Suicide - weed - government....? 

People who don't respond well to weed usually leave it alone or they wind up talking to the toilet. People who can muster it should be able to know when to take a break. I am not sure where the government has a say here... 

Edited by Guldbamsen - September 20 2012 at 13:35

The T wrote: A healthy advice, just as one saying "don't do drugs". But an advice it should remain

Ah, that's just brilliant - the old reverse-psychology switcheroonie double-bluff - tell them to do the exact opposite of what you think they think you don't want them to do.

A healthy advice, just as one saying "don't do drugs". But an advice it should remain

Government shouldn't be deciding what people can or can't put in their bodies, each person should decide by him/herself. All drugs should be legal. This is the argument for legalization that I support. But, again, there are far more relevant things in the world today than weed legalization (except for potheads of course )

Here in Washington State it is on the ballot. There are some caveats with the bill though which will influence how people vote. They center around driving a vehicle. Medical marijuana patients are coming out as opposed to the legalization because it would limit their ability to drive. Since Thc is oil based it stays in the system for a long time. In other words........ smoke a joint today and get pulled over two  weeks from now and you would test positive. Until they iron out all the baggage with the bill it might not be the best thing for those who want to smoke it. I think it has a chance of passing but with some bad baggage with it.

Blacksword wrote: Of course it should, and it's full medical potential should be explored in earnest. This may not go down well with the pharma industry though. You can't patent something that grows naturally, as a marketable drug. For this reason clinical trials are few and far between and seldom talked about.

Of course it should, and it's full medical potential should be explored in earnest. This may not go down well with the pharma industry though. You can't patent something that grows naturally, as a marketable drug. For this reason clinical trials are few and far between and seldom talked about.

In any case, marijuana doesn't have to be smoked. It can be drunk and ingested. It can be vapourised, and the THC delievered in steam. As far as I'm aware there have never been any actual proven cases of fatal cannabis overdoes, anywhere in the world. Certainly, where the post mortem concluded 'cannabis overdose' I think it is broadly acknoweldged that habitual smoking of the drug is probably not conducive to improved memory, or the safe operating of machinary or automobiles, and may have a tenuous link to mental health problems in teenagers whose brains are Still developing. But the argument that marijuana should be illegal because of the health implications doesn't stand up. Following that logic, most anti depressant drugs and over the counter painkillers should probably be banned.

Yes but we should make alcohol illegal in the process.

I should vote yes, but after reading all the "arguments" in favour in this thread I voted no.