Legalize Weed?

DirtyDishSoap · Post by **DirtyDishSoap** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:42 am

Should we make Weed legal? (thought this would be interesting)

millej11 · Post by **millej11** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:48 am

Yes. Huge boost to the economy. Weed is close the the #1 source of incom in the united states.

luns101 · Post by **luns101** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:51 am

Actually, this subject has already been covered. You probably weren't a member yet. I voted no for the legalization of the hippie lettuce.

DirtyDishSoap · Post by **DirtyDishSoap** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:53 am

well see i dont care if they legalize it the problem is i think people will abuse it
what they should do is make it legal but set some laws on it
from my point of view if they dont make weed legal then why make alchol legal? they both pretty much do the same thing

heavycola · Post by **heavycola** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:54 am

trying to be objective about this...

yes.

Cut crime, decriminalise millions of people... reduce pressure on our police forces and justice systems, freeing them up to go after proper crims.

Nicotine and alcohol are legal and they are bona fide social evils. Pot is not.

And it would make the good shit easier to get hold of.

And to preempt the christian angle : 'Christ' means anointed one. The recipe for 'chrism', anointing oil, in exodus includes quite a lot of 'fragrant cane' - translated from the hebrew 'kaneh-bos'. QUiote enough to get teh anointee very high, by all accounts. Jesus was a stoner :lol:

Alexwales93 · Post by **Alexwales93** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:54 am

Well that's fucking messed up.
I can enjoy my live without having to sink so low to smoke or use any drugs.
Jail or a good, drug free live?

I choose a drug free live.

For all of you dumbasses who use drugs to 'relax', thrown on some classical music, sit back, and let the mind wonder. Not every person who makes a difference on this earth took/takes drugs.

The1exile · Post by **The1exile** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:55 am

Alexwales93 wrote:Well that's fucking messed up.
I can enjoy my live without having to sink so low to smoke or use any drugs.
Jail or a good, drug free live?

I choose a drug free live.

For all of you dumbasses who use drugs to 'relax', thrown on some classical music, sit back, and let the mind wonder. Not every person who makes a difference on this earth took/takes drugs.

But some did, and you called them dumbasses and "fucking messed up".

I dare you to go down the pub and say that again

DirtyDishSoap · Post by **DirtyDishSoap** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:55 am

Alexwales93 wrote:Well that's fucking messed up.
I can enjoy my live without having to sink so low to smoke or use any drugs.
Jail or a good, drug free live?

I choose a drug free live.

For all of you dumbasses who use drugs to 'relax', thrown on some classical music, sit back, and let the mind wonder. Not every person who makes a difference on this earth took/takes drugs.

i dont smoke or drink, never felt the need, im just expressing what i beleive

Cynthia · Post by **Cynthia** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:56 am

whatever

DirtyDishSoap · Post by **DirtyDishSoap** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:57 am

Cynthia wrote:whatever

Colaalone · Post by **Colaalone** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:00 am

DirtyDishSoap wrote:well see i dont care if they legalize it the problem is i think people will abuse it

People will abuse it whether its legal or not.
Its not like right now its hard to get.

And people abusing alcohol are much more dangerous to society than those abusing marijuana.

luns101 · Post by **luns101** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:01 am

DirtyDishSoap wrote:i dont smoke or drink

Wait until your kids grow up to be teenagers themselves.

DirtyDishSoap · Post by **DirtyDishSoap** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:10 am

Colaalone wrote:
DirtyDishSoap wrote:well see i dont care if they legalize it the problem is i think people will abuse it

People will abuse it whether its legal or not.
Its not like right now its hard to get.

And people abusing alcohol are much more dangerous to society than those abusing marijuana.

Exactly

DirtyDishSoap · Post by **DirtyDishSoap** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:10 am

luns101 wrote:
DirtyDishSoap wrote:i dont smoke or drink

Wait until your kids grow up to be teenagers themselves.

i'll worry about that 10 years from now, gimme a break Luns :wink:

luns101 · Post by **luns101** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:23 am

DirtyDishSoap wrote:
luns101 wrote:
DirtyDishSoap wrote:i dont smoke or drink

Wait until your kids grow up to be teenagers themselves.
i'll worry about that 10 years from now, gimme a break Luns

Assuming you are 17 - 18 years old now...I hope you wait a little longer than that. Give yourself some time to go out and have some fun, hopefully without the weed.

juggernaut17 · Post by **juggernaut17** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:24 am

The reason why alcohol and tobacco are legal, is because the government can't make them illegal. By doing so they would be millions of people out of business. Since marijuana was deemed illegal a lot earlier in US history is was easier to do so, without harming the economy.

I think marijuana, tobacco, and some alcoholic substances should be illegal, but it just never will happen.

DirtyDishSoap · Post by **DirtyDishSoap** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:25 am

17
i was thinking of settling down around at 30-35

DirtyDishSoap · Post by **DirtyDishSoap** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:26 am

juggernaut17 wrote:The reason why alcohol and tobacco are legal, is because the government can't make them illegal. By doing so they would be millions of people out of business. Since marijuana was deemed illegal a lot earlier in US history is was easier to do so, without harming the economy.

I think marijuana, tobacco, and some alcoholic substances should be illegal, but it just never will happen.

they actually did ban alchol at one point in the USA but bootlegging and crime went skyrocketing (wonder why)
but now since people are doing weed so much, things are starting to fall apart, they may legalize weed here sooner than you think

luns101 · Post by **luns101** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:27 am

DirtyDishSoap wrote:17
i was thinking of settling down around at 30-35

Good man!

spurgistan · Post by **spurgistan** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:31 am

From a relativist stance, it's a no brainer.
a] look at all the harsher, legal drugs on the market (alcohol? tobacco?)
b] prohibition doesn't work. at least, I don't know of an instance when it has. in fact, it's illegality only increases the 'outlaw' factor.
c]making it a legal, taxable source of revenues wouldn't (although that stat about being the #1 american revenue is source is incredibly skewed. i can't see it being more valuable than most things if it were legalized, it's value is derived from its status as a controlled substance
d] the only person a stoner hurts is him/herself. in fact, it makes people LESS agressive. please explain how this hurts society.
all in all, i see no ethical reason why marijuana should be illegal.

Sammy gags · Post by **Sammy gags** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:31 am

Legalizing marijuana would greatly decrease the crime rate & boost the economy. If you want to argue about this bring it on because this is what won me my class presidency & I have all the facts

salr15 · Post by **salr15** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:32 am

Yes! Its a damn plant!! Much more natural than cigarettes and a much better high!!

Anarkistsdream · Post by **Anarkistsdream** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:32 am

salr15 wrote:Yes! Its a damn plant!! Much more natural than cigarettes and a much better high!!

*high five*

Get it... HIGH!

heavycola · Post by **heavycola** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:33 am

spurgistan wrote:From a relativist stance, it's a no brainer.
a] look at all the harsher, legal drugs on the market (alcohol? tobacco?)
b] prohibition doesn't work, making it a legal, taxable source of revenues wouldn't (although that stat about being the #1 american revenue is source is incredibly skewed. i can't see it being more valuable than most things if it were legalized, it's value is derived from its status as a controlled substance
c] the only person a stoner hurts is him/herself. in fact, it makes people LESS agressive. please explain how this hurts society.
all in all, i see no ethical reason why marijuana should be illegal.

Well said man. And nice avatar. RIP.

DirtyDishSoap · Post by **DirtyDishSoap** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:34 am

Anarkistsdream wrote:
salr15 wrote:Yes! Its a damn plant!! Much more natural than cigarettes and a much better high!!

*high five*

Get it... HIGH!

Horrible joke Anark, just Horrible

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