What do people have against marijuana??? i dont understand how you could hate it?
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me either..im fascinated by the stuff.
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There are a slew of people I do not like, but hate is a very strong word. I certainly hate alot of things people have done. Hate will destroy you.
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The restriction against marijuana runs contrary to the concept of limited government and maximum personal liberty and responsibility that many conservatives believe in. We are adults who do not need a nanny state to protect us from ourselves.
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it is illegal because it has to many uses and is far cheaper than what is currently available and so the big company's never want it to become legal but here is the real info.\nWhy is Marijuana Illegal\n\nMany people assume that marijuana was made illegal through some kind of process involving scientific, medical, and government hearings; that it was to protect the citizens from what was determined to be a dangerous drug.\n\nThe actual story shows a much different picture. Those who voted on the legal fate of this plant never had the facts, but were dependent on information supplied by those who had a specific agenda to deceive lawmakers. You'll see below that the very first federal vote to prohibit marijuana was based entirely on a documented lie on the floor of the Senate.\n\nYou'll also see that the history of marijuana's criminalization is filled with:\n\n    * Racism\n    * Fear\n    * Protection of Corporate Profits\n    * Yellow Journalism\n    * Ignorant, Incompetent, and/or Corrupt Legislators\n    * Personal Career Advancement and Greed\n\nThese are the actual reasons marijuana is illegal.\n\nA picture named leaf.gif Background\n\nFor most of human history, marijuana has been completely legal. It's not a recently discovered plant, nor is it a long-standing law. Marijuana has been illegal for less than 1% of the time that it's been in use. Its known uses go back further than 7,000 B.C. and it was legal as recently as when Ronald Reagan was a boy.\n\nThe marijuana (hemp) plant, of course, has an incredible number of uses. The earliest known woven fabric was apparently of hemp, and over the centuries the plant was used for food, incense, cloth, rope, and much more. This adds to some of the confusion over its introduction in the United States, as the plant was well known from the early 1600's, but did not reach public awareness as a recreational drug until the early 1900's.\n\nAmerica's first marijuana law was enacted at Jamestown Colony, Virginia in 1619. It was a law "ordering" all farmers to grow Indian hempseed. There were several other "must grow" laws over the next 200 years (you could be jailed for not growing hemp during times of shortage in Virginia between 1763 and 1767), and during most of that time, hemp was legal tender (you could even pay your taxes with hemp -- try that today!) Hemp was such a critical crop for a number of purposes (including essential war requirements - rope, etc.) that the government went out of its way to encourage growth.\n\nThe United States Census of 1850 counted 8,327 hemp "plantations" (minimum 2,000-acre farm) growing cannabis hemp for cloth, canvas and even the cordage used for baling cotton.\n\nThe Mexican Connection\n\nIn the early 1900s, the western states developed significant tensions regarding the influx of Mexican-Americans. The revolution in Mexico in 1910 spilled over the border, with General Pershing's army clashing with bandit Pancho Villa. Later in that decade, bad feelings developed between the small farmer and the large farms that used cheaper Mexican labor. Then, the depression came and increased tensions, as jobs and welfare resources became scarce.\n\nOne of the "differences" seized upon during this time was the fact that many Mexicans smoked marijuana and had brought the plant with them.\n\nHowever, the first state law outlawing marijuana did so not because of Mexicans using the drug. Oddly enough, it was because of Mormons using it. Mormons who traveled to Mexico in 1910 came back to Salt Lake City with marijuana. The church was not pleased and ruled against use of the drug. Since the state of Utah automatically enshrined church doctrine into law, the first state marijuana prohibition was established in 1915. (Today, Senator Orrin Hatch serves as the prohibition arm of this heavily church-influenced state.)\n\nOther states quickly followed suit with marijuana prohibition laws, inclu
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Let them smoke! No one every got shot up because of weed. The man would make mad bread in the legalization of Mary Jane. Little Cesar's stock would go through the roof along with Lays and Twinkies. Pot heads are too busy being paranoid, in a constant state of munchdom or founding new religions. I'm not a smoker but all my friends are. Those kids always crack me up especially when we start science projects and they are geeked out their minds!
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It should never have been made illegal in the first place. For info on WHY it was made illegal, I recommend the book "The Emperor Wears No Clothes" by Jack Herer. Of course, you can also just google "marijuana prohibition" too.\n\nYes, it is a drug, but so is caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, sugar, etc...\n\nLaws prohibiting certain substances should be based on facts and the inherent danger to the individual of the substance in question, not ideology or narrow-minded morality.\n\n-Pot is non-toxic, i.e. it is IMPOSSIBLE to overdose.\n-Pot does NOT cause cancer. The active psychotropic chemical in it, THC, has been shown in studies to inhibit the growth of tumors and to destroy existing tumors by cutting off the blood supply to them.\n-Pot is not physiologically addictive. It can be psychologically addictive, but so can sex, chocolate, sugar, etc.... There are just a certain percentage of people who take EVERYTHING to the extreme and have addictive personalities which lead them to overuse/abuse pot.\n-Pot does not lead to the use of harder drugs inasmuch as there is a causal relationship between its use and the use of harder drugs. Very few people (less than 10%) of people who use marijuana go on to use harder drugs. The gateway theory has been thoroughly discredited in recent years but many still cling to it as a pillar of anti-drug rhetoric.\n-Pot makes people more mellow and relaxed, whereas a legal drug like alcohol typically causes irrational, aggressive and even violent behavior in certain people.\n-The negative health effects of smoking pot can be negated by using a device known as a vaporizer which heats the herb to the point of vaporizing its active components without combustion. It can also be cooked into certain foods or made into a beverage.\n-Studies show little or no long-term damage in the brains of even heavy long-term users. The negative effects (short-term memory loss, motor impairment, etc.) are temporary and only last as long as the high itself.\n-It brings creativity, insight, relaxation, pain relief, sleep for insomniacs and a whole host of other positive effects to its users. Can the same be said for alcohol or tobacco?\n-It has been shown to induce a process known as neurogenesis in the brain. Literally, the creation of new neurons and a strengthening of connections between exisiting neurons which may account for the profound insights and philosophical thoughts it brings to many users.\n\nTo sum up, pot is perhaps one of the safest psychotropic substances known to man and the laws prohibiting its use are based on lies, fabrications, misunderstanding and stereotypes which are still far too common in this country as a result of its demonization by the powers that be for the last 70 years.\n\nLegalize it! Regulate and tax it! Stop treating pot smokers like criminals! Support organizations working to end pot prohibiton like NORML, Marijuana Policy Project, Drug Policy Alliance, et al.
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If it was just true marijuana by itself maybe it wouldn't be as bad as alcohol.  But now it's mixed with all the other stuff and then it's just a introduction to the true brain rot that's out there.  If people want to be human vegetables for the rest of their life take dope.  If you want to be healthy mentally and physically don't do drugs, period.  Good question.
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Pot is illegal because the War on Drugs is a cash cow for the government. And it also keeps undesirables - minorities, the poor, criminals - under control. It is a lot easier to bust a black kid with pot on him and get him convicted than a white kid. It's all part of the hate machine that our government's becoming.\nHey Figato - go ask your kids for a joint, smoke it, and chill the heck out man.
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somtimes people crave marijuana because it gives them a  nice high. Its an addictive drug. while people are high it may give them a feeling of beimg powerful or they may feel happier than they do regularly. Once most people are addicted to the drug they cannot fuction properly without and go into a dpressed state of mind, it also calms your nerves when ur feeling stressed or angry.
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Blame it on the Mormons and the Jazz musicians!  Anti-Marijuana legislation began because of several reasons, but the one's that were crucial were the Mormon church elders in Utah, and the racists everywhere else. Marijuana was villianized for no logical reasons, just purely ignorant and fearful ones.  \nIt's health benefits are indisputable, in fact I think it could really help a lot of the mentally ill (social anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia etc).  People who smoke marijuana are generally not a danger to others, or themselves.  I don't believe marijuana is a gateway drug at all!  If our government were smart (haha) they would legalize, regulate it, and tax it.\nSince this is not likely to happen anytime soon (it's too damn simple), we get stuck smoking in our closets, while the drunkards go barhopping legally.
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Wow, so many agressive answers!!!! You guys are such hypocrtits!! How easy it is to point the finger at those whose vices are visible to all. What if everybody knew  your weakness and was allowed to hate you for it?! Do you really think smoking is worse than junk food or alcohol?? Millions of people are sick as a result of an unhealthy diet. What do you wanna do next? Tell us what we are allowed to eat or how much we may drink? \nI agree that smoking should not harm those that are not active smokers but like someone said, smoking in public is already very restricted. I don't  think that passive smoking is a big issue anymore these days.\nHow about a little tolerance and acceptance. Nobody is perfect. We all have our little weaknesses. \nDon't try to tell others how to live their life, it's none of your business.\nBy the way, I'm a non-smoker!!!!
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lol...you just wanna smoke....but jokes a side I agree....sadly Marijuana has to major enemies...namely the Alcohol and Tobacco industries.....in fact those 2 substances are proven that they WILL KILL YOU and yet they are perfectly legal to take.....it is big business......just to see how potent this issue is.....for example if the state of California legalized and took control over the distribution of marijuana it would solve their financial problems in one stroke!
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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.
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Because people are ignorant about it and think it's worse than legal drugs.  And it's hard to change a moron's mind.\n\nAlcohol:\nDoes more damage to your body.\nCauses more accidents.\nMakes people do angry stupid things.\n\nMarijuana: \nmellows people out.\nMakes people get along with each other better.\n\nThere's really no comparison.
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The federal government has repeatedly forbidden any states to decriminalize the sale or use of marijuana, as in California a few years back when some folks decided it would be a good thing if people suffering from AIDS or cancer treatment drugs could legally take a few tokes so that they might not feel quite so miserable every minute of every day, but the Fed said "Hell no you don't" and that's still the general consensus to this day. I doubt that I will see the decriminalization of pot in this country in my lifetime.
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Weed is not bad for health. Smoking is bad. Every kind of smoke is bad. People smoke weed, so it is bad, because you smoke. Just like alcohol if you use to much it is bad for the soul, again to much........is with everything.....\nIn Holland it is legal and besides smoking you can make tea or eat it in a cake. This way they never found something bad about it. If weed is bad then alcohol is a 1000x more bad to your health.\n\nI really don't understand why the world (specially the US and French) are so panicking about this. Worldwide we have 100x more alcohol victims then Weed victims. Alcohol is far more damaging for the soul and body then weed. More people die of alcohol usage and tobacco. Do you know that worldwide more people die of air pollution then weed and the Bush still don't want to anything about it. \n"Why people do nothing about air-pollution when they know it is not good for your body and soul? (Is the next question)\n \nDo you know that some people even can have benefits with weed and some don't have to take the chemical painkillers.\nAre there any benefits with tobacco or alcohol? \n\nI used it a couple of times(8 years ago), but didn't like it at all.\nI'm not for or against weed, but if you be strict about what people can and can't use, then the first things who should be forbidden is tobacco and alcohol.\nReally can't understand why people every time keep saying how bad weed is, but how do they know. Brainwashed by the government. The government keep saying how bad weed and it is illegal. So people just accept it. What is your own thought?\nWhy people never ask: Why people keep smoking or drinking while they know it is really damaging the body.\nBecause to many people use it, so it is accept as normal.\nWeed is not!\nLook to does people who sue the tobacco companies. \n"They didn't know smoking was bad to there health" \nYEH, kiss my *ss. 25 years ago when I was a little kid I knew.\nSo the real problem with those people is there brain. They are just pure DUMB.\nWorld wake up
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in my opinion, marijuana is a natural plant, not like most of the stuff we eat today (which has a bunch of unnatural stuff in it to preserve it). so i dont think there is anything wrong with it, but everyone has their own opinion