Marijuana Vs. Alcohol

[Reveng3]

i personally think the main reason why marijuana is illegal is because of the dealing and addictive which leads to prostitution and gangs. yes it is less harmful under the influence of it, but if it was legal then we would have to start producing and planting marijuana which would take up space for other fields. also a lot of times why drugs are banned is because people lace them. if you buy weed from a stranger you never know what kind of meth or addictive chemicals they put on it. so i would have to say it should stay illegal.
just don't get caught =p

IMO you've NEVER smoked pot in your life. It is NOT addictive. Your body doesnt become dependent on the 400 DIFF chemicals the THC has. Where Cigs do have addictive trates.

Theres NO harm when your under the influence. I've been stoned many times.. Never been hurt or thought of doing something stupid enough 2 GET hurt.

Also, trust me, theres PLENTY of space to plant Mary J.. The government would make TONS every year fro,m it, so I'm sure they'd find room even if they had 2 plant the shit on Mars.

Weed isnt "banned" because its been laced. The only time a dealer WILL lace the weed, is if it is an ACCIDENT. Why the fuck put EXPENSIVE meth onto a CHEAP drug?? They will LOSE money this way, so dont be a fucking idiot? kk? And if the government made it legal to smoke pot, WHY WOULD THEY LACE IT? LOL.

Anyways, IMO its illegal cuz idiots like you don't know a god damn thing about it so everybody is scared. Anyways, I'll post again soon, I'm trying 2 PC ^^

 

[jaamal]

IMO you've NEVER smoked pot in your life. It is NOT addictive. Your body doesnt become dependent on the 400 DIFF chemicals the THC has. Where Cigs do have addictive trates.

Theres NO harm when your under the influence. I've been stoned many times.. Never been hurt or thought of doing something stupid enough 2 GET hurt.

Also, trust me, theres PLENTY of space to plant Mary J.. The government would make TONS every year fro,m it, so I'm sure they'd find room even if they had 2 plant the shit on Mars.

Weed isnt "banned" because its been laced. The only time a dealer WILL lace the weed, is if it is an ACCIDENT. Why the fuck put EXPENSIVE meth onto a CHEAP drug?? They will LOSE money this way, so dont be a fucking idiot? kk? And if the government made it legal to smoke pot, WHY WOULD THEY LACE IT? LOL.

Anyways, IMO its illegal cuz idiots like you don't know a god damn thing about it so everybody is scared. Anyways, I'll post again soon, I'm trying 2 PC ^^

Thos government would in no way begin to grow weed by the acre... To start columbia would continue to control almost all production. Only difference is that America would charge money to get have it imported. And then they would sell it by the pack and tax it. but the price would drop a lot...

Your comparison is slanted. You cannot compare a legal activity to an illegal one because obviously there will be less illegal activities going on therefore lessen the results of the illegal activity making it seem like the legal activity happens more for which it does but that doesn't mean it causes more problems.

In a simple sense, if marijuana was made legal, you could easily see that it would cause more problems than alcohol, but since it is illegal, it cuts the numbers of the users down by a percentage you wouldn't believe making your comparison void.

Marijuana basically has some of the same effects of alcohol plus many more, making it obviously worse. Also for the pain treatments and other things, they are given EXTREMELY small doses as so they won't get addicted. No good could come out of it being made legal.

You would never can never determine how it will compare from if it was leagl, or illegal untill it is legalized... So saying that the percentage of users is lowered by the fact that it is illegal an assumption. Also Alcohol was illegal at one time, and since many people refused to change their ways they made it legal and just taxed alcohol, which they will probably do with marijuana. Although I am with you and believe no good can come from legalizing marijuana...

 

[OldFinn]

Marijuana can have severe effects on a developing teenage brain, but yes, point taken.

 

[Gekkostate]

Basically, the government has control over Alcohol cause you don't see common people making alcohol in their basements as much as you see people with Grow ops in their houses/greeneries. If it was legalized, what would the government have to get profit off of? that's howcome i think they won't do it.

And i agree that Marijuana should be legalized cause:
Alcohol: No Medical Use except for Pure Alcohol (Sterilization)
Causes many Vehicle accidents per year and causes depressed people to fight or go on killing sprees

Marijuana: Relieves Pain for many medical conditions and helps induce A hunger for those sick people who find they are not hungry, but are starving

In my experiences have not found it to be a depressant whatsoever, it actually did the total opposite and Marijuana Has been found to be the LEAST Physically and Mentally Addictive drug out there. And I More than occasionally do use marijuana and for those weeks when i'm without it, worst thing that has happened is for the first day i wished i had some more ^.^

And it's partially legal in Canada, so

And yes, i do realize i left out Many different Factors for both sides of the arguement but hey, i'm at school and yeah...-.- School Work Ftw

 

[Sk80rdie76]

the effects of alcohol are much worse than those of marijuana.

 

[Billyy]

I think the reason it is illegal is because to some it is considered a "Gateway Drug." And I somewhat believe that. If you smoke weed so many times and then become tolerant of massive amounts of pot, more than you can hide, then you will want to try something stronger. You think: "Oh man, if this is what weed can do, what can COCAINE do?" And some people that actually happens to them.

 

[dogoncouch]

IMO you've NEVER smoked pot in your life. It is NOT addictive. Your body doesnt become dependent on the 400 DIFF chemicals the THC has. Where Cigs do have addictive trates.

Theres NO harm when your under the influence. I've been stoned many times.. Never been hurt or thought of doing something stupid enough 2 GET hurt.

Also, trust me, theres PLENTY of space to plant Mary J.. The government would make TONS every year fro,m it, so I'm sure they'd find room even if they had 2 plant the shit on Mars.

Weed isnt "banned" because its been laced. The only time a dealer WILL lace the weed, is if it is an ACCIDENT. Why the fuck put EXPENSIVE meth onto a CHEAP drug?? They will LOSE money this way, so dont be a fucking idiot? kk? And if the government made it legal to smoke pot, WHY WOULD THEY LACE IT? LOL.

Anyways, IMO its illegal cuz idiots like you don't know a god damn thing about it so everybody is scared. Anyways, I'll post again soon, I'm trying 2 PC ^^

well the government also doesn't want people to smoke it also because when you smoke it you feel stupid and carefree, this would make people quit their job and just smoke pot and such.

also you are wrong about weed not being addictive, it has different addictiveness to others. just because your pot head self didn't get addictied doesn't mean others wont. it does not have addicted chemicals, but when you like the feeling of something you will want more and more. like runescape it doesnt have subliminal (maybe it does) messages, but it is still addictive.

the government will not plant it because they would wrather grow food and someone made the point of import, they will put a tax on it. why don't you just smoke bandatine it is a lot cheaper and it is legal.

yes i have had laced weed before they don't lace it with drugs that are expensive usually, but they still could put like harmful chemicals on it like somethings they think that will make it stronger some people cannot handle in their body.

 

[hitmanchimp6]

Drinking definitely kills many more people a year. But, Marijuana is also usually more expensive. So, if you get addicted to it, you can go broke in no time.

 

[Billyy]

Drinking definitely kills many more people a year. But, Marijuana is also usually more expensive. So, if you get addicted to it, you can go broke in no time.

I've bought marijuana and I don't think it's necessarily expensive..

But I've never bought alcohol so I guess I wouldn't really have anything to compare them too.

 

[Fusha]

If marijuana was legal, it'll cause more car accidents, because of the fact that it's has hallucinogen effects.

 

[100percentpure]

i used to smoke so much pot omg and drink alot but since i started playing football dont got time :s lol... if u wanan have a good time mis the both of em lol

 

[Fallen Soul]

Well I think I said this before on another Marijuana related topic but I can say it again
When they give out medicinal marijuana they don't give much of it out and its not as potent as the street drug that is flowing around. Also if they made it legal I know for 100% certainty that it would be abused,stolen,sold,fakers trying to get some (like the pill poppers now a days). Also its only used for medicine I don't think they should allow it for recreational purposes.

 

[mage3158]

Your comparison is slanted. You cannot compare a legal activity to an illegal one because obviously there will be less illegal activities going on therefore lessen the results of the illegal activity making it seem like the legal activity happens more for which it does but that doesn't mean it causes more problems.

A lot of minors drink, which is considered an illegal activity, but there's still a shit load of minors drinking.
Why do you think this has to be much different with marijuana?

Marijuana basically has some of the same effects of alcohol plus many more, making it obviously worse.

No, marijuana does NOT affect your reaction time as much as alcohol.

Also for the pain treatments and other things, they are given EXTREMELY small doses as so they won't get addicted. No good could come out of it being made legal.

You can't get physically addicted to marijuana.

 

[jaamal]

A lot of minors drink, which is considered an illegal activity, but there's still a shit load of minors drinking.
Why do you think this has to be much different with marijuana?

Since marijauna is illegal, after and if it is legalized it will rise to levels as high if not higher then alcohol

No, marijuana does NOT affect your reaction time as much as alcohol.

How so, it lowers the heart rate and kills brain cells, If you brain isn't sending out messages, and your heart rate is lower then normal you react slower...

You can't get physically addicted to marijuana.

Marijuana is a drug. It can become addictive if used wrong or foolishly.

 

[mage3158]

How so, it lowers the heart rate and kills brain cells, If you brain isn't sending out messages, and your heart rate is lower then normal you react slower...

That study, during Reefer Madness II, was very flimsy and later found incorrect.
But the prohibitionists were looking for anything to keep marijuana from being legalized, so they used that to keep it from being legalized.

Marijuana is a drug. It can become addictive if used wrong or foolishly.

How so?
If it doesn't have any chemicals to become physically addictive, how can it?

Since marijauna is illegal, after and if it is legalized it will rise to levels as high if not higher then alcohol

What makes you think it will raise to such high levels?

 

[Psybash]

I think the reason it is illegal is because to some it is considered a "Gateway Drug." And I somewhat believe that. If you smoke weed so many times and then become tolerant of massive amounts of pot, more than you can hide, then you will want to try something stronger. You think: "Oh man, if this is what weed can do, what can COCAINE do?" And some people that actually happens to them.

the keyword is some. i smoke weed monthly, and i still havnt thought hey lets move on to crack or meth. thats just stupid and moronic. i smoke weed for the pleasure of being away from reality and to think more clearly.

 

[jaamal]

That study during Reefer Madness II was very flimsy and later found incorrect.
But the prohibitionists were looking for anything to keep marijuana from being legalized.

The main active CHEMICAL in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). Which attaches to certian brain nerve cells in the brain that deal with pleasure, memory, thought, concentration, sensory and time perception, and coordinated movement. All of these are effect by smoking marijuana? That is a fact.

How so?
If it doesn't have any chemicals to become physically addictive, how can it?

The main active CHEMICAL in marijuana is THC.

Also the defintion of a chemical is a substance obtained by a chemical a chemical process or producing a chemical effect. the second defintion is a drug. What is Marijuana again?

 

[mage3158]

The main active CHEMICAL in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). Which attaches to certian brain nerve cells in the brain that deal with pleasure, memory, thought, concentration, sensory and time perception, and coordinated movement. All of these are effect by smoking marijuana? That is a fact.

So?
That does not prove that it kills brain cells, or prevents it from sending messages at all.
And I never said it didn't affect coordination and reaction time, I said it was not to the same extent as alcohol.

The main active CHEMICAL in marijuana is THC.

Also the defintion of a chemical is a substance obtained by a chemical a chemical process or producing a chemical effect. the second defintion is a drug. What is Marijuana again?

Does that make the chemical physically addicting?
No it does not.
I mean there's tons of chemicals in cigs, but what's the main chemical that's making it addictive?
Nicotine.

 

[Psybash]

How so?
If it doesn't have any chemicals to become physically addictive, how can it?

it does, weed does have chemicals in it.. i would say yes im addicted to weed. i probably couldnt last a month without. its called a drug for a reason.

 

[mage3158]

it does, weed does have chemicals in it.. i would say yes im addicted to weed. i probably couldnt last a month without. its called a drug for a reason.

I'm sorry for wording that wrong.
I meant physically addictive chemicals such as nicotine.
Edit: Also, that is called a MENTAL addiction. (Such as runescape)
It's not a physically addictive drug though so it's rather easy to quit, with no withdrawls, etc...