Marijuana in the United States

[Flydolphine]

A number of territories, district and well over twenty states in the US have legalized recreational use of canabis.But considering it's many negative health implications,is it a step in the right direction or is it completely risky to continue legalizing it?
What's your take?

[OgNasty]

My take is that in the land of the free you should be able to grow and light on fire whatever you want as long as it isn’t hurting anyone else. I’ve lived in states with legal marijuana use since 1996 and I’ve never seen it be a major problem. The only real concern I have is that people could be less effective drivers, but I’d still bet an average person high on marijuana is a better driver than someone 70+ years old. Still, I think better tests to more accurately assess impaired drivers is probably necessary.

[Zlantann]

A number of territories, district and well over twenty states in the US have legalized recreational use of canabis.But considering it's many negative health implications,is it a step in the right direction or is it completely risky to continue legalizing it?
What's your take?

I don't have anything against moderate use of marijuana. When used moderately the user can be able to control his behavior or other activities. I have observed that the prohibition of the use of marijuana always give rise to the use of other dangerous drugs that cannot be easily dictated. Law enforcement agencies can easily arrest someone smoking marijuana but it would be very difficult to identify someone that puts few hard drugs into his mouth.

Some persons have agued that the use of drugs could lead to financial crisis because of the cost of these drugs. Marijuana is relatively cheaper than most drugs which means it could hardly have negative impact on the finance of a moderate user.
Apart from the health problems associated with smoking and the abuse of marijuana, I think legalizing it might reduce dangerous drug trafficking and use.

[BADecker]

Freedom dictates that one may do whatever he wants, as long as he injures nobody else.

Government should advertise the dangers of marijuana a hundred times more than they do, with the true scientific studies to back them. Then let the people be free.

It is standard in common law right now, that if a person injures someone else, he should be made to repay the injury. We don't need any special drug laws. Only good, solid advertising.

If someone damages himself because he won't accept the 'advertising', let his family or the church take care of him. Why should the people, through taxes, be forced to bear the burden of someone doing self-harm, especially after he has been warned over and over?

[JeromeTash]

Legalizing it not just in the US but all over the world is the way to go, but of course Governments are stubborn and won't easily accept this because always about money. Banned growth and use of Marijuana by the public while the very same Government grows it for "medicinal purposes" should be able to raise eyebrows.

Alcohol has almost similar effects as marijuana, but guess what? It isn't banned in most nations because there is no money in it.

[DeathAngel]

I don’t smoke marijuana but it’s quite harmless, certainly nowhere near as bad for you as heavy alcohol use or smoking cigarettes addiction.

As with everything, doing thinks in moderation is important.

I don’t see any reason why the odd joint is a really bad thing though. If you want to light up with friends then go for it.

[BADecker]

Government shuts down what marijuana they can because, it cures cancer and all kinds of diseases, and it would make oil obsolete if it were cultivated properly... to say nothing about cotton.

[Gyfts]

Marijuana is only good for pain management, allegedly. I'd guess that most marijuana use is recreational anyways.

I'm not oppose to legalization. But perhaps it's not a good idea to take a society with record levels of mental health issues and drug them up on a substance ostensibly deemed harmless but shown to have psychiatric side effects.

Because marijuana isn't as harmful as hard drugs or cigarettes doesn't mean marijuana is safe either.

[Hispo]

I believe legalizing the recreational use of cannabis is okey, so is the use of it in the medicine and technological field.
My point of view is if citizens of a free country have the right to decide whether have fun with alcohol and tobacco (regardless their negative effects on health) then marijuana should be legal, as long as it does not violate the rights or harm other's, then I see no problem.

 

[Cecilia Joytwin]

First thing first, what are the negative implications of marijuana?

Well, I don't see anything wrong in the legalization of marijuana. Since marijuana is medicinal, I believe it's health benefits outnumbered it's negative implications.

Hence, the legalization of marijuana.

[puloweh555]

What's your take?

It is true that marijuana was legalized to help sick people. But when most humans are given too much freedom, then believe me. Actually destroying a generation. Balanced rules and norms can make people self-aware and not act as they please. And the most fatal thing is when human rights are exalted too much, then it will backfire.

Where is the proof, look at today's USA. this is illegal drug (cannabis) being legalized and having legal shooting guns. America is free but going too far, this will be terrible. You can imagine if you are already using marijuana and continue to be drunk and commit crimes with firearms, be it looting, holding up to shootings.

[BADecker]

I am opposed to marijuana legalization, but also, its 'illegalization'. Why should something that you can grow in your back yard, in flower pots, and grows naturally all over the countryside, be illegal or legal? Get government out of it completely.

[Frankolala]

Moderate intake of marijuana is good and legalization of it by governments is something that should be done because marijuana has less side effect than alcohol or cigarette. I don't think that it makes people to malfunction mentally compared to other hard drugs.

Freedom makes people live a life of choice ,I found out that people that smokes marijuana can put themselves in order after smoking and behave calm compare to when they have not smoked it. If it is not legalized by the government people will still continue to use it because of it's low side effect and the pleasure they derive after the intake.

[dimonstration]

I am opposed to marijuana legalization, but also, its 'illegalization'. Why should something that you can grow in your back yard, in flower pots, and grows naturally all over the countryside, be illegal or legal? Get government out of it completely.

Marijuana is on this state before people discover it and subject to abused. This substance is the stepping stone of young people to be exposed on drugs because people always want more when they are already feeling less high on weeds. Legalizing it just make the police less job on busting user and seller but more job on cleaning the messed leave by people that is high on this substance.

[BADecker]

I am opposed to marijuana legalization, but also, its 'illegalization'. Why should something that you can grow in your back yard, in flower pots, and grows naturally all over the countryside, be illegal or legal? Get government out of it completely.

Marijuana is on this state before people discover it and subject to abused. This substance is the stepping stone of young people to be exposed on drugs because people always want more when they are already feeling less high on weeds. Legalizing it just make the police less job on busting user and seller but more job on cleaning the messed leave by people that is high on this substance.

But such ^^ is what freedom is about. If young people aren't controlled by their parents, government should step in. But regarding adults, there should be advertising by government, and then freedom rather than government restrictions.

If somebody won't obey the warnings, but uses his freedom to destroy himself... well, he is free, right? He might have asked for death, so if he resists life, and firmly asks for death, finally let him have what he asks for. Let him die.

[Odo1972]

A number of territories, district and well over twenty states in the US have legalized recreational use of canabis.But considering it's many negative health implications,is it a step in the right direction or is it completely risky to continue legalizing it?
What's your take?

I don't see marijuana intake as a problem. Where it becomes a problem is when you're taking it at the expense of others. Just ensure you're taking good care of yourself medically and don't be a nuisance to the society nothing more.

[BADecker]

A number of territories, district and well over twenty states in the US have legalized recreational use of canabis.But considering it's many negative health implications,is it a step in the right direction or is it completely risky to continue legalizing it?
What's your take?

I don't see marijuana intake as a problem. Where it becomes a problem is when you're taking it at the expense of others. Just ensure you're taking good care of yourself medically and don't be a nuisance to the society nothing more.

Right!

Set up an annuity ahead of time, so that your family will have sufficient income if you go off the deep end. And make sure that you have health insurance that will pay your hospital bills, because your family loves you, and they might feel obligated to take care of you when you overdose.

Of course, the only way to get enough money to afford the annuity and insurance, is to sell drugs on the black market.

[rahmad2nd]

In my country, cannabis is a drug class A1 which is clearly prohibited from selling, let alone using it. unmitigated, if someone is caught consuming it, they will be subject to criminal sanctions according to applicable law. it can be up to five years in prison, it can depend on each case by case. the most severe punishment is, the death penalty for big dealers.

Sadly, even though the sanctions are quite severe. but the fact is, it doesn't make dealers afraid to carry out illegal practices. inversely proportional to the western world, for example, America, Canada or Germany. I haven't heard of any news, nor any criminal cases, for consuming cannabis. in fact, cannabis can be used for health, if it is functioned correctly, especially for dealing with psychiatric problems. I agree more, if marijuana is legalized than making it a prohibited item. in this case, for in my country.

[JeromeTash]

I haven't heard of any news, nor any criminal cases, for consuming cannabis. in fact, cannabis can be used for health, if it is functioned correctly, especially for dealing with psychiatric problems. I agree more, if marijuana is legalized than making it a prohibited item. in this case, for in my country.

I grow Marijuana in my backyard and have never experienced any of the stupid bullshit the governments want us to believe, nor have my close ones faced in problems (Health wise or behavioral)

Marijuana is just like alcohol. If you abuse it, you are fucked. If you don't, you will be all fine and unlike alcohol, it has health benefits. The Health benefit and money part is what makes big Pharma and Governments try to restrict it because they want to rip big out of it.

[BADecker]

I haven't heard of any news, nor any criminal cases, for consuming cannabis. in fact, cannabis can be used for health, if it is functioned correctly, especially for dealing with psychiatric problems. I agree more, if marijuana is legalized than making it a prohibited item. in this case, for in my country.

I grow Marijuana in my backyard and have never experienced any of the stupid bullshit the governments want us to believe, nor have my close ones faced in problems (Health wise or behavioral)

Marijuana is just like alcohol. If you abuse it, you are fucked. If you don't, you will be all fine and unlike alcohol, it has health benefits. The Health benefit and money part is what makes big Pharma and Governments try to restrict it because they want to rip big out of it.

Grow it in your 'frontyard' and put up a sign, "Keep Off the 'Grass'."