Lothar121

I don't think your conclusion is all that insane. I could see how one could make that conclusion given the current politica climate.

However, let me offer you some reasons to think otherwise.

1) Alaska voted in 2004 44% in favor of legalizing marijuana for adults 21 and over. This is the highest % ever recorded for legalization.

2) Medical Marijuana is gaining acceptance around the United States. Although this doesn't mean we will legalize marijuana all together, it is good that at least the sick are taken off the battlefield and it brings the issue up that marijuana, unlike many other illegal drugs, has legitmate medicinal applications.

3) Our marijuana lobbying has become more sophisticated. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,145534,00.html

Other than that, I don't know what else to give you right now other than the fact that marijuana reforms are taking place instead of "enhancements" that would give more harsh sentencing.

The most anyone here can hope for is legalization in 2 states in 2006. I expect it to happen by 2012 in two states. I don't think broad legalization in every state in the union is set to happen for at least 20 years unless a leader comes along like we have never seen that pushes for it.

Just keep in mind, states will start going to legalized pot via ballot inititiative whether the politicians like it or not. The public is moving in our direction.

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gobud420

I think that it should be legalized because people will always be using it!!!!

weedman7

ya but there are more pot heads out there then people that are against weed

Higher Logic

No there isn't. According to global estimates, roughly 140 million people smoke cannabis. That's no where near the global population, even if you make that 140M a generous 1 billion it wouldn't be close. And out of all those people, I'm sure there are more that are against it or indifferent (which might as well be against it) than are for it.

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sabianq

We are getting closer

The Maryland Legislature approved House Bill 1250 establishing a four and one-half year industrial hemp research program to study the growth and marketing of hemp. This legislation requires the "Secretary of Agriculture to administer the pilot program in consultation with specified state and federal agencies … to ensure safe cultivation of industrial hemp." This legislation also establishes licensing procedures for researchers who wish to grow hemp for research purposes. This state study remains ongoing.


In Virginia, lawmakers passed a resolution last year urging federal officials to 'revise the necessary regulations' to permit experimental hemp production there."

Source: Montgomery, Lori, Washington Post Staff Writer, Maryland Authorizes the Production of Hemp, The Washington Post, May 19, 2000, p. B1, B2, B5.

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realseeds

what if they put stricked laws on legalization and you cant grow your own
you have to buy there **** what about the people that make money on it not being legal

peace out

Lothar121

What about the 600k+ people that get a criminal record over simple possession? I think that outweighs your concern for drug dealers making money. As I said in the thread on why it shouldn't be legal, there are ways to allow people to grow personal amounts of cannabis and still make money off of legalization!

homeofthefree??

"""what if they put stricked laws on legalization and you cant grow your own
you have to buy there **** what about the people that make money on it not being legal ""


This totally makes zero sense. I don't care how they legalize it. If they want to tax the crap out of it...let them. I would love to go down the street and buy a couple doobs rather than take the time to grow it myself.

The bad drug dealers that sell pot will suffer because they will lose their audience in which they sell coke, heroine, and pharmy's to. If we are no longer forced to meet these black market dealers to get our pot then we will no longer have access to the harsh drugs. If you didn't smoke marijuana would you even know any drug dealers? Probably a few. But i know dozens and I have access to any drug I would ever want to try because I LOVE POT. Does this mean I am going to try heroine? NO. But if i ever had the urge i know where to find it.

NOw for the dealers who only grow and sell pot. They would still be in business. Not everyone is going to go down and buy pot from a store. We will still buy a z from our old connections. And we will still look forward to the 'good stuff' that comes about every few weeks. Many people will still grow it in their basement....actually more people will.


Lets not look out for the dug dealers....lets look out for the user. And many of the drug dealer I know would quit the business if pot was legal. Many of them get into it as a way to get their weed connections and support their weed habit. If we eliminate weed from the black market our whole country would benefit.

yup....its a win win situation. Too bad our country is so brain washed.

gt_chi

We talk about the government quite a bit, but we don't ask who they really are, and why the are in power. -- We put them there.

When you look at election stats in the news, they always say that the senior citizens have the best turn-out from any other age group. We are getting to the point where the baby-boom of the '50s is supplying a large amount of those voters.

What was the view of marijuana that they were exposed to in the '50s? -Reefer Madness anyone?- Their view on drugs in general has been scewed so much by some of the worst propaganda this country has ever seen.

Once the majority of the voters (seniors) are from later generations (60's - present) the politicians will have to be more open to the idea of drug usage/legalization in order to get their votes.

So, in short, I say give it 20 - 30 years..... or the younger generations could make themselves the voting force they could be and it could be a lot sooner than that.

-Chi

ShyWoodstock

With the US spending the kind of money it does on border-control of marijuana trafficing. Mexico alone is a budget bender, not even including Canada's new promising laws that will enevitably increase flow from the north border. The US's best bet is to legalize it and save money in more ways than one.
The only problem is US national leader ship has us billions of dollars indept. The money we pour-in isn't getting us out either. It is estimated that 50% of tax dollars go to paying off the debt, almost the same figure as France before the French Revolution.
Everyone knows what should happen, just use gorilla-tactics. Woohaha ha.
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