Quote Originally Posted by B.Basher
Wow, now that's the most made up fact i've ever heard.

Not to blow you off or anything, but just because weed makes you happy, doesn't mean a society full of weed will be some perfect utopia. You might as well say if everyone took heroine then we'd all be living in paradise. Legalisation at this stage is a bad idea for 'medicinal's very good reasons. Simply put, marijuana does pose a health risk for a lot of people. It can be addictive (a psychological dependancy IS an addiction) and can bring out illnesses and problems later in life following a heavy addiction at a young age. It's ignorant that people assume because it's not as dangerous as the government makes out, it's not dangerous at all. An acquaintance from my old school hung himself recently following a hard, hard weed addiction and one of my best friends is going absolutely nowhere in life because all the lazy bastard wants to do is smoke up. Yes, he is a lazy bastard, but his addiction and it's effect on his behaviour is very evident. Like any substance, it varies from person to person, and in my opinion, people will take the trouble to smoke up if it's their own choice, legal or not. Legalisation means making another harmful substance readily available. We already have cigarettes and alcohol, do we really need another?

Like it or not, the way forward (at least for now, as another user pointed out) is in these little steps. The key is to make known the reality of the substance, useful for a lot of purposes but still dangerous, particularly now. Reduce punishments for casual users and possessors, legalise for medicinal purposes and give kids and adults alike access to an HONEST and LOGICAL info base. Full legalisation is the narrow minded fantasy of anyone that fails to take into account the socialogical effects of such a move. You can still get high, but think outside the box.

From: Someone that isn't in denial of the harmful effects of their favourite herb.

Also, it'd be nice not to be flamed but challenged sensibly on this viewpoint.

antichrist...

jk...good points...i still want it legal though