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Question: Would it not be nice if we could legalise pot!?
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'Tim' is an idiot for going to work stoned!. You get idiots who go to work drunk, too- point being, they are idiots who take drugs, not idiots because they take drugs!.

If pot were legalised, the authorities could set age restrictions on it (like, 25)!. This would reduce the number of young people taking it, and as i understand it the evidence suggests it may precipitate mental illness in people who start early!. I also wonder how many were mentally ill already and were self-medicating with cannabis!?

It should certainly be trialled for medical use!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

I've got a better idea!. I think every city over 50,000 should have a hospital where drug addicts and those who want to be drug addicts can check themselves in and get all the free drugs they want for as long as they live!. If they have to stay there until they are clean, they won't be impacting the rest of the society, but they'll be happy!.

Why do it!? Run the drug dealers completely out of business!. When they create an addict, they lose them to the government!. They don't continue as their customer!.

Where can the government get the drugs to support the addicts!? Seize them from the drug dealers!. Quality test them, then distribute them!.
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Yes, legalizing drugs could be beneficial!. It could be taxed and the revenues could be used for all sorts of things!. As well, there are very few to no deaths from marijuana, as opposed to alcohol and nicotine, where there are thousands of deaths each year!.

That is my opinion,
Mike
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Yes!. Marijuana is not dangerous and is not a gateway drug!. The drug dealers however are the gateway!. Illegalization of marijuana ruins lives and relationships!. The illegal state of it is more dangerous than marijuana ever could be!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes for more reasons than i can be bothered to mention at the moment!. but mainly , black market pot can be unsafe , and there is no reason to harm people over such a stupid law!.
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Why not if cigarette's are legal why not pot
it's a lot better then cigarette's
and it's not hurting anyone!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

http://drugaz!.blog!.com - wrote about it just this week in the "Drug Wars- the sober approach"!. Yes it would be nice, but then I`ve argued for legalization of all drugs!. Or rather pro and con, but I think the pro won!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It would be nice, but it won't happen!.
It would mean the Government surrendering power, and
they'll 'go to the lamp-post' before they do that!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I once worked with a drug-user named "Tim"!.
If pot were legalized there would be more idiots like Tim in the workplace!.
So, no!. Not nice!.
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no,
i dont think so!
whats the point in that
absolutely no benefit except people can now get it
its a drug which turns you looney, what is the point!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

yeah it would, i'm sick of having to go to a drug dealer to buy a product that is safer for you than alcohol and tobaccoWww@QuestionHome@Com

No, my partner's mind is still messed up now years after his drug abuse (and I am talking about just pot)!.

If it is legalised, then there will be more like him (and that is bad)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Ask Ben's mum http://farm4!.static!.flickr!.com/3194/2536!.!.!. and then tell me it's a good idea!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hey, it's a natural herb or medicinal plant!. God created it!
It sure beats all the chemicals in prescribed medications!Www@QuestionHome@Com

No!. Drugs are for thugs, in the same way smokers are jokers!.

Why not just cut a piece of your brain out instead!? Just the same thing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No!. Legalising a quick route to mental illness is not that nice as far as I am concerned!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes it would be nice!. one more bit of freedom from the people who say you cant do this and that!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Definitely!. Good idea!.

I am a flying tuna sandwich!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Well, it would be nice-er if we could end the drug war which would be a step to doing so!. If you're in America!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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what we definitely don't need is more boring people, so no!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I am Dutch and study back in Holland right now!. In case you didn't know, it is legal here!. It has its benefits - the quality is usually much better, so no marijuana mixed with hairspray and that sort of thing!. Plus the government is aware of how much is sold!.

I do not think that per capita Dutch people smoke more pot than Americans, as I am assuming you are!. Of course I do not have any figures to back me up here!. For me it is something I occasionally do, instead of drinking, with some close buddies!. I do not see the problem with it!. Especially not since alcohol is legal, and can be much more detrimental!. I think we should have the freedom to choose what to consume - not have the government decide it for us [what to receive tax money for, that is]!.

The problem is if you would legalize it in the States, where the alcohol law is set at 21!. How would you begin to get people, especially young ones, to be responsible with smoking pot when 'drugs and alcohol' are branded to be so detrimental, and parents refuse to (in general) inform their kids and teach them how to be responsible with it!?

So yes, if pot were legalized it would be better, for it would be controlled so there would be no rubbish!. You asked, if we 'could', so I am assuming you also realize the difficulty!.

I say, educate people and let them choose what to consume and do with their lives themselves!. I also say, come one people, let's at least try not to be hypocrites! Cigarrettes, alcohol, and coffee - legal!. Huge revenues!. Pot is slandered!. They're all drugs and they should all be consumed in moderation if consumed at all!. But this is and should be our choice, not that of some instution!.Www@QuestionHome@Com