dea speaks out against drug legalization

[ermitonto]

Just to add 2 cents on the subject of alcohol. In my opinion alcohol is a lot worse than marijuana in its negative impact on ones health, its effect on peoples self control and abilties to function safely (as in driving a car or in situations where good judgement and coordination are necessary), and its addictive characteristics. So, by deduction, if these suppositions of mine are correct, marijuana is a "safer" substance, and that if it were legalized there'd be a dimished use of alcohol; an overall positive effect socially.

Not to mention the fact that obnoxious drunks are such a pain in the ass to be around.

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I couldn't agree with you more. There is not one negative property that is true of marijuana that is not also true of alcohol and/or tobacco. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever to justify its continued prohibition. The inconsistency with banning alcohol and not marijuana, which they just freely admitted to in "Fact" #8, is not tolerable. The only reason, it's been said before and I'll say it again, is because it has not historically played a role in aristocratic white culture, to which the legislators mostly belong and have belonged for centuries. It was made illegal thanks to the blatantly racist propaganda of Anslinger and the fundamental reasons for its being considered contraband have not changed.

ermitonto Reviewed by ermitonto on 02-21-2005. dea speaks out against drug legalization Summary of the Top Ten Facts on Legalization Fact 1: We have made significant progress in fighting drug use and drug trafficking in America. Now is not the time to abandon our efforts. The Legalization Lobby claims that the fight against drugs cannot be won. However, overall drug use is down by more than a third in the last twenty years, while cocaine use has dropped by an astounding 70 percent. Ninety-five percent of Americans do not use drugs. This is success by any standards. Fact Rating: 5

[Darkneon420]

Props nullific!

Yo, i'de like to see the police try and stop me from smoking weed! I'de laugh smile and light a joint! Unfortionitly, that'd probiblly land me on probation. >_>I dunno peace yall.

[DarkFire]

i wouldnt ever, and none of you should either, take the violence part of this seriously. they cant even begin to speak on drugs causing violence when alcohol is legal. ive NEVER been violent on weed, weed makes you much less violent than being on no weed.

now alcohol.... wow. ive been violent. i remember once i was drunk like crazy and my friends were putting me in a bad mood.... bam i get into a fight with all of them, got shot in the thumb by a airsoft gun wit metal bbs and didnt notice it until 2 hours later when it was dripping, go to the garage, get the weed whacker, turn it on, and chase everyone out of the house down the street.

if i was as high as i was drunk that night i wouldnt be physically able to be violent, or be mentally able to.

[Bspectral]

aint it funny how peaceful people with all the smoke they want arent criminals///but when they take it away from them ,then they are a criminal

[Bspectral]

aint it funny how peaceful people with all the smoke they want arent criminals///but when they take it away from them ,then they are a criminal

why are families split apart by people who are paid to make someone a criminal///that aint no way to go///its only hurting not helping