what i think the problem is

the reason i think not many people listen to the arguements put forward for marijuana legalisation, is that most of the people that argue for it are people that smoke it! If you think about it, then the governemt arent going to listen to a load of marijuana smokers that are asking for marijuana to be legal, right? What we need, in every country, is to get the support of people that are either politicians, celebrities, or well known people that dont even smoke weed but are for its legalisation.

/rant off

duh

This will have to be short. I feel the (US) government profits from court proceeds and that added wonderful benefit of putting druggies on a list they call probation. That beautiful Black List.... anyway. The capital gain of incarceration, which is highly profitable for states, accounts for an 85% lock-up rate for drug-related crimes. That type of revenue can not be generated by sales, taxes and other legal means. In short, they've done the math!

You have a point, Blist...but I think it goes a little further than that.
http://www.cannabisireland.com/why.html
Although the website is pertinent to Ireland, I think that the general point is universal.

The protesters go about things in the wrong way.
As with any consessionary discussion, if you want to win, then you have to make the other party believe that they will gain more from the deal than you.
So, instead of crying to the politicians about how it's an infringement upon personal choice, and that their draconian attitude is in direct contravention to the ideology of a democratic society, try to approach them with a plan that sees them benefit.


The trick comes in devising a way that us tokers don't lose out!
lol

i anominate resinate to find a way that us tokers will not lose out and profit at the same time.

I second that!

ive read stories about politicans for legalization that say they dont even smoke. additionally, i know more people that dont smoke pot and say it should be legal than anything else. bwahaha

Well *rubs chin*...it's a tricky one, to be sure...but I'll see what I can do.
But you must realise, that there will be compromise along the way - but it will be a small price to pay :)

*wanders off to have a little think*

I reckon alot of politicians would admit, off the record, that legalising cannabis would work, and that prohibition is less affective year after year..

The problem is, once the cameras are on them, they say what they think will get them re-elected

dont just preach to us.... go out and do something. anytime i can, i try to spread the good news of pot