Legalize it: for or against the removal of marijuana from the controlled substances act

[IrishCreme]

I personally don't smoke Marijuana anymore, 26 now, i did when i was 16-20 when i was a kid but anyways, I'm 50 50 on this

I think Marijuana shouldn't be fully legalized but i do believe it should be used more often than pills when it comes to prescriptions.
You mentioned your anxiety, I'm a FIRM believer that it should be used for anxiety as I've seen first hand through a friend of mine i've known for 15 years that it works a lot better than pills and minimal side effects.

pot is like booze to me, it's all in how you use it, if you use it like an asshole than you shouldn't do it.

a joint or two a day isn't bad, it's when people are doing it more than a smoker smokes cigarettes that makes it bad.

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marijuana shuld be fully legalized for medical use only.

We should never have to endure it being acceptable in public, my father has smoked weed since before i was born, if anyone claims the no side effects crap i'll grab my dad by the ankles and hit you with him. *Beat a motherfucker with another motherfucker* lawls

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I live in Canada, If it became legalized for public use in my province, i would not hesitate to move.

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Driving under the influence is pretty broad in Canada, a DUI can be drinking, drugs, tired, emotional.

[Charizard]

To me the only harm that seems to be the most noticeable is the mood swings potheads tend to get and their obsession with the drug. It seems unhealthy to me, yes there are benefits but at the same time I see many who use and abuse it and think they are going to convince everyone else to do the same. I agree more with the edible and applicable uses of the drug rather than the inhalants since the health benefits are more safely received and the whole drug party attitude keeps things from developing in the wrong direction. I have smoked myself many times but haven't in years because it really no longer interested me. That and I had been noticing a lingering high feeling that felt uncomfortable even after months of going without. And of course the damage to the lungs wasn't in my best interests since mine are already quite weak.

I see the benefits but at the same time it can be irritating. The smell is obnoxious, many spending money on what they can't afford instead of paying for responsibilities, etc.
All in all despite all that I would not mind seeing it legalized. And as well as see alcohol more regulated itself.

[Ph0enix]

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If it can do this for one state, imagine what it could do for our country.

[spleef35]

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If it can do this for one state, imagine what it could do for our country.

This is a solid point. This following short film focuses on drug raids and horror they cause: (you need an account to see links)

Yes, the film itself is fictional, but similar scenarios happen often in the U.S.

[Ph0enix]

This is a solid point. This following short film focuses on drug raids and horror they cause: (you need an account to see links)

Yes, the film itself is fictional, but similar scenarios happen often in the U.S.

Thank you (: I could totally see how raids could be traumatizing.

[IrishCreme]

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If it can do this for one state, imagine what it could do for our country.

It went well for that state, but what about more crime ridden states? it will not go as well.

[spleef35]

Thank you (: I could totally see how raids could be traumatizing.

Aiyana Stanley-Jones, who the film is dedicated to, was killed in a similar raid. Cops threw a gas grenade into the home, and with obscured vision, one cop decided to fire his weapon, and shot Aiyana, who was laying on the living room couch.

Legalizing marijuana will not stop innocent people being killed in these raids. Making cops accountable for their actions will. But legalizing marijuana could potentially save at least some lives.

[IrishCreme]

Aiyana Stanley-Jones, who the film is dedicated to, was killed in a similar raid. Cops threw a gas grenade into the home, and with obscured vision, one cop decided to fire his weapon, and shot Aiyana, who was laying on the living room couch.

Legalizing marijuana will not stop innocent people being killed in these raids. Making cops accountable for their actions will. But legalizing marijuana could potentially save at least some lives.

Strictly depends on the state.

[Ph0enix]

Aiyana Stanley-Jones, who the film is dedicated to, was killed in a similar raid. Cops threw a gas grenade into the home, and with obscured vision, one cop decided to fire his weapon, and shot Aiyana, who was laying on the living room couch.

Legalizing marijuana will not stop innocent people being killed in these raids. Making cops accountable for their actions will. But legalizing marijuana could potentially save at least some lives.

Something I really wonder though.. what will happen to the people in prison for weed related crimes?

[IrishCreme]

Something I really wonder though.. what will happen to the people in prison for weed related crimes?

Well it was a crime when they got arrested, so it's hard to say, depends what the charges involved cause even when its legal isn't their still set amounts allowed?