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Should Marijuana be legalized?

8111	Date: November 3, 2007 @ 9:22 PM Or, at least de-criminalized? I think there ARE definately people who should NOT smoke pot. But I also think there are people who should definately not drink either. Along that line of thinking, there are definately people who should not possess driver's licenses either. But, back to the original question...
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 3, 2007 @ 10:15 PM de-criminalisation would certainly free up police resources to deal with more serious offences... but then that means they'd have to earn their wages. laws over here are much more relaxed now although people are up in arms about that too. i smoke it still and there were times i wished i hadn't because it does some seriously messy things to your brain but in controlled amounts, it is by far the best painkiller i've ever taken. pot smokers aren't criminals but get treated worse than drunk drivers sometimes. and which is the worst of the two, pot or alcohol? just because something's legal, doesn't mean it's safe but because something is illegal, that seems to be the answer to most people's argument, it's illegal so it's wrong, period... such narrow minded views are the reason why the world is fucked up... they all need to get in a room, put on some Pink Floyd and fire up a bong.
8111	Date: November 3, 2007 @ 10:57 PM where is "over here" ?
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 3, 2007 @ 11:00 PM :UK: we have 3 "classes" of drug, A, B & C. A is for the hard stuff, like heroin and cocaine. B was where cannabis used to be, now it's a C... but personally I think strains as strong as skunk should've remained in B, some are so strong they could've been classed as a hard drug. there are so many variants now and they are all filed under one level, which i think is wrong.
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 3, 2007 @ 11:00 PM oops
8111	Date: November 3, 2007 @ 11:02 PM where is "over here" ?
8111	Date: November 3, 2007 @ 11:03 PM weird...my post was duplicated by glitch...I think the server is high...
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 3, 2007 @ 11:04 PM Bill! Come back, Bill! Hell, Houston we have a problem!
Woof	Date: November 3, 2007 @ 11:14 PM Once, I read that it was a crime to commit suicide. All I could think was: "What's the punishment?" The point is, there's a difference between what's reasonable, and what's legally reasonable. My initial response when reading this, was that full legalization would ensure federal regulation of purity, enforce prohibition of sale to minors, and open a great new American industry. That doesn't sound bad. After all, we're talking about an herb... not a "drug". Then it went to follow that this same reasoning could be applied to peyote. Would that be such a bad recreational way to spend a weekend, among responsible adults? I wondered... And then, what about opiates? They're also found in nature... and simply processed for consumption. We do it for alcohol, so why not? And therein lies the moral dilemma: Do we protect the individual from the substances, or do we agree to issue consequences for irresponsible behavior? I'm leaning towards the latter. The folk who hang out in the opium dens might not ever harm a soul. If they stay out of people's way, and remain generally passive, why should that be punished? By the same token, if someone, either under the influence or not, commits reckless or harmful acts, those acts require sanctioned retaliation. Consumption of a substance is not in and of itself a harmful act. What happens afterwards, would determine whether or not the individual would be allowed to partake again, retain their right to participate in society, or be removed from that society. "Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man." -Matthew 15:11
zedsalt	Date: November 4, 2007 @ 11:02 AM The "schedule" of illegal drugs, as it's referred to here in the U.S., is one of the biggest reasons...worldwide...for the scarcity of research involving hemp as a drug. Denying all of the medicinal uses of hemp keeps the fines and other legal penalties HIGHER for hemp than for drugs that ARE detrimental to human health. Gifted researchers usually avoid studying hemp at all costs, because for over half a century, the cost of publishing the results of a well-conducted hemp study has been the end of the researchers' careers. Decriminalization seems like the most practical solution. Mass commercialization of hemp would be catastrophic for a number of industries. Decriminalization would take all the profit out of the illegal hemp trade, effectively eliminating hemp-related crime. Removing much of the stigma associated with hemp use would transform it into a "gateway" drug's opposite, a substance that alters states of consciousness and drastically cuts DOWN on the use of harder drugs, as evidenced by...well, every incidence of hemp decriminalization in History.
farfor44	Date: November 4, 2007 @ 7:55 PM I agree Decriminalization would be the best!!
southwing	Date: November 4, 2007 @ 11:38 PM Yes
Distilled1	Date: November 5, 2007 @ 8:48 AM De criminalize NOW! it is no worse than alcohol, even the strains yes Chris theres some GOOD GOOD 1 hit makes you comatose for 30 min out there ...damn I need to go get some hydro there are some states... Kentucky alows you to grow 1 plant and harvest for personal use per person. Alaska has the most lenient laws on it.. YES final answer, as I could do that instead of and would be so much better on my body.
realmedia	Date: November 5, 2007 @ 3:02 PM hell yeah pot is the ultimite! it has so many uses~ far less dangerous than booze or cigs~ i was busted for a roach~ one time~ and got $80 dollar drug class 300 fine and 30 hours comunity service~ and was arrested overnight~was the last time~ it sucked!! 420 for all!! medical use and hemp are the foremost reasons ! i love my and it will be with me for a long time!
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 5, 2007 @ 3:32 PM yeah but Rich, back in the 70s when people did it, the cases of mental illnesses weren't as well documented as they are now BUT the strains back then were weak compared to today's varieties. in moderation, even the strongest strains won't have much lasting effect but that's the issue - kids don't understand what moderation is.
K3VIN	Date: November 5, 2007 @ 3:34 PM i smoke everyday its got some pretty bad effects.. i get sick and cant eat unless i smoke cause of the properties of thc... i dont get munchies but without it my appetite is surpressed. ive done a shit load of other drugs.
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 5, 2007 @ 3:39 PM someone once told me acid didn't damage people, although they should try telling that to a couple of old schoolfriends who spent several months in a mental home because of the flashbacks and hallucinations long after the drug had worn off. i remember smoking so much dope at times that i couldn't get into the next day unless i had a joint and a coffee... and i know damn well it wasn't the coffee. back then we were getting superskunk imported from Amsterdam and it was mental strength. African Bush and similar strains are weak as piss, you get a buzz but you don't get utterly monged out and sink into the chair like you do with skunk, so for the authorities to put the two strains on the same level is like putting a petty thief and a mass murderer in the same high security prison cell. recipe for disaster.
K3VIN	Date: November 5, 2007 @ 3:42 PM yea but the same thing can be said for any drugs.. some coke is gonna be stronger then other coke, some heroin, some shrooms, some w.e.
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 5, 2007 @ 3:43 PM yes but the foundations of those drugs remains the same, they're usually varying in strength because of impurities added to them post-growing, whereas marijuana seeds are being genetically altered before growing, to produce varying strains.
GloatingTom	Date: November 5, 2007 @ 4:20 PM When you get to be rich like ME it doesnt matter whats legal and what isnt
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 5, 2007 @ 4:31 PM you bend over for Rupert Murdoch, you love teh cock Tom