I think it's been well established that marijuana has very good medicinal value for a number of ills. The issue is whether recreational use is overall beneficial to society. And the Fed's believe it's harmful. No doubt the alcohol and tobacco lobbies pay big money to prevent legalization. But there's been plenty of research done by legitimate concerns, like universities, that have published in peer reviews their findings. So take it up with them. Saying it's all b.s. because they drew different conclusions than you want to hear isn't a rational argument.
Continuing Reagan’s failed War on Drugs.
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El Correcto
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No, I’m saying why are there federal laws against drugs in the first place? What power does he fed have to do this to begin with? Do you believe prohibition should be handled by the fed with out amending the constitution like we did for alcohol?
El Correcto
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It’s not about whether drug use is beneficial to society you clown, it’s about whether the federal government has this power to begin with and if prohibition is worse than legalization. Just look at Chicago and the history of alcohol prohibition, drop your preconceived notions of drug use and federal power on the matter to begin with.
MAKAVELI
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The feds, in their infinite wisdom, classified marijuana as a schedule 1 drug.
Drugs / Substances listed in DEA Schedule I include:
- Heroin (diacetylmorphine)
- LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide)
- Marijuana (cannabis, THC)
- Mescaline (Peyote)
- MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine or “ecstasy”)
- GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyric acid)
- Ecstasy (MDMA or 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
- Psilocybin
- Methaqualone (Quaalude)
- Khat (Cathinone)
- Bath Salts (3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone or MDPV)
Because the Federal government has a vested interest in maintaining an orderly society. Who has more sway on the government, employers or employees? The employers want people capable of holding a job, not strung out. Capitalism itself depends on ambition. And of course I'll get hooted at from the peanut gallery but I just don't see a bright future for the U.S. if pot becomes as commonplace as having a beer.
I don't know. Do you think young adults are ok smoking it?
We have this thing called the Drug Enforcement Agency. Why do you think we have it? Has the government no interest in preventing epidemics like opioids, meth, crack, LSD? Or should they just stay out of the way and see how it all turns out?
MAKAVELI
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I think if they are an adult they should have the right to choose just like alcohol.
Even if it does permanent damage to them?
MAKAVELI
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Are you saying we should make alcohol illegal because it causes permanent damage?
El Correcto
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Yea the federal government, if you believe in a constitutional republic, should stay out of the matter. It should be decided on a state level with the feds helping to crack down on illegal state to state commerce.
If abused it does, but the citizenry wanted it anyways. But I can have a drink daily with no damage at all. Studies have even shown that to be beneficial. But prolonged pot use by young adults whose brains are still developing has been shown to be damaging.
It's a representative republic. Those States sent representatives to create law. It's what the Federal government deems is in our best interest. If not happy with that get an amendment to the Constitution passed.
El Correcto
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You keep saying that but I’ve yet to see the study posted. Please let me see that juicy .gov research
MAKAVELI
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Prolonged alcohol use damages the brain much worse. One can be physically addicted to alcohol where weed does not. You really need to educate yourself Van.
Look it up yourself. Google is your friend.
Prolonged alcohol abuse, not use. A drink a day, or in my case, once every 10 weeks or so, won't harm you. Expensive habit.
El Correcto
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Like I said I have, .gov and special interests. You’re a clown and that’s coming from the guy that thinks injecting herion into your balls should be legal.
“Yes but taking the occasional hit of marijuana will ruin your brain.”
-DEA shill
MAKAVELI
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Now you are starting to get it. Abuse not use.....
Just using pot is damaging to developing brains.
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