We look in neighborhoods across the USA and see entrepuners ofphamicuticaln goods. If people can drink, why can't they use their drugm of choice. It's because the goverment is behind all the drugs being brought in. A way of controlling the masses. Free yourself. if u smoke weed, go to the White house and sit on the lawn and light up. Bush will probaly come ask for a hit, or ask where that crack at. I am a big dog.
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Hey cam, you moron, is having drugs be illegal keeping people from getting them?? Obviously not since you can tell that story.\n\nLegalize everything.  You should be able to buy anything in the same way you can buy hard liquor, whatever the rules are in your state.\n\nDrug prohibition does not work, just like alcohol prohibition did not.  Anyone stupid enough to use drugs should be allowed to, it's called thinning the herd.
611386
I agree. Although it leads to many bad things, maybe if we legalized it, it wouldn't be considered as "cool" to do it. People are gonna do it wheather its legal or not, so why not legalize it and lower the crime rates?
142708
That's just one more side of all this problem, and the previous answer is rigth too.. The drugs find most of the consumer in the USA, and meanwhile in Latin America we haven't been able to have the economical growth needed, and that's a very profitable business!!!\n\nBut this is only a part of it, as i have been said, those lots of sides of the story should be known, studied, and solved TOGHETER!\n\nWhy don't we all take a break on this issue, as the congress men, and maybe we'll comeback with a whole bunch of information and good new ideas.lol.
447264
The government could care less. It's the corporations. And it's not the pot, it's the hemp that they have to keep illegal. It would replace too many poisonous things that they sell. Companies like Monsanto. Those are the kinds of companies that lobbied to make it illegal, many decades ago. Example. The first American battle ship was made of 85% hemp. Do a search and see how it use to be the main stay for the entire planet.
86111
Same as alcoholic drink that was being outlaw during the early part of previous century, ill harm measurement are not consitent to each and every individual, each person have different tolerance and capacity to absorb foreign substance into his/her own bodies, like alcoholic drink, some people passed out with one shot, while other can consume numerous bottle of alcoholic drink.\n\nIn marijuana, there will be places or countries who will continue to impose ban on this substances are there is no comprehensive study on how to consume this or the quantity of consumption, marijuana can affect mental judgement and motor/muscular reaction.\n\nIn way you can say, you are a corporation, you will sell marijuana as a subsitute to cigarette, but can the buyer use this while driving or operating heavy equipement? if you allow this and an accident occurs, are you prepare for the legal consequence?\n\nSame a some medicine, the result will be, its not an off-the-shelf item, its a regulated item that need prescription or strict monitoring, until this infracstructure is in place, banning this substance is the easiest way to control it.\n\nHope this helps.
658956
They can't tax pot, so they will not legalize it. Our "great" country is much more interested in turning a tidy profit than in listening to the wishes of it's people.
20123
why the heck would they want to legalize it in the first place? If they were doing it for the medicinal value, you'd still need a prescription for it and recreational use would still be illegal, besides, there are a whole lot of drugs out there which are more effective.\nIf it were legal for recreational use, that would just result in increased consumption and more fatal traffic accidents, etc. Nothing good would come from it.
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The real reason for the drug war is because politically it sounds good.  Families can be devistated when family members are hurt or killed because of the drug trade, or by the loss of family members to addiction - Those families vote and so politicians saw an opportunity to garner votes without thinking it through.\n\nWe can NEVER win the war on drugs, but it is NOT exactly like prohibition, the cost on society if all drugs were legalized would be HUGE for rehab etc.\n\nUnfortunately, even without a chance at winning AND the fact it was a political move to get votes, I still think it is something that should still be fought.
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I'm against it- people dont know how to regulate themselves- besides, we have enough problems with alcohol- adding another addicting drug that alters your emotions and motor skills to the legal list is a bad idea.
477891
Sorry about your luck.\n\nThey need to legalize the stuff.  It's a lot less dangerous than alcohol!
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The bottom line is if drugs are illegal or not there still going to be used. Instead of punishing people for using them should we be controling what is being stole, how its being stole, who is selling them and who there being stole to???\n\nThis is what i dont understand about drug laws.. Yes if abused drugs lead to some very nasty things. But a 'drug' like cannabis which was made illegal in the first place was to give synthic fibers a go in the market and racial reasons.. Alot of people are just uneducated on drugs... Cannabis isnt just a 'party drug' has a lot of medical purposes.. I should no i use it for this urpose myself..  And who has the right to tell me what i can or cant use? Its my body isnt it? If i choice to use a NATURAL plant to help other then meds which i have ni idea whats in them.. Let alone all the side affects.. Makes you think doesnt it?\n\nThen you go to drugs like ectasy.. Wouldnt you rather see young people use this drug in a controled enviroment? With it being in the black market theres no laws stoping what gets put in them.. If i was to go buy ectasy right now ive got no idea whats in it. Alot of dealers dont care about the buyers well being just the money thats being handed over.. Now if they were legal you would know whats in it [well at least the goverment would.] \n\nIf drugs were to be made legal doesnt mean its goin to be in your face day in day out, does it? If you think about it it will only affect those who use them.. Pretty much were saying let us make our own choices in life, if i choice to smoke marijuana that my choice not urs its not harrys or marys.. Its mine! Plus think of the money that would be put back in to the economy?\n\nWell thats enough of my rant about the 'war against drugs' for now... Hope thats a answer you where looking for
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Because law enforcement makes allot of money off of it. In my state for example, if you get caught with just one joint, it's like a 1200 dollar fine. That's allot of money for the corrupt law enforcement and politicians around. That's the only reason, because they make more than if they tax it. And people say you can't tax it because it's so easy to grow your own. Well, tomatoes are easy to grow too, but I'd rather just go buy them at the store, much less hassle, and potheads would do the same.
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Legalize or at least decriminalize drugs. The examples of other countries who have decriminalized drug use indicates that crime and violence decreases and that alcohol use decreases also.\nThe real reason drugs are illegal is money....and it will never be legalized in the US as long as organized crime keeps greasing the hands of politicians to keep it illegal.
501409
You hit it right on the head when you said that no one wants to take responsibility for their actions...after all, no one held a gun to their head and said here, smoke this.  People probably figured that since they are addicted to it, they may as well as try to get some money.  It's called extortion.  And unfortunately you can do that and sometimes get away with it in America.  Aahh!  The justice system of this country.
638941
they have better prescription drugs for them now.  the govt is making it illegal so we have to buy pills from them.. dont worry... theyll still be able to get high somehow
193297
If they have worked and earned their social security we cannot keep it from them!  Very true alot of people use their social security for drugs and booze some on welfare do the same!  But the state doesnt have the time or resources to follow each person to see who is using it for drugs or not.  Its a total shame that they do use it for that purpose.  These people should be off the street and in a rehab center getting help for their addiction.  NOONE in the United States of Amrerica should be homeless or go hungry!  Its a truly sad world we live in.
648456
A lot of people like to smoke, and are willing to give their money to the tabacco company in exchange for cigarettes. Almost nobody likes the government enough to give them cash. Maybe the government needs to give us something physical in return...like cake. Everyone likes cake.