Do you think weed will ever be legal?

[Raelum]

i think people are coming around, with studies like this Marijuana and Driving: A Review of the Scientific Evidence - NORML
and so many others, people are beginning to realise that MJ isnt as bad as people made it seem.

also with Cali, new mexico, rhode island, and Connecticut (passed but it was vetoed), and soon new york will be passing the medical marijuana (so the polls say)

eventually enough stated will support medical marijuana use and then its only a matter of time before recreational use is accepted (and even if its not) its pretty clear that states that allow medical marijuana are much more forgiving on recreational marijuana use.

just my 2 cents, feel free to correct me if i got some facts wrong :P

[CrIpInMiKe]

no i dont think it will be legal because other companies will loose their business esp. like drug testings and many others.. they will not allow that to happen.

[Bong ripper420]

i think it will be legalized but not for a long time. because if the government legalizes then they look stupid for spending billions of dollars fighting the war on drugs.

[princedapimp4]

i say yes but not any time soon.

[goonin out]

they wont have any more children to scare the shit out of with 30 year old research

[AtomicBlaze42o]

One April 20th in the future, we'll just get a mass public broadcasting telling everyone to do something. It seems you can't change the world without half a million people rioting all over this fucked up country you can't help but love. Or when the god damn government realizes how much money they'll rake in with G-13 and hemp food products and materials, maybe they will make hemp vehicle bodies, bullet proof armor, and indestructible clothing. But that's a lot of pot, I think I'd smoke a lot less anyway, everyone probably would start smoking and it'll become more recreational, possibly less chronic smokers.

[spongebobsmokepants]

Of course weed will eventually be legalized! Things that are unacceptable to society eventually become accepted over time. A mere 100 yrs ago it was scandalous for a woman to be seen in a bathing suit that had more material in it than a modern day 3 piece suit. Alcohol was illegal once upon a time. Tobacco was also illegal. societies have a way of normalizing to the point of acceptance, previously unacceptable behaviour.
(i.e.homosexuality)disclaimer: This is just a generalized viewpoint, not a statement of what is right or wrong.
PEACE
:rasta:

[Maximiliannnn]

The american government is so unforgiving for their pot laws, the only way is if a crazy revolution occured. America needs to relax about there pot laws, learn from Canada, where i strongly believe that within the next ten years marijuana will be legalized.

rent "escape to canada" and you can get a pretty detailed look into legal affairs on the matter, however there is some shit on gay marraige which kinda sucks...

[Morgan420]

I think it'll be legal someday. It's probably going to be quite some time, but we're getting there. At least a few states have relaxed their laws. It has to become legal. I mean there is no argument against it really. Its a "gateway drugs" and makes you lazy and eat a lot sometimes. Is that your argument against marijuana when people die everyday due to alcohol induced incidents. How many people die from smoking too much reefer?

[Nebraskan]

Hell yes. I think it will be legal in 20 years tops. I would say 15 is more realistic and even 10 years is possible.

I believe this because marijuana is legal now in Alaska. You can posses an ounce on your property. However right now this is being contested in the courts because Alaska passed a law that recriminalized marijuana. The good news is that the Appeals court struck down the law and said you could posses an ounce. The case has been appealed to the Alaskan Supreme Court.

Also in 2006 Nevada voted on question 7. If passed this would have legalized marijuana use for any one 21 or older. Also it would have allowed cultivation, distribution, and sale of marijuana. The measure failed 44% to 56%. MPP plans to push a similar initiative thru in 2010 or 2012. I think it is extremely likely that it will pass.

Also in 2006 Colorado voted on Amendment 44 sponsored by SAFER. This would make adult possession of an ounce of cannabis legal. The measure got 41% of the vote.

Also the city of Denver will vote on a lowest priority measure in regards to MJ. I am not sure if it is in 2007 or 2008. Hopefully this measure will have an affect similar to that seen when a similar measure passed in Seattle. I am not sure who is sponsoring the initiative. I think it is NORML.

MPP is preparing an imitative in Massachusetts for 2008 that would decriminalize MJ. This is not just any decriminalization bill however. It promises to be the among the best in the country. The final text has not been approved but it is virtually guaranteed that it will make possession of an ounce or less a civil violation. This bill is comparable to Colorado and Maine's possession laws that are the best in the country excluding Alaska. The one bad thing about this bill is if it passes it would remove Nebraska out of the top 5!

There is also MPP sponsoring an initiative in Michigan which would make medical marijuana legal. It is scheduled for 2008. 5 cities in Michigan have passed symbolic medical MJ laws. They are Detroit, Flint, Ann Arbor, Ferndale, and Traverse City.

MPP is also considering launching a medical MJ campaign in Arizona for 2008. This is sure to pass if it gets on the ballot.

Just today in Oregon an initiative was approved to be voted on that would allow dispensaries. If it passes this could give medical MJ the momentum it needs to get other states to set up dispensaries. This is important because it could really force Congress to do something about the DEA.

I am sure most of you have heard of some of many of these bills that could be passed within the next 2 years. However, I do not think many have seen a complete collection of the all the pro MJ bills in one post. The sheer quantity alone gives reason for us to be excited. Not only quantity but I believe that most of these bills listed will pass. I believe the movement has plenty of reasons to be optimistic for the legalization of marijuana in America.