Do you support marijuana legalization?

[Space_Goddess_Samus_Aran]

It should absolutely be legal, I've been arrested 12 times at this point for offering joints to cops and it's quite disheartening

why offer Joints to Cops?

 

[Seliph]

why offer Joints to Cops?

For the pure thrill of it of course

 

[slaphappygamer]

llleeeeegull

 

[ChubSwagLad]

I don't think weed is that much of a good thing, but I don't really care when people smoke it. I don't really care if it's legal or not.

 

[Deleted member 320071]

I have my medical card and it's great! Marijuana has some therapeutic benefits and doesn't destroy your body like alcohol or tobacco. It definitely needs to be regulated and taxed like alcohol and tobacco. I live in a super red state and there is a dispensary every 0.25-.5miles. It's just medical that's legal where i am but total sales is over 1billion a year. It'll definitely get people off painkiller and alcohol. And how many stories have you heard where someone got stoned and beat their kids or family like an alcoholic? It's just better for society IMO.

 

[AncientBoi]

I'm neither here nor there on this. I've tried it [more than once, er hundreds of times] way back when. And Yes I've Inhaled [the old bill clinton joke]. LoL. At best nowadays, I do a or a glass of wine once in a long while

true statement as I'm too busy trying to enjoy other things, including playing my video games n onaism.

 

[duwen]

Legalized? Maybe.
Decriminalized? Definitely.

 

[AlexMCS]

For one to be consistent, there are only two possible positions:

1. Marijuana should be legal, and alcohol should be legal.
2. Marijuana should be illegal, and alcohol should be illegal.

The science is clear that alcohol is more harmful and more addictive than marijuana. Also, much of the history behind marijuana laws is racist.

I'm of position #2. In fact, I'd rather ban alcohol over pot.
Any freely usable recreational drugs = hard ban, since quite a good amount people can't control themselves.
I would be all for it if we could restrict their usage to specific places, and only let people leave after getting "clear" of the effects.
As it is, everyone is subject to the (mostly negative) side effects of drug-influenced people (alcohol, tobacco, pot etc) in our lives.

Medicinal usage should have been ok since forever, as well as hard regulations/punishments for those who abuse that right.

 

[chrisrlink]

I'm of position #2. In fact, I'd rather ban alcohol over pot.
Any freely usable recreational drugs = hard ban, since quite a good amount people can't control themselves.
I would be all for it if we could restrict their usage to specific places, and only let people leave after getting "clear" of the effects.
As it is, everyone is subject to the (mostly negative) side effects of drug-influenced people (alcohol, tobacco, pot etc) in our lives.

Medicinal usage should have been ok since forever, as well as hard regulations/punishments for those who abuse that right.

more like tobacco should be illegal because it's a known carcinogen unlike cannabis, cannabis have no proven link to cancer

 

[Bagel Le Stinky]

I don't think people should be smoking marijuana in public because it smells horrible but in a private place is perfectly fine.

 

[AlexMCS]

more like tobacco should be illegal because it's a known carcinogen unlike cannabis, cannabis have no proven link to cancer

Never said tobacco shouldn't be banned. It definitely should have. A LONG time ago.

But pot should have restrictions as well, as it greatly alters your "normal" state of mind, and anything that does that, should be heavily regulated, though not necessarily banned.

 

[Foxi4]

My general rule of thumb is that if I can grow it or make it myself then it should be legal. The government shouldn't have a say in what I ingest, smoke or drink - that's my business. That's coming from someone who hates potheads - I find the smell of weed disgusting. Keeping commonly used drugs like weed illegal only creates a vacuum for cartels to operate in - who do you want to be in charge of the market, Farmer Joe or some kind of violent gang? Not only that, it's a completely untapped source of tax revenue. The War on Drugs is pointless, it didn't work and the only thing it resulted in was putting a bunch of people in prison over minor offenses. America has gone through prohibition and learned absolutely nothing from the experience. There's a bunch of countries where weed is perfectly legal and somehow that didn't result in total pandemonium - who would've thunk.

 

[Jayro]

It's been legal in my two states for years now, lol. The rest of the states need to catch up to Oregon and Washington.

 

[The Catboy]

It should be legal and honestly all other drugs should be decriminalized. Weed should be legal for all uses and harder drugs need to be treated like a medical issue. Keeping all drugs criminalized is only contributing to the problem.

 

[BeniBel]

Strongly against legalization for recreational use. Besides the fact that in can cause damage to your longterm memory, it is also linked in multiple studies as a gateway to other, even more harmful, types of drugs. I myself have seen this happening a few times with teens. In contrast to common believe, cannabis can be addictive and cause aggressive behavior.

 

[Jayro]

It should be legal and honestly all other drugs should be decriminalized. Weed should be legal for all uses and harder drugs need to be treated like a medical issue. Keeping all drugs criminalized is only contributing to the problem.

All drugs are now decriminalized in Oregon. I'd like to congratulate drugs for winning the war on drugs.

 

[The Catboy]

Strongly against legalization for recreational use. Besides the fact that in can cause damage to your longterm memory, it is also linked in multiple studies as a gateway to other, even more harmful, types of drugs. I myself have seen this happening a few times with teens. In contrast to common believe, cannabis can be addictive and cause aggressive behavior.

Most of the research seems to suggest that it requires an pretty high amount of abuse to effect the short-term memory but nothing conclusive on long-term
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/the-effects-of-marijuana-on-your-memory
But these are extreme cases, requiring someone to get high every single day for years on end. This is far less damaging than the effects of alcoholism.
As for the gateway drug, that’s never been proven and has been contested multiple times
https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/faqs/does-marijuana-lead-to-other-drugs.html
Do you have any sources to back up your claims?

 

[NostalgicMillennial]

Yep. Legalize it. Less people would be incarcerated for such a stupid reason...

...oh wait. Maybe that's why it's illegal..

 

[duwen]

Most of the research seems to suggest that it requires an pretty high amount of abuse to effect the short-term memory but nothing conclusive on long-term
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/the-effects-of-marijuana-on-your-memory
But these are extreme cases, requiring someone to get high every single day for years on end. This is far less damaging than the effects of alcoholism.

...except that use by those whose brain is still developing (anyone under their mid 20's) are at a significantly higher risk of causing permanent damage... and there's a significant amount of teens/pre-teens that are getting wasted on a daily basis.
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publicati...a/what-are-marijuanas-long-term-effects-brain

While I'm certainly for decriminalization, legalization isn't a solution without major caveats in place. For one, there should be stronger penalties for supplying to under 21's (as there should with alcohol).

 

[Xzi]

For one, there should be stronger penalties for supplying to under 21's (as there should with alcohol).

Isn't it like five years jail time guaranteed plus a fine? Might depend on state, but that's pretty severe already. Studies in legal states also show legalization (plus regulation) reduces teen use.