[T-Bone Texan]

"...I used to know a pimp that hooked young girls by starting them off on weed, and within a week he had them smoking crack. Weed was just the icebreaker...."

Thank you for the advice; If I ever become a pimp I will work this into my overall business model. Sounds like a great idea, /Sarc.

PS: I oppose legalization because I do not want society to condone pot use for kids. I agree that a stigma is a good thing, culturally. The less kids using pot, the better. The more that adults are allowed to make their own decisions, the better too.

[Chickensoup]

Hallucinogens provide hallucinatory behaviors.

[DiogenesLamp]

Thank you for the advice; If I ever become a pimp I will work this into my overall business model. Sounds like a great idea, /Sarc.

Didn't like that fresh dose of reality eh? The real world often throws a curveball at the theoretical world, doesn't it?

PS: I oppose legalization because I do not want society to condone pot use for kids. I agree that a stigma is a good thing, culturally. The less kids using pot, the better.

And with this I agree. Marijuana may be the least harmful of the drugs, but the consequences of legally condoning drug usage will be far more significant in the long run. As someone I know once said "The Law is a normalizing force."

Some people are not influenced by what is or is not the law, but a very significant portion of the population is, and removing legal restrictions on something often engenders an increase in whatever it is. (50 million abortions since Roe v Wade)

They should perhaps decriminalize it for users, (not dealers) and just leave it at that.

The more that adults are allowed to make their own decisions, the better too.

I think in the context of mind altering drugs, the concept of "Make their own decisions" and the usage of drugs rest on completely different foundational principles.

How can someone on a mind altering substance make their own decisions? The influence of the narcotic has a direct effect on the decision making processes of the brain. Too often have I seen people under the influence of some drug "making a decision" that no one not under the influence would make, so is it the person making the decision or is it the drug?

Again, from my experience, it looks like too often it is the drug that is in the driver's seat.

To illustrate my point about consequences, I dare say the world would be a very different place if the Germans hadn't invented Meth.

I suppose we should be thankful they did.

[moehoward]

"I agree that a stigma is a good thing, culturally."

If only it worked.

[gundog]

PS: I oppose legalization because I do not want society to condone pot use for kids.

All legalization schemes outlaw use by minors, sometimes by those under 21. Recalling my schooldays during weed prohibition, I could have bought weed in any class in junior high or high school.