Jake

I honestly believe that with the number of people who smoke marijuana, if a large amount of people started to "come out of the closet" (if you will), we would get a lot more support. One of the biggest problems with legalization is that most people don't know that the Joneses across the street smoke dat cheeba. But they hear over the fence about that 17 year old down the block who is known for smoking "don't let your daughter see him!"

Of course the biggest problem is that coming out amounts to confessing to a crime with sometimes harsh penalties. But really, what can the DEA and the police really do about it? A lot of people are known smokers, certain celebrities, and do not get arrested.

Marijuana is starting to go more and more mainstream. Unfortunately, it's still mostly associated with teenagers, rap music, and recklessness.

It would be pretty cool if the baby boomers go back to their roots in their old age and legalize weed before they die. It would be the icing on the cake for that generation

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