Should cannabis be legalized?

[Relic2279]

An acquaintance of mine, (I wouldn't call him a friend, and you will soon read why) had this same discussion. The legalization of MJ.

I was for it, he was stone cold against it. He is a small time grower/dealer. I was stunned to hear him say that, so I ask why. He proceeds to tell me that it would put him out of business. He tells me that he sells about a tad over a pound a month. He charges normal prices, I've purchased off him on a few occassions when my supplies were running out, usual prices, 30/60. Thats close to 4k a month which is almost 50k a year, (whoah never did the math before, thats alot of cash)
He says that legalization would make him homeless. That "selling pot since he was 16" is the only thing he knows. I'm sure there are alot of people that are here of this mindset considering most people here, but talking about selling their wares is taboo. I believe that if it's legal, prices would drop considering any "joe shmoe" and "grandma bee" would be able to grow it.

[make it legal]

hell no weed should not be legalized. it is a very very dangerous gateway narcotic drug. i can say from personal experience, from the moment i took my first puff, that i instantly craved heroin and crack cocaine. Now I wish I would have listened to my DARE officer because smoking weed just isn't enough for me anymore. I guess you could say that right when I took the first hit, BAM! track marks instantly appear on my arms..

your an idiot because enough people already use it already and the percentage of people who use it in holland is less than in the US. Legalizing wont do shit to the amount of user exept make it less.

[hydroponicphx]

By this I mean I believe that if there were no age restrictions on alcohol (or any other 'drug', such is Cannabis, if legalised) then mature teenagers would have the ability to try certain things at their freedom. There would be no rush to go out and binge drunk the minute they become old enough. It would also minimise the amount of underage drinking, the same way the legalisation of Cannabis would minimise the amount of Cannabis smoking.

I definitely agree with this. A guy I work with is from South Africa and the ages are much younger than here, I dont remember if there were any at all. He said that most kids are responsible about it there, although their society was MUCH different from ours.
Anyways,
I think bud should be legalized without question. Although I think that the govt. should keep their noses out of the lives of marijuana smokers and stop wasting our tax money! I dont think they higher ups could handle that though! haha! America wouldnt be where it is now without the hemp plant!
Just my .02

[cannabis campbell]

Y E S

[smokesalot]

YES i think it should be it would one of the best things ever done for the war on drugs pot prices would plumit and a new wide spread job field would be created of people selling us the shit to grow our own bud liegit

[beachguy in thongs]

What a shame?!?!?!

40 "No" answers and 29 "Maybe" answers.

It shows how open minded those against legalization are.

[Hollandica]

It would decriminalize the pot-world like it does in the Netherlands. Marijuana dealers would be less violent, the pot could be controlled, better addiction help, stuff like that. It seperates soft-drugs like marijuana from the harddrugs, like cocaine and heroin. Easy.

Them dutch aren't crazy after all haha

[beachguy in thongs]

It would decriminalize the pot-world like it does in the Netherlands. Marijuana dealers would be less violent, the pot could be controlled, better addiction help, stuff like that. It seperates soft-drugs like marijuana from the harddrugs, like cocaine and heroin. Easy.

Them dutch aren't crazy after all haha

"Them dutch aren't crazy after all haha"

Are you you sure about that? Because I thought that your reply made beautiful sense.

Now, if that doesn't parallel to craziness, I don't know what does.

[rsbluerelm]

Well I for one with my many run in with the law.I do believe it should be it should be controlled.I don't think u can have like 2 pound in your back seat maybe like 2 grams when out in public and like 2 plants.I believe it will become like cigarrettes but fuck da shit grow ya own the shit will be better anyway.:rasta:

[iamapatient]

I had to vote maybe because if by "legalize," you mean for minors too (like chewing gum), then no. If by legalize, you mean for responsible adults and patients, then yes, of course.

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