Should Marijuana be legalized?

[Einherjar86]

Rough Divide, let me ask you something:

Compare consuming one bottle of cough syrup with consuming one bottle of beer. Now tell me: which is more intoxicating? Which one is more likely to hinder one's judgment?

Compare drinking an entire bottle of cough syrup to smoking one bowl. Which one is more likely to cause harm to your body? The answer, without doubt, is cough syrup; and cough syrup is legal for eighteen-year-olds to purchase! Never mind the high someone can achieve; simply consuming one bottle of cough syrup at one time is extremely unhealthy, but it remains legal.

You also said that motorcycles shouldn't be made illegal simply because a large portion of riders are irresponsible. Well, I ask you: why is it then fair to make marijuana illegal simply because a portion of people have been involved of accidents while under the influence?

You also have been attacking the fact that marijuana poses serious health risks; but why is it your concern what other people do to their bodies? If you're a parent, then it's your responsibility to oversee your child's actions. What others choose to do in the comfort and privacy of their homes is not your concern (or shouldn't be).

 

[razoredge]

It got turned into an argument about tobacco and lung cancer when you said tobacco doesn't cause cancer,
thus I proved you wrong. And how is there something wrong with my head? I'm being logical here, and on topic, obviously you have me confused with yourself.

Ill take an exact quote on where "I said" this, please... then we'll need not move on to whats wrong with your head.

And boo hoo you got insulted, get over it honestly its nothing to cry or beat yourself over its the internet, if you're going to take every little insult someone says to heart then that's pathetic. Plus its a part of my process, something you may not seem to grasp or understand but that's your problem not mine.

First read these or any forums guidelines then shut your little punny beek. Do not pass some high and mighty "part of my process" excuse for having no manors. Do not pretend to know who I am, I already covered this once and what I do understand is that you are a little touch hole who can not debate a topic without intentionally throwing out insults as if you think you are above all others. You ran into this topic immeadiately insulting everyone, all of whom I hold in high regard. Any questions you pompus touch hole ?

Why must I flame? The same reason others must act stupid, talk about nothing they know about and/or flame me.

If nothing I already said sank in there is little doubt who is acting stupid. Its been well established already that you know not what you are talking about. Exagerated one sided studies are only proof to national inquirer level mentalities... congratulations

Also I did not take you for ignorant just because you're a pot smoker and quite frankly it's your choice to smoke it if you want to.

These are the keys word and only relevent words you have contributed relating to this topic.

That being said I feel there are far more productive ways to deal with stress... Rather than gradually tareing down your body.

and you have a rite to feel however you want so long as its not imposed on others "by law"
Decades of hard work tore down my body, yet at 52 it is still more fit than the average wanker body of a young "scholar", thank you very much.

(and if you have any doubt of the facts I've told you Cite McGraw Hill Ryerson Biology text)

simply to quote Jack Black as is most appropriate... McGraw Hill Ryerson "can suck a cock"

It will eventually decrease your quailty of life and what has it done for your problems other than given you cheap thrills?. So go ahead smoke it... but before you do why not go for a run, write a song, study something outside your field, be productive and live your life.

My problems ? Are you implying that people who get high do so to hide some problem ? Are you implying that people who smoke are not productive ? Running should be outlawed because its been scientifically proven to cause impact related trama to the ankles, knees and hips, thus making runners a burdon to societies medical healthcare system... so now where we at... smart ass ?

considering you know nothing about Canada it seems. That's the thing about you ignorant Americans, you rely on your blind stereotypes.

Im sure you are the pride of Canada, so now we know all we need to know... right ? .... smart ass ! Did you actually use "blind stereotypes" in the midst of this arguement you are having ? congratulations

I don't even have to argue with you on that, you misunderstood me, I said mass amounts of marijuana over time can lead to Schizophrenia. I didn't say marijuana in general would cause it from a couple of times taking it.

Oh I know there is no arguement, but sorry you ran right into this topic implying that smoking dope would make you a schizod man and all these other issues you are now adjusting your stance on.

Also the research isn't flawed Schizophrenia is caused from heavy marijuana use over time. There's proof and facts about it obviously you don't follow much science.

Yep, fuck science but again Im 52 and know many smokers of varying degree, some always quite steady and not a single mental illness, but OK I feel ignorant for not believing your spoon feed brilliance.

Also I didn't say marijuana caused cancer, never in this whole thread did I say that,

Funny... I could have swore you went into some rant regarding tobacco cancer on a topic regarding marijuana, must be that schizo setting in

and you are accusing me of saying that marijuana and tobacco are the only causes of cancer, well I didn't say neither of those things, those deaths are unrelated to what I mentioned. I said Lung cancer is mostly caused from tobacco (cigarettes) so the fact both your parents had cancer has nothing to do with what I said, well partly unless you weren't trying to make a point. And personally I think you might be right about their cause of death either that or it ran in your family.

The point was peeps die everyday for one reason or another, life is short either way, it is our life and in the end ones life was for nothing. We are allowed to live it by natural laws far and above the pussy laws of whiteman

So do I, but its come to the point where I have to insult how idiotic you're being, cough syrup contains only a small amount of alcohol not even enough to altar your mind, clearly you have the wrong idea of it. There's a lot of chemicals in it yes but one would have to consume ALOT of it to hinder their judgement. Just read this it talks all about cough syrup. And if you still don't believe me after reading it then whatever all I can tell you is to ask Doctor or pharmacist and they'll tell you the same as you read in the article below;

Why should one have to read scientific bullshit when all they need to know is when you take cough medicine you feel rather odd and soon are looking for a place to fall asleep ?

"The urge for teens to get high seems to be increasing every decade. Teens have been using over-the-counter medicines for decades now to get high. At one time cough medicines contained amounts of codeine. Kids learned

that if they chugged down these medicines they could get a very cheap and legal high. The FDA replaced codeine with the ingredient dextromethorphan in the 1970's as a cough suppressant. This didn't hinder the teens from discovering they would just have to consume larger amounts of cough medicine to get the same effect. You can now find dextromethorphan in tablets, liquid, and even lozenges. This makes the drug easy to attain in various forms. Teens assume that since it's an over-the-counter drug, that it isn't dangerous and they won't have any harm done to them as a result. It's also relatively cheap even when bought in large quantities, making it an ideal way to get high.

There is a new way for teens to get their highs nowadays. Now, they can get on the Internet and order dextromethorphan in a new concentrated pill formula. This bypasses the vomiting that would normally happen from taking drinking large quantities of the liquid in cough medicines. If the teen chooses, they may even buy dextromethorphan in powder form from the Internet to snort. They can even gain knowledge on how to abuse it, and how much to take according to their weight. What they don't realize is the side effects that come from taking these drugs.

Some side effects caused from taking large doses of Dextromethorphan are hallucinations, confusion, loss of motor control, blurred vision, impaired judgment, excessive sweating, slurred speech, nausea, vomiting, high blood pressure, disassociative sensations, irregular heartbeat, headache, lethargy, loss of consciousness, seizures, brain damage, and even death just to name a few. Another favorite among teens is Coricidin Cough and Cold, also known as the 3 C's. This medicine is usually used for patients that have high blood pressure and can't take other cough medicines because they will raise their blood pressure. Teens also consume this medicine in very high doses as well."

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/126642/is_your_teen_getting_high_from_your.html?cat=25

You see, that is only from a large quantity no one in their right mind would do that, and even if they did they wouldn't be able to do it for long because it would damage their body. So when you say Pot is not as strong you're wrong, but you are right and wrong about one thing, it does hinder the judgement but not if you take a simple spoonful. It only causes those symptoms after large amounts are consumed.

Thank you for verifing that our corporations and their tube sucking beaurocratic partners do really give a rats ass about "****** only the money the can get their hands on through them.

Signed by one dope smoking anti pharma individual. Pharma is a huge player in the pussifacation of modern culture... why?... M O N E Y !

Making it illegal for someone over the age of 65 to drive is just wrong and ageist I mean it wouldn't hurt to adjust some of the rules a little bit, such as getting their eyes tested daily like once or twice a year, and to take the course again, to ensure everything is up-to-date.

Largest percentage of accidents is caused by young drivers who are NOT required to train under the extensive and intence driving conditions they should be, one of which might be considered would be under the influence of mary jane, then perhaps they would finally become one with the machine.

Also about the motorcycles, I don't think that would be right, its a vehcile just like a car I don't see any reason for it to be banned. It doesn't apply though, sure riders often get into accidents on them but its not like everyone is reckless on them, I'm actually one of those people who are responsible when it comes to motorcycles because I own one. Also sure there's a high majority that are irresponsible but that doesn't mean they should be banned. Besides its not the same as what we are talking about, we were talking about drugs that altar the mind that doesn't fall into that category.

Perhaps you never heard of endorphons or however the fuck its spelled and thier effect on stimuli (mind altering) ? Yet you mentioned running ? Perhaps you have never had a thrill or rush in your life ? I know I am highly succeptable to them and always have been... well a scientific survey would prolly find its due to decades of dope smoking... NO DOUBT ! Regardless this is what makes bikes, automobiles, downhill skiing, skydiving, cliff jumping, good sex "dangerous" for those that indulge the senses, so by your scientific spoon fed logic I have little doubt that labotomys are in order. This is also what feeds the power trippin beaurocracy and has centuries worth of history in sending men to war and conquest and we have the same people trippin out on whether a dope smoker should be allowed to have a fucking job ? Talk about fucked up priorities

And even if they did ban them there wouldn't be much of a difference considering every year they keep coming out with faster cars people want fast. Its not about safety anymore,

Learn more about what you are talking about here, the safty bullshit controlling cars today has made them expensive electrical liabilities for financially stressed used car buyers, it has also made them bloated pigs, today being half the size and near the same weight as the land barges of the pre 80's.

its sad to hear but its just the way it is, there will NEVER be complete peace on the road, but all I'm saying is it wouldn't make matters better to legalize marijuana. I mean we already have alcohol why on earth would we need to have marijuana? sure a label would help a little but even so it would be very convient for people to get. Which would be bad because a child could see it in their parents cabinet or something and randomly take it. It happens, people experiment at an early age. Think about what kind of example parents everywhere would be setting for their kids.

You are grasping at straws here, get a clue, people have been driving high on weed on a wide spred basis for at least 40 years. I personally have yet to know anyone that said they got into an accident due to this, while many have admitted to being too drunk to drive. This was quite controvercial for years. Finally they did some test, got some real hosers totally ripped and yes indeed they were a tad slow, yet no comparision to the drunk, or the A typical female driver, with no indication what so ever if they were even adequate drivers in the first place.

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Also my apologies about being rude, I was just irritated one thing about me that annoys me is when people act like an idiot,

Too late pal... and did you just say something about someone acting like a idjut ? hypocrite much ?

no offense, its just one of my pet peeves. And twat? Lol do you even know what twat means? clearly not, because not at all does that apply to me, because I'm not a pussy/coward. In my opinion that was hypocritical of you, saying you don't throw insults around when yet you just did, luckily I don't give a shit.

again hypocrite much, you obviously give a shit or you would have passed it by. Myself I found use of twat quite appropriate as well as funny as shit because your responses in your initial post and all subsequent ones are exactly that of a twats reaction.

 

[Satanstoenail]

wow

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Atleast you still have enough passion to kill without weed, please ignorance? These are straight up FACTS you can get from a standard bio text book. Cannabis in short use makes you euphoric, and relaxed. Possitive effects over all, But (and when I say this I refer in particular to those who are long time users) eventually the THC within Marijuana will dull the Receptor sites of the neurons on your cerebrum making your reation time and thinking power overall greatly less. Go learn something pot head.

As long as you continue beating your chest and claiming that everything you say is backed up by "text books" while completely failing to reference any of these, you do nothing but prove that you have no idea what you're talking about. I'm sure there are a few cases of weed being linked to schizophrenia, but they're an extreme minority of cases, and if you're going to use that as a justification to ban weed then you might as well use broken bones and death to justify banning baseball, which is equally absurd.

As far as long-term cognitive deficit, I know there is a risk of it, but that risk is an individual's to take, just like any other. Plus, for all we know, those effects are reversible upon simply stopping the habit. It doesn't make weed a fucking danger to society.

It proves that it isn't fully ruled out, because its not a "for sure thing" Also I'm sure there's been more studies, those are just some I looked up. It's common knoledge thaty most people injest marijana by smoking it, there for even if vaporizer caused no negitive effect it would only be a very small percentage.

In other words, no one knows for sure. Yes, there is a risk that smoking weed can give you schizophrenia, hairy palms, an extra limb, and cause your balls to fall off. The risks are also systematically overstated by mainstream anti-drug propagandists who, like you, are basing their claims more on their fear of the unknown than on anything else. There are much more credible public health concerns in the world besides weed. If anything, we should be banning the cheap, fatty manufactured foods that are turning people into human whales and dragging down our health care system. And as far as the popularity of vaporising goes, I think it's safe to say that the illegality of weed discourages a lot of people from investing in an expensive, bulky piece of equipment that might get confiscated from them at any time. Of course, there are those who think the high is better when it is smoked, but again, if they want to take that risk then who are you to stop them?

Physical Activity promotes Cardio vascular health, has far less of a risk than ingestion of Cannabis in ANY way. The argument is nothing short of asinine and childish, of course everything has risks, but the fact of the matter is the risk of schizophrenia is far greater than you think over half of prolonged canabis users expierence some form of schizophrenia , lowered mental ability, increased agression and absent mindedness. Still sound less risky than some exciercise retard? There's healthier ways to deal with stress.

Way to conveniently change your argument, dipshit. I was obviously only talking about schizophrenia, not the various other milder and quite possibly reversible long-term mental effects that, by the way, smoking just every once in a while is not going to cause. And where the hell do you get increased aggression? That's practically the exact opposite of what weed causes.

Anyway, I've more than addressed your claims at this point, and I don't have the patience to slog through another boatload of strawman arguments that you will inevitably drum up in your desperate attempt to avoid admitting your ignorance, so I'm cutting out after this. I hope you actually absorb something from this discussion, as you are clearly misinformed about the issue at hand and need to learn to think for yourself rather than parroting off the propaganda you've been fed throughout your life. Adieu.

 

[Dak]

Wow not only are you an ass, you're a stereotypical idiot, you know nothing of the Canadian government obviously if you make false assumptions like that. The government doesn't babysit anyone that's a futile statement, I know how to think for myself I'm doing it now aren't I? Also how are people idiots for thinking rationally? you don't say at all why or how therefore your statement is flawed. And since when do someone have to be from the US to know anything about it? I mean wow if you honestly think that then you really are an idiot. There's a course called History that you have to take in high school and eventually you have to take World History although you probably wouldn't know that would you? considering you know nothing about Canada it seems. That's the thing about you ignorant Americans, you rely on your blind stereotypes.

#1 Kudos to pointing out a missed key in profit. I guess I should go back through all your obnoxious, uneducated ramblings about cancer? exercise? Trying to makes sense of the scatter brained shit you are posting which everyone here has easily refuted repeatedly. What was I talking about again? Oh yeah, to find all the incorrect spellings and improper syntax in your posts (and there are plenty). See how annoying it is to get off subject?

The irony in this section is overwhelming. Rational thinkers generally are not idiots, but I have yet to see one rational post from you on this matter. You aren't thinking for yourself on this subject, you are merely parroting the official position, and contradicting yourself everytime you say it's ok to do something else that may cause risk to the health of a person.

But oh yeah, DER I DINT GO TO DA SCHOOL N REED TEXTBOOX N STTUF.


The only blind stereotype I see here is your stereotyping Marijuana based off some DARE literature.

PS: I colored everywhere you are missing punctuation, forgot to capitalize, or wrote a misformed sentence. If this is the outcome of Canadian English textbooks, I can only guess why you are so ill-informed on so many other issues.

 

[shred101]

Woah, this is some agressive discussion. My two-pence is that marijuana fucks up peoples brains and although ive never smoked it me and my best mate who used to but quit doing it have been through like 10+ band members in this town alone who fucked up their mental capacity by taking it too seriously and doing too much. I guess its no worse than alchohol in a way but people take it waaaay too seriously (more so than booze) and turn it into some kind of stupid fucking religion whereby straight edge people become heretics and weed their passage to enligtenment. I've never seen anyone play better stoned than sober and if there anyone who does play better mashed than non-mashed then theyll always be second rate because theyre relying on a drug to get them in the kind of frame of mind that any decent musician does instinctively. I never used to have a problem with marijuana until I started hanging out with people who did it regularly (as oppsed to occasionally) which says it all really.

 

[razoredge]

No doubt too much will fuck up your abilities, thus why it has always been termed "wasted". However many of my most creative and spontainous moments have occured with a 2-3 toke buzz... not that I promote the idea, it works for me due to being a tad uptight. More sadly many many musicians had openly stated that they created thier best and or most cutting edge material under the influence of something. Definantly not the way to perform at optimum abilities but does at times free the mind of outside stresses that also have their negative effects.

I've had more problems with band member simply being lazy or narrow minded but wont play with a drunk or druggie OR uptight bastard

 

[SouthernTrendkill]

Woah, this is some agressive discussion. My two-pence is that marijuana fucks up peoples brains and although ive never smoked it me and my best mate who used to but quit doing it have been through like 10+ band members in this town alone who fucked up their mental capacity by taking it too seriously and doing too much. I guess its no worse than alchohol in a way but people take it waaaay too seriously (more so than booze) and turn it into some kind of stupid fucking religion whereby straight edge people become heretics and weed their passage to enligtenment. I've never seen anyone play better stoned than sober and if there anyone who does play better mashed than non-mashed then theyll always be second rate because theyre relying on a drug to get them in the kind of frame of mind that any decent musician does instinctively. I never used to have a problem with marijuana until I started hanging out with people who did it regularly (as oppsed to occasionally) which says it all really.

Maybe if you're talking about highly technical music then you might find the druggies second rate, but if you're talking about experimental music or even pop-style music then you're going to find a lot of drug users at the top of the game. Then again, where would jazz be without drugs? Maybe the top techies are fiends, too. With all due respect, how many of these band members you had are people who you knew before they started drugs? They may have been wash-outs before they even started.

Sure drugs fuck people up. But I don't think it's in the top tier of factors for how productive someone is or how artistically successful they can be. A lot of times their lifestyle patterns are already in place before they start. Most people don't have whatever it takes to make it as a musician.

 

[razoredge]

Most people don't have whatever it takes to make it as a musician.

quoted for truth and to add just as a reminder people are people, it takes all kinds and nothing is a given. Everyone deals in different ways. Also often artistic people are emotionally hyper sensitive which can trigger a slew of unreasonable, irresponsible or irrational reactions.

 

[Blood_Tyrant]

@topic question

I myself don't smoke at all. I never smoked weed, never smoked a cigarette (and I'm not 13, no, I'm 19, so I've had more than enough opportunities), hell I never even smoked a water pipe. This is due to my mother's addiction to nicotine. Still I think, that in a country, where alcohol is allowed, marijuana should be legalized too. I think it's a law that is solely based on the image of people drinking and the image of people smoking pot. Drinking is just something which is generally accepted throughout society, especially if it doesn't lead to alcoholism. If someone smokes weed occasionally though, he will most definately be considered abnormal. Excessive amounts of these drugs will unavoidably damage those consuming them in both cases.

 

[Personified Hatred]

In my opinion it should. Not only to eliminate pushers (OF MARIJUANA), but also because it's a light drug and cigarettes and alcohol are legal, so for a matter of coherence it should.

 

[Kara-Shehr]

wow

What he said.

 

[monoxide_child]

what's up with the freaky long posts

this thread should have been a poll;

yes, marijuanna should be legalized

no, marijuanna should not be legalized

or

i don't care if marijuanna gets legalized or not

 

[Maxim1110]

Banning marijuana doesn't solve any problems. It's hypocritical as hell too, considering the fact that marijuana is a soft drog which in some occasions can even be used for medical practices. On the other hand, there is alcohol. One of the worst hard drugs we know. But that's perfectly fine! One thing: WTF?

Second, banning it won't stop users from using it. Just read the reactions to this topic here. How many of you do smoke marijuana in a country where it's not allowed? Quite a lot. That means that people somehow still get acces to it, via illegal ways: street dealers etc. That results in tons of horrible things, which you probably can imagine. In this case drug using isn't the killer, but dealing is.

In The Netherlands, there's a coffeeshop in just about any town (and no, you won't get just coffee there). Don't hesitate to ask a cop for the directions if you're looking for one. It may sound weird, but it's perfectly legal here. You just show the guard your ID to prove that you're 18 or older and you're in! And do we have any problems with marijuana? Not at all.

An example of the other way: in Scandinavia, particularly Sweden and Norway, alcohol is almost banned, you could say. I was in Norway last year and you could get some overpriced beer in a supermarket or even more overpriced wine in a restaurant and that's it. The rest is, overpriced of course, only available in government-owned stores. Where do they have the most problems with alcohol? Yep, there where it's forbidden. The US never saw the alcohol consumer rates rise as high as during the prohibition.

 

[monoxide_child]

Banning marijuana doesn't solve any problems. It's hypocritical as hell too, considering the fact that marijuana is a soft drog which in some occasions can even be used for medical practices. On the other hand, there is alcohol. One of the worst hard drugs we know. But that's perfectly fine! One thing: WTF?

Second, banning it won't stop users from using it. Just read the reactions to this topic here. How many of you do smoke marijuana in a country where it's not allowed? Quite a lot. That means that people somehow still get acces to it, via illegal ways: street dealers etc. That results in tons of horrible things, which you probably can imagine. In this case drug using isn't the killer, but dealing is.

In The Netherlands, there's a coffeeshop in just about any town (and no, you won't get just coffee there). Don't hesitate to ask a cop for the directions if you're looking for one. It may sound weird, but it's perfectly legal here. You just show the guard your ID to prove that you're 18 or older and you're in! And do we have any problems with marijuana? Not at all.

An example of the other way: in Scandinavia, particularly Sweden and Norway, alcohol is almost banned, you could say. I was in Norway last year and you could get some overpriced beer in a supermarket or even more overpriced wine in a restaurant and that's it. The rest is, overpriced of course, only available in government-owned stores. Where do they have the most problems with alcohol? Yep, there where it's forbidden. The US never saw the alcohol consumer rates rise as high as during the prohibition.

i agree with this
i'm in america and i smoke weed all the freaking time
but i still don't drink at all, even though my local area just went from being "dry" to being "wet" about 2 or 3 weeks ago meaning it's now a hell of a lot easier for me to get alchohol but i still chose not to cuz alchohol is a hell of a lot more harmfull that weed

but america still considers weed "evil" and alchohol "acceptable" to the point that the folowing scenarion actually happened

celebrity athlete michael phelps drinks so much alchohol that his cause of death is certaintly going to be liver failure, and no one seems to give a shit about that, but then he gets caught smoking weed once, and all of a sudden the american media can't stop talking about it, with every TMZ type show and every freaking magazine purchasable in america are bithching at him for it, and every channel of american television was just "michael phelps smoking weed" non-stop for several months
and nobody seems to care about the fact that he's drinking alchohol so much that he's about to die of liver failure

 

[Navez]

yes.
yes it should be legalized

 

[JontRevolting]

I also agree that it should be legalized even though I abused it to an extent that it cost me my job.It took me years to figure out that for myself it should only be used sparingly as a relaxant/entertainment/whatever.If it had've been legalised in my teenage years I would'nt have wasted so much time running around trying to score and thinking that I was being badass.It's great stuff if used intelligently but the fact that it's illegal,i'm sure is one of the reasons why i've seen atleast three high school mates go down the gurgler.I no longer smoke due to piss tests in an upcoming job but I wish I could have the occassional toke.
Maybe if it was legalised and regulated things would be different for alot of folk and as previously stated take alot of wind outt've organised crime.

 

[Fortvivlaan]

The real question is, are you an Anarchist or not. Just like religion, if you're gonna believe in a part of it; you may as well believe it all. Same goes for law, you either believe in order; or chaos.

Someone who isn't an anarchist would also believe in order, the upholding and creation of laws to protect the majority and the minority from others.

What does this mean for us poor enlightened bastards? Jail-time, Death sentences, Propaganda, the whole bit, etc etc

Back to my point though, the real question; is are you willing to let Order be imposed on YOUR time in the Chaos of reality? I for sure won't.

S.W.E.D

 

[Scortinator]

for a brief time, Marijuana was legal in Oregon before smear campaigns started up stronger than ever. Crime went down and the state economy improved.

Nobody has ever died from marijuana and people do not go insane from it's use. It does not cause brain damage, is not physically addicting and it does not have any long term side effects.

The impairments of marijuana are very minor compared to alcohol.

People will counter that if it is legalized, people will just sit around and smoke pot all day, which would be true to some extent, since anything can become crippling and anything can be abused. There are people who sit around all day and play MMOs. It's not the MMO's fault, it's the player's fault for not moderating himself.

There are people who sit all day and eat. Should we make food illegal since these people don't have the self control to moderate their intake?

The fact is, regardless of what the government says, all unbiased research shows that smoking marijuana is less harmful than cigarettes

It is always my belief that laws should be made around the basis of an apology: if I break a law, i should have a reason to apologize. With Marijuana, I don't see anything to apologize for. I am not harming or disrupting anyone in any way shape or form.

the government's war on marijuana is a costly one for taxpayers, and over the years we have spent over 500 billion dollars to squash the marijuana underground and with dismal results. Sure the DEA will bust a few grow labs every now and then but getting pot on the street is just as easy as going to the store and buying a pack of cigarettes or a bottle of jack.

This is a war that they cannot win, and one that we will not let them win. Legalize it.

Oh boy, where have i seen this before? Only everywhere of course, You may take this as a personal attack but if you're too blind to see it for what it really is then whatever that's you're problem, not mine.

Everything you're saying is wrong, you may say "oh you can't prove me wrong" but that's just an excuse you're going to make to try and cover you're ass, It's one all potheads use. Nobody has ever died from Marijuana and people do not go insane from it? LOL i don't know where you have been living but obviously under a rock somewhere, if you were a functioning member of society you would easily know that Marijuana kills thousands of people a day, and makes people go insane and hallucinate. Why would something be illegal if it wasn't harmful? duh, because it IS harmful, extremely harmful, it was tested when it was first discovered, and it caused extreme hallucination, long story short pot turns your brain to mush and makes you a retard.

People like the stupid shit because it's their gateway to another "dimension" or some shit, where they can escape reality, because they're life sucks shit. It DOES cause brain damage, It's highly proven, It IS physically addicting, why do you think people want it so badly? Wow man, no long term side effects? sure, keep fooling yourself, while you're scratching yourself constantly like a fucking animal, craving food 24/7 hallucinating all the time and just can't use your brain like you used to.

Marijuana's effects are very minor compared to Alcohol? I'm a heavy drinker and i used to be a very heavy Marijuana addict, i lost most of my intelligence due to Marijuana, all Alcohol does is give me a fucking headache, big deal, tell me which effects are worse, losing your fucking brain by smoking some grass, or having a fucking headache for a couple hours? I think the answer is pretty fucking obvious.

Honestly you can't fucking compare a drug to a fucking video game, sure video games are addicting to some extent, but they don't have such a major addiction as Marijuana, and such a major impact, playing a video game actually improves your hand-eye coordination, what does Marijuana do? Yeah, it takes away the ability to use parts of your brain, so stop trying to compare a dangerous deadly stupid illegal drug, to a harmless game.

Comparing Marijuana to Cigarettes? Honestly sure, Cigarettes have a chance to give you cancer, but cancer can be beaten, and Marijuana's effects are far more deadly in my opinion, because you can die from all the hallucinations and shit. Honestly you can survive cancer and go back to you're normal self, you can't get back what Marijuana takes from you, you'll be forever dumber.

All unbiased research? really? That's you're OPINION of unbiased, only because you're on the side of marijuana, i could say everyone in the world but me is biased, but that doesn't make it true, honestly how fucking stupid can you get, you're just one of those kids who was in the store with their parents screaming "i want that toy i want it or I'll hold my breath until i pass out" honestly some people are pathetic.

Honestly i don't see why I'm wasting my time discussing this, if you can't take the obvious facts and determine a deadly drug is dangerous you're a waste of air, Marijuana harms you're body and you're mind very much so, far more than alcohol, if you think that's safe then please go burn in hell because you are completely wrong and nothing you ever say or do will change that, proof you are wrong is that Marijuana is still, and always will be, ILLEGAL, good fight, you lose.

 

[Blackest Ov The Black]

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