Thanks, Poorman - I'll get thru it...I usually do

Listen, the thing is this:
In order to change someone's mind, you have to first understand their objection, right
Once you've understood their grievances, you can then go about trying to discredit their fears and prejudices.

What are the Governments (uk and US, in particular) worried about?
Money,
Exposure (to minors, in particular)
Insurances
Control and Regulation
Crime rate
Public support (they don't want to upset their voters, eh?)
Laws and governance
Duties (ie, taxes, etc)
Health care burden (is it fair that a toker should get free medical care, when they are 'self-inflictant'?)

It's stuff like this that will ALWAYS be thrown back at you...
But, for every attack, there is a counter-attack...and it goes both ways.

It's not just a simple case of liberty infringement - there are many things to consider.
Forget about the personal health issues, we could all produce reams and reams of evidence to support cannabis as 'unharmful'.

You have to think of arguments that will stump even the most staunch opposers.
Back those arguments up with FACTS - not OPINION.
And, most of all, it has to be financially viable and revenue-rich...lol
Money, after all, is the root of all evil, isn't it?


There are plenty of folk on this site who possess the intelligence and where-with-all to offer something into the pot ('scuse the pun lol).
Let's all pull together on this, and see if we can't come up with a sensible, fact-based, proposal that cannot be reasonably defiled (<--wrong word, but you know what I mean lol).

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