[K$Ellie]

Originally posted by Bibliotheque

Does everyone walk around drunk just because alcohol is legal? No, of course not.

Because most people who drink alcohol are not alcoholics.

[Triton]

Originally posted by Changes

Watch there be a ridiculous sales tax on it.

There is, it's like 30%+, like an eight someone said was like $65, and a joint $10, but people won't go to the shops as much and just grow their own or sell it on the down low.

[Mezter]

Originally posted by Georges

Nothing good will come out of this.

I don't think anything bad will come out of it. I mean Amsterdam is perfectly fine.

[J a y]

Originally posted by Flawfree

Uh, a LOT of people. Its actually the norm outside of the US to smoke it mixed. For example i live in Australia and used to live in Malaysia and 99% of the people i know who smoke weed smoke it with tobacco mixed in.

Americans smoke it without tobacco? Their weed must be weak.

[Flawfree]

Originally posted by Bibliotheque

That's only in joints (and only in some parts of the world). Lots of people smoke from pipes/bongs.

Anyway if you're saying weed should be illegal because people mix it with a harmful product shouldn't the harmful product be illegal instead?

That's not what I said. I said it was a pointless comparison to make since many people mix both. A good comparison to make would be weed vs. alcohol since you shouldn't mix both or else you would green out.

[cats&fashion]

Originally posted by Georges

Nothing good will come out of this.

Less crime

[Mhs90]

Oh and for the individuals saying weed is addictive based on the label as a "drug", do your research. There are no physiologial or biochemical cases of withdrawal or dependence on the drug.

I've been a user for years and can easily go on and off as I've done before. Of course that's just me, but give me a reciept of a case where someone has fallen into deep unhealthy addiction to the point of hospitalization due to withdrawal.

[KatyMyLady]

I'm here for this in every state tbh.

[Bibliotheque]

Originally posted by K$Ellie

Because most people who drink alcohol are not alcoholics.

As you can see, alcohol scores higher on the dependance scale than weed.

Since weed is less addictive than alcohol, and everyone does not currently walk around drunk, why do you think people would always be stoned?

[Georges]

Originally posted by Mezter

I don't think anything bad will come out of it. I mean Amsterdam is perfectly fine.

I just don't know, not feeling good about this.

[J a y]

Originally posted by Mhs90

Oh and for the individuals saying weed is addictive based on the label that it now as as a "drug", do your research. There are no physiologial or biochemical cases of withdrawal or dependence on the drug.

I've been a user for years and can easily go on and off as I've done before. Of course that's just me, but give me a reciept of a case where someone has fallen into deep unhealthy addiction to the point of hospitalization due to withdrawal.

I agree. I smoke weed in the same way I would drink a couple of beers in the evening. I've never been addicted.

[ECNEICSNOC]

Originally posted by Flawfree

No, not really. For one, weed lowers your productivity which gets in the way of working and earning a living in a way that alcohol does not. Sure alcohol does too, but most people who consume alcohol are not alcoholics whereas its easier to slip and become a pothead who spends all day smoking instead of getting any actual work done throughout the day. Trust me, I've been there.

You're projecting your negative experience with marijuana onto others. Stop it.

[Flawfree]

Originally posted by J a y

Americans smoke it without tobacco? Their weed must be weak.

LOL IKR? Hardly anybody smokes weed pure, but its like the culture in the US *kanyeshrug*

[Mhs90]

Originally posted by J a y

I agree. I smoke weed in the same way I would drink a couple of beers in the evening. I've never been addicted.

Lol exactly, it's for pleasure but to the point where you need to have it NOW.

[Benjamin]

Originally posted by J a y

Is anyone going to make a valid argument for the legalization of marijuana, that doesn't involve alcohol or tobacco?

Those two points alone will not change the minds of those in power.

Did you miss the whole 'Taxes, Reduced Prison costs, Taxes, less drug dealers, taxes and more taxes" argument, which are all things the Government love?

Now, hows about a valid argument against legalisation which doesn't include the argument 'I've been taught drugs are bad, pot is a drug, therefore pot is bad" or which makes fake claims about it being more addictive/dangerous than currently legal drugs? (Edit: Oh, you were just making a General point rather than arguing, sorry. Well, I open the previous question for anyone to answer)

[K$Ellie]

Originally posted by Bibliotheque

As you can see, alcohol scores higher on the dependance scale than weed.

Since weed is less addictive than alcohol, and everyone does not currently walk around drunk, why do you think people would always be stoned?

ok I just hope this doesn't end badly.

[J a y]

Originally posted by Mhs90

Lol exactly, it's for pleasure but to the point where you need to have it NOW.

I actually have cravings for alcohol whereas I don't for smoke, and clearly it's proven so by Biblio's chart above.

[Mhs90]

Originally posted by Flawfree

LOL IKR? Hardly anybody smokes weed pure, but its like the culture in the US *kanyeshrug*

Sorry but you've been throwing out immense generalizations in this thread. I have never seen one person mix it with tobacco because it's utterly pointless. Unless you mean smoking it with a dutch, in which case the TOBACCO is taken OUT and the remaining paper is used to create a blunt.

[Harmonic Dreamer]

Meh. I only do it every now and then.
Like it's not that special. Bleh.

[KatyMyLady]

I can't at the people who are terrified of weed in here! Just because some people have low will power and want to be stoned all the time doesn't mean they should ruin it for us casual users. Alcohol is clearly more dangerous and I don't see you guys acting like worried soccer moms of that being legal