I don't think the amount of people smoking would skyrocket... but the amount of people that you would eventually find out smoked would probably soar like a bald eagle.

I think one of the reasons many people are so against toleration/legalization is because so many people keep quiet about their choice to smoke cannabis... making it difficult for the average non-smoker to visualize the millions of faces that are smoking on a daily basis.

I think in 2006 there was almost 15 million Americans that had smoked cannabis in the month prior to the survey, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. That is just the people that were either 1) Honest 2) Busted for smoking 3) Too high to care that anyone knows :stoned: Many people were probably sketched out or didn't bother to respond to the survey.

I've been in coffeeshops overseas where you will see a 70+ year old woman stroll in to pick out her daily dank. At this point in time, with readily accessible information at our fingertips... if anyone STILL has the audacity to oppose another persons right to EFFECTIVE natural medication, they are either:
1) Too ignorant and oblivious to seek out information/personal testimony of the benefits that safe and legal access to cannabis can bring to our country.
2) Too arrogant to admit that they have been wrong this whole time.

Also, don't forget to bring up the billions of dollars in legal systems costs to arrest/prosecute/jail minor "marijuana offenders."

Yeeesh... some people, right? :jointsmile:
Go get 'em! :hippy:
TheMetal1 Reviewed by TheMetal1 on . If legalized, would the amount of users soar? I've been trying to argue the benefits of marijuana legalisation with my friends, but they always seem to want to use the "there will be more car accidents!" argument against me. Their arguments rely heavily on the assumption that legalization would incur a large increase in users - I'm just wondering if there are any studies to show/refute that claim? I've tried Google Scholar, no luck so far. Thanks in advance.. Rating: 5