Thread: Marijuana/cocaine should be legalized in the U.S

not beacause i agree with it, not beacause its a good idea, but to essentialy destroy street gangs. recent studies show that nearly 90 percent of all the money gangs make comes from marijuana crack and cocaine. legalization of these would more or less destroy the gangs. now personaly i hate drugs, its just another form of human cowardice. but i see this as one of the best ways to stop at least some of the violence and put these worthless shiteheads out of buisness and hopefully behind bars (when the cowards resort to robery and eaisier to catch crimes)

opinions?

Though in theory this would be a good way to crush the gangs and their drug selling businesses, it would bring up so many more problems. A drugged up country is just what we don't need, it would be disasterous.

Drugs are a waste of time, if these gangs want to sell it and put themselves at risk then thats their problem.

the problem is, the gangs effect legitimate citizens such as myself. the only way i see to end gangs is to make being in a gang illegal (its legal belive it or not) or to remove their main source of money. another good way to eliminate the gangs would be to make it a death sentance crime. sadistic? a little but unfortunatley it would be one of the few effective ways to prevent their infection from spreading... sterilization, if you will

Legalizing MJ wouldn't turn the whole country into a drugged up country. People who don't want to smoke pot won't begin to do so, and people who do... Sure, usage would increase a little, but so what? Invest in the snack industry.

Why only these 2 drugs? Why not all the other ones? There are already perscriptions worse than street drugs. I've been sayin this for years. It's not going to happen though.

I'm down for weed. Other than that, the other shit is really bad.

Originally Posted by Adam

Why do people drink? Because it is legal and socially accepted.

Why do people smoke? Because it is legal and easily accessible

I think legalising pot would make more people smoke it because it would be easily available, and young impressionable kids would want to try it and smoke it - just like they all try drinking...

I'm suprised you can get an internet connection in a cave... on Mars.

Kids are already smoking marijuana as much if not more than they drink alcohol. Part of the reason is because it is so incredibly easy to find on the street. In some parts of my city, just walking down the street, people offer to sell me weed and it's not like I look at all like a stereotypical stoner or anything. In high school it was even easier to find it. A lot easier than finding a person of age to buy us a case of beer.

Drugs are not going to go away. Consider all of the money and effort put into the "War on Drugs" in the USA and how little effect it is having on the market. They are still easily available to anyone and public acceptance is growing. Drugs (particularly marijuana) are mainstream now. Prohibition failed but the leaders of the country refuse to acknowledge that for fear of losing points in the polls. The best possible course of action right now is to take the product out of the hands of criminals, regulate for safety, and focus on honest education about drugs.

Originally Posted by unrest

I'm suprised you can get an internet connection in a cave... on Mars.

Kids are already smoking marijuana as much if not more than they drink alcohol. Part of the reason is because it is so incredibly easy to find on the street. In some parts of my city, just walking down the street, people offer to sell me weed and it's not like I look at all like a stereotypical stoner or anything. In high school it was even easier to find it. A lot easier than finding a person of age to buy us a case of beer.

Drugs are not going to go away. Consider all of the money and effort put into the "War on Drugs" in the USA and how little effect it is having on the market. They are still easily available to anyone and public acceptance is growing. Drugs (particularly marijuana) are mainstream now. Prohibition failed but the leaders of the country refuse to acknowledge that for fear of losing points in the polls. The best possible course of action right now is to take the product out of the hands of criminals, regulate for safety, and focus on honest education about drugs.

Imagine the world`s public opinion of your country if it legalized drugs, it would be a laughing stock...

Originally Posted by Spartiate

Imagine the world`s public opinion of your country if it legalized drugs, it would be a laughing stock...

Please explain.

I think for someone to say that drugs are a form of human cowardice or a complete watse of time is totally seeing things in black and white. For centuries people have seen natually occuring chemicals as a way of pursuing enlightenment, inhancing their spiritual being. It is something that was so ingrained in many of our past cultures that it's hard to see people being so flipant in their opinions and lumping everything into one category. There is a broad spectrum of drugs out there....and a broad spectrum for the reasons these drugs are used.

Originally Posted by Lucid Seeker

Though in theory this would be a good way to crush the gangs and their drug selling businesses, it would bring up so many more problems. A drugged up country is just what we don't need, it would be disasterous.

Drugs are a waste of time, if these gangs want to sell it and put themselves at risk then thats their problem.

haha, a druged up country might be exactly what we need. people need to start thinking outside of their own little world of daytime TV and bullshit products they don't need that are on sale. we aint doing to well sober, if you ask me.

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obviously i dont really think everyone should get high and do coke, but you'd be hard pressed to find a marijuana smoker who thinks marijuana should be illegal. and yes, the obvious answer to that is "of course they want it legal, they smoke it, im sure murderers wish murdering people was legal."
but actually, weed smokers think it should be legal because they know its not dangerous and harm causing like people would like you to believe. weed actually does a lot of people good. it's never a good idea to be stoned all day everyday, but occasionaly getting high won't do any bad, and it may to some good.

bottom line though, people should be allowed to do whatever the fuck they want to their own bodies. there should be restictions, for sure. I don't want my bus driver stoned. i dont want my surgon to be high, but i dont want him to be hungover either. we should treat drugs like alcohol (which really is a lot more dangerous than a lot of drugs), when you reach a certain age, you can choose weather or not to use it.

also, it may be obvious I didnt read the whole thread. im sure that makes some of you angry. meh.

easy street...

i apologize for some of the comments i make about drugs, as ive said they just make me angry, (a very personal reason i dont wish to discuss) but lets just say its often the reason i call druggies cowards, pathetic, etc. i say stupid shit and i know it. just understand please that its not pointless banter.

drugs... just another thing to get addicted to.

life is worse.

shall we make existence illegal?

it would be a great step up from false diplomacy.

actually, you know what? fuck it. it doesn't matter. we're all gonna die right?
why not get high and darken the sunglasses we look through.

Originally Posted by ClouD

drugs... just another thing to get addicted to.

life is worse.

shall we make existence illegal?

it would be a great step up from false diplomacy.

actually, you know what? fuck it. it doesn't matter. we're all gonna die right?
why not get high and darken the sunglasses we look through.

Are you trying to be some sort of poet? What kind of analogy is "why not get high and darken the sunglasses we look through"? What are you trying to convey here? Your post is sending mixed signals...

I'll make it short and sweet:

Marijuana: Sure

Coke: No fucking way.

The End.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

I'll make it short and sweet:

Marijuana: Sure

Coke: No fucking way.

The End.

With you all the way.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

I'll make it short and sweet:

Marijuana: Sure

Coke: No fucking way.

The End.

Yeah, marijuana and coke are on two different levels.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

I'll make it short and sweet:

Marijuana: Sure

Coke: No fucking way.

The End.

that's why O kicks ass
agree

Originally Posted by unrest

Let me ask you, do you think avoiding these risks justifies a pointless and expensive war against a class of citizens who (suppliers excluded) are really hurting nobody? How much longer can we keep it up anyways?

Originally Posted by grasshoppa

suck my dick. Marijuana is an awesome plant!

Are these the type of harmless, rational people you are talking about ?

I highly doubt you can trust your populace to use drugs responsibly (bit of an oxymoron?), I know I would feel uncomfortable about it.

Anyways, I won`t press much further, I`m not even an american, so this doesn`t concern me much...

Originally Posted by grasshoppa

suck my dick. Marijuana is an awesome plant!

Please use respectful language. Next time I'll flag the post.

Acceptance of ignorance, is fallacious yet so oddly effective.