The Great Depression the New Recession Alcohol and Cannabis

[marijuanavillebilly]

oh man thats a beautiful thought!, i think we have some loops to jump through, at least with acceptance.

i have a trampoline!

[dejayou30]

It is disgusting how uninformed everyone is. THE US GOVERNMENT CAN NOT JUST LEGALIZE WEED! There are international treaties which ban such things. Everyone on here bitches about being informed and you all dont even pay attention.

I'm interested in the source of this as well.

[llama shack]

Regardless of whether or not the international treaty thing is true, no country follows treaties/protocols 100%.

[O. G. ganja smoker]

what about the benifits of hemp fiber we spend more on importing it because its illegal to grow here,but we must have it because it simply cant be substituted when making materials. You know how animal protection and other people bitch about the damage of removing plants and animals from thier habitats. What about hemp and cannabis there must be an environmental impact from removing these beutiful plants. They have as much a right to be here on this earth as us maybee even more. I read somewhere once that an acre of hemp can produce as much oxygen as i think it was around 10 acres (cant really remember) but it was astounding how much air these plants can process into clean air even more than a full grown tree! on the dicovery channel thety were talking about making artificial trees that could do the same job BUT would COST BIG $$$$$. Why dont they just open thier eyes and see the soulution to the GREENhouse problem. + it makes a wonderful in between season crop and actually makes the ground more furtile.

[O. G. ganja smoker]

It is disgusting how uninformed everyone is. THE US GOVERNMENT CAN NOT JUST LEGALIZE WEED! There are international treaties which ban such things. Everyone on here bitches about being informed and you all dont even pay attention.

no it is a federal law there are treaties telling other governments to do the same OUR government the U.S. gov. is the main antagonist practicaly bullying other nations into this agreement THE FRONT LINES OF THE WAR ON CANNABIS IS HERE!!! your name suites u perfect.:thumbsup: sorry for the double post:jointsmile:

[WaZ]

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[dragonrider]

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Prohibition --> Black Market --> Murder

[eggrole1]

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Prohibition --> Black Market --> Murder

Wow that blew my mind. I loved the idea the OP had, but the murder.. whoa.

I wonder what kind of data is out there from the cities and such that decriminalized. If we got the public's opinion captured with something GOOD like reducing murder rates by legalizing weed that would be great, but there is a chance it doesn't catch on and then people associate weed with "wasn't there something in the news about weed and murder being related? I think the decriminalized areas had higher murder rates."

At which point we are worse off in positioning. Sadly it is probably more likely that people wouldn't care much anyway. Most people throw words like global warming around and don't do a thing to stop it let alone understand the problem.

[Coelho]

It is disgusting how uninformed everyone is. THE US GOVERNMENT CAN NOT JUST LEGALIZE WEED! There are international treaties which ban such things. Everyone on here bitches about being informed and you all dont even pay attention.

Unfortunately, very unfortunately, he is right. There is indeed international treatises banning the consumption of cannabis.
Look at:

Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is an international treaty to prohibit production and supply of specific (nominally narcotic) drugs and of drugs with similar effects except under licence for specific purposes, such as medical treatment and research.

Earlier treaties had only controlled opium, coca, and derivatives such as morphine, heroin and cocaine. The Single Convention, adopted in 1961, consolidated those treaties and broadened their scope to include cannabis and drugs whose effects are similar to those of the drugs specified. The Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the World Health Organization were empowered to add, remove, and transfer drugs among the treaty's four Schedules of controlled substances. The International Narcotics Control Board was put in charge of administering controls on drug production, international trade, and dispensation. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was delegated the Board's day-to-day work of monitoring the situation in each country and working with national authorities to ensure compliance with the Single Convention.

Yeah, i know... its sad but true...

[Gonzo54]

I'm all for it, but do you think that the legalisation would generate even near the amount alcohol did?

I mean, the numbers are so different.
I don't doubt it would give the economy a boost, but would it really have that big of an impact?