Who wants to legalize it .. and Why? Do you?
371527
Legalizing would actually in a sense deter alot of the drug problems facing society today.  If the government legalized and regulated drugs, then it would drive out a lot of the black market competition.  Drugs wouldnt be cut with dangerous fillers, a huge revenue would be opened up to the gov., and also the amount given to users would be regulated much like any other prescription. The gov. has spent a ludicrious amount of money fighting the drug war and drug abuse is still rampant. If the government actually regulated it, all of the drug traffiking problems would go away. However society has been taught that this scenario could never work. Yet look at Amsterdam which legalized many drugs much the same way as I described above. And they have some very very low crime rates. Over there drug use, prostitution, and drug sales is all regulated by the gov.
45536
Marijuana should be legalized.  \nTax it.  \nRequire a special license to buy it.  In order to get the license you would have to be a certain age and sign a waiver that you can't receive taxpayer funded services if you get addicted to other drugs or contact lung cancer.\n\nRequire them to disclose the fact that they have the license for job applications.  Where else are we going to get Fast Food Fry Cooks in the future?\n\nWhy not do this for other drugs.  Cigarettes.  Alcohol?  Maybe if people had to accept responsibility for what the drugs could do to their system maybe they would think before ingesting them.
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.
348899
I think it should be legal...well it already is in some states. But just think how much money the US can make off of selling that stuff. Perhaps the president might be able to get out of his trillion dollar debt. Alochol is worse than weed. If they want to make something illegal that should be it.
963829
I don't think it will ever be legalized in all 50 states because the government can't figure out a way to get every tax they feel inclined to impose.\nIf pot is legal to smoke then everyone will be growing their own.Can't tax what you don't know about.Only monies collected on homegrown will be thru fines imposed on the smoker after the consumption and that's only if the smoker is dumb enough to go out while stoned and get caught doing something stupid.\n\nIn a way I can't help but feel like they may as well legalize it and save us all alot of tax dollars wasted on the war on drugs.\nBut then on the other hand I really would be uncomfortable going into surgery wondering what my surgeon had to smoke a few minutes before.Or the judge that was trying my lawsuit.Or my kids teachers.And lets not forget the guys building the skyscrapers or the bridges we drive on or the ones working in the nuclear powerhouses.Especially not those guys!Do you really want Homer Simpson sitting in front of the destruct button with a big doobie in his mouth nodding off?\nWe all want a little escape from reality.We just don't think about everyone wanting to escape at the same time or the consequences when they do so.
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.
892977
I think I like this kind of talk\nBottom line: The issue may come down to what one veteran pollster called "sequencing" -- where voters want the government to demonstrate that it's serious about reducing illegal immigration before legalizing 12 million people. That would mean first controlling the border and creating a tamper-proof citizenship card so that employers who hire illegal workers can be prosecuted then assembling a legalization plan.  \n\nI could definitely live with this.Thanks for the great information\nIn the words of that great sage Yogi Berra(not sure of the spelling)\n"It ain't over till its over"
995422
i dont see what the big deal is anyways,,,,,,,,i smoke weed too,,,,,,,,,,,,,,it should be legal,,,,,,,god put it on this earth,,,,,,,,,,they idians had excellent times,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,now for all those other drugs........nahhhhhhhhhh never tried them and dont wanna ..........peace out
585511
I can't argue with you. It is legal and controlled in most counties in Nevada. \n\nI think it should be legalized, controlled & taxed like any business. It will go on anyhow so why not regulate it and make it safer for every one involved.
340321
many many more, that's for sure. legalize it and i will advertise it!!
396897
They dont ALL need to be legalized.  I say give all the immigrants who are workign in our country, trying to earn a decent livign  their citizenship so they can pay taxes.
852294
It is illegal because there is no way for the U.S. to regulate and tax it. People would just grow it in their backyards. This is the REAL reason, not because it is a "gateway" drug. (If people want to do drugs, it is because they choose too, not because they got high and the joint said "Hey, you like this? Try Heroin!!" I've smoked marijuana many times before, but it has never made me want to try anything else.)
1148721
to tax on it of course. The government should just make drugs legal (not all but some). Cuz we all know that when something is made illegal it's wanted more!!! If the government makes it legal that would put drug dealers out of business and they can tax on it. Also if it is available maybe it wont be wanted as much!!
459018
I think that itshould be legal simply because a lot of people do it now a days and they are crowding up our jails with petty things like people selling it and they are not leaving enough room for the people that actually deserve to be incarcerated, plus we are spending our tax money to feed and house them, when our neighbors smoke weed on a regular basis and have not been caught yet.  It is stupid for our pd's to spend so much time on something so petty. what they should do is legalize it and then make laws about it just like with alcohol.do I believe that smoking it is right? No, I don't. but that decision has to be left up to the individual.
444740
It should be legalized, but natural plants and herbs can't be patented, so the government stands to make more money off of it being illegal...through tickets and citations.  We manufacture and even market drugs with for worse effects and side effects in commercials and in magazines everyday.
601663
Legalize it! Stop making those who use it criminals. Help those who abuse it. Educate everyone on its health hazards and benefits.
483775
yes, it should be legalized. if you can't get rid of it at least you should be able to control it.