I have never indulged in marijuana. That said its use and posession should be legalized immediately and without undue further delay.
If some idiots want to get stoned, fine. If they operate motor vehicles, there are already plenty of laws against that. Off to gaol they shall go.
Most folk on dope are too dopey and clumsy and obvious to be dangerous: quite the contrary, it is an easy matter to arrest them and slap on the cuffs — in their current condition they do not care. They are generally docile and goofy, perhaps even entertainingly so.
So where is the harm? Why do we spend squillions enforcing a law against a plant that is essentially a very hardy noxious weed, universally available? And so what if it is dangerous for health? So is tobacco. Alcohol is every bit as dangerous.
Mary Jane should be legalized and free for use as the stupid person’s drug-of-choice. By doing so, it would also be available for legitimate medical purposes, of which I understand there are many: particularly pain relief.
This could be legalized in ten minutes, max. It’s a no-brainer.
*DieHard*
Alcohol is every bit as dangerous.
On the contrary, alcohol is much, much, much more dangerous than pot. But of course it shouldn't be prohibited for this reason; while many fall victim to alcohol's consequences, many more use it responsibly and without much in the way of ill effects. Alcohol brings pleasure to the vast majority of its consumers, who are aware of its risks and consider them worthwhile. The same is true of illicit drugs, and would be even more true if drug prohibition itself didn't vastly magnify the dangers.
If you could be convinced that, if marijuana was legalized, the number of underage marijuana users would at least double, maybe triple, would you still want it legalized?