reasons i cant think of right now....so if you think of any please post them.

also post your affiliation towards this matter and why you dont think weed should be legalized if youre against it.

IMO, the best idea would be to either decriminalize, not legalize it, and/or change the way the judicial system works towards drug users/addicts in general. Obviously we're not helping anyone by locking them away for years because they're addicted to any number of substances that are illegal. DUI and all that alongside other things will still probably be enforced, as well as most schools probably keeping anti-marijuana stances on it and punishing for being under the influence of it, similar to alchohol and breathalyzers. There also needs to be more definite studies into the drug itself, so that could affect the way everything falls if it in fact does. However, I don't think it's going to happen anytime in the next 15 years. Maybe in some states, but federally I doubt it.

Edit: @Toxy

Edited March 19, 2013 by Oreo

[aerokopf 53]

IMO, the best idea would be to either decriminalize, not legalize it, and/or change the way the judicial system works towards drug users/addicts in general. Obviously we're not helping anyone by locking them away for years because they're addicted to any number of substances that are illegal. DUI and all that alongside other things will still probably be enforced, as well as most schools probably keeping anti-marijuana stances on it and punishing for being under the influence of it, similar to alchohol and breathalyzers. There also needs to be more definite studies into the drug itself, so that could affect the way everything falls if it in fact does. However, I don't think it's going to happen anytime in the next 15 years. Maybe in some states, but federally I doubt it.

I don't really do much research on the whole marijuana legalization debate, so can you explain to me the difference between decriminalization and legalization? If it's decriminalized, wouldn't that also mean it's legal? Or would you be given a fine if caught with it instead of arrested?

[MOFLSTOMP 899]

IMO, the best idea would be to either decriminalize, not legalize it, and/or change the way the judicial system works towards drug users/addicts in general. Obviously we're not helping anyone by locking them away for years because they're addicted to any number of substances that are illegal. DUI and all that alongside other things will still probably be enforced, as well as most schools probably keeping anti-marijuana stances on it and punishing for being under the influence of it, similar to alchohol and breathalyzers. There also needs to be more definite studies into the drug itself, so that could affect the way everything falls if it in fact does. However, I don't think it's going to happen anytime in the next 15 years. Maybe in some states, but federally I doubt it.

I don't really do much research on the whole marijuana legalization debate, so can you explain to me the difference between decriminalization and legalization? If it's decriminalized, wouldn't that also mean it's legal? Or would you be given a fine if caught with it instead of arrested?

Decriminalizing means that while not strictly legal, it's not a criminal offense to possess and/or smoke it, but rather a misdemeanor. That's how it is in Massachusetts at the moment

[Marine 2580]

ahaha, another thread on this? ffs...

[Dyscivist 5686]

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[Tobi 56]

good ass dank burtskurtnugnugskunkhunk

[RASPUTIN 38]

Ive never smoked btw so this isnt a biased thread of me just saying 420 smoke weed all day. I just think itd be smart to legalize weed for mainly the revenue.

[Avery 794]

Change that M in million to a B and then its a closer estimate

[jbandito 814]

IMO, the best idea would be to either decriminalize, not legalize it, and/or change the way the judicial system works towards drug users/addicts in general. Obviously we're not helping anyone by locking them away for years because they're addicted to any number of substances that are illegal. DUI and all that alongside other things will still probably be enforced, as well as most schools probably keeping anti-marijuana stances on it and punishing for being under the influence of it, similar to alchohol and breathalyzers. There also needs to be more definite studies into the drug itself, so that could affect the way everything falls if it in fact does. However, I don't think it's going to happen anytime in the next 15 years. Maybe in some states, but federally I doubt it.

I don't really do much research on the whole marijuana legalization debate, so can you explain to me the difference between decriminalization and legalization? If it's decriminalized, wouldn't that also mean it's legal? Or would you be given a fine if caught with it instead of arrested?

Decriminalizing means that while not strictly legal, it's not a criminal offense to possess and/or smoke it, but rather a misdemeanor. That's how it is in Massachusetts at the moment

that's what it is in Canada, decriminalized is the shit

[Dyscivist 5686]

that's what it is in Canada, decriminalized is the shit

It's actually fucking stupid. It would make way more sense for it to just be legal.

[ElectronicDrug 7496]

Jesus christ noobs, how many times must I say this? Move to the Netherlands, jessuuuuuuuuuuuuuus.

too many fags

[jbandito 814]

that's what it is in Canada, decriminalized is the shit

It's actually fucking stupid. It would make way more sense for it to just be legal.

Really? legal pot would cost more (taxes), and probably wouldn't have near as much THC, you'd pay more for less.

[Dyscivist 5686]

Really? legal pot would cost more (taxes), and probably wouldn't have near as much THC, you'd pay more for less.

You're dumb if you actually think that. First of all, if it's legal you can just grow it yourself if you really want to, but I highly doubt the taxes would be such that it wouldn't make sense to just go buy a 20 pack of nicely-rolled cigarette-like joints when corporations are mass producing them easily in ideal conditions. I have no idea at all why you'd think THC content would be less.

Edited March 18, 2013 by Dyscivist

[KGameLover1 1306]

#420Grove$tBlazinSwag2013

[Siesan 1802]

I honestly think one of the reasons so many high school kids start smoking it is because parents and teachers and shit keep telling them not to.

[Wintergreen 1603]

I honestly think one of the reasons so many high school kids start smoking it is because parents and teachers and shit keep telling them not to.

An anti drug program in my hometown was shut down because it was shown to increase drug use in the community or some shit.

[Carl Sagan 2577]

im pretty sure your power consumption is sent to the cops after a limit is hit- fucking canada

20+ plants are absolutely necessary fuck the police