marijuana illegal because its a gateway drug?

[snoogans]

does anyone think that one of the main reasons cannabis is illegal is because its users have a greater chance of using harder drugs like opiates or amphetemines etc.
is it just me or does anyone else think that if cannabis was legalized or maybe even controled like tobacco or alcohol there would be a dramatic drop in abuse of narcotics?
please discuss.

snoogans Reviewed by snoogans on 07-18-2007. marijuana illegal because its a gateway drug? does anyone think that one of the main reasons cannabis is illegal is because its users have a greater chance of using harder drugs like opiates or amphetemines etc. is it just me or does anyone else think that if cannabis was legalized or maybe even controled like tobacco or alcohol there would be a dramatic drop in abuse of narcotics? please discuss. Rating: 5

[TheDefiler]

I think it would reduce the use of other drugs.....at least it would for me. But then u get the idiots that don't understand tolerance and think they need to move up to harder shit to keep getting high when in reality they just need to lay off the weed a bit.

[D.Boone]

no way. it is almost a proven fact that is not the case. using marijuana does not cause people to use other drugs people that use other drugs use them because they want to use other drugs not because marijuana led them to it. some people just like to use drugs and get high and alot of those people may find that marijuana isnt enough for them so they try other stuff but that doesnt mean marijuana led them to use other drugs. infact some people start using hard drugs first then try marijuana and dont like it at all. so it can go both ways.

[4twentE]

Marijuana was made illegal around the same time we were trying to get Mexicans out of the country. We needed a reason to deport them.

[snoogans]

well yes, theres no stopping the people who wake up 1 day and decide to use crystal meth or heroin but im saying that perhaps if you didnt get beat with a night stick for having a dime on you there would be a drop in the numbers of people risking getting addicted to heroin or others

[fasterspider]

Marijuana is still illegal because the governement cannot control the growth, sales and distrobution of the product. Therefore they cannot tax it to get their cut which they believe they are entitled to.
It is that simple and has nothing to do with health issues, it is about Uncle Sam and all the other governments that say it is bad getting their cut or not getting their cut in this case.

[LIP]

Cannabis IS NOT a gateway drug.

Marijuana Use Per Se Not a 'Gateway' To Illicit Drug Use, Study Says - NORML

And theres MANY more studies out there proving that it's not.

It also DOES NOT cause any mental health illness, but CAN make an underlying condition worse, and/or bring symtoms to the surface.

Also, it doesnt cause cancer, as we have known for years upon years.

THESE are the 3 MAIN reasons the Government use for it to be kept illegal. Concidering there all false, they CANNOT be the reasons.

There is NO reason for it to be illegal. Our Governments make people beleive they're right, and that they care. Well, they dont give 2 shits about any of us, or ANYONE else apart from themselves. They lie, cheat and steal everyday. They're corrupt. They're breaking our Human Rights.

As far as im concerned cannabis IS legal, and god forbid if anyone told me differnt there'd be bloody hell to pay, because when i beleive in something as much as i do weed, i'll fight for it. And i mean FIGHT.

I saw someone mention something about Mexicans. Well, the word Marijuana was originally a racist word, aimed at mexicans who smoked it. Obviously these days it's not to most people, it's just a normal word, but it's roots are racist and when people say it when they're talking to me i ALWAYS correct them. I dont bother on these boards because im a steriotypical lazy stoner.

[D.Boone]

Marijuana is still illegal because the governement cannot control the growth, sales and distrobution of the product. Therefore they cannot tax it to get their cut which they believe they are entitled to.
It is that simple and has nothing to do with health issues, it is about Uncle Sam and all the other governments that say it is bad getting their cut or not getting their cut in this case.

its illegal because if they made it legal thousands of dea agents and cops would be out of jobs.

[snoogans]

if cannabis was legalized than cops and dea agents could focus on drugs.

[LIP]

Real drugs. See, the biggest problem is crime. Crime is things that affect people, like robbers and mugger and such. THOSE petty idiots contribute LOADS to crime figures, and THEY are on real drugs. Hard drugs. Smack. Crack. Coke - drugs that are dangerous and DESERVE to be illegal. Cannabis users dont do that at all. It's a waste of my tax money, a waste of time that could be spent actually making the place safer and better for us to live in. They should use our money for what WE want, not what they think.