Why are people against marijuana still, in 2014?

By "fail the ballot", didn't a >50% vote in favor but it takes 60% or something like that?

 

Not quite sure on your latter proclamation there. I haven't done research or anything so correct me if I'm wrong.

If people are to get killed from tobacco or fast food, that's a major amount of both to die. Alcohol is debatable because of either alcohol poisoning or a drunk mistake.

If you used weed at the same amount of what I posted above, not quite sure how your health would be honestly. Damaged lungs, psychological problems (cognitively, behavioral, cultural, biological, etc).

 

I laughed at this. How often do people skip the pot smoking process and jump right to prescription meds? With the exception of people that get hooked when they've been legally prescribed oxycotton I'm sure it doesn't occur that often. Therefore pot is technically is the gateway to harder drugs.

 

United States was pretty much built off of immigration, and I think it is a pretty ignorant statement to say that drug dealers/mexicans/druggies are taking over the United States.

 

Smoking drugs has always been an issue in America. Even if you prove that the drug does no immediate harm, the thought that has been psychologically embedded in the minds of millennials and upper age groups will cause oppression for the drug no matter what is proven. The media has portrayed the drug to be thug related.

 

Thats a hasty generalization. I've been smoking weed for over 4 years now and I have not tried Meth, Heroin, or cocaine. Marijuana is not physically addictive. When a joint's high doesn't quite cut it, you smoke another one lol. You'll be amazed how high you can get from pot. Sure your tolerance builds and instead of getting extremely stoned with 1 bowl, you get stoned with 2 or 3. That doesn't mean you'll try to find a better "high".

Take not I do not smoke on a daily basis. Probably twice to 3 times a month max.

 

This has to be your most logical post.

I used to smoke weed regularly to fix/adjust my sleep patterns. I suffer from a mild case of insomnia, and my weekly work schedule requires me to work at two different times when I would either normally be sleeping, or when I would get home from work. There was never a point where I would feel the need to get a better "high". Anyone who has smoked weed more than a couple time knows, and is complacent with the effect it gives you. The drug makes you drowsy, which gives off a less caring demeanor. Bad acts that are associated with the drug are generally excuses to act a certain way.

I remember when I smoked weed for the first time, I subconsciously put on the "retarded" cliche act that is connected to smoking weed. Blame the media for stereotyping the drug.

 

This might be some seriously bullshit right here but I personally have come to this conclusion:

Marijuana is still vastly illegal because the people in charge are afraid. Pot smokers don't run around like headless chickens. They sit together with other people and talk. They actualy talk. It pretty much unites people instead of stiring up shit like alcohol does. This might seem like a load of bull but from my personal experience that's exactly the case. I have only smoked 4 times in my life and all of them have been very pleasant and the bonding effect was real.

To keep it illegal because you can get high from it is just stupid. Also you can get high from glue, gasoline, lighter gas etc (the list is long). I have not seen or heard of any solid reasons why marijuana should be illegal other than to protect the alcohol/tobacco giants. Havn't really looked into it but from the looks of it it is quite easy to grow your own pot?

 

A rational doctor would laugh at your ignorance and then tell you to mind your own business about your own damn body--you have no idea what you're talking about. This baseless, infantile nonsense HURTS the THOUSANDS of people who benefit from the medicinal use of marijuana. To suppose yourself wiser than a doctor and his patient is to suppose yourself a fool.

Insurmountable, agonizing pain is a bad thing, and opioids relieve such pain. BUT GOD FORBID WE CALL A DRUG "GOOD." Get over yourself--opioids are extremely safe and have been used for thousands of years. Long-term opioid abuse can cause bodily damage, yes. But so can the long-term abuse of almost any substance on the planet. The fact that you've placed "drugs" (we could substitute in "sin" or "homosexuality"; it's the same principle) in some special metaphysical category demonstrates the religious (ahem, irrational) nature of your qualm. It's special pleading, although there's nothing special about the bullshit you're slinging around.

How many people do cocaine after being led into it by the "gateway drug" of alcohol? A lot.

How many people do cocaine after being led into it by the "gateway drug" of marijuana? I can't even imagine such a ridiculous scenario--you're just telling stories to yourself instead of providing evidence to back up your claims. This isn't how science discovers things. Specifically, what "hard drugs" does marijuana lead to, and what is your evidence for this causal link?

 

Just because something happened to you doesn't mean it's the same for everyone else. My neighbor started smoking pot and got addicted to it, and he dropped out of college, his parents kicked him out, and now his life is completely fucked. He can barely find/maintain a job, his life is a complete mess. I also have a family member in jail for drugs, and guess what it started with? Pot. Sure, for some people it may work out great and they don't get addicted or use other drugs, they just fuck with their brain, but for a large portion of people it becomes a gateway drug or they get addicted.

 

For medical reasons it should be kept legal as it can be used in the right way and they know it's actually pure.

For street use it's pretty idiotic for it to be legalized because most marijuana sold on the street is not even pure.

If you do it that's fine but I think there's a lot more fun stuff in life rather than taking something that temporarily makes you feel good.

 

What makes pot the gateway drug? Is it because he did pot before he did harder drugs? If so, we could all say he drank water a few days before trying other drugs, therefore water would be his gateway to it.

In other words marijuana just can't be blamed for the addiction to other drugs. Maybe, he was going to buy marijuana, and his drug dealer offered him cocaine for a cheap price. It wasn't marijuana that caused him to get into harder drugs, it was his decision to buy the drug that made it happen. If you catch my drift.

Edit: I am writing this while high as fuck

 

Eh I had a few friends go from anti-drug in highschool to pot to coke. I don't think it's a huge issue but it's definitely a factor.

What's your definition of "pure" marijuana? We're not talking about a chemical here.

 

The problem is there's no measure of marijuana's effect as a gateway drug in these examples because there are so many variables. The reason people use the "gateway drug" argument against marijuana in the first place is because cannabis has been tested in virtually every way and not shown detrimental health effects, so a social reason had to be constructed as to why marijuana should be illegal.

 

I smoke weed and I was able to quit for 8 months before my friends pressured me back into it. I hate it so much but at the same time it's the best...

The food taste better
I sleep better
I have a good time
I laugh more
I become more social

The two things that bother me are one everytime after i smoke my lungs feel like they are burning and two weed is frowned upon so badly if my family knew i smoked weed they would just assume i do crack cocaine meth heroin everything...

 

I can somewhat understand why some people are against marijuana. I mean, after all, it isn't healthy and many people to stupid things when they are high. With that being said, I am not one of the people against it, and I think it would do the government good to legalize it in the states because it would bring in plenty of money through taxes.

 

Honestly, i smoked weed for around 3 years, and it started to make me feel horrible, started having bad effects from smoking something i used to love, but alot of people continue to use and enjoy the drug, in my eyes i'd want it to be legalised so people know what they're actually getting!

 

Alcohol is abused but it's legal, so I don't see why marijuana should be illegal. If it were legal, there would be an increase in organized crime (although, still with a large amount of illegal sales). The government could tax the hell out of it, like they do in Colorado, and it would create more "jobs" if you think of it that way (an odd angle to look at I guess). Owning dispensaries are apparently really good investments. My dad talks about how he wants to own one when it becomes legal in FL.

I've never smoked weed, so I personally don't care at all. I'm not too educated on the idea of the legality of marijuana, but it seems like it'd help more than it would hurt. People smoke left and right as it is, may as well profit from it, and help ill people feel better.

It's only a matter of time, marijuana will be legal in America nationwide eventually most likely.

 

Marijuana isn't good, I used to smoke it every day for around 3 years, and there was no positives to it at all, made my reactions slower when I wasn't high - and just generally more dopey..

A few months after I stopped smoking it, I felt 100x better and back to my normal self.

 

I don't see why legalizing marijuana is a problem. The same thing can be said about alcohol. Just keep in mind, whoever chooses to do whatever kind of drugs via prescription medicine and or drink alcohol need to know the consequences before they use it. Either it's legal or illegal people are going to do it regardless.