top 10 reasons not to legalize weed in the US

[koshea]

drinking and ciggs are bad too, but ciggarettes dont change the way you see or function physicaly so they arent a danger to others, and drinking is legal because they tried to outlaw it and the prohibition was so corrupt it failed, they are both too deeply rooted in the worlds culture to be outlawed

[Scyman]

ITs my opinion that it isnt the governments place to be telling you what to do with your body. They then start overstepping their boundries. It is up to the government to provide saftey and order, not overrun our lives with restrictions and regulations. The first people came to escape tyranny now Europe has more freedom then we do.

[PurplePotatoes]

I say not entirely legalize MJ, but make it decriminalized. I just hate MJ laws because if I got caught with it, (any amount, or any substance of that matter), I won't be able to get federeal financial aid for college.

[ChickenHuntin]

I agree, Purple. If it wasn't for the financial aid thing, I wouldn't have to be as careful, I barely leave the house with weed on me just because of that.

[Nullific]

its an intoxicating substance and could increse accidents on the road

http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=5450
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1068625.stm
http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabi..._driving.shtml

it is a carcinogin, it is bad for your lungs, legal weed means more smoking, means more lung diseases

They have yet to prove smoking cannabis causes lung damage. In my eyes legal weed means cheaper weed and more people using oral consumption, also easy access to healthier smoking devices such as vaporizers.
http://www.ukcia.org/research/cancer2.htm
http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3704
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1432/a02.html
http://www.alternet.org/story/9257

its addictive, metaly, but still addictive, and mental adictions are the hardest to break

Alcohol, caffeine, sex, video games, television, internet, electricity, music, sports, food...all addictive.

it can cause development problems in younger smokers

All I could find on this subject: http://www.whatsdrivingyou.org/resou..._and_body.html

Also you have to consider the people who's jobs depend on potheads going to jail, such as prison guards. Also what happens if people stop using alot of medicine? Many pharmacies and companies would close down. But it is an addictive substance, that's the worst part. Imagine EVERY body getting pissy whenever they can't get the money for weed, or aren't high. In fact, imagine how much dumber America would be if we were all high all the time.

Well maybe the criminal justice system will have to focus on something else, like say...real criminal justice. Pharmacies wouldn't close down, people still need their anti-biotics, opioids and anti-depressants, and then pharmacies would also carry cannabis. Also think of all the jobs that would open up if marijuana became legal. People would have to manage both the business side of selling cannabis as a product and the cultivation side, growers, harvesters, quality inspectors.
This would also open up the chance for people to grow their own legally, so you wouldn't have to worry about taxed marijuana giving money to the government.

[Scyman]

Imagine the money saved on the tax payers once MJ is decriminalized. My unlce is a probation officer he is all for the decriminalzation of MJ,shrooms, and all natural drugs. He says once these guys who got caught with maybe an oz of weed go into jail, they get involved in things they never would have. Just from being around other criminials. The whole judicial system is a huge mess.

1 more problem with the US government is that it can never decrease. It is always expanding, we need to throw out the Constitution and re-write a new one every generation, just like Jefferson suggested

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE! I HATE where our GOVERNMENT is going! Yet i love the U.S., i feel it can still be saved before we head down the road to facism. Which is where we are headed, my friends.

[koshea]

dont try to bullshit me saying weed isnt bad for your lungs, believe me i smoke weed daily and i also play football. it is offseason, aka nazi camp...anywho...being the smoker i am i can literally feel my lungs being fucked up cuz of smoking when i run and such

[slipnslide087]

Jefferson every 200 years, not every generation.....we are overdue though, and it is starting to show

[Scyman]

200? Heh, My college professor taught us every generation. I am looking at the question from the test right now.

heh. funny. When you are being taught history it is all from their perspective, I wonder how much of what we are taught Actually occured.

[slipnslide087]

it could be causing damage...like shortness of breath and such, but he was saying it hasnt been proven to cause cancer, emphysema, etc. Any kind of smoke would ahve an effect on your lungs man. peace.