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Discussion: Should marijuana be legalized?
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Yes, and I'll speak from an objective standpoint that has nothing do with whether I use it or not. The government spends too much money a year on marijuana cases. Money that can be used for much more important matters.
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Member Since: 1/29/2012
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Originally posted by Thaye
Yes.
With the introduction of hemp to regular, legal agriculture, violent drug cartels would slowly yet eventually lose a lot of their income, and some would probably disappear altogether.
This isn't the only reason to legalize it, but I've come to believe that it's the most obvious one. Another one of course is that it isn't even very harmful. You can't overdose on marijuana even if you tried, because you'd just fall asleep from the lack of oxygen in your bloodstream before you reach that point. Alcohol on the other hand...
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And the reason that, to me, is absolutely the most important one is: Any substance that isn't potentially lethal in a timeframe of less than 5 years of regular consumption (and I mean very regular consumption) of that substance and that doesn't permanently or even just temporarily and noticeably alter the consumer's personality towards a violent, unstable character should NOT be illegal. Because as long as you're not harming others with what you're doing, it should be no one's but your own decision whether or not you want to do it.
These decisions should NOT be imposed on you. That's not what a government is supposed to be worrying about.
(For the reason of not harming others, smoking MJ should of course be prohibitied in confined spaces, just like regular smoking is these days.)
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I completely agree with this whole post.
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Member Since: 9/22/2011
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Nope , look what is has done to RIhanna!
The natural stuff is good for you , however the **** they put in it to get you hooked on other stuff is not cute! I also am totally against rihanna promoting it and i believe this is the biggest reason why i think she is a bad role model to teenagers.
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Member Since: 1/1/2013
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Originally posted by Zaney82
Nope , look what is has done to RIhanna!
The natural stuff is good for you , however the **** they put in it to get you hooked on other stuff is not cute! I also am totally against rihanna promoting it and i believe this is the biggest reason why i think she is a bad role model to teenagers.
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It's really ignorant to think marijuana is a gateway drug; it's long been confirmed that is NOT the case, otherwise our country would have had a bigger problem than any other country in the world, as it's legal here...
Contrary to what one might think, the Dutch use less weed than other Europeans do on average, whereas we're the only country where it's legal to sell and use it. The average of Dutch weed users is 310 grams of weed a year per user, whereas other nationalities smoke more and the English and Welsh use the most, with 374 grams a year per user
Source: http://nos.nl/artikel/500268-nederla...ietrokers.html
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Member Since: 6/16/2010
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Yes.
It's less dangerous than alcohol in every way. "he beat him up when he was stoned" said no-one ever.
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Member Since: 9/22/2011
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Drug dealers lace other drags in to the mix. Please do not try and tell me any other way... Cause to them if they can make more money they will.
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Member Since: 1/1/2013
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Originally posted by Zaney82
Drug dealers lace other drags in to the mix. Please do not try and tell me any other way... Cause to them if they can make more money they will.
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Which is why it should be legalised, so the government can prevent that from happening
Coffeeshops over here cannot do that, because they are under strict regulations and supervision. There are really strict rules, like they cannot be near schools, sell anyone more than 5grams a day etc
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Member Since: 5/12/2012
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Yes, it doesn't harm your body as much as alcohol or cigarettes, if you're not growing anymore atleast
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Member Since: 9/22/2011
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LOL what deluded rubbish , drug dealers will be looking at even more money to capitalise off the legality of it. Waving your magic wand allowing it will let drug dealers have more power to get people hooked on harder drugs.
Most of you people are saying "Yes" to the question is because you think it is "Cool"
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Member Since: 1/1/2013
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Originally posted by Zaney82
LOL what deluded rubbish , drug dealers will be looking at even more money to capitalise off the legality of it. Waving your magic wand allowing it will let drug dealers have more power to get people hooked on harder drugs.
Most of you people are saying "Yes" to the question is because you think it is "Cool"
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I'm saying 'Yes' because it's been legal for years over here and it has shown that the drug is being used less and less Nobody here thinks it is exciting to use, as it's allowed. They don't care for it because of that.
You do not HAVE any real marijuana dealers here, because you have shops where you can buy it and those guarantee your safety and that of the product... buying/selling on the street is illegal as well as owning/using/selling/buying hard drugs.
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Member Since: 6/16/2010
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Originally posted by Zaney82
LOL what deluded rubbish , drug dealers will be looking at even more money to capitalise off the legality of it. Waving your magic wand allowing it will let drug dealers have more power to get people hooked on harder drugs.
Most of you people are saying "Yes" to the question is because you think it is "Cool"
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Wow I totally didn't know you were telepathic and knew what we are all thinking. Educate yourself before you embarrass yourself. Not even going to bother disputing you, you are obviously close minded and I don't feel like wasting my time.
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Member Since: 9/22/2011
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I lost a best friend to drug addiction and it all started with pot , so anything you have to say to me about it , is a slap in my face
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Member Since: 9/22/2011
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Originally posted by Bea.
Wow I totally didn't know you were telepathic and knew what we are all thinking. Educate yourself before you embarrass yourself. Not even going to bother disputing you, you are obviously close minded and I don't feel like wasting my time.
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like i said before , i have been around the block before... i was myself addicted to drugs and like i said i lost my best friend.... don't not even start talking to be about being educated... i lived it
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Member Since: 1/1/2013
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Originally posted by Zaney82
I lost a best friend to drug addiction and it all started with pot , so anything you have to say to me about it , is a slap in my face
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No disrespect, but if you start using other drugs then you have the wrong friends and you have bigger issues; it has nothing to do with using pot alone, especially when pot is the only drugs they sell in coffeeshops....
The discussion is about legalizing weed, not hard drugs like XTC/cocaine/heroine/meth etc
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Member Since: 6/16/2010
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Originally posted by Zaney82
like i said before , i have been around the block before... i was myself addicted to drugs and like i said i lost my best friend.... don't not even start talking to be about being educated... i lived it
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Most people have the sense to just stick to pot, I know LOADS of people who are casual smokers and haven't touched anything else and not just people my age either people in their 40s and 50s.
It's about the person, if they have a bad mindset or are stupid enough to start dabbling in other things I have very limited sympathy, we all know the bad bits about all of those hardcore drugs...just don't do it.
Marijuana is safer than alcohol - plenty of people drink themselves to death or drink until they are violent abusive assholes, I'd still take pot over booze any day but then I know better than to try other stuff.
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Member Since: 6/16/2010
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Originally posted by BadMonster
No disrespect, but if you start using other drugs than you have the wrong friends and you have bigger issues; it has nothing to do with using pot alone, especially when pot is the only drugs they sell in coffeeshops....
The discussion is about legalizing weed, not hard drugs like XTC/cocaine/heroine/meth etc
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Basically. And the whole 'pot is a gateway drug' is sheer bollocks, every single person I know who buys weed has never been offered anything else, you have to seek that out.
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Member Since: 9/22/2011
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Originally posted by BadMonster
No disrespect, but if you start using other drugs than you have the wrong friends and you have bigger issues; it has nothing to do with using pot alone, especially when pot is the only drugs they sell in coffeeshops....
The discussion is about legalizing weed, not hard drugs like XTC/cocaine/heroine/meth etc
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Like i said before... we started off using weed , and the guys that sold it to us laced it with other harder drugs... i am living proof (And my friend is dead) that drug dealers do not give a **** what they sell you in order to make more money.
You can pull up a million charts and so called facts made by dr's that do not know what goes on in the streets... it doesn't even come near the real life realness i went through.
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Member Since: 6/16/2010
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Originally posted by Zaney82
Like i said before... we started off using weed , and the guys that sold it to us laced it with other harder drugs... i am living proof (And my friend is dead) that drug dealers do not give a **** what they sell you in order to make more money.
You can pull up a million charts and so called facts made by dr's that do not know what goes on in the streets... it doesn't even come near the real life realness i went through.
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Why are you acting like everyone gets their weed from such horrible sources? You had a bad experience and experience by the way that obviously wouldn't have occured if weed was legal - if anything you are proving more that it should be legalized.
My Great Uncle is head of drugs reinforcement where I live and even he says it is the biggest waste of police time and he is more concerned about drunk people that people who smoke weed.
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Member Since: 1/1/2013
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Originally posted by Zaney82
Like i said before... we started off using weed , and the guys that sold it to us laced it with other harder drugs... i am living proof (And my friend is dead) that drug dealers do not give a **** what they sell you in order to make more money.
You can pull up a million charts and so called facts made by dr's that do not know what goes on in the streets... it doesn't even come near the real life realness i went through.
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Like I said, coffeeshops that are regulated by the government CANNOT lace it with other drugs and people selling drugs on the street is illegal... You don't even need to buy from them if you can buy it in a safe and regulated store and eventually those dealers will disappear because they don't have any customers left... That takes away the risk of other drugs being involved. The Netherlands are living proof that it works if you set it up like this, It's been successful for many years now and we even prescribe weed as a medicine for some diseases that it proved effective for
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