Nephrosis

I want the U.S. to legalize MJ very VERY badly. and over my life time (just turned 18) i will more then likely join people in trying to legalize MJ with lawmakers.

Honestly i think that if the U.S. made pot leagal, it would reduce the poverty status in the U.S.

Think, MOST people in the U.S. who are living on the streets, no houses, no lifes, living in boxes, or just bearly earning enough to keep a 1 bedroom appt. could grow just 1 plant, and sell it at harvest, and make enough money to start over again.

In Africa(cant remeber where) they legalized cocaine as a type of currency.

Now, that right there brought up their economy and helped most people accualy live a LIFE in one of the worst places to be in,JMO.

Now im not saying legalize cocaine, i am saying that if we legalized MJ, the courts would have less to deal with, LESS crime, less people in prison/jail due to MJ possesion (in return meens less taxes to pay) saves many people from death due to medical problems, the list goes on.

MJ is better for you then cigs, or tobacco and yet NON of those people who make cigs (kill thousands every year) they dont go to court? why? who knows. maybe the government binded with these companies and they get a share of profit? if so why not make the government REGULATE marijuana use.

IF the government TAXED marijuana, IMO, it would reduce a lot of money problems in the U.S.

BartSimpson

Your argument would be much stronger if you used proper grammar and spelling. Really, consider how important the legalization matter is to you, and apply some effort at writing so that it doesn't appear written stoned beyond common english.

Your energy is important, and your youthful interest is good, but people judge you by how you write - and it appears that you did not make it past freshman English when you cannot differentiate bear from bare.

How serious are you? Are you willing to start using proper english?

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Nephrosis

damn, well i play on my computer all the time (just about 6 hours a day) and i just type from playing games. I dont really pay attention to my grammer (just about all the games i play require insainly fast typing of certain things and if i spell how the word sounds it makes it easier for me)

Now i can rewrite that whole thing but i just wanted to get my point out. Im sorry that all you read was my grammer.

BartSimpson

In other words, you could care less about the reader and expect that legalization is just like playing a video game?

Buzzby

If pot was legal it would be cheap. The only reason it's expensive is because it's illegal and black marketeers take huge profits at every step of the delivery system. I don't imagine it costing any more than $20 an ounce. If it cost more than that, people would simply grow their own. It's a weed and will grow just about anywhere.


The tobacco industry is currently litigating tens of billions of dollars awarded to plaintiffs in lawsuits from cancer victims and their survivors.


500 economists think that there would be a savings of $10 to $14 billion dollars. Sounds like a lot but we spend that much in Iraq in two weeks.

Milton Friedman, 500+ Economists Call for Marijuana Regulation Debate as New Report Estimates Savings

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Ron Bennett

Two points ...

1. Full legalization of cannabis would result in much lower prices; big companies would sell it for way lower than the average person likely could due to economies of scale.

2. The main economic benefit would not come from taxing it, but rather from substantially reduced law enforcement (police, prisons, etc) costs; ability to focus on more serious crimes making many areas much safer and thus more prosperous.

Ron

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Nephrosis

Well im currently finishing HIGH school, lol. but yea i am 18. so once i get out of the house ill more then likely change views on alot of stuff.

i need a job first lol.

whyaremyeyesred

Now, im not sure so tell me if i'm wrong. I am for legalization however i do believe it could bring on a serious problem. For all of the people in jail for marijuana related offenses, those people would have to be let out of jail and payed reparations for all that they have lost. Wouldn't that be a big issue if it were to become legal?

Buzzby

There would be no grounds for reparations. They were convicted and fined under the laws which were on the books at the time. They broke the law willingly and got caught. The fact that the law is changed doesn't change that.

Technically, there is no reason why they'd have to be released, although I'm sure they would.

mars

if only the government could re-evaluate the reasoning behind their laws