The end of marijuana prohibition

[Nylo]

I thought of the corporate take-over as well.

Personally, the only thing that would bug me would be advertisers thinking of ways to "hook" people on their product.

Other than that, I don't mind the thought of growers going out of business. No one being arrested for having cannabis ever again is a good trade.

[Lethal G]

Sorry for the grower's businesses, but I support legalization. Even if the corporate businesses got control over it, don't forget you could still grow it yourself, and virtually keep a never ending supply this way. If I had a place to grow, I definitely would do it.

[free bird]

ya why cant they just make it legal, then they could tax us when we buy it and be done

people could still grow also

[Hempstone]

you know I used to be a strong supporter of legalization as well. but really if you think about it that is going to be a sad day. the day when you see feilds of the stuff growing along the highway or where ever. because as soon as it's legalized you know the coperate pharmicudical companies are going to take the entire market. whos going to want to pay todays prices when the man is going to undercut the growers. plus with all that coperate backing the quality and strains would probley be pretty equal to the good home grown. just sayin that maybe you should consider the tens of thousands of growers who are going to broke and forgotten just like that. I would think that any intelligent grower would be against the legalization of herb. however any buyer is going to be all for it. I think the little risk involved is not worth loosing when it will result in almost a complete loss of business. any person who supports the legalization is not a friend to the grower unless its the coperate grower.

IF the growers get hurt by legalization then that will be one unfortunate consequence but that's just how it's going to have to be. I don't want to see them get hurt but legalization is the answer regardless.

Let's face it, the battle for legalization is not for cheaper prices, better quality, more profit etc... the fight is against so many people going to jail. If the growers don't want it to be legal then they are no friends to the hundreds of thousands who are arrested every year and incarcerated.

The fight isn't about being able to smoke pot. Anyone who wants to smoke it now can. It's availalble in every city, town, village, suburb and rural area in the country and most of the world. We want to see an end to this WAR. It's like saying we can't end the war in Iraq because then all the people who profit from war will be hurt. So what, if ending the war is the right thing to do.

Anyway, it might turn out that they're not hurt. They would just be allowed to become legal growers. There are many different models for legalization and and they will be debated.

Decriminilization is NOT the answer. That will insure that the black market still reigns and with that will be all the same problems of gangs and violence. I don't mind if it is taxed. Then those tax dollars are going to go to helping people with serious drug problems and will help to fix other problems in society. Even with the taxes, prices will come down. Legalization is the only answer to this mess we are in.

Before marijauna is legalized though we are going to legalize HEMP. I'm working hard at it and I PROMISE, it WILL happen. Always remember this, Hempstone told you so.

[LovelyTasha]

It's all about principles. Marijuana is a fine herb that deserves to be enjoyed in an environment completely free of social stigma. To do that, we must make it legal. Growers might lose their jobs. However, did it ever occur that maybe it's a chance for all those growers to go public, and get their products noticed?

Marijuana shouldn't be illegal. Bottom line. The government needs to correct itself and finally admit, "it's not as bad as we said, our bad". Which we all seem to know as true.

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[dnups215]

I'm glad to see so much different disscusion towards a similar goal. I think that prior to legalization, we as the people would have to consider all the ways to go about doing that, all the different reasons why AND why not to legalize it, and consider all the possible outcomes good AND bad. This forum is great for bringing all different oppinions and information together, glad to see it. Everyone should also keep an open mind and listen and discuss both sides. That is the only way to become truly educated. One is not educated through the thoughts of one teacher or individual but only forms an oppinion that way. So I say listen, discuss, listen, discuss, listen, discuss, attack with a solid educated plan.
And I understand that the argument for the growers sake is a pretty weak one in the big picture but I still stand where I stand untill I have enough facts to change my oppinion. Key word oppinion because I won't say that I or any other one person is educated enough to say they have all the facts and the solution

I say again discuss discuss discuss discuss and work towards becoming more educated.