Just some background, I didn't read the rest of the thread but there is some misinformation on the first post. This info was found on a History Channel show called: Hooked - Illegal Drugs & How They Got That Way (Link to the first in a five part youtube video about it can be found here). Anyways, to the point, marijuana was first made illegal to keep Mexicans out of America during the depression so they wouldn't "take our jobs." So largely the first ban of this drug was based on racial discrimination in order to advance the economical principle that American jobs should be held by Americans. Just to clarify :)

If it does go legal, I really wouldn't want to see it become another chemical-laden product like cigarettes. And, I don't want to have people smoking it in public, it smells like [cabbage].

It is simply unbelievable, with so many proven scientific stats, people still refuse to accept the truth and try to find the smallest argument against marijuana and escalate it into something huge.

 

I suggest everyone and anyone to watch the film "The Union: Business behind getting high" before saying a single thing about marijuana.

 

 

I did not finish reading the whole topic as a saw many biased and ignorant replies but to the guy that was claiming that smoking a joint will result in lung cancer because people add tobaco.

* I know this depends on location, but from personal experience I've only met a handful out of hundreds of people who spin tobacco with their joints.

* If someone smokes a lot of pot, most of them are smart enough to use a vaporizes (basically harmless in term of negative effects), or at least water filled bongs. (no tobacco)

* Smoking is not the only way to use marijuana! From cooking to tea, to vaporizers to countless other methods, a person can use weed everyday and never inhale any of the smoke.

* People that do use tobacco usually use rolling tobacco, not cigarettes which is less harmful.

* And even at that, nobody smokes 40 joints a day (equivalent to a pack of cigarettes) every day, like a tobacco user.

* A huge number of people that smoke marijuana only do so from once to 10 times a month. Half a cigarette a week can hardly cause you lung cancer.

 

Smoke weed when one is stressed out and needs to relieve that pain. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. Legalize it.

In the bigger scheme of things, it's a pretty soft drug. I think it would be better off legal, or at least decriminalised (although I think there should be age limitations like for alcohol). It would free up police to persue real criminals.

If it does go legal, I really wouldn't want to see it become another chemical-laden product like cigarettes. And, I don't want to have people smoking it in public, it smells like [cabbage].

I kind of like the way weed smells, it depends on what kind of weed though I suppose.

It is simply unbelievable, with so many proven scientific stats, people still refuse to accept the truth and try to find the smallest argument against marijuana and escalate it into something huge.

 

I suggest everyone and anyone to watch the film "The Union: Business behind getting high" before saying a single thing about marijuana.

 

 

I did not finish reading the whole topic as a saw many biased and ignorant replies but to the guy that was claiming that smoking a joint will result in lung cancer because people add tobaco.

* I know this depends on location, but from personal experience I've only met a handful out of hundreds of people who spin tobacco with their joints.

* If someone smokes a lot of pot, most of them are smart enough to use a vaporizes (basically harmless in term of negative effects), or at least water filled bongs. (no tobacco)

* Smoking is not the only way to use marijuana! From cooking to tea, to vaporizers to countless other methods, a person can use weed everyday and never inhale any of the smoke.

* People that do use tobacco usually use rolling tobacco, not cigarettes which is less harmful.

* And even at that, nobody smokes 40 joints a day (equivalent to a pack of cigarettes) every day, like a tobacco user.

* A huge number of people that smoke marijuana only do so from once to 10 times a month. Half a cigarette a week can hardly cause you lung cancer.

 

Smoke weed when one is stressed out and needs to relieve that pain. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. Legalize it.

To be fair, it's not exactly the best way of dealing with stress. If you need to relieve it that way, then then there's some deeper issues that need to be dealt with. It might just be that marijuana covers up stress or other mental issues to the point that it's not being adressed when they really should be. That's my main problem with it in a nutshell.

In my opinion, I think ALL drugs, including smoking and alcohol, should be made illegal. They do little to help you, they get addictive, and can kill you. They're pointless, basically.

 

Even though marijuana does not have as much effects as, say, heroin, it is still bad for you anyway. So why use it? :shame:

So does the concept of medicinal marijuana mean nothing to you?

In my opinion, I think ALL drugs, including smoking and alcohol, should be made illegal. They do little to help you, they get addictive, and can kill you. They're pointless, basically.

 

Even though marijuana does not have as much effects as, say, heroin, it is still bad for you anyway. So why use it? :shame:

Are you stupid or just ignorant?

 

Marijuana is not physically addictive and it can not kill you by itself. It helps so many people as well. It helps prevent Alzheimer's disease, helps prevent Lung Cancer, may stop breast cancer, it has benefits for HIV/AIDS patients, help stop brain cancer, and there is even more. So don't say things are pointless when you have no idea what they actually do.

 

And if you think ALL drugs should be illegal that is even stupider.

 

I am guessing you are like 12 years old and are just regurgitating what people have told you about how bad drugs are. Well, that would probably be the best case.

 

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They're aren't the best but I don't have enough time to find the actual studies.

 

I am guessing you are like 12 years old and are just regurgitating what people have told you about how bad drugs are. Well, that would probably be the best case.

 

 

Close, he's 13 according to his profile :lol:

In my opinion, I think ALL drugs, including smoking and alcohol, should be made illegal. They do little to help you, they get addictive, and can kill you. They're pointless, basically.

 

Even though marijuana does not have as much effects as, say, heroin, it is still bad for you anyway. So why use it? :shame:

I'm not sure you understand the concept of drugs. Drugs aren't just things like heroin and weed, or even alcohol and tobacco, it's also things like caffeine and Ritalin. People with asthma, heart disease, cancer, AIDS, schizophrenia, and countless other diseases would just get worse and worse and die (Or start to kill people in the case of schizophrenia) much earlier than they would have without drugs. Besides, did prohibition in any way curb the consumption of alcohol? Basically your whole point is unfounded and detrimental to society.

To be fair, it's not exactly the best way of dealing with stress. If you need to relieve it that way, then then there's some deeper issues that need to be dealt with. It might just be that marijuana covers up stress or other mental issues to the point that it's not being adressed when they really should be. That's my main problem with it in a nutshell.

 

What's the difference between dealing with your stress by using a soft drug like marijuana and relieving stress through video games, sports, exercising, etc.? It's called escapism. Of course it doesn't directly get rid of your stress, but it keeps your mind off those problems for a while which is the entire purpose.

 

And before health risks are compared, I'd like to point out that those activities have a much higher death toll than marijuana. Especially sports.

Catnip anyone? \:D/

If drugs are pointless, TV must be pointless as well. Why can't some people grasp the concept of doing things because of enjoyment? It's not that hard to wrap your head around.

My brother was a piill addict for around 2 years I've always smoked marijuana, since I was 11. I converted him from pills to marijuana, he is now around 4-5 months sober. He used to rely on pills daily and I convinced him thats smoking marijuana is a better way to relieve stress, or to enjoy the high rather then spending $15.00 on one pill and nodding out in front of friends and family. I smoke around 2-3 grams of Hydro a week depending if i have the money. If I don't have the money then I wont buy it. Marijuana changed his life for the better. He smokes maybe 3-4 times a week with me.

A man in Italie has been liberated from his sentence when he was caught with a huge amount of cannabis when he proved the government that he was rastafarian and had to smoke a minimum of 5 grams a day because of his believes.

 

Cannabis should be legal so that users can buy quality soft drugs in a safe inviroment instead of buying crap on the streets from pushovers and hustlers.

 

Everyone that is against cannabis but not against alcohol is just blinded by his own ignorance and unless someone else opens them the eyes they will never see or aknowledge the truth that alcohol is the killer.

 

People in the Netherlands complained about nuisance in and around coffeeshops and a later decision from some majors resulted in a downfall for many coffeeshops around the Netherlands but what if all those coffeeshops would be occupied by bars and pubs where each and every day the same amount of people visit them then surely there would be as much nuisance as when there were still coffeeshops around right? Cannabis does not make people aggressive or more aggressive than they already are, some users just drink alcohol before going to the coffeeshop and then smoke a joint there and get high quikly because of the alcohol in their blood, high prices tend to drive people into the direction of alcohol and that is what makes people aggressive, not the weed.

 

I really cant describe my feelings towards the people that think theyre in control of our lives.

The problem with making things like this illegal is that people will always do it regardless. So this creates an underground market, which itself is a problem. To underline that problem the poor communities become dependant on the income they get from the underground market. If mariujuana were legal it would be mass-produced and probobly cheaper than hell, that would eliminate any underground market for marijuana. The only thing that scares me about that is having a big company handle my weed, I would hate for it to be like tabacco with so many added chemicals.

Wow, watched that Union documentary. very eye-opening, and I can really see why the drug lords want marijuana and all drugs to remain illegal, so much money to make out of it.

In my opinion, I think ALL drugs, including smoking and alcohol, should be made illegal. They do little to help you, they get addictive, and can kill you. They're pointless, basically.

 

Even though marijuana does not have as much effects as, say, heroin, it is still bad for you anyway. So why use it? :shame:

 

You do know that things such as painkillers are drugs too right?

 

Yeah..Let's ban them..Great idea.

 

Personally, I'd like marijuana to be legal, however, I don't believe it strongly enough to bother that much if it is legal or illegal.

IMHO, weed should be legalized.

 

There are many valid opinions on this here, but I'm leaning towards legalization, because people'll do it either way. The only bad part is if it functions as a gateway drug, basically meaning people take weed, think they're great and go on to bigger things. I don't know if this is actually a true phenomenon, since I've only heard of it, but it sounds reasonable, especially since everyone is different.

 

PS, Belgium, a small country neighbouring Holland (weed capitol of the world), allows soft drugs, but only in doses of 3 grams or less (which would maybe be enough for 1 joint...). The thing is, there is no way to buy this in Belgium, so basically this means it's legal to buy, but you can't get it, and you can't stock up on it to save yourself from going to Holland each time you feel like smoking some weed or whatever. Also, ofcourse, drug dealing is illegal, so the only legal way to get drugs is to go to Holland and buy a 3g dose. I think you're also allowed to have a small weed plant for personal use. Ofcourse dealing it is not allowed.

You have no idea what youre talking about Fadooda -.-

IMHO, weed should be legalized.

 

There are many valid opinions on this here, but I'm leaning towards legalization, because people'll do it either way. The only bad part is if it functions as a gateway drug, basically meaning people take weed, think they're great and go on to bigger things. I don't know if this is actually a true phenomenon, since I've only heard of it, but it sounds reasonable, especially since everyone is different.

 

 

It's not

IMHO, weed should be legalized.

 

There are many valid opinions on this here, but I'm leaning towards legalization, because people'll do it either way. The only bad part is if it functions as a gateway drug, basically meaning people take weed, think they're great and go on to bigger things. I don't know if this is actually a true phenomenon, since I've only heard of it, but it sounds reasonable, especially since everyone is different.

 

PS, Belgium, a small country neighbouring Holland (weed capitol of the world), allows soft drugs, but only in doses of 3 grams or less (which would maybe be enough for 1 joint...). The thing is, there is no way to buy this in Belgium, so basically this means it's legal to buy, but you can't get it, and you can't stock up on it to save yourself from going to Holland each time you feel like smoking some weed or whatever. Also, ofcourse, drug dealing is illegal, so the only legal way to get drugs is to go to Holland and buy a 3g dose. I think you're also allowed to have a small weed plant for personal use. Ofcourse dealing it is not allowed.

The only reason it's considered a gateway drug is because people have to buy it from dealers, who might say something like "Hey, wanna try this? It'll give you a better feeling!" and then give them a hard drug, which they may get addicted to.

 

No dealer = no gateway idea.

So does the concept of medicinal marijuana mean nothing to you?

Medicinal Marijuana is already legal! You don't need to defend it!

So does the concept of medicinal marijuana mean nothing to you?

Medicinal Marijuana is already legal! You don't need to defend it!

Not everywhere!

 

I've also been thinking that rather then straight up legalising it, start with decriminalisation of it. Rather than making the sudden leap, it is more of a step.