Do you think weed will ever be legal?
State why or why not
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Do you think weed will ever be legal?
State why or why not
i think it will be, but when? i dont know
hopefully in my life time
i think it will get legalized because they will finally realise that it does no harm to people
In America? Never. :)
They are too fixated on trying to control everyone there, by that I mean giving drug tests when no needed and doing testing in some schools.
I think the people will end up losing control before it is legalized there.
Maybe when the dinosaur politicians die off, some younger ones from this generation will come through and changes might take place, but in the next 50 years or so, I just don't see it happening.
idk it prolly wont ever b for recreational purposes, but who knows...
i think sooo many people hate everything that has to do with it, and so many people hate so called "stoners" , theres soo much propanganda, i dont think the gov't wuld ever admit that they wer really wrong the whole time about weed.
they'll be forced to once the majority of states support patient's rights to cannabis..25 states allow medical marijuana and the government can no longer at all be able to say medical marijuana doesn't workQuote:
Originally Posted by DarkHorse014
i hope so.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Markass
Yes, I think in Europe as well. There's generally more relaxed attitude towards weed in Europe compared with say a decade ago, I think legalization is just a matter of time.
/L.
In USA....obviously it will be eventually. Money is a pretty good motive for any type of government.
i think it will but when is the real key
and they do realize it is harmless, the government want to protect people has nothing to do with it being illegal.
I agree with Lada, it won't be too long until the legalisation of weed. I'm keeping my fingers crossed though.
how many threads on this topic now? 1,000
in america- 1500 years from now
in england- 15 years from now
in the rest of europe- 3 years from now
in england we av a stoner that wants to be prime minister, david cameron. thats wat i call a good start
The next president might be a black man so there is hope, then again it might be a woman. They wont even let you smoke it if your married to them which is why I am not. I hope no-one thinks I'm being sexist, just a bit of light humour, I feel I have to say that just in case I start a flame war.
I see decriminalization happening within the next 10-15 years, but legalization? No, not for a looong time.
It's already decriminalized in a lot of places, and there have been a few cities taking a stand, and calling marijuana lowest priority, such as Hollywood and Colorado. In Hollywood I'm comfortable enough to smoke in public, even in cop busy neighborhoods. In California, and I think 11 other states, medical marijuana is legal. When I buy weed, I get to go to a club, pick my strain of bud out of many, I can buy hash, keif, edibles..etc. As far as I'm concerned, it might as well be legal. It will be someday.
i want it to but i voted no. if it does though it will be a LONG LONG time from now.
explain why would it be a LONG LONG time from now?Quote:
Originally Posted by BUDhha
State wide I'd say in the next 10 years in a lot of states. Federally, I have no idea. If you're in the west you have a pretty good shot of seeing it legalized. Places like CA, OR, WA, AZ, CO, and NV. These states have a libertarian leaning you don't find in the east nearly as much. Generally speaking; they're not fond of the government telling them what they can do. It all relates back to the old days when settlers moved out here for mining, religious persecution, and farming cheap land.
the government has painted itself into a corner. even if they were willing to relinquish that much of their control, they have spent far too much time and money demonizing weed for outright legalization. the best that can be hoped for in the foreseeable future is legalization for medical use (Rx required). to admit the deceptions of the past would expose the power hungry the kind of scrutiny they cannot afford.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maggz
No. A huge portion of our system is built upon jailing it's citizens for building more government.
These laws have nothing to do with keeping you safe, but to build system where you single out what the population wants, alcohol, tobbacco,pot, make it illeagle, then you need proscuters,lawers,judges,counseling services,jails,then those lawers become judges, they become politicians, then they start getting lobbist moneys from Coors, Budwieser, cotton industry, plastics, wood, all to give more money to keep it ileagle!!
Even taxing it, they would lose so much corrupt income.
Hell go read CatherinAustinFitts book (for free)Dillon Read & the Aristocracy of Prison Profits it's all there and how long it's gone on. The eye opening for me was just startling!!
I think it could become legal, but the catalyst would be another great depression, Thats what made alchohol legal after the temperance societies got it outlawed. Economic need will always usurp the morals of a society. Right now in our sea of wealth it is not neccesary to legalize marijuana and tax the fuck out of it, in fact we have so much money that we can spend billions of dollars fighting a futile war against it, but with our enormous war debt, china's premminance as a world power, and that fact that we're due for a crash as it seems our cycles flow i think that within the next 15 yrs I would not be suprised to see it legalized to bail the govt. out of some serious hock.
--Sorry I'm a finance nut-----
I believe that it is a very big possibilty. if we all did our part to help it could be done. Things have been changing alot in our beautiful country lately. such as all the bills that have been passed to help medical marijuana, and states setting marijuana as a low priorety defense.
Yes. Empires fall, and cultures change. A hundred years ago concepts like women's suffrage, racial equality and widespread tolerance of homosexuality were utterly scandalous. Nobody knows what the cultural climate will be like a century from now, but I think it is inevitable that this arbitrary cultural assumption will eventually change.
I think it will but not for a long time.. eventually people will find out the truth about it
Hell no! I think it will be less of a priority. With the development of stronger and harsher drugs we as a people will see its innocents. Not enough to where its excepted into the constitution but enough to where smoking in a safe environment wont bring droves of DEA agents to the crib. :rasta:
I think so. Because all of the old people who grew up durring the reefer madness era of propaganda are dieing off or retiring. We are moving twards legalazation. Slowly, but we are still moving in the right direction. Their are always gonna be people who hate weed as their are always people who hate alcahol. Anything that alters conciousness will always have haters.
i dont think USA will ever make it legal they are to fixated on wanting to be known as the superpower not the hippy power country.
Unfortunately I don't think I'll see in my lifetime.... maybe when I'm like 80. As it stands right now stoners and supporters are too afraid to become politically active on the matter.
Hell, I use this site all the time but this is the first time I've ever posted because I fear THE MAN. Especially since I also frequent the NORML site and although I'm not a member - again fear - (I support them by buying cool shirts and hoodies for me and my friends) it overwhelming shows the increase in not only marijuana related arrests but now PARAPHENELIA is illegal for heavens sake.
So sad but, so true... the government gets way too much funding for their DARE campaigns, stupid commercials... and yes, even the money lawyers, politicians and prisons receive for arresting us.
I am a professional, successful adult and so are all of my friends and family members and we all support legalization... but, in a crowd - I bet none of them would raise their hands if asked this question publicly. :(
im looking at 08...although i dont think he will win the election, kucinich supports marijuana decriminalization and industrial hemp, and based on obamas response when asked if he inhaled i think long as he doesnt get influenced by all the people in our government he may help our cause...i think were closer that ever
Eventually - Both Canada & the US need high-profile people who use it to come out of the closet and support its medical use like Monteil Williams who has MS. Oprah, Larry King at el need to do shows on this. Look what happened to AIDS when it got celebrity backing - people got serious.
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Originally Posted by rebeccaj76
Yup, everyone's fucking afraid to become politically active on this matter...Shows how much you know :(
Marijuana Law Reform - NORML
Marijuana Policy Project - Home
There's two quite popular national organizations working for marijuana reform, so maybe you're the one who's not politically active. By the way, if I was asked if I supported the legalization of marijuana, I would most definately say that I supported it. I'm not afraid, unlike most people. There are plenty of other younger kids like myself who are the same way. Don't worry baby-boomers, you stepped back in the shadows and did nothing, but I think we're the ones who'll help make it legal for all of us :thumbsup:
I don't think it will be legallized in my life time but, like now, there will be alot of loop holes. . .
think amsterdam, yeah it will be, cept they are going to put taxes on it, ooooh, i just know it!
when public opinion changes, public policy will change quickly
IMO there is little point lobbying and getting bills in the house if the people are not in support.
In canada support is growing and is currently over 50% in support!
YES OVER 50% and by that i mean 51% :)
in BC it's more like 59% in support.
As long as this number is growing we are winning.
once it gets to 70% = legalization IMO
My 2 cents...
It seems that although pot is illegal currently there are so many times I've seen people get pulled in for it only to be released with no repurcusions...I truly believe not punishing for the offense even though it's against the law sets a double standard that causes problems...young kids can make tons of money and even if they get caught they'll be out by the next day with barely a slap on the wrist if even that...As far as I've learned it seems that only the offenders with the intent for violence are looked at as closely as possible as those are usually the ones with a much deeper involvement in the underworld
On a lighter note I'd have to say that the people in america are already fat and lazy so mj can't really make things much worse ;-)
its inevitable, every year more and more people learn the truth, we have came so far in the past few years, and eventually the government will have to recongize that the number of people that want it legal keeps riseing....the government knows its not that bad, they know its never killed anyone, they know its medicial...they just dont want to admit they are wrong
In America? No. We live in a police state, they will never legalize marijuana, Hell, you can't even gamble online here legally. What a joke this country has become.
who says the goverment cant change, we have a new presidential election comeing up, obama even said he woul make the government more open the people and not so exclusive to snobby rich guys in suits, im not making any bets though
No way, I wouldnt wanna be that one to let the people out of jail that were sent there for reason that deal with Marijuana... They'd be pissed that they were in jail all this time for nutin'
if it ever happens the government is going toget so much shit haha, but who cares they be makeing billions from the tax on it