Should marijuana be legalized?

Rocktopus wrote: Mr ProgFreak wrote: Yes. One big problem though is driving under the influence of it. I've never used it myself, but apparently when you do you'll have to wait a couple of days until you're allowed to drive a car. That will certainly be a problem, even if it is legalized. Its cars that should be illegal, not marijuana.But its obvious that it should be legalized. These kinds of arguments are irrelevant, as long as countries where its still illegal, like Germany and UK have a higher percentage of the population using "soft drugs" than in the Netherlands. So with legalizing, you get less drugrelated issues, not more. Punishing, or even send to jail people that smoke to get high (and forcing them to interact with the crimeworld) is a waste of time, money and resources.(Btw: I think stoners are generally the dullest people on the planet, and only poison myself with alchohol)

I think Frank Zappa once proclaimed that smoking dope was the most boring pursuit possible, other than watching TV. I have some sympathy for this view, but to be honest I'd rather be in the company of people who are stoned and just chilling out, than morons who have been on the beer all day, and are starting to get maudlin or agressive. That's a thousand times worse in my opinion, than someone who is just stoned. I've known too many people who turn into total w&nkers when drinking.

I dont smoke these days. I struggle to get anything done anyway, for other reasons, so getting stoned makes this worse, but as someone who generally gets sick before he gets drunk, I dont enjoy alcohol much, and generally speaking would favour being stoned any day of the week. Horses for courses.

I dont advocate use of any drugs, that includes drink.

Edited by Blacksword - August 25 2010 at 07:10

jplanet wrote: It always amazes me that the same people who complain about a "nanny state" government want marijuana to remain illegal. Bacon is more detrimental to people's health, for crying out loud.

People smoke bacon? 

Oh wait...

harmonium.ro wrote: But it is legalized, you're just living in the wrong country.

Chris S wrote: Yeah smoking while driving invariably ends up with your car going thru a drive thru

Think about the boost to the economy!

If people would pay attention to the Libertarian thread (as you all should) we wouldn't have to have these polls.

Yeah smoking while driving invariably ends up with your car going thru a drive thru

I am not against legalization of marijuana, just against the use of it. No vote.

Edited by someone_else - August 25 2010 at 03:12

Henry Plainview wrote: On the one hand, I don't really care, although I still think you're stupid for doing it. On the other hand, I don't want any more smoke in public places, but I guess the strength of marjuana would prevent people from smoking it like cigarettes.

Your naivety  is cute.

On the one hand, I don't really care, although I still think you're stupid for doing it. On the other hand, I don't want any more smoke in public places, but I guess the strength of marjuana would prevent people from smoking it like cigarettes.

Yes. It has to be legal. There's no reason to keep it illegal. There is no reason to that people can't do what they want with their bodies...