Legalization of Marijuana?

[Nixt]

i find it incredible that people think marijuana is addicting. i, and many of my friends have been smoking weed for a while and all of us can go on and off it as we please. ive taken a break from smoking for weeks because i wasnt in the mood/didnt really have the opportunity, and its not like i was craving it.

It is known for people to become psychologically addicted to the drug, rather than physically - as with smoking. This is well known especially in long-term use of the drug.

I personally believe it should remain illegal. It is known to have long term affects particularly in terms of an individual's mental health. Also each '******' is proven to be worse than one cigarette when it comes to the lungs (I think I heard that one in an army briefing somewhere...)

[RedStratocas]

It only criminalises people because its illegal.
+ To the argument that it is not addictive, its because you are not smoking it daily, once a week or a few times a months. Alot of people smoke a hell of a lot more than that in a day and do, get addicted to it. Someone in my immediate family used to spend around £30 a day on cannibis.

last semester i smoked a bowl to my face every day (i kinda went overboard on the whole "being on my own & having a lot of money" thing) but i barely smoked at all winter break. maybe 2 or three times in a month. this semester so far ive only smoked a few times. i havent had cravings, i havent gotten headaches, nothing. marijuana is less addicting than coffee. its almost purely psychological.

most police around where i live dont even care. my roommate was caught smoking a joint in penn station yesterday by police, and all they made him do was throw it away. probably because they have better things to do like go after real criminals like murderers, rapists and reckless drivers than someone who isnt hurting anyone in any way.

back to my other point: if marijuana is illegal, why isnt alcohol? its far worse for you and society as a whole.

It is known for people to become psychologically addicted to the drug, rather than physically - as with smoking. This is well known especially in long-term use of the drug.

I personally believe it should remain illegal. It is known to have long term affects particularly in terms of an individual's mental health. Also each '******' is proven to be worse than one cigarette when it comes to the lungs (I think I heard that one in an army briefing somewhere...)

well who has just one cigarette a day? people smoke 5, 10, a whole pack maybe 2 every day. not many people smoke any more than a joint a day, hell most people dont even do that.

[5,5]

People that are teenagers and want it legalized are seriously ******ed.
Becuase tehy dont realize that if its legalized that they will make it so you have to be 18 to smoke them and buy them anyway. Also itll be taxed so itll be more money. And it will be harder to get since your underage.
idc if its legal or not tbh cause I dont smoke

[RedStratocas]

People that are teenagers and want it legalized are seriously ******ed.
Becuase tehy dont realize that if its legalized that they will make it so you have to be 18 to smoke them and buy them anyway. Also itll be taxed so itll be more money. And it will be harder to get since your underage.
idc if its legal or not tbh cause I dont smoke

all true, but the question is would it be illegal to grow yourself? it isnt incredibly difficult to grow, and if you have your own situation, why not? saves lots and lots of money, thats for sure.

[Ashley 12344]

all true, but the question is would it be illegal to grow yourself? it isnt incredibly difficult to grow, and if you have your own situation, why not? saves lots and lots of money, thats for sure.

Or you could grow it yourself and make lots of money

[5,5]

all true, but the question is would it be illegal to grow yourself? it isnt incredibly difficult to grow, and if you have your own situation, why not? saves lots and lots of money, thats for sure.

My guess would be that it would be illegal to grow yourself becuase than the government would get a lot less money from the taxes. Unless the dealers made people pay tax but I dont see that happening

[Kardan]

I believe that it should remain illegal

[Nixt]

well who has just one cigarette a day? people smoke 5, 10, a whole pack maybe 2 every day. not many people smoke any more than a joint a day, hell most people dont even do that.

One pure cannabis joint is said to be the equivalent of around seven cigarettes. If you smoke it with tobacco however, you are massively increasing the damage it does to your lungs. I know a lot of people who smoke more than one joint a day - I used to smoke cannabis regularly and excessively, but I have come to learn from my mistakes.

[RedStratocas]

One pure cannabis joint is said to be the equivalent of around seven cigarettes. If you smoke it with tobacco however, you are massively increasing the damage it does to your lungs. I know a lot of people who smoke more than one joint a day - I used to smoke cannabis regularly and excessively, but I have come to learn from my mistakes.

oh fo sho, its horrible for you but certainly not illegal status, especially when you consider things that are legal.

[GommeInc]

Personally I think it should be illegal, there just seems no reason to take it or to buy/take any drugs really. But that's just my irrational view on drugs - waste of money and time My view on them is that they are just the lame man's way of proving how boring they are that they have to resort to a substance to pass the time or to make them seem more interesting to people in their surroundings (like going clubbing for instance).

The only thing I only really accept is drinking, but in moderation like with a meal. Drinking just to get drunk is just a waste of money and pointless because the usual reasons to get drunk - to pull and have a great time, are usually destroyed the morning after with headaches and disappointment