Decriminalize Marijuana?

[Lohn Jocke]

Yes, we should. We should also legalize Drinking and Driving, Smoking in a small space with children, and allow someone to commit suicide, shouldn't we?
There IS a reason it's illegal, you know. How does "Feeling like you want to fly, and instead fall face first into the ground" sound like to you?

I don't feel like getting into a debate about it.

I'm sorry, but you're just being ignorant about it.

Drinking and driving affect other people.

Smoking in a small space with children is legal anyways.  Second hand smoke is okay as long as you know the people you're giving it to <3

Legalizing suicide would be a great idea I think.  We'd get rid of all those irresponsible people that want out of life the easy way.  Anyways, good luck throwing someone in jail for killing him/herself.

In Canada, It's illegal. You Americans are mental for doing that >_<

[Tupin]

Yes, we should. We should also legalize Drinking and Driving, Smoking in a small space with children, and allow someone to commit suicide, shouldn't we?
There IS a reason it's illegal, you know. How does "Feeling like you want to fly, and instead fall face first into the ground" sound like to you?

I don't feel like getting into a debate about it.

I'm sorry, but you're just being ignorant about it.

Drinking and driving affect other people.

Smoking in a small space with children is legal anyways.  Second hand smoke is okay as long as you know the people you're giving it to <3

Legalizing suicide would be a great idea I think.  We'd get rid of all those irresponsible people that want out of life the easy way.  Anyways, good luck throwing someone in jail for killing him/herself.

In Canada, It's illegal. You Americans are mental for doing that >_<

The SMART cities make smoking in public illegal.

It's weird, the cities that have done that barely have any bars or restaurants.

[Java]

Yes, we should. We should also legalize Drinking and Driving, Smoking in a small space with children, and allow someone to commit suicide, shouldn't we?
There IS a reason it's illegal, you know. How does "Feeling like you want to fly, and instead fall face first into the ground" sound like to you?

I don't feel like getting into a debate about it.

I'm sorry, but you're just being ignorant about it.

Drinking and driving affect other people.

Smoking in a small space with children is legal anyways.  Second hand smoke is okay as long as you know the people you're giving it to <3

Legalizing suicide would be a great idea I think.  We'd get rid of all those irresponsible people that want out of life the easy way.  Anyways, good luck throwing someone in jail for killing him/herself.

In Canada, It's illegal. You Americans are mental for doing that >_<

The SMART cities make smoking in public illegal.

It's weird, the cities that have done that barely have any bars or restaurants.

It's illegal to smoke in restaurants over here.
I think it's still legal to smoke in public.

That reminds me of the time I went to South Carolina when we accidentally sat in the smoking section of a restaurant.
Not a very pleasant experience.

[Beatnik]

Our founding fathers made it abundantly clear that you should be able to do what you please with your own body. It is not the government's job to protect us from ourselves.

Up untill the early 1900's, you could actually order heroin and many other drugs from catalogs. Completely legally. It would be delivered to you in a small paper bag complete with a syringe, tournequet, and a little bag of smack. In 1915 or so they started passing laws to regulate the sale of opiates, and those regulations eventually grew into laws.

Just like we lost the war against alcohol during prohibition, we are losing this "war on drugs." We're filling our already overcrowded prisons with people who were only harming themselves. 1%, an entire percentage point of our populace is in prison, and mostly for drug related crimes. This is intercourse ing ridiculous. The way I see it, drug addiction should be treated as a disease, not as a crime. I think we should take these people out of prison, put them in rehab, and invest in social programs so that children are less likely to grow up into addicts.

Marijuana is probably the least harmful illegal drug. I think we should legalize it and sell packs of pre-rolled joints alongside cigarettes and alcohol.

[_GanonMetroid_]

There almost no bad side-affects to pure marijuana, except for addiction, which isn't really that bad since, again, there are few side-affects. Honestly, it's way better for you than what is currently legal to smoke, so it makes no since to keep it illegal. Most ill hallucinatory effects from marijuana come from lacing it with other substances, so the "I CAN FLY" effect is unrelated. I think it should be legalized under the some of the same general laws as alcohol and cigarettes.

[Mystic]

Yes, we should. We should also legalize Drinking and Driving, Smoking in a small space with children, and allow someone to commit suicide, shouldn't we?
There IS a reason it's illegal, you know. How does "Feeling like you want to fly, and instead fall face first into the ground" sound like to you?

I don't feel like getting into a debate about it.

Legalizing suicide...yes...let's lock up suiciders in jail.

Actually...that could be interesting.

[Eizweir]

As soon as I saw the question I pressed no, but after watching the video I changed my mind, it makes perfect sense.

[ThePowerOfOne]

As soon as I saw the question I pressed no, but after watching the video I changed my mind, it makes perfect sense.

I think the guy in the video might be on something himself... :P

[Java]

As soon as I saw the question I pressed no, but after watching the video I changed my mind, it makes perfect sense.

I think the guy in the video might be on something himself... :P

I wonder if he's wearing a green shirt on purpose.  :P

Also, I don't really get the statement "I think Marijuana should be legal, but I would never try it".
If it wasn't bad for you, then what's stopping you from trying it?
Anyone wanna clarify that statement? I'm not really looking for a debate, because I'm terrible at debating, but I just wanna figure out why people use that "argument".

[Mystic]

"I think Marijuana should be legal, but I would never try it" Says nothing about it being not bad for you. It says they wouldn't use it, even if legal.

There are people over 21 who doesn't smoke/chew tobacco or drink alcohol.

[ninja]

As soon as I saw the question I pressed no, but after watching the video I changed my mind, it makes perfect sense.

I think the guy in the video might be on something himself... :P

I wonder if he's wearing a green shirt on purpose.  :P

Also, I don't really get the statement "I think Marijuana should be legal, but I would never try it".
If it wasn't bad for you, then what's stopping you from trying it?
Anyone wanna clarify that statement? I'm not really looking for a debate, because I'm terrible at debating, but I just wanna figure out why people use that "argument".

I think gay marriage should be legal, but I'll never try it.

That's an ass-backwards point to bring up, sorry.

We believe that those who want to do it should have the right to, even though it's not my cup of tea.  One big thing about maturity is realizing that there are people in this world besides you.

I think the drinking age should be lowered to 18, but do I drink?  No, and would I?  Doubt it.  I stopped drinking a few months ago.

I think abortion should be legal.  Have I tried it?  No.  Do I plan on it?  No, I'll pull out even with a condom on.

Plain and simple, there are other people besides me in this world, and I have to consider them also.

[Beatnik]

Also, I don't really get the statement "I think Marijuana should be legal, but I would never try it".
If it wasn't bad for you, then what's stopping you from trying it?
Anyone wanna clarify that statement? I'm not really looking for a debate, because I'm terrible at debating, but I just wanna figure out why people use that "argument".

Well, the truth is, it is bad for you. Not as bad for you as alcohol, but it's absolutely bad for you. Even so, is it the government's job to protect us from our own choices? I don't think so. If I'm only hurting myself, I should be able to do whatever I want.

[HTA!]

Yes, we should. We should also legalize Drinking and Driving, Smoking in a small space with children, and allow someone to commit suicide, shouldn't we?
There IS a reason it's illegal, you know. How does "Feeling like you want to fly, and instead fall face first into the ground" sound like to you?

I don't feel like getting into a debate about it.

I'm sorry, but you're just being ignorant about it.

Drinking and driving affect other people.

Smoking in a small space with children is legal anyways.  Second hand smoke is okay as long as you know the people you're giving it to <3

Legalizing suicide would be a great idea I think.  We'd get rid of all those irresponsible people that want out of life the easy way.  Anyways, good luck throwing someone in jail for killing him/herself.

In Canada, It's illegal. You Americans are mental for doing that >_<

The SMART cities make smoking in public illegal.

It's weird, the cities that have done that barely have any bars or restaurants.

My city is huge and we have no smoking in any restaurant or bar, although I'm not sure about public smoking in general.

[HTA!]

Also, I don't really get the statement "I think Marijuana should be legal, but I would never try it".
If it wasn't bad for you, then what's stopping you from trying it?
Anyone wanna clarify that statement? I'm not really looking for a debate, because I'm terrible at debating, but I just wanna figure out why people use that "argument".

Well, the truth is, it is bad for you. Not as bad for you as alcohol, but it's absolutely bad for you. Even so, is it the government's job to protect us from our own choices? I don't think so. If I'm only hurting myself, I should be able to do whatever I want.

Its only danger is hurting yourself when your high really.
Being high and driving for instance.

If I remember correctly, marijuana is not linked to cancer and does not cause black lung disease (or any other lung disease).

[ninja]

Also, I don't really get the statement "I think Marijuana should be legal, but I would never try it".
If it wasn't bad for you, then what's stopping you from trying it?
Anyone wanna clarify that statement? I'm not really looking for a debate, because I'm terrible at debating, but I just wanna figure out why people use that "argument".

Well, the truth is, it is bad for you. Not as bad for you as alcohol, but it's absolutely bad for you. Even so, is it the government's job to protect us from our own choices? I don't think so. If I'm only hurting myself, I should be able to do whatever I want.

Its only danger is hurting yourself when your high really.
Being high and driving for instance.

If I remember correctly, marijuana is not linked to cancer and does not cause black lung disease (or any other lung disease).

Actually, if you've noticed, the only ones that get seriously injured in DUI/DWI accidents are the ones who aren't on something.  Plain and simple, it's better to let your body rag-doll and go with whatever happens when you're in an accident, and that just comes natural for them... and me, hahaha.  I loosen everything up when I see a car about to hit me, it's not like getting tense will do me any good anyways.