I think that the government should not legalize marijuana. Some may argue that if the government were to legalize marijuana then it would be a huge, taxable, industry. I do not think that legalizing marijuana will have as many positive effects as negitive effects. marijuana lowers peoples ambitions and decreaces work ethic, if we want the people in this country get even more lazy than they are now then the legalization of marijuana would not be a bad idea. If we want this country to still be abitious and be the greatest country in the world we need the government to keep marijuana illegal.
Brett Miller
POS 2041
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sorry to say buddy btu you are stereotyping. marijuana should have restrictions just like all otehr mind altering substances such as medical drugs and alcohol. speaking of which marijuana haas already been legalized for medical use in some states adn decriminalized in some more. now to legalize it nationwide would create anotehr sourse of income for the U.S. and make on giant happy nation.
Gabriel Rivedra
CPO2001 TR 11:35
december 8,2008
I believe the lawmakers should re-examine the reasons for the illegality of Marijuana. More accurately, if the laws fit with the typical reasons any law would be made.
Why make anything illegal? There are certainly a few good reasons:
Danger to the welfare of an individual or group.
Impairment of the rights or freedoms of any person.
Protection against fraud.
Punishment for crime.
Has caused many deaths due to toxicity or other reasons.
So my question is, what are the good reasons which share commonality with other laws? I also ask how well the reasons for Marijuana's illegality compare to other similar substances such as Alcohol or Tobacco. If it were purely based on similarly solid reasons as I listed above, one would think if Alcohol is legal, Marijuana would be, too.
There is also a lot of misinformation about Marijuana. Marijuana doesn't lower ambition or destroy work ethic. In fact, the effects of Marijuana are so varied that it has been reclassified several times in the history of its illegality. If anything, for most users, Marijuana serves as a method of stress relief, similar to the reasons for the usage of Alcohol.
As with all substances which impair us mentally or physically, it does need to be controlled. However it should be controlled within moderation. Similar to age requirements for alcohol and cigarettes.
So to wrap up, my argument isn't based on tax income potential, health benefits, or glorification of a substance. My argument is that in the United States, I feel people should be able to do what they would like, unless there's a solid reason they shouldn't.
Robert Gibbons
CPO2001 TR 1:05 PM
January 11, 2009
So I previously had worked on this for about 45 min and accidentally deleted all of it…so here is volume 2. Arg.
Marijuana laws are something that needs some serious reconsidering by our wonderful law makers.
First of all, you have to remember that if marijuana were legal, not everyone would use it. Only a sector of society would use it, and not all of them would be frequent users. So the thinking that America would go down the tubes because everyone would be baked and have no work ethic or motivation is far from the truth.
Furthermore, the potential revenue from not only the harvesting of the buds to smoke, but the products that can be made from byproducts of the plant (i.e. hemp) can help us have a more “green” society (no pun intended) by outdating other products that are more expensive to mass produce. Also, assuming that it would be taxed in a similar way to alcohol and tobacco, the money that would come from a simple law change is mind blowing. Not to mention the thousands of jobs that would be created, which would help our economy out in these down times we seem to have encountered.
In 2005, more than 21,000 Americans died from alcohol overdose excluding motor vehicle accidents, whereas there have been no documented deaths from a marijuana overdose ever. A lethal dose of marijuana would be at a ratio of 1:40000. That means you would need to smoke 40000 times the amount of marijuana that it would take to get you high. The lethal ratio for alcohol is between 1:4 and 1:10. Hmmmmmm..
Last, since 1965 more than 12 million Americans have been arrest on marijuana charges. This causes these people not only to have to pay a lot of court fees and whatnot, but also gives them a criminal record which haunts you for the rest of your life. This has the potential to ruin your life, not allowing you to get more than a menial job, which eliminates the potential to be a financially successful person and for many people would lead to misery and depression.
Basically, I believe that the marijuana laws in effect now are ridiculous and need to be done with. There are no valid reasons for making it illegal. Alcohol was illegal in the 20’s, and it changed so maybe there is some hope on the horizon.
Alex Gramovot
CPO2001 T/R 8:35
January 14, 2009
I think there is one big misunderstanding here. Marijuana would produce no tax revenue for anybody if legalized. It's a weed. When including all the various types of what we call marijuana, it could grow in almost every backyard in this country. If legalized, why would anybody wanting to use it have to buy it? They wouldn't. This is probably the biggest reason it's still illegal if you ask me.
Secondly, legalizing marijuana would impact existing industries of "stress relief", all with significant lobbying power. Beer, spirits, and tobacco all have a shared interest in keeping marijuana illegal.
Third, and possibly most important, is the role marijuana currently plays. For some it's a religion, but for most it's a form of temporary rebellion or freedom realized. The psychology of breaking the law has an appeal to people of certain age/mindset. I think most parents are content with knowing their kids might smoke some weed out of rebellion, or that their High School graduate might explore his new found freedom away from home. Make marijuana legal, and what do these children and young adults turn to? I'm happy with marijuana being the "buffer" that it currently is because things get much more serious beyond marijuana.
William Douglas
CPO2001
1 pm
Kendra Essig
CPO 2001
t/r 8:35 a.m
Maybe they should legalize it and maybe they shouldn't. Whether they do or don't isnt going to stop Americans from buying it, selling it, growing it, and smoking it. However, if they are going to keep it illegal, they should atleast reduce the punishments for using marijuanna. Really, should someone who gets caught somking a little weed be thrown into jail right along with killers, rapists, and drug dealers?
I think not.
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