To legalize recreational marijuana would just be enforcing a double standard. I oppose it.
3 Jun 2016, 18:49
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Legalization of marijuana in the U.S
As I'm sure a lot of you already know legal marijuana is a trendy topic in the social media and news outlets of the U.S. More and more states are leaning towards some form of legalization rather that be medical or full blown recreational. More than half of the population of the U.S supports legalization of marijuana and it's not just the general public. Many political officials also voice their support for legalization. What are your views on marijuana? Are you a smoker? do you support or oppose legalization?
Personally I am a avid supporter of marijuana, I've smoked since my early teens and haven't stopped. The CEO of the company I work for acutally supports marijuana so drug tests aren't an issue for me thankfully. Anyways as I said I fully support legalization and I am active in the local community helping to spread the word and educate people on marijuana. I also help a local group in getting signatures and votes to send to the proper officials in a attempt to speed up the legalization process. Over here in Texas we're actually waiting on the newest bill to move to the next level.
Anyways I look forward to reading you're replys, Let's see them! 
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3 Jun 2016, 20:28
How? I think we should legalize all recreational drugs.GreatbigHippo wrote:
To legalize recreational marijuana would just be enforcing a double standard. I oppose it.
3 Jun 2016, 20:40
Like meth and crack?Quasi-duck wrote:
How? I think we should legalize all recreational drugs.GreatbigHippo wrote:
To legalize recreational marijuana would just be enforcing a double standard. I oppose it.
The US government funds anti-drug campaigns. To legalize a drug while you are trying to prevent drug use is a double standard.
Whether or not a certain recreational drug is bad for you, it is designed to take advantage of you. A few foolish mistakes can make somebody slave to an addiction, whether they know it or not. It's better to prevent people from being able to make those mistakes in the first place. I do realize there are cases where people take recreational drugs and do not become addicted, but they are meant to create addictions and take advantage of them, which is wrong. I believe that any substance that creates addictions should be strictly regulated, unless it is a vital necessity for life.
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3 Jun 2016, 20:43
People already do it, so does it really matter?GreatbigHippo wrote:
Like meth and crack?Whether or not a certain recreational drug is bad for you, it is designed to take advantage of you. A few foolish mistakes can make somebody slave to an addiction, whether they know it or not. It's better to prevent people from being able to make those mistakes in the first place. I do realize there are cases where people take recreational drugs and do not become addicted, but they are meant to create addictions and take advantage of them, which is wrong. I believe that any substance that creates addictions should be strictly regulated, unless it is a vital necessity for life.
3 Jun 2016, 20:51
This isn't to stop people who are currently doing it from doing it. They're going to do it no matter what. This is to stop more people from doing it.Quasi-duck wrote:
People already do it, so does it really matter?GreatbigHippo wrote:
Like meth and crack?Whether or not a certain recreational drug is bad for you, it is designed to take advantage of you. A few foolish mistakes can make somebody slave to an addiction, whether they know it or not. It's better to prevent people from being able to make those mistakes in the first place. I do realize there are cases where people take recreational drugs and do not become addicted, but they are meant to create addictions and take advantage of them, which is wrong. I believe that any substance that creates addictions should be strictly regulated, unless it is a vital necessity for life.
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4 Jun 2016, 09:22
Why is that bad though? Free-choice and all that. Like with smoking.GreatbigHippo wrote:
This isn't to stop people who are currently doing it from doing it. They're going to do it no matter what. This is to stop more people from doing it.
4 Jun 2016, 15:10
But it's not free choice once the addiction develops! Do you think it's right for somebody to be forced to buy the same drug his entire life because of a stupid decision he made when he was ~17? Legalizing marijuana would be legalizing an industry designed to take advantage of people.Quasi-duck wrote:
Why is that bad though? Free-choice and all that. Like with smoking.GreatbigHippo wrote:
This isn't to stop people who are currently doing it from doing it. They're going to do it no matter what. This is to stop more people from doing it.
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6 Jun 2016, 15:11
They made the choice. They could also go to rehab.GreatbigHippo wrote:
But it's not free choice once the addiction develops! Do you think it's right for somebody to be forced to buy the same drug his entire life because of a stupid decision he made when he was ~17? Legalizing marijuana would be legalizing an industry designed to take advantage of people.
8 Jun 2016, 18:22
I am a for legalising all recreational drugs. You stop the mafias from making money, the government gets money out of it, and people consume less. You'll say: "What? People consume less when they're legal? It makes no sense?" Well, it's true. When Nixon made marijuana (I think it was marijuana, anyway) illegal, marijuana consumption skyrocketed.
The past is a foreign country.
8 Jun 2016, 21:12
The damage is already done. I see your point of view, but not making it illegal in the first place would have helped. Making legal now would just increase consumption in the short (and possibly long) term.Pablo22510 wrote:
I am a for legalising all recreational drugs. You stop the mafias from making money, the government gets money out of it, and people consume less. You'll say: "What? People consume less when they're legal? It makes no sense?" Well, it's true. When Nixon made marijuana (I think it was marijuana, anyway) illegal, marijuana consumption skyrocketed.
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9 Jun 2016, 06:10
No, no and no. Look at Holland.GreatbigHippo wrote:
The damage is already done. I see your point of view, but not making it illegal in the first place would have helped. Making legal now would just increase consumption in the short (and possibly long) term.
The past is a foreign country.
9 Jun 2016, 09:07
Indeed, 'we' have less drug problems then in the states, becáuse its (semi) legal.
Though I understand Hippos POV regarding addiction and all and agree somewhat, Id like to go deeper on that.
Should we ban alcohol then? Its just another (hard)drug, only difference its socially accepted. And I can tell you that compared to alcohol, weed is quite harmless from a medical perspective.
Should we ban coffee then? In some drugs you would be amazed how many ingredients are similar or even the same.
Should we ban chocolate? fat food? the list goes on and on. Where does it stop?
I admit some drugs should be banned, because in my view and knowledge they are pure evil to the body (Im looking at you heroine). Most other drugs are, just like with alcohol, fairly mild when used responsibly (for instance xtc, weed, hash, even coke).
9 Jun 2016, 15:17
As I understand it certain drugs are banned even there.Pablo22510 wrote:
No, no and no. Look at Holland.GreatbigHippo wrote:
The damage is already done. I see your point of view, but not making it illegal in the first place would have helped. Making legal now would just increase consumption in the short (and possibly long) term.
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9 Jun 2016, 15:45
This topic should be consulted to the population of the United States in a referendum.
"I came, I saw, I conquered" Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Julius, by Suetonius.
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9 Jun 2016, 15:54
Including those who are addicted and won't be able to accurately decide what they need?Caesar wrote:
This topic should be consulted to the population of the United States in a referendum.
Some things are too important to be simply left to the people. I'm not sure if this is one of them yet.
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9 Jun 2016, 15:56
Drugs should not be allowed, but in the case of marijuana should be consulted.GreatbigHippo wrote:
Including those who are addicted and won't be able to accurately decide what they need?Some things are too important to be simply left to the people. I'm not sure if this is one of them yet.
"I came, I saw, I conquered" Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Julius, by Suetonius.
"Alea iacta est" Gaius Julius Caesar.
9 Jun 2016, 15:58
Indeed. Maybe if marijuana is legal they should make tobacco illegal, since it is much more harmful?Caesar wrote:
Drugs should not be allowed, but in the case of marijuana should be consulted.GreatbigHippo wrote:
Including those who are addicted and won't be able to accurately decide what they need?Some things are too important to be simply left to the people. I'm not sure if this is one of them yet.
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9 Jun 2016, 15:59
Tobacco companies give a portion of their benefit to the State, so the State benefits. In addition, people know that smoking kills.GreatbigHippo wrote:
Indeed. Maybe if marijuana is legal they should make tobacco illegal, since it is much more harmful?
"I came, I saw, I conquered" Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Julius, by Suetonius.
"Alea iacta est" Gaius Julius Caesar.
9 Jun 2016, 16:04
Then what about democracy man? The thing America is built on? It's only a bit of pot anyway.GreatbigHippo wrote:
Some things are too important to be simply left to the people. I'm not sure if this is one of them yet.
9 Jun 2016, 17:15
America is not a democracy. America is a republic. There is a huge difference.
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