In your Opinion, Should pot be legalized

[Heller]

imho, tax it regulate it and let the goverment make some money of it.

 

[amdhunter]

I don't smoke, but yes.

Mostly because it is the dumbest shit to go to jail for.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Yes, there's no good reason for it to be illegal. And no, I don't smoke. I used to for a while, but now I never touch the stuff.

 

[FleshLight]

Ab39

 

[PrinceofWands]

Never done a drug in my life (other than alcohol), never will/would, and yes it should be legal. Government should have ABSOLUTELY NO involvement in personal choices like that. Regulate manufacture and sales, tax it to hell, and move on.

 

[MotF Bane]

Repost of a repost of a repost.

Of course it should be legalized, it shouldn't have been made illegal in the first place.

 

[Ns1]

Repost of a repost of a repost.

Of course it should be legalized, it shouldn't have been made illegal in the first place.

they were probably all Heller's OP's

hahhaha

 

[Kalmah]

The only thing that has me iffy, are those parents who are going to smoke it around there toddler kids. Or those who see at as less of an issue than alcohol.. I could imagine countless bad events happening when you get some deadbeat parents high as hell trying to take care of a young child.

If there was a simple way to keep it away from a house with children, then I'm all for it. I just can't think of one.. at first I considered smoke shops where you can only smoke there and aren't allowed to have possession of it outside of the shop.. but then you got people who aren't going to hang around at the shop for the next 4 hours so instead they are driving around to get home.

 

[shortylickens]

Repost.

And my answer is yes.
Legalize it and put those fucking Columbian drug lords and Mexican drug mules out of business. And brutally punish anyone who sells it without a license.

Fuck it, why not make a license for purchase too? You have to take a class on THC and the dangers it can present when used without responsibility, and then pass a written test. When done, pay a small fee for the license. You abuse your priveledge, you lose your license for a year or more. Again, seriously punish anyone with or without a license who sells to someone without their purchase license.

I honestly believe that it will end all the shady street dealers. No one will bother selling dime bags out of their back alley when they cant make any profit competing with the big corporations, and will get hammered horribly by the government if they try.

Also, everything above I just said, needs to be done for booze as well. Maybe not the buyers license, but we really need to create a society that treats the drug more responsibly.

 

[Vic]

There is no reason why it is illegal.

Of course, when legalized, it should be regulated similar to alcohol.

 

[FoBoT]

it should be left to the states
so it can be legal/illegal as voted by the residents of each of the states
federal govt. should stay out of it

 

[nageov3t]

legalized with the same restrictions (and potential taxes) as liquor.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I don't smoke, but yes.

Mostly because it is the dumbest shit to go to jail for.

This.

And I don't smoke pot either.

 

[Vic]

The only thing that has me iffy, are those parents who are going to smoke it around there toddler kids. Or those who see at as less of an issue than alcohol.. I could imagine countless bad events happening when you get some deadbeat parents high as hell trying to take care of a young child.

If there was a simple way to keep it away from a house with children, then I'm all for it. I just can't think of one.. at first I considered smoke shops where you can only smoke there and aren't allowed to have possession of it outside of the shop.. but then you got people who aren't going to hang around at the shop for the next 4 hours so instead they are driving around to get home.

A major flaw in your argument here: prohibition does not prevent use. In other words, 'deadbeat' parents are ALREADY smoking it around their toddler kids. Just like 'regular' parents drink alcohol around their kids too.

On a further note, your argument is essentially a red herring. You're insisting that any solution for legalization involve a remedy for a problem that has not been fixed with prohibition.

 

[Saint Nick]

Yes.

Marijuana accounts for such a high amount of incarceration in our country. Especially to people with zero history of violent crime.

Not to mention, the only reason it was made illegal in the first place was because it originally required a license to sell and distribute, like alcohol, but back in the 20s and 30s, no one signed up for a license to produce it. Then, they made stringent fines and jail sentences for people who did not get the license. That is when it began to become criminal.

Then, of course, the sixties rolled around and treaties were passed to control marijuana, and then Nixon declared his "War on Drugs".

Now...here we are, with our prisons filled to the brim with people committing non-violent crimes, especially those involved with marijuana use and trafficking.

I think it is completely bogus and needs to be reschuled.

In similar news, Senator Webb is working towards passing SB714, which would discuss the state of the drug trade, and address the legalization of marijuana. View SB714 (National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009)

Article from NORML on SB714

 

[mjquilly]

it should be left to the states
so it can be legal/illegal as voted by the residents of each of the states
federal govt. should stay out of it

this. And a question for those of you who say "legalize it and then tax the hell out of it"...why? Is this your way of thanking your government for being so kind to allow you some freedom?

fyi, used to smoke it, have absolutely no desire to any more

 

[Kalmah]

A major flaw in your argument here: prohibition does not prevent use. In other words, 'deadbeat' parents are ALREADY smoking it around their toddler kids. Just like 'regular' parents drink alcohol around their kids too.

On a further note, your argument is essentially a red herring. You're insisting that any solution for legalization involve a remedy for a problem that has not been fixed with prohibition.

That's true. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad. It's just that, someone can't get a contact buzz from setting in a room with somebody drinking a beer. Therefor, a parent for instance, would have to be even more careful.

Still, I would rather it legalized.

 

[Greenman]

I don't like it, and honestly think it makes people stupid. I'm also politically to the right of Limbaugh, and yes, it should be legal. There is simply no good reason that weed should be a crime.

 

[aircooled]

Holy fuck yes!

 

[Gothgar]

I bet if they did, the recession would turn around in a year

it would create jobs, tax revenue, reduce crime, etc ,etc

 

[lxskllr]

That's true. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad. It's just that, someone can't get a contact buzz from setting in a room with somebody drinking a beer. Therefor, a parent for instance, would have to be even more careful.

Still, I would rather it legalized.

You can't get a contact buzz sitting with someone smoking weed. Life isn't a Cheech and Chong movie ;^)

 

[surfsatwerk]

Legal pot will suck, keep it illegal and keep it strong.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Legalize it, regulate it, grow it, sell it, tax it.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Legalize it and tax it, like tobacco and alcohol.

I will still never touch the stuff, but feel free to light up.... you pot heads

 

[jinduy]

i would guess there'd be a surge in DUIs, but yeah I'm for it