I was thinking about this the other day.
I can't see how the U.S. would be the first to "legalize" ANYTHING.
the U.S. wouldn't want to have tourists from all over the world come to smoke. shit, the U.S. wants most immigrants out. Legalizing would bring people from all over the world.
and as much as it hurts me to say, legalization seems so far-fetched. i have a feeling even the most liberal of politicians know "legalizing" weed could have SERIOUS affects on society.

now, i usually think about liquor being legal at this point.
but liquor is now accepted as a social trademark of sorts. you know, the bearded lager-gulper or the artsy bohemian whisky drinker or even the weekend warrior vodka downer.
these are all accepted types of people in society. maybe one finds a little too much pleasure in the bottle. but when that happends they are considered to be just "drinking too much". and that passes then they are seen as "normal" member of society.

weed-smokers have always been shunned. i couldn't see a parent say, "oh, josh. he's fine, he has just been smoking a little too much marijuana" as apposed to the now ULTRA-common "yea, he's been drinking too much".

i might just be really high right now but it makes sense to me. :thumbsup:


i think decriminalization is a more realistic policy.