Should Marijuana be legal? Why or why not?
100981
Marijuana is less harmful then cigarettes and alcohol,no one has ever gotten cancer from it or any other illness for that matter, the only reason the government will not legalize it is because they make more money from it being illegal. Everytime a big bust is made they take everything, money,cars,homes ect. because they claim these things were bought with the money they made from selling Marijuana, it is not addictive like cigarettes and alcohol and it does not lead to harder drugs, if someone is doing harder drugs it is because they chose to ,not because they may have smoked marijuana first. native americans use to smoke it all the time and they lived to ripe old ages .
15228
yes, marijuana should be legalized, if not for the wonderful textile possiblities of hemp (which is legal, for it contains no THC, but y'have to jump through a bunch of hoops to be allowed to grow it), marijuana gives you the munchies!  on a humorous scale, that would increase your local grocer's business a hundred-fold.  on a more serious level, it stimulates the appetite of chemotherapy patients, so sick from all those anti-cancer poisons that they have trouble eating.\n\nthe only problem with any substance or act that makes people feel "good" is that someone will invariably abuse it.  alcohol, tobacco, acts sexual in nature, just to name a few, are abused constantly by humans.\n\nthe u.s. government could also tax the crap out of it, thus generating funds instead of wasting them incarcerating people who, otherwise, have done no wrong.  plus, it'd put the drug dealers out of business, whom often are involved in the selling of more harmful substances, as well.  i also suggest the legalized use should be restricted from those in the fields of public transportation, child care, anything requiring the use of guns, and medicine.  i'm sorry, but i want my pharmacist sober when mixing up migraine medicine.  i don't wanna get estrogen pills by mistake!\n\nthe real gateway drug?  tobacco.  think about it.
1156818
drunk drivers kill so many people every year - way more than the percentage of marijuana smokers driving and killing people.  if alcohol is legal, pot should be
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.
581200
I say no for three reasons.\n\nOne: It's harmful to others. Anything that gives off smoke not only harms the user, but those around him. If its illegal, people won't use it in public, and it won't be as harmful to those not wishing to use it\n\nTwo: It impairs judgement. We have enough stupid decisions. And as for people who say that so does alcohol, marijuana has a much more permanent effect on judgement than alcohol.\n\nThree: It debilitates the workforce. People on Marijuana are unmotivated, generally. That's not a good thing for society.\n\nAnd as for those people who claim its for medical use, there is a prescription drug that is concentrated THC, so there's no need to legalize marijuana plants. \n\nThat's my two cents.
746333
yes!!! the effects from "weed" are far less than the effects of alcohol, if it was legal it would free alot of space in our prisons, where they are placed for a non-violent crime, and i believe it would cause alot less people to use harder drugs! and people who need it for medical reasons wouldn't have to go thru all the garbage they need to now for relief!!!
255195
I don't think it should be legal, we got enough potheads in America, although I think the punishment for possession should be less serious.
401831
Well, that depends on what substances you are talking about.  Personally, I think that an adult should be allowed to engage in activities that are not harmful to anyone else and do not infringe on the rights of others.  Having said that, I do not necessarily believe that full legalization is the way to go.  In the case of marijuana, for instance, it is theorized that the price might actually increase if the government started regulating and taxing the sale of marijuana.  I think a more logical solution, at least in the case of marijuana, would be decriminalization.  The government would not regulate the industry; instead, they could monitor the sale of the plant to minors, insuring that everyone who chooses to buy marijuana is an adult(just like cigarettes).
226488
Yes, I think marajuana should be legalized.  Compare it to our two most popular legal "recreational drugs."  Marijuana is only mildly addictive especially in comparison to tobacco.  The affects of marijuana lower inhibitions, but unlike alcohol it is nearly impossible to overdose.  When was the last time you heard of someone getting high on pot and beating someone up?  It would be far more likely they got an uncontrollable case of the giggles. Now consider how dangerous someone who is drunk on alchohol - their aggressor response is heightened, not diminished.\n\nAnd I would also like to state:  I don't drink and I don't smoke marijuana.   This is just my observations.
20882
Yes, all drugs should be legal.\n\nMaking drugs legal would mean that they could be better controlled, or maybe even taxed.  The tax could be used to help people get off hard drugs.\n\nIn my opinion, governments should not have control over something an individual does to themselves.
621511
if marijuana was legal it would make uncle SAM tons of money. one they would be able to tax it. hello that right there is some cash.  all those people sitting in jail waisting a tax dollars for having a few ozs they would be out giving uncle SAM more cash.  they could regulate it better its easier for underage kids to by weed than alcohol so if they sold it in a store you could check id.  Violence in inner city's would go down soon.  other country's like Holland have realized that legal green can be and is a good thing.  /even Alaska legalized weed for a short tI'me, and im not talking about just medical i mean it was legal to have so much on you and grow so much in your home as long as you weren't selling it.  i wish that the government would make it legal i think it would benefit our county greatly
67900
First of all I will say I do not smoke it myself, although I dabbled with it a few times in Highschool.\nMarijuana use is less harmful and risky than the use of alcohol, tobacco, and many nonprescription drugs. It is the safest illegal drug. Marijuana is much less addictive than tobacco or alcohol. This is one reason why most people that smoked it in the 70's were able to quit easily and not become addicts.\nLegalizing marijuana would make it safer for users. One of the main reasons why marijuana is unsafe right now is because it isn't regulated, and its quality isn't monitored by anyone. When people buy marijuana, they don't know for sure what they're getting or where it's been.\nThe government has no right to interfere with people's personal freedom as it is currently doing. Smoking marijuana only has the potential to hurt the health of the user. An individual should have the right to choose to use it. People are allowed to skydive, and drive cars. There are risks in those and many other activities, but the government isn't regulating them. Sure, smoking marijuana does put others at minimal risk through second hand smoke and the user's actions towards others, but this is also valid for alcohol and tobacco. This is why driving while stoned should remain illegal. \nIn my opinion it should also be restricted to adults over the age of 18.
253044
Yes it should be legal. For one, I have lived in a place where it IS legal and the differences are astounding. Children/Teens are MUCH less likely to smoke pot if it is legal. It doesn't have the "mystique" that illegal items do. Also, there are fewer Driving while Under the Influence charges per capita where marijuana is legal, because it is used more responsibly. Check your crime statistics, you'll find that I'm right. Marijuana is no more dangerous than a cigarette. In fact, it is NOT as addictive. Infact, marijuana is ONLY a psychologically addictive drug, not a physiologically addictive one. Cigarettes are both. Economically speaking, if it were legal it would be MUCH cheaper to get. This would help regulate quality of the drug, making it much less likely to be laced with other, more addictive additives like PCP. The sale of it could be governmentally regulated, like alcohol and other controlled substances, and TAXED. That would generate a HUGE amount of tax revenue........
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.
457028
for it. I think that if legalized it will help cut down on drug crime. and if it were legalized yyou would at least know what quality you are getting, which is iffy from dealers. and if it were legal, lots would probobly not want to do it because it would lose the appeal of doing something that you should not be doing. besides, it could be a great cash crop. this question makes me think of dazed and confused....  oh the memories..
1052388
yes I smoke weed every day.  I love it.. and it helps me relax and meditate and just enjoy myself..\ni don't understand why it's illegal.. especially for medicinal purposes.  also, compare the effects of alcohol to the effects of marijuana. just the fact that you can be physically addicted to one and not the other.. and overdose and die on one rather than the other.. it is just amazing that alcohol can be legal
381891
I think that if spirits (rum, whisky...) are legal marijuana should also be legal.