There are many reasons why it's not legal, most of the major ones have to do with money. Think about this logically. A great number of people in jail today are there because of minor drug charges (i don't remember the statistic but it's a ridcoulusly high percantage, something like half). "Three stirkes and you're out" laws in many states have caused ridicoulus sentances for minor drug offenses which causes prison populations to swell. Now this is, from most points of view, not a good thing. But now that it's occured it's difficult to stop because so many people make money. Police officers, prison guards, prison upkeap, prison construction and so forth, many of these people have jobs because marijuana is illegal and prisoners are abundant.

Another reason, but this is only speculation, is the big drug lords don't want marijuana to be legal. If MJ was legal then people would be less likely to come into contact with "hard" drugs through shady dealers. This would cause the big timers to lose alot of money. There's no doubt that they, in some form or another, "lobby" the lawmakers to keep MJ illegal.

Yet another reason is because it's easy for politicians to use as a tool to get votes. They can spread misinformation about the "dangers" of MJ and promise to "crack down" on this "life destroying drug" in an effort to get votes.

Either way you slice it, we get the shaft.
Sergo Reviewed by Sergo on . why is weed illegal you cant die from it... i see why other stuff is illegal but why weed? Rating: 5