Poll: Weed - Legal or Illegal?

[Janktrio]

I'd say make marijuana illegal. Along with tobacco. Smoking stuff in general is bad for you, that's why your body tries to cough it up, because it's SMOKE! You don't stand around a campfire trying to breath in the heavy black smoke so why do the same for weed or tobacco? Although weed should be illegal for other reasons including high addiction rates, being a "gateway drug" in that once you smoke weed for a while you'll end up craving a bigger high and end up going for more dangerous drugs, and loss of motivation. That last one I think is the most serious because it's more permamnent and long term. My teacher had told us of his friend who smoked weed. At first just casually and later, after a while, at least once a day. Afterward he quit smoking weed but he already ended up with the long term effects of loss of motivation, in that he never felt motivated to do anything, even getting up to turn off his stove or getting a job or changing his clothes. He would just kinda be like "Eh, I'll do it later." Also people claiming weed is just as safe as alcohol are silly. Drinking alcohol casually doesn't have any negative consequences. Smoking weed casually does because even 1 joint is equivalent to 20 cigarettes in terms of likelihood to develop lung cancer. So that's my two cents, ban tobacco and weed and keep alcohol legal.

 

[Con Carne]

I don't smoke, never have. I think marijuana should be legalized and made into the next cigarette. Put an age limit on purchasing it and tax the ever living shit out of it. Smokers wouldn't bat an eyelash. The tax dollars from it could go to so many useful things.

 

[RN7]

I could honestly care less, mainly because I'm all for human self-mutilization. It's funny really. But if you're going to bring Marijuana into the mainstream, at least outlaw something like...tobacco, or alcohol.

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

No need to make it more accessible than it already is. If people really want they can get it. Sure they may get an "inferior" product(eg terrible things go into soap bar). Personally I think all things like that should be illegal and culturally shunned but I know this won't ever happen. We have enough bad shit legal can't that be good enough? You could just go to The Netherlands.

 

[Dan Steele]

illegal, it makes people stupider

 

[Vault boy Eddie]

Meh, legalize it, I could use some right about now.

 

[Marsell]

Make it legal
the only reason people haven't made it legal yet is because they believe that if it became legal, every ghost story and boogieman tied to pot will happen all at once everywhere.

 

[Alanj95]

Should be legal, and there should also be laws to make sure that the companies that handle it don't put shit in it like tabacco companies do with cigarettes.

 

[Janktrio]

I'd say make marijuana illegal. Along with tobacco. Smoking stuff in general is bad for you, that's why your body tries to cough it up, because it's SMOKE! You don't stand around a campfire trying to breath in the heavy black smoke so why do the same for weed or tobacco? Although weed should be illegal for other reasons including high addiction rates, being a "gateway drug" in that once you smoke weed for a while you'll end up craving a bigger high and end up going for more dangerous drugs, and loss of motivation. That last one I think is the most serious because it's more permamnent and long term. My teacher had told us of his friend who smoked weed. At first just casually and later, after a while, at least once a day. Afterward he quit smoking weed but he already ended up with the long term effects of loss of motivation, in that he never felt motivated to do anything, even getting up to turn off his stove or getting a job or changing his clothes. He would just kinda be like "Eh, I'll do it later." Also people claiming weed is just as safe as alcohol are silly. Drinking alcohol casually doesn't have any negative consequences. Smoking weed casually does because even 1 joint is equivalent to 20 cigarettes in terms of likelihood to develop lung cancer. So that's my two cents, ban tobacco and weed and keep alcohol legal.

First, learn to use paragraphs.

Second, not one single thing you just said about marijuana is true, not a single one. Would it have hurt you that much if you had just bothered to read up on the subject?

Would it hurt you to explain your side of the argument instead of simply stating that everything I said was wrong?

 

[Peteron]

Don't just keep it illegal, wipe the damn stuff off the planet. Smells like shit and I have to deal with my friends smelling of it quite often.

 

[Peteron]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article648195.ece
increase in crime among users. Again, least biased article source I could get.

I just have to mention that I found quite an alarmingly idiotic quote in that article;

"Mr Davy said that the downgrading of cannabis to a Class C category had sent out the wrong message to vulnerable young people and he cited the case of a 15-year-old boy who had come before Bradford Crown Court accused of murdering one of his brothers in a frenzied knife attack after drinking up to seven cans of lager and smoking several joints"

So, he drank up to seven cans of lager and smoked a few joints, and it's the joints they focus on?!

It's video game violence all over again; some guy plays Doom for an hour then gets high on heroin, cocaine and LSD all at once, then murders someone, and Jack Thompson instantly blames the video game.

You seem to be a supporter of weed legalization, seeing as you attempt to correct everyone who does not see it your way. Its a disgusting habit and should be wiped off the Earth. Why don't you just accept that some people don't want weed to be legal like you?

 

[Conn1496]

It's illegal for a reason. Some people are idiots...

 

[Peteron]

Don't just keep it illegal, wipe the damn stuff off the planet. Smells like shit and I have to deal with my friends smelling of it quite often.

Isn't that what they've been pouring millions upon millions each year and an untold number of man hours into doing for the last half a century?

Tell me, how's that been working out?

Once again, you attempt to do the same thing. You know, maybe you should try not arguing with every person who disagrees with you? I am not telling every person that they are wrong like you are, I am simply saying my belief and leaving it at that. However, you are giving the impression that you are correct no matter what. You have spoken your opinion, now why don't you give it a rest? I dunno, get high, as you people seem to enjoy doing.

 

[Peteron]

Would it hurt you to explain your side of the argument instead of simply stating that everything I said was wrong?

No need, really. Every single thing you said about weed was a lie. Just pick out all your statements of "fact" in your post, then look up the actual FACTS about them, and you're set.

Also, this is a forum site. You just state your opinion and thats that. Its not as if your actually changing anything. So just calm down about it, kay?

 

[Grayjack]

Legal. You could tax the shit out of it, and it would help create jobs.

 

[AgentNein]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article648195.ece
increase in crime among users. Again, least biased article source I could get.

I just have to mention that I found quite an alarmingly idiotic quote in that article;

"Mr Davy said that the downgrading of cannabis to a Class C category had sent out the wrong message to vulnerable young people and he cited the case of a 15-year-old boy who had come before Bradford Crown Court accused of murdering one of his brothers in a frenzied knife attack after drinking up to seven cans of lager and smoking several joints"

So, he drank up to seven cans of lager and smoked a few joints, and it's the joints they focus on?!

It's video game violence all over again; some guy plays Doom for an hour then gets high on heroin, cocaine and LSD all at once, then murders someone, and Jack Thompson instantly blames the video game.

You seem to be a supporter of weed legalization, seeing as you attempt to correct everyone who does not see it your way. Its a disgusting habit and should be wiped off the Earth. Why don't you just accept that some people don't want weed to be legal like you?

...I'm sorry, why would he simply accept that? As an atheist I accept that some people believe in god and go to church. If someone tried to regulate my church going however (once a week or so) I'm not going to accept that because not only is it stupid but it's getting in the way of my living my life as I see fit, when my way of living isn't infringing itself upon anybody else.

 

[Fenrisulfr]

I support legalization and do believe a person should have the right to use it. I hate the people that have become a part of this marijuana culture though that they just try to get high, they're failures in different ways, and they worship Bob Marley as some sort of patron saint. I just wish people would treat it like a normal activity instead of something special. :/ Side note: The stuff is addict(ing/ive?) and I'm sure it has a lasting effect after one use if you don't use it again for a while. Not sure about all of those negative effects that some of you have listed though. Is it really as bad as alcohol and tobacco?

 

[Peteron]

Once again, you attempt to do the same thing. You know, maybe you should try not arguing with every person who disagrees with you?

Wait, what? *chuckles* You're kidding, right?

Tell me, what do you think this is? It's a discussion forum, isn't it?

What, exactly, do you think a discussion forum is for?

I dunno, get high, as you people seem to enjoy doing.

Have never smoked weed and will most likely never do.

However, mr "Stop discussing things on a discussion forum" here appears to have been puffing something or other...

Why are you chuckling online? And thats good! Its bad for you.

 

[Adam28]

Drug driving - it may not increase to a point as bad as drunk driving but it will increase.

Is there an echo in here? Because I clearly recall adressing this particular point several times already.

What makes you think the people who are willing to drive under the influence of any drug will be MORE likely to do so if marijuana is legalized?

Lung Disease and Cancer - Again, may not be as bad as tobacco but will still cause an increase in both. Some people mix it with tobacco too, although it is unfair on those who don't, it could mean an increase in smokers.

...and the reason why you think people who choose not to smoke will suddenly take up smoking is...?

Fertility - Apparently it can reduce sperm count in a Man after heavy use, as well as reduce the chances of Women getting pregnant after heavy use.

I'll give you a little tip, free of charge; any sentence beginning with "Apparently..." or "It turns out that..." is invariably going to be complete bullshit.

Concentration - Can cause problems in learning and concentration.

Please prove it.

Mental problems - It can cause people to become anxious, suspicious or paranoid.

Unlike alcohol which makes you calm, lethargic and supresses aggressive behaviour...or is it the other way around...?

Even if the drug isn't as bad as alcohol or tobacco, we still are introducing (or increasing) these problems by legalising the drug. It doesn't matter if people can be responsible either, there is always going to be a lot of people causing problems just like with alcohol.

So, you think nobody smokes marijuana today, because of the ban?

I am not even going to bother going through the trouble of quoting and addressing each of your points. You are clearly trying to dodge all the problems weed can create. You seem to act as if weed was legalized, nothing will happen as everyone who will smoke it does so already and won't smoke more of it. I don't think you can accept the fact that just like other drugs whether legal or illegal it has his negatives.

But fine, lets ignore any consequences of making the drug legal and release yet another drug to the public.

 

[MordinSolus]

Legal with regulations.