Acmlm's Board - I2 Archive - World Affairs / Debate - Legalize marijuana? Yay or nay!?
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Arwon
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In my experience it doesn't so much slow the mind down, but accelerates it, causing confusion and introversion, it tends to cut off connections between the brain and the outside world. |
BookReader
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My only real problem with potheads is that pot slows the mind down (cause misfires in the brain or something, I don't remember the exact science behind it), so it's almost like they are deliberately making themselves stupid. I |
windwaker
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The urge of sarcasm is too great.
Yeah, that's pretty much generalizing, which really is unfair, considering marijuana can't really do shit to you after you've taken it.  |
alte Hexe
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Well, the hell thing is okay by me. I'll only bother with language when I get complaints or feel that it has REALLY stepped over the bounds.
No the fact that you said "I hate all potheads" really angers me, as I and other members of this board, use cannibus. What you have encountered are idiots. There are idiots everywhere. Basically, you've attacked a lifestyle choice that is becoming increasingly common (and there really isn't anything wrong with it). What you are saying is effectively "I hate black people, because I met an idiot who is black. Fucking blacks". |
BookReader
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All right. I |
alte Hexe
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Well, Bookreader. I'm counting your "stupid useless waste of human filth" and hateful rhetoric as something along a borderline flame. I'm trying to tone down flying anger around here. So please be a little more considerate. |
windwaker
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Marijuana isn't addictive, though.  At least, it has no addictive chemicals, I believe. |
BookReader
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The United States needs more money. Legalize pot and tax the hell out of it. Simple.
On the humane side:
I don |
Colin
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Either way, there'll be an increase in amount of drug users and thus, accidents. When alcohol was outlawed, there were less alcohol users.
Well obviously if you cut off the source of something, less people are going to use it. That's pretty obvious. Regardless of whether alcohol was banned or not, if less of it was made less people would consume it. Yes, people could be in deep trouble if they were caught selling/consuming the stuff, but the stuff was hard to get anyways and the prices, I assume, were higher.
Law of supply and demand, in a sense. |
Tarale
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Originally posted by Arwon
Originally posted by Tarale
I live in a city in which pot is Decriminalised. If you have a small quantity of the stuff, you get basically a slap on the wrist. No criminal record. You might get told off by the cops, but you don't get a nasty thing on your record.
Same for growing, up to I think it is 3 plants. Not a criminal offence.
Course, never having lived in a city in which pot IS a criminal offence, I can't say really how Adelaide's decriminalisation of pot has benefited society in comparison to somewhere else...
When did this happen?
It's been like this as long as I can remember. 
Well, as long as I've been aware of the existence of pot. |
alte Hexe
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...If I can find the study in my mom's medical journals from last year...I'll tell you.
I can tell you that you are horrifyingly wrong in your perceptions of marijuana and its users.
"Well something that has been said before many times is that drugs are used mainly because of the feeling."
For the majority of people, it is a social image. We call these folks posers. Hardcore posers.
The studies from cities like Ampsterdam is that the majority of marijuana use is from tourists from countries where the drug is illegal. In fact, among Dutch use, the amount of marijuana being used is going down. |
Ramadan Roy
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Well something that has been said before many times is that drugs are used mainly because of the feeling. I really doubt that the number would go down drastically if its legalized due to the absence of a rebellious image. |
windwaker
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Originally posted by The Dogan
Originally posted by windwaker
Just because you disagree with something, think twice about what you're saying, to avoid replies like this. 
If it's legal, it can be more controlled, so that accidents don't happen. There can be laws about where you can smoke it, and how the marijuana is sold.
Either way, there'll be an increase in amount of drug users and thus, accidents. When alcohol was outlawed, there were less alcohol users.
No... there would most likely be LESS accidents.
And read what Ziff said.
alte Hexe
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Originally posted by The Dogan
Originally posted by windwaker
Just because you disagree with something, think twice about what you're saying, to avoid replies like this.
If it's legal, it can be more controlled, so that accidents don't happen. There can be laws about where you can smoke it, and how the marijuana is sold.
Either way, there'll be an increase in amount of drug users and thus, accidents. When alcohol was outlawed, there were less alcohol users.
Originally posted by Ziffski
Originally posted by The Dogan
No matter which way you slice it, it's obvious that more people will use it if it's legal and more accidents will be caused as a result.
Have you read any reports from Ampsterdam?
Marijuana use has gone DOWN. The facts are that legalized marijuana and decriminilized hard drugs actually reduce drug abuse. The allure of illegality to escape life is no longer there, so many teenagers decide to not do it if it isn't a symbol of rebellion anymore.
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Ramadan Roy
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Originally posted by windwaker
Just because you disagree with something, think twice about what you're saying, to avoid replies like this.
If it's legal, it can be more controlled, so that accidents don't happen. There can be laws about where you can smoke it, and how the marijuana is sold.
Either way, there'll be an increase in amount of drug users and thus, accidents. When alcohol was outlawed, there were less alcohol users. |
Sandy53215
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I say yes, there is nothing wrong with it at all in my opinion. I would rather have a bunch of calm people around me instead of a bunch of stupid people and people who fall because they cannot handle some alcohol. I think this should be legal as nearly everyone has done it even "politics". |
windwaker
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Originally posted by The Dogan
No matter which way you slice it, it's obvious that more people will use it if it's legal and more accidents will be caused as a result.
Just because you disagree with something, think twice about what you're saying, to avoid replies like this.
If it's legal, it can be more controlled, so that accidents don't happen. There can be laws about where you can smoke it, and how the marijuana is sold. |
neotransotaku
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Originally posted by The Dogan
No matter which way you slice it, it's obvious that more people will use it if it's legal and more accidents will be caused as a result.
Well, alcohol causes similar effects like marijuana in the sense that judgement is impaired.
I think legalizing it will be better for the long run since as it pointed out, it will be regulated and when it is regulated, things are better off. However, it won't be easy in the States for getting it to be legalize because of the diversity in this country--which to me sometimes inhibits progress here...
But anyways, California has already made marijuana legal--although legal issues prevent it from takeing effect (well, I think California passed it to be legal--or was that medical marijuana?) |
alte Hexe
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Originally posted by The Dogan
No matter which way you slice it, it's obvious that more people will use it if it's legal and more accidents will be caused as a result.
Have you read any reports from Ampsterdam?
Marijuana use has gone DOWN. The facts are that legalized marijuana and decriminilized hard drugs actually reduce drug abuse. The allure of illegality to escape life is no longer there, so many teenagers decide to not do it if it isn't a symbol of rebellion anymore. |
Ramadan Roy
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No matter which way you slice it, it's obvious that more people will use it if it's legal and more accidents will be caused as a result. |
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