My simple reason why mary jane should be legal...

[StEeLpHanToM]

There's probably something I'm not taking into account, since it seems so simple to me but anyways:

If you can legalize alcohol, and you can legalize tobacco, why the hell can't you legalize weed?

For starters, alcohol and cigarettes play huge factors in the economy: so would weed. I'm just trying to ask why the world is so scared about weed. In my experience an overdose of alcohol is infinitely worse than an overdose of THC. Plus weed doesn't have nicotine or anything its not physically addictive like crack or cigarettes are.

And then of course, it has medicinal uses. What the hell is so wrong with weed?

StEeLpHanToM Reviewed by StEeLpHanToM on 10-23-2005. My simple reason why mary jane should be legal... There's probably something I'm not taking into account, since it seems so simple to me but anyways: If you can legalize alcohol, and you can legalize tobacco, why the hell can't you legalize weed? For starters, alcohol and cigarettes play huge factors in the economy: so would weed. I'm just trying to ask why the world is so scared about weed. In my experience an overdose of alcohol is infinitely worse than an overdose of THC. Plus weed doesn't have nicotine or anything its not physically Rating: 5

[Tholiak]

because the Taxes on Ciggs/Alchohol have built up over the years, they couldnt put the same tax on Weed as what is on Tobacco/Alchohol now. Also...Weed is direct competition with Tobacco, so big tobacco dont want weed legalized, ever.

And yes, WEED is addicting. As for Medicinal Uses, you have people (mostly people that smoke) that say it is good. while others say it is bad.

[StEeLpHanToM]

that's actually not true (about weed being addicting). There is no scientific evidence that it is physically addicting.

[zooted999]

I'm sorry to potentially upset you, but that is the poorest argument for legalization. Claiming one thing should be allowed because other things are worse is never a good way of going about anything. To put it into some kind of perspective, would you tell a judge to let you slide for grand theft auto because rape and murder is worse? This was addressed by an opponent for legalization who said just because there are harmful substances out there, that doesn't mean you should add another-- a very good counter claim.

What you can do with that argument however, is make people aware that cannabis prohibition has little if anything to do with health risks. You can use this is very reasonable proof that cannabis is illegal because it would be a major threat to the tobacco and alcohol businesses.

Ultimately, you want to enlighten people as to do the benefits of cannabis not the harmful effects of other drugs .

[ermitonto]

My simple reason is: Shouldn't I be able to control the contents of my own fuckin brain? That should be a fundamental human right, you would think.

[Ganj]

they've already legalized hundreds and thousands of drugs, why not marijuana??

[zooted999]

they've already legalized hundreds and thousands of drugs, why not marijuana??

See 3 posts up.

[Ganj]

See 3 posts up.

there probably wouldn't be much money to make in the sale of marijuana products anyway. by being legalized, it would just inspire people to grow their own marijuana, year round. most of the income from marijuana would be made in cafes and shops specializing in the cultivation of marijuana.

[zooted999]

I could see how this would work, but would the following scenario seem so unlikely:

With pot being legal and regulated, the price would drop severely, and the weed sold at a Walgreens or whatever would be top-of-the-line, expert-grown cannabis that you'd be able to afford quite easily and at any time you choose. Growing is a process, requires money and time-- you could just drop the $40 and get an ounce of crazy weed.

[Ganj]

I could see how this would work, but would the following scenario seem so unlikely:

With pot being legal and regulated, the price would drop severely, and the weed sold at a Walgreens or whatever would be top-of-the-line, expert-grown cannabis that you'd be able to afford quite easily and at any time you choose. Growing is a process, requires money and time-- you could just drop the $40 and get an ounce of crazy weed.

i can only speak for myself when i say, i'd grow marijuana for my usage only. as for selling it, i wouldn't dare. all my marijuana is personal, and that's all i want it for.