http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLsCC0LZxkY

This is one of the best arguments in favor of legalization that I have heard.

LEGALISE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alcohol & tobacco are infinitely more damaging, yet these are legal.

One reason for dealers to go ahead and pay the taxes on it, would be because it would reduce the costs associated with hiding from authorities. The other thing that would happen there is that you can probably figure the Tobacco industry would get their fingers in there and commercialize the farming of cannabis, which on that side could significantly reduce the cost. As that happened unlicensed dealers would begin to find it harder to sell their product. My guess is initially the price would go up some but after a year or so it would begin to drop dramatically.

People who smoke it and like it will do it regardless of the legalities. I think adults should be able to decide for themselves what they will or will not do in the privacy of their own homes...

In the "free world" it ought to be adults being able to have a choice. Having a choice for themselves (if they want to partake of it or not)is what it's all about for me. True freedom does not really exist for us, nor really does the proverbial free world. We are always restricted to do what the government dictates.

I feel like pot is the least of this worlds problems. I can believe someone might OD on concentrated THC but not from smoking pot. I know too many smokers that are extremists at times with the best of weed. No way can you OD smoking it. No way.
I don't care who wrote the article. I will never believe it.

If someone died smoking it it was probably from choking on a bud they sucked in the wrong way.....

good take on it --- i think i can say youre kind of saying this --- if cigarettes are legal at "18" then so should weed --- thats a good point....am i right for assuming that? or maybe i should have stayed in my shell

That is pretty much what I am saying. People make way too much over it. We should have laws to avoid harming others but not telling us what to do or not do in our own homes... If people want to smoke weed why should I care? It hurts me none. If they are in fact harming themselves they have to suffer not me. They will do it either way. Jail & fines shouldn't always be imposed if they aren't harming others.

What gives them the power to dictate our lives in this way? It's BS

well i'll be...congrats to you...first time i've ever felt one way about something and actually discussed it and somebody elses opinion changed mine. good job...but i now agree with you

Way cool! But yes I get tired of the government telling me when and how I can use the water I pay for, etc.
It is BS this land of the free. My ancestors were American Indians, I am an adult yet I am told what to do all the time. It pisses me off.

forget the government - i hate when people try and tell me what i can do and say when half of what they do and say is just as "controversial" but just on different demographics....that really bugs the living hell out of me.....i can deal with the government almost....considering there really isn't anything we do about them

I know me too. You can have alcohol inside but not outside, you can smoke here but not there, etc. It is so maddening. Some states still try and regulate sex between consenting adults too. It is all BS

I know me too. You can have alcohol inside but not outside, you can smoke here but not there, etc. It is so maddening. Some states still try and regulate sex between consenting adults too. It is all BS


for real....just light up the bong...have a drink with a pack of marlboros in your pocket and let it be....as long as you're responsible for your actions who cares....whats it really hurt? unless im about to start the "ozone" layer conversation, and i hope i dont

You can get high on this but not that. People are going to do what they want whenever it is possible...legal or not. I think we should concentrate on reducing more severe and traumatic crimes instead of wasting jail space on a pot smoker.

i am a libertarian so i believe anything you do thats not hurting any one should be legal.

just because its legal dosent mean we all have to partake just allow others if they chose to.

Yea, what he said! Like I said we are adults and are able to make up our own minds.


Peace

not to delve into poilitics more but i feel like both parties try to restrict some ones rights all the time and its starting to piss me off... only thing is i dont know what to do.
i didnt like any of the local canadates on the ballot last time because of that fact but there was no write in option or skip button to press... thats why i dont like voting now bad first expirence i guess i dunno, but yeah our rights should be protected and i just went on a rant.

pot, schmot.. over it.

I agree totally!

its not about if you like pot or not, i don't plan on smoking it any more and if i do it would maybe only be socially.
what its about is the right of people to choose hm do i want to smoke pot or not?

it goes back to the whole i may not agree with what you have to say but i would die for your right to say that.

except here its the right to do something.

What i said has nothing to do with how I feel abot liking pot or not, its about the tired fight with legalization..

Well I think it much less harmful than alcohol and alcohol is legal.... just sayin.