[nycbiggie1]

here-here...I watched Stossel's program this week and agree that the "war" has been proven ineffective. I've never heard of someone committing a crime to get a dime bag.

[EaglesUpForever]

Making a plant "illegal" is diametrically opposed to the spirit of the Founding Fathers.

[A CA Guy]

ANOTHER drug thread by you. I see a pattern!

[per loin]

Keeping drugs illegal keeps the graft flowing.

[FryingPan101]

The weed is no longer a problem. The nation's supply burned in the Oregon forest fires.

[Marksam]

I submit that one of the primary reasons the Government doesn't legalize the personal use of marijuana is MONEY.

Cigarette taxes are a significant source of taxe revenue in this Country, but while growing and processing tobacco is possible, but not worth the hassle to most people (much like home-brewing beer vs. buying a six-pack), anyone who grew up in the sixties and leafed through a copy of High Times magazine knows just how easy it is to grow your own dope: Break off a branch, let it dry out, crumble the leaves into your pipe or rolling machine, and Bob's your uncle!

I suppose I took a hit or two of marijuana 30 years ago for its novelty value. If it were to be legalized tomorrow, I wouldn't use it, not because I think it's evil, but because I don't enjoy smoking anything.

I say legalize the personal use of marijuana and focus law enforcement efforts on the violent (and Corporate - musn't forget them) criminals that are real threats to the Society at large. Free up some prison space for the people that really should be there!

[Minutemen]

yeah right!....and heroin addicts don't do armed robbery to to support their habit, they are just short of rent money at the end of the month.

[SkunkPunk]

Best book on this subject ever written: Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts.

[TopQuark]

For the vast majority of its users, marijuana is nearly harmless and represents a temporary enthusiasm.

Most marijuana users are between the ages of 18 and 25, and use plummets after age 34,

Which proves thar life after 34 is full of enthusiasm, whereas that of a younger adult is not. Indeed the 18-25 group is well known for the lack of enthusisasm. The members of this group tend to be very mature, measured in their actions and judgements, but... lacking in enthusiasm. This is in sharp contrast to the typically euphoric 40-year-olds.

Now, how much more stupid than this writer can one get?

[uncbob]

I would rather be in a crowd of POT smokers than beer drinkers