should marijuana be legalized throughout the united states?

[Siresco]

you guys wont be saying lets legalize it when someone kills a family member while under the influence of it...

you must be the most retarded person on this forum...

[beach nut]

Yes it should be legalized.

[str]

Yes or No!

Ummmm, what was the question again?

[teaserpleaser]

drew17 been watching too much reefer madness. Kill you? eat all your food maybe crash on your couch but kill you? doubtful

[teaserpleaser]

if your getting a gram for 3-5 $ you have a hookup unlike no other or your getting mexican brick or viet bc beasters its "flooded" in cali its a buyers market but not like that.

[DwightShrute]

[QuantumLeap]

the states lose a lot of money because of how the prison system is set up

This is true. However, states losing money isn't what gets laws passed. If it did then all sorts of things would be legalized to pay down the debt.

Prison workers' unions pay state legislators to not pass legalization laws.

[stefank]

Here in Eastern Europe there is a trend with legal chemical drugs, there are the so called Spice Shops where they sell it as a ''bath salt'' and this kind of things. Teenagers are goin crazy after taking this crap. Some of the illegal drgus are much safer than these legal ones. Is so thick right now this biz with the drugs.

[Shelton]

ya smoke it everyday their be a lot less crime

[hugh_morris]

ya smoke it everyday their be a lot less crime

absolutely....not enough motivation to want to go steal and kill anybody...everybody just smoke a nice fatty and the whole world will be a sea of glee....peace and serenity....

[Kindred]

It's a freaking plant, just decriminalize it already

[necro]

Clearly you've never had good sex before.

clearly you've never had good weed/hashish before.

[dante1]

If you don't want it legalized you are either a social Republican or a moron. Or more likely both.

[White Rhino]

It costs to much to keep it illegal

[Vegas_bond]

Those who are against pot legalization should be in favor of alcohol and tobbaco prohibition too, since these drugs are more much dangerous than cannabis.

100,000 deaths a year due to the effects of alcohol; 400,000 because of tobbaco. In the US alone.

Cannabis related deaths? None.

[pavyracer]

When you say you want it legal what do you actually want? Legal to grow? Legal to possess? Legal not to possess but legal to smoke at certain places that you can buy it but you have to consume it there and not take home?

For example if it is free to grow, free to possess as much as you want and free to smoke wherever you want wouldn't its value be worthless?

This will be like growing tomatoes in your yard.

[joe blow]

When you say you want it legal what do you actually want? Legal to grow? Legal to possess? Legal not to possess but legal to smoke at certain places that you can buy it but you have to consume it there and not take home?

For example if it is free to grow, free to possess as much as you want and free to smoke wherever you want wouldn't its value be worthless?

This will be like growing tomatoes in your yard.

Except alot more people will be stealing your buds

[DwightShrute]

This will be like growing tomatoes in your yard.

It should be EXACTLY like that. Growing friggen tomatoes! who the **** is government to say what we can or cannot grow?

You want to make some wine at home? beer? grow some pot. Heck, if you wanna grow tobacco and make your own cigars. Go ahead.

[dante1]

It costs to much to keep it illegal

Yes, exactly. It is estimated that 50% of our prisons are non violent drug offenders. Is that crazy? It is a huge economic burden. That can be reversed with billions of dollars generated legally and used to fund worth while programs and reduce the budget deficit. In the past 5 years or so state regulations and laws with a real bite have reduced drunken driving. With vigorous regulation and and strict laws legalized weed would be beneficial to everyone. It is a rare win win deal. Just try to get the crazy R's to sign on.

[urge2kill]

Even if it's legal there will always be a market for high quality indoor grown buds because they're generally better than outdoor or greenhouse grown. And most smokers aren't going to setup an indoor grow.

[dante1]

Even if it's legal there will always be a market for high quality indoor grown buds because they're generally better than outdoor or greenhouse grown. And most smokers aren't going to setup an indoor grow.

I can't say from first hand knowledge but I was told that some of the legalized pot is very high quality stuff. I would like to hear from somebody that has this first hand knowledge.

[JohnGalt2341]

I find it disturbing that there are 11 people on a Gambling Forum that don't believe in Freedom. When the Government makes fast food illegal are you going to be supportive of that as well?

If the Government legalized drugs, gambling, and prostitution this country would have more money than it would know what to do with. Crime would drop significantly and gangs would slowly disappear.

[dante1]

I find it disturbing that there are 11 people on a Gambling Forum that don't believe in Freedom. When the Government makes fast food illegal are you going to be supportive of that as well?

If the Government legalized drugs, gambling, and prostitution this country would have more money than it would know what to do with. Crime would drop significantly and gangs would slowly disappear.

[LarryF]

It should be legalized, uncle Sam will tax the he'll out it.

[sweethook]

surely

[flyingillini]

I could care less if it's legal or not. We have stores all over CA that sell it. The Police could care less about it here.

[teaserpleaser]

Even if it's legal there will always be a market for high quality indoor grown buds because they're generally better than outdoor or greenhouse grown. And most smokers aren't going to setup an indoor grow.

or high quality outdoor that looks like indoor not that anybody would pass it off as indoor (happens more than people know with a tight trim)

[zam77]

I'd like to see the voter ages of this poll... I know there are a lot of college/younger guys on here and am guessing majority of the votes for yes are 18 to 25. Perspective on this subject changes with age as does your view of the federal government. I am comfortable with my personal use of the drug on all fronts... All I can say is be careful what you wish for... legalization of weed won't be anything like legalization of booze.

[teaserpleaser]

I find it disturbing that there are 11 people on a Gambling Forum that don't believe in Freedom.disappear.

Is it that the 12 dont believe in freedom or could it be that a few supplement their income by growing or are cash croppin... keep it real its still a gold rush here in Cali. I love freedom so much some call me a hippie but lets be real its all about the dollar.

[teaserpleaser]

Oh and John i dont know where you live but here in LA gangs will never die even if you take away the vices just like if weed is legalized growers/gang members will adapt... gang members are like cockroaches been here forever will be here forever sad to say, kill one 2 more pop up just the way it is.

[Full Time Hobo]

Doesnt really matter.
If it is legalized there will just be another drug that will become just as popular.

[StraitShooter]

should be legal anyone doing time for selling a nickel bag is getting screwed by this stupid society

[Hexum]

damn right it should be.

[urge2kill]

or high quality outdoor that looks like indoor not that anybody would pass it off as indoor (happens more than people know with a tight trim)

Dishonest drug dealers? No way!

[Skidcom]

Yes And I don't even smoke it. Incarcerating potheads is killing us. Prohibition doesn't work and pot is less harmful than booze and lets put farmers to work and Mexican Drug cartels out of business.