Make Marijuana Legal?

The only reason hemp was banned was that it would put the cotton industry out of business. It's cheaper and stronger.

Also pot itself is relatively harmless, at least compared to legal drugs like alcohol and prescription medication.

Thus legalize the damn thing and stop the overcrowding of jails

Do make and drop the tabbaco taxes :D !

I think pot should be legalized, but then what would the cops do. they'd have to invent some other way to procure income.

there was a bit more to it than that. there was also the racist angle. at the time the majority of users were black and mexican. even now the laws are often used as an excuse to arrest 'persons of color'.

not just cotton. plastics were just starting to emerge and might not have become so prevalent as a new, more efficient way to seperate the hemp fibers was discovered. the massive timber holdings of the Hurst family were also threatened as hemp is a simpler source for paper than trees.

another major reason it is still illegal is the massive prison industry in the US. privately owned prisons have become a very profitable business. i would guess that the generaly mellow, nonviolent marijuana users would make for docile and easy to control livestock.

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This poll has to be rigged. I cannot BELIEVE the world we live in today D:<

Ah-hah! I've just remembered; stupid ol' California is the source of our problems.

My bad, you guys can go continue pronouncing "merry, Mary, and marry" the same way, while I go and live like a normal human being who is from the U.S. region of New England.

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It is because of people who pronounce words ending in "-erry" and "arry" like words that end in "-ary" that my cohorts and myself do not leave our state.

FOR GOD'S SAKE PEOPLE; WE SHOULDN'T BE THE ONLY AREA IN THE U.S. THAT PRONOUNCES THOSE WORDS CORRECTLY. AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND NEW ZEALAND ALL PRONOUNCE THEM CORRECTLY, AND I REFUSE TO ACCEPT THAT MY REGION OF THE U.S. IS THE ONLY REASON THAT DOES SO TOO.

Maybe if I explain how to pronounce these sounds, people will stop sounding retarded:

MERRY- Has the "e" of "bet."

MARY- Has the "a" of "scary."

MARRY- Has the "a" of "hat."

DOES THAT CLEAR THINGS UP NOW? GOOD, BECAUSE I WANT TO BE ABLE TO GO TO NON-NEW ENGLAND STATES WITHOUT HEARING PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT HOW THEY ARE RIDING THE "fairy" WHEN THEY SHOULD BE RIDING THE "ferry."

Refer to the post right above yours.

I've never smoked weed nor any other cigarettes in my life, but I'm for legalizing it. As far as I can see, even alcohol can be much more dangerous than marijuana. Although, I'm against the whole smoking thing anyway, so it's a tough decision. I'd rather see people enjoy themselves when they smoke though rather than smoking because they have to due to addiction.

Throughout my experiences, I've rarely met a smoker that wants to carry on smoking. Most just don't have the balls / will power to stop. That's my personal experiences though, it probably differs.

Now that is a legitimate point, that (while I don't agree with) do see as much better than "hurr hurr hurr teh hemp iz s0 kewl ai iz hai rite now lulz" that has been being posted thus far.

Please , we are in serious discussion , your 3 last post as been more than useless (if you have nothing to say , say nothing -sd rules-) and don't say shit abouth what have been posted so far when you didn't even read it .

I'm going to have to request that you not undermind my post for no legitimate reason.

I'm going to have to also ask that you try not to make assumptions about whether or not I've read the thread.

Now that that's squared away, let me explain something:

If I criticise something, I represent that which is being criticised as an illiterate leetspeak user (not that leetspeak users are automatically illiterate.)

This topic is not politically correct in the first place, so don't get all snappy with me when I present my personal opinion.

Stay on topic. Or is that not a legitimate reason to reprimand you?

No, that's a fair complaint. I was a bit hot and bothered by "outside forces" when I posted that.

"Colorado Has Just Become the First State to Legalize Marijuana (UPDATE: Washington Follows Suit)" http://gawker.com/5958361/

First step in the good way , now that some states decided to make the first move more will follow in the futur and as a canadian i can't wait for the canada to follow the US as they always do ^^

i wonder how many individual cities and counties are observing the new state law over the fedral law. it could be like how there are dry counties.

I said hell yes, but have never taken any kind of drug, I just believe the government has no right to mess with citizens personal lives, and also that it is a lot less harmful to people than a lot of legal substances

From my point of view, I think legalizing Marihuana could help the Natural Selection continue its course. Besides, If you take it with irresponsability, it will be your own fault.

That´s my perspective only.

I think it should be legal. There are so many deaths and accidents caused by alcohol and smoking, but still people won't shut up about weed.

Sure, more people die from prescription drugs in a year than people who use weed, the only side effect weed gives you is dumb ass ideas, and a shitty taste in music.