why weed should be legal

420OrangeCrush · #1 (**permalink**) 02-17-2004, 07:13 AM

first off i understand that if weed was legal, the govt wouldnt make any money but as i have heard many people say, if they used money to fund growing pot, the govt would have the dankest shit ever b/c they could research how to add more thc into their buds and therfore they could seel it and i know they would make alot of money, so why dont they just make people buy their weed from the govt? i dont know

second, weed is not bad for you. look at alcohol, it kills more than all the other top five drugs COMBINED. ridiculous that it is still legal and weed isnt? yes. next lok at ciggarettes, so many people die everyday from cancer caused by the tar cigarretes contain. a drug is something manufactured it is A chemical substance, such as a narcotic or hallucinogen, that affects the central nervous system, causing changes in behavior and often addiction. you cant get addicted to weed, you can get addicted to the feeling it gives you but not to weed. cigarrettes and alcohol are more of a drug than marijuana. weed is a WEED, an herb that grows naturally, i understand tobacco grows naturally, but all the extra shit they throw in cigarettes is horrible for you.

third, look at canada, there is so much less crime in canada than in the US. why? because people can smoke so they are relaxed and basically too lazy to hurt anyone or steal something.

if the govt really thought about it they could make tons of money by selling weed

stoned_soldier · #2 (**permalink**) 03-04-2004, 09:30 PM

i don't think the real reason there's less crime in canada is because we smoke herb. so do americans, so does every country.

billy dempsey · #3 (**permalink**) 03-04-2004, 10:33 PM

if people that drop out of school or get a sub par education can make money off weed, who knows what the gov't could do. not only profits from mass production and distribution and taxes and all that, but also from prison costs, and the majority of the cost from the drug war.

the only hard part is actually getting a chance for all of that.

edit: it could theoretically boost the economy in another way. people wouldnt get charges on their record to prevent a shit load of job opportunities, and people wouldnt get kicked out of school as much so theyd have a better chance at a quality education

Swine · #4 (**permalink**) 03-11-2004, 05:44 AM

The government would never grow pot and sell it. The government doesnt grow tobacco, so why would they grow pot?

SingerK · #5 (**permalink**) 03-11-2004, 03:36 PM

No, the government won't grow pot, they'll just tax it heavily as they do with tobacco.

ShelMikedMu · #6 (**permalink**) 03-11-2004, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 420OrangeCrush
first off i understand that if weed was legal, the govt wouldnt make any money

this is wrong

Quote:

Originally posted by SingerK
No, the government won't grow pot, they'll just tax it heavily as they do with tobacco.

this is right.

SingerK · #7 (**permalink**) 03-11-2004, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ShelMikedMu

this is right.

That's 'cause I'm a genius.

ShelMikedMu · #8 (**permalink**) 03-11-2004, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SingerK
That's 'cause I'm a genius.

you sho are

SingerK · #9 (**permalink**) 03-12-2004, 06:28 AM

Mos def.

And that's why I'm going to be a librarian.

ShelMikedMu · #10 (**permalink**) 03-12-2004, 07:13 AM

why does being a civil libertarian matter when you're going to use nutmeg in the cherries (chocolate covered)

SingerK · #11 (**permalink**) 03-12-2004, 07:21 AM

I have no idea.

Cherries are good.

BudFanatic · #12 (**permalink**) 03-12-2004, 02:24 PM

They could make it like a liquor...and require additional licenses to obtain a dispensers permit to sell it.

Tobacco doesn't have quite a semblance of the power of cannabis...

if they do legalize, they will tread <i>very</i> carefully at first.
It may end up being worse or better...but who knows.

The only thing we can do now, is protest to senators and representatives about our views, and convince them with solid facts that what we stand for isn't as bad as they believe it to be...and may actually be way more benefitial than thousands of otc and prescription medicines.

..but most of them know, and just don't want to risk their asses and political power to try and legalize...

..because if they fail...and more likely: as soon as they start..

..big brother will always be watching them..

...but the pharmaceutical companies don't want it to be sold; they'd lose income from it's legalization.
Aspirin? No need with weed. Migraine medicine? Hash for that. Anti-asthmatic? Yes, it can be cannabis. Helps protect brain cells...and may even fight cancer...it is an expectorant for your lungs...and there are thousands of other reasons they'd fear it: tens of thousands of their products would become useless because there would be a natural, safer alternative to them.
I have an odd feeling that the DEA is tightly involved with the pharmaceutical companies: in order to maintain this stranglehold they have over cannabis, the companies want it to <b>NEVER</b> be legalized...

TrailBlazer · #13 (**permalink**) 09-15-2004, 06:04 AM

if weed was legal it would solve all the prison overcrowding problems because like 20% or some ridiculously high number of people in jail are for pot "crimes" it would save the government money on prison costs and boost the economy with the extra workforce. as far as i know amsterdam is the only non pot hating country and i never hear about any problems or maybe lets say useless wars there.

DietBong · #14 (**permalink**) 09-19-2004, 02:17 AM

If marijuana was legal, the government would make billions! First, most of the billions of dollars fighting the drug war would be saved, AND they could make billions off taxing it. When someone asks me why marijuana should be legal, i just say, "why not?" and go from there.

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#1 (permalink) 02-17-2004, 07:13 AM
420OrangeCrush Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6	why weed should be legal first off i understand that if weed was legal, the govt wouldnt make any money but as i have heard many people say, if they used money to fund growing pot, the govt would have the dankest shit ever b/c they could research how to add more thc into their buds and therfore they could seel it and i know they would make alot of money, so why dont they just make people buy their weed from the govt? i dont know second, weed is not bad for you. look at alcohol, it kills more than all the other top five drugs COMBINED. ridiculous that it is still legal and weed isnt? yes. next lok at ciggarettes, so many people die everyday from cancer caused by the tar cigarretes contain. a drug is something manufactured it is A chemical substance, such as a narcotic or hallucinogen, that affects the central nervous system, causing changes in behavior and often addiction. you cant get addicted to weed, you can get addicted to the feeling it gives you but not to weed. cigarrettes and alcohol are more of a drug than marijuana. weed is a WEED, an herb that grows naturally, i understand tobacco grows naturally, but all the extra shit they throw in cigarettes is horrible for you. third, look at canada, there is so much less crime in canada than in the US. why? because people can smoke so they are relaxed and basically too lazy to hurt anyone or steal something. if the govt really thought about it they could make tons of money by selling weed

#2 (permalink) 03-04-2004, 09:30 PM
stoned_soldier BOOGA BOOGA!! jaywalker Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: T..O.. Posts: 3,262	i don't think the real reason there's less crime in canada is because we smoke herb. so do americans, so does every country.

#3 (permalink) 03-04-2004, 10:33 PM
billy dempsey sstoned rappa Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 444	if people that drop out of school or get a sub par education can make money off weed, who knows what the gov't could do. not only profits from mass production and distribution and taxes and all that, but also from prison costs, and the majority of the cost from the drug war. the only hard part is actually getting a chance for all of that. edit: it could theoretically boost the economy in another way. people wouldnt get charges on their record to prevent a shit load of job opportunities, and people wouldnt get kicked out of school as much so theyd have a better chance at a quality education __________________ B Clips shouts to young luck, jay nice, HOMOCIDE Last edited by billy dempsey; 03-04-2004 at 10:35 PM.

#4 (permalink) 03-11-2004, 05:44 AM
Swine dead Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 88	The government would never grow pot and sell it. The government doesnt grow tobacco, so why would they grow pot? __________________ Dont you think jesus is better than a skate ramp?

#5 (permalink) 03-11-2004, 03:36 PM
SingerK Pot Princess Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Johnsburg, IL Posts: 142	No, the government won't grow pot, they'll just tax it heavily as they do with tobacco. __________________ Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

#9 (permalink) 03-12-2004, 06:28 AM
SingerK Pot Princess Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Johnsburg, IL Posts: 142	Mos def. And that's why I'm going to be a librarian. __________________ Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

#10 (permalink) 03-12-2004, 07:13 AM
ShelMikedMu tribal unit Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: tribal Posts: 178	why does being a civil libertarian matter when you're going to use nutmeg in the cherries (chocolate covered) __________________ me smoke-em pipe

#11 (permalink) 03-12-2004, 07:21 AM
SingerK Pot Princess Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Johnsburg, IL Posts: 142	I have no idea. Cherries are good. __________________ Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

#12 (permalink) 03-12-2004, 02:24 PM
BudFanatic Uh ohhh! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond all comprehension. Posts: 559	They could make it like a liquor...and require additional licenses to obtain a dispensers permit to sell it. Tobacco doesn't have quite a semblance of the power of cannabis... if they do legalize, they will tread <i>very</i> carefully at first. It may end up being worse or better...but who knows. The only thing we can do now, is protest to senators and representatives about our views, and convince them with solid facts that what we stand for isn't as bad as they believe it to be...and may actually be way more benefitial than thousands of otc and prescription medicines. ..but most of them know, and just don't want to risk their asses and political power to try and legalize... ..because if they fail...and more likely: as soon as they start.. ..big brother will always be watching them.. ...but the pharmaceutical companies don't want it to be sold; they'd lose income from it's legalization. Aspirin? No need with weed. Migraine medicine? Hash for that. Anti-asthmatic? Yes, it can be cannabis. Helps protect brain cells...and may even fight cancer...it is an expectorant for your lungs...and there are thousands of other reasons they'd fear it: tens of thousands of their products would become useless because there would be a natural, safer alternative to them. I have an odd feeling that the DEA is tightly involved with the pharmaceutical companies: in order to maintain this stranglehold they have over cannabis, the companies want it to <b>NEVER</b> be legalized... __________________ With weed and a bong, you can't go wrong! Last edited by BudFanatic; 03-12-2004 at 02:31 PM.

#13 (permalink) 09-15-2004, 06:04 AM
TrailBlazer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Rogue River, Oregon Posts: 48	if weed was legal it would solve all the prison overcrowding problems because like 20% or some ridiculously high number of people in jail are for pot "crimes" it would save the government money on prison costs and boost the economy with the extra workforce. as far as i know amsterdam is the only non pot hating country and i never hear about any problems or maybe lets say useless wars there. __________________ The world is pretty fucked up right now...Shoudn't I be?

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#14 (permalink) 09-19-2004, 02:17 AM
DietBong Cannabis Aficionado Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NorCal Posts: 195	If marijuana was legal, the government would make billions! First, most of the billions of dollars fighting the drug war would be saved, AND they could make billions off taxing it. When someone asks me why marijuana should be legal, i just say, "why not?" and go from there.