decriminalizing marijuana , as it is done in Holland, would probably not cause more traffic accidents.

now all-out legalization--where you might drive down the street and see cannabis advertised on billboards, in the magazines/newspapers, and on television-- this might stir up some problems.

I feel that the USA should develop the same attitude towards cannabis as does Holland--that is to say, allow people to buy it in limited quantities, smoke it on site as long as alcohol is not served at the same place, and advertising is strictly prohibited.

I hate the fact that tobacco is sold almost everywhere. I hate the marlboro man advertisements , I hate the fucking bastards getting rich off chemicals that are more dangerous and toxic than crack cocaine. I would prefer to never see another advertisement for tobacco in my life. I would also be very pissed off if the same people who profit from tobacco could also profit from our precious herb!

I am all for decriminalization, where a business could pay lots of money to our government to obtain a permit to distribute either weed or alcohol (not both at the same time). you can buy 5 grams in a coffee house and smoke it on site, or smoke it in your home. but all-out legalization is only going to make the tobacco-pushers rich. I don't know about you guys but I'd rather give my drug dealer 40 bucks for an 8th as opposed to phillip morris 10 dollars for the same 8th (mainly because i know my drug dealer is going to use it for something better!)

i also like the idea of the government controlling cannabis 100 percent--that is to say, you could only obtain cannabis from a government-ran shop. or grow your own.

as far as traffic accidents are concerned, i'm not worried. i'd be more worried about alcohol and pills--the legal and more deadly drugs.

ps-- our solution to foreign oil dependence could be solved if we grew industrial-grade hemp. we could also begin paying off the national debt if the federal government taxed cannabis at the rate of 1 dollar per gram sold.
IanCurtisWishlist Reviewed by IanCurtisWishlist 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