Should cannabis be legalized?

[beachguy in thongs]

I don't think it will happen soon, with all the arrogance and ignorance people have. The ones who are successful, did it without pot, and expect their children to be just as successful without it. They don't realize how much better not only their kids' lives would be, but how much better their kids' friends' lives would be, just by relating to an open-minded, intelligent individual.

[drgreenthumb1238]

Beachguy, I think you've hit the nail on the head there, if teenagers had people that were not only intelligent but honest about their drug experiences that would at least encourage a dialogue about drugs. I've been quite lcuky that I've been able to talk to my folks bout things ike drugs, even more so since my sister got busted for pills a few years back, and even though they don't necessarily share the same beliefs and opinions I have, they at least listen to what I have to say only thing is I'm not a teenager, maybe I could rent my folks out to teenagers for a small fee

[Monkey4Sale]

Luckly there is an increase in factual information about drugs and the waste we call the war on drugs. The history channel has had some shows, and there is an increase in psychopharmacology books available.

[reeferrat]

yes legalize itlegal yes

Yes, of course. Nobody has the right to dictate to others what they can and cannot put in their own bodies.

i agree but not for that tired played out line. that would be ok if when you ingest something rediculous you are handcuffed to your bedpost. like anything theres a right & wrong way to go about it. 1st smokers must be seperated from hard drug users & out & out junkies. the myth that smokin leads to harder stuff needs to be dispelled. the 1st drug commish in this country was like j edgar hoover in spades. he worked thru 4 presidents ending with kennedy. hes the slob that had m classified as harmful as h or opium etc. he testified before congress lobbied like a maniac. hes responsible for the rockefeller laws where guys with a couple of ounces were getting 15 -25 yrs in jail. i think places should be set aside for smokers to enjoy. just reefer & hash would be allowed there. i was at woodstock where every freakin thing was going on.i didn`t see 1 fight or obnoxious shit going on. yes pot legalize it. also narcotic pain relievers that people in dire pain need .but drs are hesitant to give out. thing is we baby boomers fought our fight .this generation just wants to reap the benefits of our bodily research. but they`re not out there demonstrating or lobbying.thats why it will never happen. we were well educated & our arguments carried weight. theres nobody now. no abbie hoffmans or timothy leary`s . no music like the moody blues . these kids gotta realize that you want something you gotta fight for it. as another poster wrote they pay whatever ,jump high ,don`t know quality .i love these guys that say their drug of choice is h. gimme a break. reefer rat

[Esoteric416]

I'm one of the assholes who said no. Weed would be so damn expensive over the counter... Look at cigarettes. A pack of cigarettes I remember used to be about 4$. Now it is between 6 and 7. Too crazy. I'm not gonna pay the government for them to allow me to smoke weed when if we just stay smart we can smoke it in secret. And legalizing it would lead to a nastier black market... Potentially more smuggiling and theft and sh*t. Don't worry about the government it won't make a difference what they say... we'll still do what we want.

You are deluding yourself to say that we can do whatever we want and the gov. be damned, I know plenty of people who smoke in secret but wound up getting caught anyway. You have to get it from somewhere and then you have to get it home, that's when you're vulnerable. Legalization is the answer. Your comment about a worse black market is way off base and as for buying low-grade stuff at the store, Hang That! Just grow your own plants (nothing too drastic mind you, unless you really want to.) You could grow your own tobacco plants if it wasn't such a weak and disease ridden plant. Cannabis on the other hand grows wild and heathy in many parts of the world because it's strong. Legalization Now, Tomorrow and Forever.

[1234abcd]

10 more years~! As soon as the bush administration gets the hell outta office and a good liberal administration comes in...they will lower the federal penalties and allow up to an oz for personal use just like alcohol and have like a 5 g/day limit..and have penalties they can make money on like DUIs on weed, taxing it, etc...they will be loaded.

10 YEARS..it will be legal in USA for personal use up to an OZ..the federal guidelines dont make sense and they will be changed for marijuana.

[daima]

Many here are , or seem to be under the impression that cannabis has always been illegal in america. It was legal way way before it became illegal here in the home of the fee. Americans could at one time in our history pay their taxes with it. The government considerd cannabis hemp legal tender (money).
Farmers were once forced to grow it, while slaves were forced to separate it.

dai*ma

[Monkey4Sale]

Many here are , or seem to be under the impression that cannabis has always been illegal in america. It was legal way way before it became illegal here in the home of the fee. Americans could at one time in our history pay their taxes with it. The government considerd cannabis hemp legal tender (money).
Farmers were once forced to grow it, while slaves were forced to separate it.

dai*ma

Weed stopped being on-again off-again legal in the 1970's. Now it's just illegal. So there, I knew that it was legal here at one point in time.

[Monkey4Sale]

10 more years~! As soon as the bush administration gets the hell outta office and a good liberal administration comes in...they will lower the federal penalties and allow up to an oz for personal use just like alcohol and have like a 5 g/day limit..and have penalties they can make money on like DUIs on weed, taxing it, etc...they will be loaded.

10 YEARS..it will be legal in USA for personal use up to an OZ..the federal guidelines dont make sense and they will be changed for marijuana.

Why 10 years? The next election is in 2008, that's only a little over 2 years. Also, the rest of what you are saying is nonsense knowing America's history with marijuana.

[beachguy in thongs]

A couple of hundred years ago, Richmond, VA (or somewhere in Virginia) passed a law requiring farmers to grow hemp. 1915 was the first anti-marijuana law.