If I ever do drugs it'd be a suicide pill  

Posted by iBubble

If I ever do drugs it'd be a suicide pill

Lel  

Posted by iBubble

If I ever do drugs it'd be a suicide pill

That's hardcore, dude.  

Posted by Admiral

just legalise everything

libertarianism

ron paul was last hope

Naw murica not ready for him yet
We still need trump to get people to stop relying on welfare then let glorious ron paul become president  

Oh cool a weed thread!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNdO95XfJ8I  

Medicinal marijuana should be legal, but highly regulated so that it isn't abused. There are some niche cases where it is really useful such as treating certain forms of seizures, unfortunately progress in legalizing it for medicinal use has been hindered by the fact that in many states where medicinal use is legal, they use it as a loophole. There are whole clinics dedicated to having people walk in, claim they have a headache or some other BS, then get prescribed medicinal marijuana. Things like that need to be cracked down on.

Recreational use should remain illegal, but punishment for possession should be reformed so that its more about therapy to overcome addiction than to simply stick them in a jail cell. People shouldn't get lengthy sentences because they screwed up and got hooked on drugs. It's a waste of taxpayer money and they deserve a 2nd chance. Those caught selling drugs are different though, they're fueling addiction, and deserve the sentences they get.  

Posted by Skill

Recreational use should remain illegal.

I don't understand this mindset.  

Posted by Skill

Medicinal marijuana should be legal, but highly regulated so that it isn't abused. There are some niche cases where it is really useful such as treating certain forms of seizures, unfortunately progress in legalizing it for medicinal use has been hindered by the fact that in many states where medicinal use is legal, they use it as a loophole. There are whole clinics dedicated to having people walk in, claim they have a headache or some other BS, then get prescribed medicinal marijuana. Things like that need to be cracked down on.

Recreational use should remain illegal, but punishment for possession should be reformed so that its more about therapy to overcome addiction than to simply stick them in a jail cell. People shouldn't get lengthy sentences because they screwed up and got hooked on drugs. It's a waste of taxpayer money and they deserve a 2nd chance. Those caught selling drugs are different though, they're fueling addiction, and deserve the sentences they get.

Nah I think it might as well all be legal. People are going to use it anyway, might as well let the law take care of more important things and let prison hold more dangerous people than someone that got caught with an ounce of weed. Would rather have stoners arrested for driving high/public intoxication than for having a bag of it in their pocket.  

Posted by Coco

Nah I think it might as well all be legal. People are going to use it anyway, might as well let the law take care of more important things and let prison hold more dangerous people than someone that got caught with an ounce of weed. Would rather have stoners arrested for driving high/public intoxication than for having a bag of it in their pocket.

!!!!

The amount of people incarcerated for non violent crimes is outrageous  

Posted by Skill

Medicinal marijuana should be legal, but highly regulated so that it isn't abused. There are some niche cases where it is really useful such as treating certain forms of seizures, unfortunately progress in legalizing it for medicinal use has been hindered by the fact that in many states where medicinal use is legal, they use it as a loophole. There are whole clinics dedicated to having people walk in, claim they have a headache or some other BS, then get prescribed medicinal marijuana. Things like that need to be cracked down on.

Recreational use should remain illegal, but punishment for possession should be reformed so that its more about therapy to overcome addiction than to simply stick them in a jail cell. People shouldn't get lengthy sentences because they screwed up and got hooked on drugs. It's a waste of taxpayer money and they deserve a 2nd chance. Those caught selling drugs are different though, they're fueling addiction, and deserve the sentences they get.

lmao  

Posted by Distorted_P2P

lmao

The fact you've taken a lot of these replies personally really doesn't help your argument.  

I don't even have an argument anymore

Like players have said, doesn't matter if it's legal or not.  

Posted by Distorted_P2P

Like players have said, doesn't matter if it's legal or not.

Except it does matter. Significantly.  

Firstly, I'd like to state I've only read this page (page 14) and the first, so if something I state has already been negated earlier on please let me know.
Yes, there's a TL;DR at the bottom, because I love you all

There's no true benefit to marijuana legalisation, whether for medicinal usage or recreational. The cons simply out-do the pros for both scenarios.
Medical usage of cannabis is minimal, there being many more better-performing drugs already legalised and that medical marijuana has unwanted side effects. Common usage, when necessary, includes softening nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients. However this is generally in the form of THC tablets, not the actual cannabis plant. THC tablets are able to be synthetically produced, but alternatives exist. Rather, cases of bronchitis and potentially cancer have been linked, the former extremely, to the use of cannabis, as it contains over 50 carcinogens. It's also been linked to cardiovascular disease and arteritis.
Usage in adolescents has also shown a somewhat permanent decreased cognitive ability. One time use, not so much, however consistent use showed this.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) states that cannabis is unlikely to be useful as medicine as "(1) it is an unpurified plant containing numerous chemicals with unknown health effects; (2) it is typically consumed by smoking further contributing to potential adverse effects; and (3) its cognitive impairing effects may limit its utility."

Recreational usage is only really used for those who want to get high. Let's face it. Now, the effects may not be as detrimental as say, heroin, however in-direct fatalities and injuries are relatively common. While ODing on cannabis is near impossible, the symptoms experienced by users make roads, construction, and general day to day life extremely unsafe for the individual and others, not to mention the side effects mentioned above.

A common argument is "Alcohol is worse". Well, yes it is. It's only still legal as it's become ingrained in our culture and way of life. But just because it's still legal, doesn't mean cannabis has to be too. Think of all the lives that have been lost due to alcohol related incidents, whether liver fail, drunk driving, or falling off a cliff/onto the road/really doing anything.
I ask you all, is it really worth countless lives to introduce another harmful drug into society?  

Posted by Platinum

There's no true benefit to marijuana legalisation, whether for medicinal usage or recreational. The cons simply out-do the pros for both scenarios.
Medical usage of cannabis is minimal, there being many more better-performing drugs already legalised and that medical marijuana has unwanted side effects

Didn't read your entire post but this part isn't true. Legalizing it would allow the government to tax it, and there have been cases where those prone to seizures have been nearly cured due to cannabis oils.