I don't know. Personally, I really don't care. It smells like burnt cat crap to me, but whatever. I think if it was taxed then it'd be... well, I really don't care. I'm not going to start smoking pot just because it's suddenly legal.
[QUOTE=Dylan Clayton;21993418]To Facepunch, the likely voters are either Soccer moms, Republicans, and dumb Christians or 'Normal citizens like themselves.' and PrismatexV8, who supports legalization of marijuana, posted this article he thought users (who are usually called liberal stoners by different forum websites) might find interesting so he can gain support on his opinions. That means that this discussion in this thread is biased.[/QUOTE]
You don't understand statistics or bias.
Or logic.
[QUOTE=radioactive;21984500]Doesn't the Government understand the money they can get from taxing pot?[/QUOTE]
I'm sure it's effects on the U.S. national debt will be massive.
:smug:
Marijuana, the new alcohol.
Its only a matter of time...
[QUOTE=zombojoe;22000985]Marijuana, the new alcohol.
Its only a matter of time...[/QUOTE]
marijuana, better than alcohol because you wont loose brain cells and die from it.
don't even compare weed to alcohol.
[QUOTE=decilling;22001118]marijuana, better than alcohol because you wont loose brain cells and die from it.
don't even compare weed to alcohol.[/QUOTE]
But it does depend on whether its Bushie or Hydro.
Because even now i have been smoking alot of Hyge and i can notice a bit.
I'm just waiting for the day where the government goes "You know what? Weed and Alcohol should be as legal as each other" and instead of legalizing marijuana they just ban Alcohol.
Even if you don't smoke it it'd still bring you the benefits of your government having more money for services/
[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;22001341]I'm just waiting for the day where the government goes "You know what? Weed and Alcohol should be as legal as each other" and instead of legalizing marijuana they just ban Alcohol.[/QUOTE]
haha yeah lets do that
that would really show those stupid stoners right
[QUOTE=PrismatexV8;22001386]haha yeah lets do that
that would really show those stupid stoners right[/QUOTE]
we would continue on like before, growing our own. and the alcoholics would have to make dangerous home-brew that would possibly make you blind.
Weed is easy to produce where as alcohol is a lot harder
If pot became legalized and sold in stores, there wouldn't be many dealers around. Why run the risk of getting weed that might be tainted, when you can get it from a store?
500 people surveyed in a random phone poll. Not really a large selection, but it does give a good idea of the average percentage. At best it would be +/-10% but that's still a fair few in support of it.
The only thing I don't like about this is that it won't happen here for a while. It'll have been legal for years there before they even consider it here.
[QUOTE=Upgrade123;22001496]If pot became legalized and sold in stores, there wouldn't be many dealers around. Why run the risk of getting weed that might be tainted, when you can get it from a store?[/QUOTE]
"just this party size bag of doritos sir?"
yeah, oh and some silver rizzlers and a half ounce of kush thanks.
True.
better start that Stoner Rock band.
its not as if weed is cheap already, it would be a dumb move
[QUOTE=TINCAN;22001722]its not as if weed is cheap already, it would be a dumb move[/QUOTE]
look at what is happening in cali
the prices are falling because there is to much competition, and only the best weed is getting sold
Here comes another Facepunch marijuana debate. I'm betting on about, 12 pages.
the day pot is legalized in my country, is the day I will die happy
I just find it stupid that people try to defend something that is against the law. "It's a stupid law! It shouldn't be there! Legalize it!" The law is there, deal with it. Everyone else does.
Guessing that there's gonna be a bunch of dumb or disagree ratings incoming from all the stoners who think I'm wrong.
here is your obligatory box, enjoy it.
When you compare it to other drugs aka alcohol/cigarettes and their long term effects, it's really not bad.
However, I don't care. It may be legalized, it may not.
Either way, I will continue to love the herb
[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;22001815]I just find it stupid that people try to defend something that is against the law. "It's a stupid law! It shouldn't be there! Legalize it!" The law is there, deal with it. Everyone else does.
Guessing that there's gonna be a bunch of dumb or disagree ratings incoming from all the stoners who think I'm wrong.[/QUOTE]
The law is not permanent and all knowing, societies change and laws must do so as well. The law should reflect what's best for a community and represent their interests. If there is good reason for a new law and it is supported by society, there is no reason previous laws should prevent new ones from being created. If everyone had the attitude of "It's the law, deal with it.", the law would hold society back from changing and many more people would disobey needless laws.
[QUOTE=Devodiere;22001854]The law is not permanent and all knowing, societies change and laws must do so as well. The law should reflect what's best for a community and represent their interests. If there is good reason for a new law and it is supported by society, there is no reason previous laws should prevent new ones from being created. If everyone had the attitude of "It's the law, deal with it.", the law would hold society back from changing and many more people would disobey needless laws.[/QUOTE]
Okay, that's a good point. Laws can and will change as society changes. But is legalizing Marijuana really gonna do anything more than increase the number of people getting really high all the time? I'd see how the law would have to change if it was something about withholding information from the public, but in this case does it really matter that much?
If drugs became legal and moderately taxed, in theory, the drug lord would become penniless overnight.
The Prohibition was more healthy for America than weed being illegal.
[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;22001877]Okay, that's a good point. Laws can and will change as society changes. But is legalizing Marijuana really gonna do anything more than increase the number of people getting really high all the time? I'd see how the law would have to change if it was something about withholding information from the public, but in this case does it really matter that much?[/QUOTE]
Ignorant to the extreeeme! I like the way you think.
for one, the medicinal side of the plant.
The government withholds all the posotive information about cannabis, In England they would not release the results to the public about clinical trials, gordon brown was showen these before raising the legal status to B
why do you think they would withhold this? because there is nothing wrong with the plant, we know this, they just raise it for political gain. Do you know how much money the police make of this plant being illegal?
No, I don't. Obviously the government only bans Marijana because of the money they get from it. How could I have been so stupid. It's 1984 all over again. Fuck da police.
How would society actually benefit from the legalization of Marijuana? If the police force DO make so much money from the plant being illegal, then surely cutting that source of income would be an incredibly stupid thing to do? Unless you're over-exaggerating, in which case you're just trying to make up your argument as you go along.
Even if it wasn't, the dealers who make so much money from selling it would be forced to do something else, probably illegal, and probably worse selling weed. Harder drugs etc.
The schizophrenic patients I got to know in my Civil Service think different now...
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[QUOTE=BCell;22002031]If drugs became legal and moderately taxed, in theory, the drug lord would become penniless overnight.[/QUOTE]
I don't know where you get the idea from.
Petrol has roughly 60% taxes here in Germany. We pay 1,45€ per litre right now and still it's one of the most profitable buisinesses.
Pharmaceutics are expensive as fuck and have the usual taxes, look how big the companies are.
[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;22002732]No, I don't. Obviously the government only bans Marijana because of the money they get from it. How could I have been so stupid. It's 1984 all over again. Fuck da police.
How would society actually benefit from the legalization of Marijuana? If the police force DO make so much money from the plant being illegal, then surely cutting that source of income would be an incredibly stupid thing to do? Unless you're over-exaggerating, in which case you're just trying to make up your argument as you go along.
Even if it wasn't, the dealers who make so much money from selling it would be forced to do something else, probably illegal, and probably worse selling weed. Harder drugs etc.[/QUOTE]
looks like your mum's reading of the daily mail has rubbed off on you. You clearly have no idea what is going on with cannabis and the law and governments, where as I do so if anyone is making up their argument as they go along and over exaggerating things, it is you. The dealers being forced to stop dealing would likely just sell their product to the medicinal dispensaries, as they do in California and other medicinal states. No matter if the police loose money from it being illegal, it is the right thing to do, a plant that grows in the ground, beside what it is, we should be allowed to do what we want with our bodies... especially if what we are doing is extremely medicinal, the power to halt MS and even cure cancer. It really does not matter if the police loose money as long as this medicine is available to everyone as it should be and the government funded anxiety creating marijuana propaganda is halted. SKUNK KILLER WEEED ONE HIT AND YOUR INSAIN
[QUOTE=Perfumly;21985145]
My teddy bear even supports it
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sezVacMHik[/media][/QUOTE]
Perfumly has girl hands.
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[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;21990406]I say, keep it illegal; Shit smells horrible and slowly kills your brain. Reducing Prefrontal Lobe activity and can induce Psychosis and Schizophrenia. (Marijuana seems to induce underlying mental disorders, not cause them, this is still under study. While the prefrontal lobe damage is directly corroborated with marijuana use.)
But if they do legalize, put a Fifty Thousand Per Cent tax on it. Then say hello to Reliable Healthcare and No Property Taxes.
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[/B]Sources.
[URL]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC539839/?tool=pmcentrez[/URL]
[URL]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC135489/?tool=pmcentrez[/URL]
[URL]http://www.ukcia.org/research/CausalAssociationBetweenCannabisAndPsychosis/CausalAssociationBetweenCannabisAndPsychosis.pdf[/URL][/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana/factsmyths/#brain[/url]
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