Do you think marijuana should be legalized?
111833
Yes.In my opinion, I think marijuana should be legalized. Have you ever watched the tv show called Cops? How many domestic violence calls have you seen them respond to because someone was high on pot. None that I remember.. Alcohol on the other hand causes most people to become violent,arguementative and has destroyed thousands of families. Most that get into a drunken stuper can't even remember what they did the next day. Marijuana on the other hand causes most people to relax, kick-back, laugh and eat.. They can alsways remember what they did. The only lives I know of that have been destroyed because of marijuana has come about because they got caught using or in posession. Now their life is ruined because they are going to loss their job, possibly their house, cars, kids and anything else the government can figure out a why to make a buck. Hell, someone that smokes a little pot on the weekend can loose their job three or four weeks later if they're drug tested at work. This, even though they aren't under the influence. An alcoholic, who has abused his wife and kids over the same weekend can go to work on monday and pass any drug/alcohol test given them.. Me personally, having spent time with both, I'd much rather spend time with the potheads than the drunken, slobbering loud mouthed alcolohic's.
569240
I seriously doubt it although in my opinion it should be legal . There are pros and cons to any mind altering drug but I believe pot is alot less harmful than alcohol yet alcohol is legal.
93759
I believe that a state or two should completely legalize it. however this is no free country so we may never see this. It does have medical use and for a docter not to be able to prescribe it is rediculus. They can prescribe just about anything else.\n\nIts just another " govern-mental " issue like abortion.
483775
yes, it should be legalized. if you can't get rid of it at least you should be able to control it.
295980
Marijuana is the least toxic drug there is. That includes smoking and alcohal which are both legal and I believe far more dangerous. I think there should be limits on when and where you can have it of course,but I think it should be legalized. The only reason it isn't already is because the Government hasn't found a way to tax the hell out of it yet.
535037
Yes. It is a helpful drug to many people. It should be legalised, or made easier to get by perscription for people with illnesses. There should be more funding for medical research to see what other treatments it can be used for. Its been around for thousands of years, and doctors have been using it. We have a powerful medicine, and yet we refuse to use it because of its negitive label.\n\nIts a herb, and it dosent have to be smoked.(smoking anyhing is unhealthy) Vaporisers are a healthier way to get the drug in you. Injesting it too.
695501
I think that marijuana laws should be relaxed.  There are many people who need to use marijuana for herbal remadies.  So, in answer to your question I say YES.  Let's smoke on, in moderation.
67803
It should be legalized.\nIt should be controlled as is alcohol(over 21, strict driving laws, etc.).\nIt should be taxed as are alcohol and tobacco which will provide additional revenue to the states.\nThe legalization will allow law enforcement and the courts to concentrate on more dangerous drugs and more serious crimes.  The legalization will also help to alleviate some of the overcrowding in our jails and prisons, an additional savings to the taxpayers.
659533
As you probably know, I would choose to legalize POT. I see no harm in smoking one after work instead of drinking one. What the fuck why is pot so wrong and alcohol so right?
126322
I think it should be decriminalized.  Marijuana is so much safer than alcohol and tobacco!  And I've never seen a violent pothead!  Think of how much revenue would be generated if it were legalized, and taxed!  Not to mention the savings.  Prisons would be less populated, police could spend more time on things that REALLY matter (you know, murder, other "hardcore" drugs).  I have always been for the legalization of marijuana.  But a lot of jobs may be lost as well (law enforcement).  The "war on drugs" is a big business, and we're just little pee-ons, so what we think doesn't matter anyway.
14520
I am canadian and I would vote to legalize mary jane I uses it for my pain , running up and down stairs all day , l get leg cramps and it helps alot , for that , l run a business 7 days a week sometimes 14 hours a day so all americans , and canadians should legalize it , the govenment can make alot of money , price it like cigs, in the stores , in smoke shops where kids have to be here l think it is 19 to buy cigs , in the US l don't know how much smokes are for kids to buy ? here you can get it through as medical, with doctors letter , only , l wish it was legalized , it would be better then trying to find someone on the street , that you can trust, that is not a cop, or someone that is ripping you off ,you just go down to the store and buy it like cigs .
546521
Dear Friend,\n\nYes, marijuana should be legal.  It is a mild narcotic with no addictive properties.  Money spent in a futile attempt to stamp out weed could be directed towards more pressing social problems.\n\nYour Friend,\nFrancesois
1055796
no it wouldnt change about marijuana because it should be legalized it is a calming drug that when used responsibly can be very effective in clearer thought and action cigarettes have no poitive side effects so they should be made illegal with the proper guidelines and limitations on legalized mariijuna the profit would be huge the risk a minimum compared to cigarettes and people would be much happier but we live in a world run by soccer moms and protestants who a long ass time ago decided everything should be made illegal, eventually we chose alcohol to be brought back but not marijuana because of the racist attitude towards native americans and it has sadly stuck here in america marijuana should be legalized and cigarettes should be outlawed
631126
I don't know if I qualify as Smart People or not, but...\n\nI disagree that it will soon be legalized.  There was a ballot initiative that passed here in my very liberal hometown of Columbia MO that decriminalized pot, and there was such an outcry from the community that it's almost certain to be repealed this November in the general election.\n\nHowever, I do believe that it SHOULD be legal.  It can be taxed and regulated, and then we'll have fewer people getting killed over it.  I agree...if you want to kill yourself by smoking tobacco, you're allowed to.  If you want to kill yourself by destroying your liver with alcohol, you're allowed to.  If you want to fry your brain smoking pot, you ought to be allowed to.\n\nPerhaps legalizing it would help weed out (no pun intended..ok, maybe it was) the "dumb people" that you speak of.
661832
I'm not exactly sure what you said there bro, BUT yes i agree marijuana should be legal. \n\n1. Beer is legal and much more harmfull. Alcohol destorys a liver. Drunk drivers kill kids. What does pot do? Makes you lazy, who wants to go for a drive stoned? First you have to walk to the car screw that too much work. And I know stoners that drive stoned all the time and never have accedents. However I have known a few of those same people to get drunk and drive horridly.\n\n2. With pot and possably a few other currently illegal drugs legalized you eleminate a large part of violent crime. Not only that you turn drug dealing from crime to legit employment. Youve just fix alot of the crime problem as well as unemployment. \n\n3. Now lets add a tax to our new found trade goods. Say 7 grams (thats a quarter bag) sales for 35-60$ depending on the quality. So well use the 60$ bag, that is 60$ after taxes well say before taxes our price is 15$. As a legal substance we can assume there will be ALOT of huge farms growing right? So with farms produceing our trade goods street sales will drop and eventualy die out. Not only that prices can be regulated and will surely be lower than they are now.\n\nI could list more but I'm rather stoned, and I'm sure i can find something better to do.... like roll another joint.
244540
have rethought my position on legalization of marijuana. I think it should be legal under certain guidelines and locals.\n\nThe first reason it should be legalized it will mellow out the liberals. They are way to shrill.\n\nReason number two, if a liberal is high they won't care about voting and we can easily elect conservative representative, congressmen, and president. Conservatives will never again have to deal with R.I.N.O.s if this happens. Imagine if there was no Arlen Spector or John McCain.\n\nReason Three assuming that only liberals and libertarians are for the legalization of drugs they can fight amongst themselves, and we conservatives have a way to sure up our power\n\nThe Previsos\n\nmarijuana would only be legal in Blue States. If you are caught with marijuana in a red state you get a trial and immediately executed after the trial, no appeals. The reason for this is to get potheads out of here and since it seams as if the Blue states want to legalize it let them.\n\nIf someone who is high robs, steals, or causes an accident after THC is detected in their system ALL their possessions become the property of the estate of the victim. (applies to all fifty)\n\nIf they have children, the children are removed from the home and are never returned (applies to all fifty)\n\nThe only treatment for those who want to quit smoking marijuana will be the intake of tobacco products, or beaten with a bong. Paid for by the offender (the way they train dogs not to make messes on carpets) Again all fifty.\n\nIf this works for marijuana I would propose the same for all illicit drugs. But no one would accept this proposal so I will have to continue my opposition to this and ALL illegal drugs.
798840
Although I don't support it, the war on drugs is not over, it continues to this day.\nI do think they need to change the definition of illegal substances. Pot is not any more harmful than beer. throwing people in jail for having a small quantity of pot is ludicris. It overcrowds the jails and bogs down the system, it also destroys lives. A person caught with a few grams of pot is considered a criminal like a person caught with a pound of heroin. It's a joke (the war on drugs).