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- No we shouldn't legalize pot for a number of reasons. It is a controlled substance and is also a drug soon to be assigned a DIN. POT is potentially dangerous to some that use it. Yes it should be made available to those who can benefit from it for pain relief for cancer patients but not for recreational use. Adults can do what they want but teens and children need to stay away from it. See www.**********.net for a dads point of view.
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- We repealed alcohol prohibition due to the massive increase in violent crime and economic burden it caused. Does this sound familiar? The USA should legalize marijuana. We would take 70% of the profits away from drug cartels while saving on enforcement AND collecting taxes.
The fact is, marijuana is SAFER than alcohol and less addictive than caffeine. Google the Henningfield Benowitz chart.
The LD50 is the median Lethal Dose for adults - i.e. 50% of adults would die if this amount is consumed in a short period.
The LD50 for marijuana is 250,000 times the usual smoked dose. In contrast, the LD50 for alcohol is about 15 times the usual dose. With alcohol, 15 shots in 15 minutes will kill 50% of adults.
This is America. We owe ourselves the FREEDOM of choice. Don't drive Americans to drink. Think SAFER!
Also, Google "Law Enforcement Against Prohibition", MPP - the "Marijuana Policy Project", and the "Drug Policy Alliance" to learn more and to help out. - Reply to this comment
- LOL! 86% of the people that took that CBS Poll think that Pot should be legalized.
You really should consider that picture above, Pot with the Star Ship Enterprise! You are going to be smoking dope trying to get away from you problems, trying to find your Eden, and in the end you will poison yourselves and die.
The guy with the funky guitar..."...No more worries for your body or your mind..."
From a right-wing Christian perspective all these drugs are a substitute for the Christian experience called The Baptism of the Holy Spirit. There is nothing like that experience! - Reply to this comment
- Dearest Federal Government,
Your antiquated laws against the legalization of marijuana is, well, just that, antiquated...outdated. Kindly do us all the favor of legalizing it as weed is not nearly as harmful as, say, alcohol, or prescription drugs. You'll also be getting back taxes from it, and putting drug dealers out of business. Think of the ecosystem created around marijuana...you have your growers, and then you have your suppliers (that is, people that sell the necessary supplies needed to grow weed), and you have your buyers. Business income tax on suppliers and sellers, and sales tax on buyers. It's a win-win. It also brings people together. Check out the photos on Clixtr: http://clixtr.com/5tdi
Sincerely,
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- They are celebrating Hitler's Birthday.
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- Do a study on pot smokers. I bet you will find that they are the least productive members of society.
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- 420 actually stands for different terms than many believe. 42 represents the IQ level that the long term pot smoker sinks to, and 0 represents the level of life standards one sinks to when succumbing to the eventual use of hard drugs after pot. Just ask druggies what they started on.
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- I have never smoked pot or taken an illegal drug in my life but I am in favor of legalizing this one. It could be treated the same as alcohol and from what I understand the police dept can test for it. This would be a big step in reducing the violence in Mexico and on the border. It would free up a lot of time to prevent dangerous drugs. The government can put a tax on it so it would help the economy. Lets face it, pot is so widely used that it will never be eliminated or even reduced.
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- I'm 57, I've been smoking weed since I was 13. I've held the same job for the past 16 years, I am happily married, own a small 3 bedroom home, pay all my bills on time, have a very good credit score, overall a happy, law-abiding life. Smoking weed does not turn people into worthless druggies whose sole purpose is to get high. A lot of my friends are just like me- married, full-time job for years, pay their bills, etc. Just legalize it, for cripes sake!
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- At least now it's easy. Anywhere, anytime, buy it, sell it, use it, it's all illegal. If you legalize it what are the rules? It won't be 100% legal all the time, of course, just some of the time. So, how much could you smoke and drive a car? How do the police test you if they think you've been smoking? What about "smoke breaks" at work? And on and on... How much time and money will be spent figuring out and enforcing all the new rules for pot, in addition to enforcing what would still be illegal? It's a huge can of worms, that we don't need to open now.
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