Marijuana.

Okay, so I smoke pot all the time. I've been smoking regularly for a little over 3 years now. I would really like to see it legalized, so I don't have to worry about getting caught by the police with it and get put in jail or on probation. I'm not going to be the naive, or ignorant. People can depend on pot to help them cope with their regular life. I only know of one person that I can say for sure depends on pot to help them cope. Also, pot does make people more lethargic/lazy. If I got shit to do, I'm not going to smoke until I'm done with my shit. You have to be responsible with it, just like you do with pretty much anything, and I mean anything...not just drugs. I don't wanna see anybody say if its legal than little kids will get it easier. Most likely, if it is legal, the laws are going to practically similar to alcohol laws. 21 and up, no smoking and driving, can't give it to minors....etc. Rather...a minor can go to a drug dealer (who very well might be a minor as well) and buy pot, and whatever else the drug dealer is selling.

you my friend are being both ignorant and naive. Try doing some actual research and watch some documentaries. Every dealer does not look like a....dead shit. That almost make me furious to read that. I have seen plenty of people you probably wouldn't even be able to tell smoked pot, selling pounds. Even college students selling. Its not that easy to get a decent job, a lot of people sell because it's a last resort to make ends meet.

I'm sure there is a lot more people who are also being ignorant and naive...I just don't want to quote and attempt to correct all of them.

so to answer the original questions...

1. Yes I was brainwashed when I was younger to think that pot was bad. Not so much by my parents, but just society in general.
2. I do accept pot 100%.
3. Yes I do support the legalization.

I could go on and on about pot, but I'm just going to end on this note.

Looking at pot.....in a good vs bad way. The good out weighs the bad. The bad doesn't even come close to weighing as much as the good.

 

I don't really give about it, but since so many people take it I treat it like it's tobacco so I don't really judge potheads. So yeah, sure get it legalized. It'd be great for the economy and maybe lower crime rates (since people will be busy with weed)..it's just that some of the people I know who smoke get a bit fucked up after a while...

 

I support the legalization of it for several reasons.

One reason being that it is now looked at as a gateway drug by much of society and the legalization of the plant would cause that perception to die down as time passes on and it would be looked at more in the category of alcohol and tobacco as opposed to a gateway drug.

Another reason being that no one on pot gets angry such as when on alcohol. If you smoke pot you're then ready to relax and be sociable, not beat someones head in.

I have been smoking pot for almost 9-years now and have enjoyed it, there are not much withdrawal systems when stopping other than a little bit of a psychological crave and getting a little stressed when you first run out of it.

Another reason being it would lessen the amount of taxes spent on housing people locked up for crimes such as possession of marijuana, which I feel would mean much as I don't feel having pot is a reason to be incarcerated to begin with.

 

I agreed with this the statement. I'd never do the marijuana.

 

If tobacco and alcohol which kill more then 300,000 people each year is legal then so should marijuana. I smoke sometimes, its a waste of money but besides that there is nothing wrong with it. if i grew it my self then i would smoke everyday.

 

It could also make the government TONS of money. I support legalization!

 

You can use the fact that alcohol and tobacco being legal means pot should be legal.
Just because the you fucked up before doesn't mean its evidence that you should do the same thing again.
I'd prefer marijuana legal as long as I personally don't have to deal with it in restaurants/public places.

 

Now I am not saying I am completely against pot legalization, but I'm not so sure I agree with your reasoning behind it. Let me explain why.

First of all, it is MUCH easier for me to obtain alcohol (being under 21) than pot. I can just ask anyone over 21 to get it for me, or have a fake I.D. Or even better yet, just steal from parents or relatives or whatever. If pot is legalized, it most definitely WILL be much easier for younger kids to get it. It will be just as easy to get as alcohol.
Back in high school, you could guess who smokes pot regularly with about 80% accuracy, just by how they look and act. That being said, you can't deny that pot doesn't change people. It is a mind altering drug, and like alcohol, should be treated as such.
Also, if pot is legalized, it won't be nearly as good to make a "decent living" because many more people will sell. Companies will probably end up making it as well, so it will take away from all of the dealers. Growing will also probably be taken over by large companies, so it will take away from the little guy.
As for helping people to cope with life, I both agree and disagree. Pot does help to relax people, and medical marijuana does have its uses. There is no denying that. However, I don't see how it will help the majority of people to cope with their lives by legalizing pot everywhere. Why not just legalize it for medical purposes? Then if someone really needed the help coping with their problems, they could get it prescribed to them.

The one thing I agree on is that it does make people lazy and whatnot. And yes, you do have to be responsible smoking pot, just like everything else.

Now, don't get me wrong. I agree that pot should be legalized to an extent, but all of the stoners who smoke pot on a regular basis need to take a step back and look at it from a non stoners point of view. I don't smoke pot, and I don't want to see people on every street corner stoned and doing stupid things. Keep it to yourselves. If you want to smoke at a party or a bar, okay. But like I said, keep it to yourselves.

That is false. Yeah, you could tax it and it will lighten the load on jails so some extent, but a bunch of that money will go towards enforcing the new laws that pot legalization will bring forth. It will bring some money, but not as much as you think

 

^ I actually think that getting pot is easier than getting alcohol, and I'm under 21 too.

When you're in high school you don't call some one and ask them to sell you a beer that's weird. I know of plenty of people however I could call and ask to buy a gram of of without feeling weird at all.

 

Agreed neo. At least where I live, pot is way easier to come by than alcohol.. and I have a sister who buys me alcohol whenever I want it. Lol.

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I don't think that saying it would take away from dealers is a valid argument when considering the legality of pot. Most dealers are assholes/failures anyway, from my experience. It's not a "real" job, so I don't see how it could possibly be used as an argument against legalization. Anybody could grow if it were legalized. If you want home grown shit, grow it yourself.. I don't see them legalizing it and saying private citizens can't grow their own, so your argument about only large companies growing doesn't make much sense either tbh.

 

There's not many nights i go without it. But i wasn't really influenced by my parents as my Mum suffers from Multiple Sclerosis and is allowed it for medical use, so i suppose seeing people smoking it from the time you were 8 has an effect on you. And who honestly cares whats in the media? The media in the UK are more focused on making legal highs illegal and stopping the HUGE trade for powders there is in Southern England at the moment, a crystal meth lab was found inner city the other day, so the public are going mad over that and stoners have been ignored by the police for a while (which suits me down too the ground). I agree with it 100%, for recreational use AND for medical purposes. Its far safer than alcohol and is less carcinogenic then tobacco. If it was legalised im fairly sure the amount of people smoking it wouldnt fluctuate, i know plenty of people who just smoke it as a sign of rebellion, if it was legalised the whole scene surrounding it would calm down. Bit sad really. But if its smoked in the safety of your own home, there's nothing really that can go wrong.

 

I accept it 100%, Grown up with my Grandad being a very regular user (heavily daily) due to his rasta culture. It grows naturally and has never had a link to death, without mixing it with chemicals smoking it naturally is very moderate risk in comparison to other drugs. It might cause effects after use for years in some people but what doesn't that everybody enjoys?

 

Don't support legalization of it. Not here for argument, just putting my opinion out there.

 

Ganja ( as i like to call it) is a drug. You cannot argure that fact. while it is a plant it is also a drug. I smoke weed often and do support legalaztion of it. If something makes you happy you should be able to do it without anyone telling you different only if what your doing does not bring harm to others.

 

I couldn't disagree any more strongly.

The reason that the 'dealers' of the drug are such deadbeats in society at the moment (also a very stereotypical claim), is because of the fact that it is illegal.

Look at the distribution company owners of Cigarettes & Tobacco? Trust me when I say that they are definitely not 'deadshits'. Why? Because dealing tobacco isn't illegal, so distributing it is just another business board game.

If you'd done your research on the topic you'd also know that we do see a lot of countries without a law against the use of 'Happy Green'.

If I went outside and smoked a dandelion, is that any different to smoking marijuana? I'll tell you the answer, no. Its a common plant, so by no means should it be illegal.

 

It's illegal because theres evidence that intake of Marijuana causes people to take other drugs such as heroin, cocaine etc.

 

Where is this "Evidence" you speak of?

 

I don't know the exact number, but it is something like 90% of people who use drugs like cocaine or heroin or whatever started with marijuana.

 

If you read what xXyotaXx said, I was just responding to their argument. I don't think it is a legit job either. xXyotaXx said that it was. That's why I quoted them in my post. Also, I never said that private citizens couldn't grow their own. Of course they could. I was responding to xXyotaXx. Read that post. Then tell me I'm wrong.

 

I think legalizing it would simply make things much simpler, in terms of drug trafficking and all. Still can be dangerous if consumed at a young age.