Originally posted by: Comanche
Sorry I don't have a study for you, just Kohlberg's stages of Moral Development.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohlberg's_stages_of_moral_development
Sorry, I can't get the whole thing to sticky. Just google it.
wtf does that have to do with this?
mj is already mainstream.
its easy to get.
almost easier to get for kids than cigs because the under ground channels are already there.
legalizing it wouldn't cause any safety issues. it would just keep your grandma from having to buy it from a thug.
The war on drugs has failed. like it or not, mj isnt going anywhere. As others have stated, look at cities where it is legal. No direct crime correlation to the legality of drugs.
I stand firm that it should have the same restrictions of alcohol.... no smoking and driving. must be at least 21. etc.
but anythign to do with weed shouldnt be an imprisonable offense.
legalize it. let peopel grow it or buy it from a licensed shop. they smoke it anyway. might as well tax it, profit, and relieve the prison systems.
does feeling this way make me less moral than you? did you post that link so you could stand on higher ground against your arguments? i dont understand.
as others have stated.. your argument about it being "mainstream" is naive, false, and misguided. this is not a slight against your "moral fabric". Just saying, as someone who grew up in the city and around it, I'm more aware of how embedded the drug is into culture.
I'd rather my kids stay at home and smoke weed than go out and party and drink.
My parents were relax with my step brother and drinking. mistake, as he turned into a drunk. My parents came down harshly on my younger step brother, and didnt let him drink. However, they allowed for him to stay home and smoke out with his friends if he wanted to. (my parents are hippies).. the brother that stayed at home and smoked, he stayed home, did his home work, smoked, and played video games. got scholarships and is now finishing up his bachelors in electrical engineering.