Should US Legalize Marijuana?

Thrice · 05-03-2009, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Yeah, there's a huge variation in the cost of marijuana. that's beside the point. The system of production that you've illustrated here is grossly inefficient and unprofitable. The markup on the cost of the equipment to grow the weed is as outrageous as the price of the weed itself. Marijuana wasn't meant to be grown using sodium grow lights, it was meant to be grown using sunshine like every other thing that grows out of the ground on this earth for free without the assistance of human beings.

I just took the figures from the article. It is hard to put it either way because people grow both ways on the black market, but Indoor growth is far more popular for safety reasons, yet one could argue is counterbalanced by quantity of outdoor growth. Thus meaning you can only fit so much into a house as opposed to a field. So I guess both of our ideas cancel out providing there is really no information on the number of plants grown indoors vs outdoors.

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Originally Posted by Bane of your existence

In short answer, yes weed is a gateway drug, but not inherently.
Think about the speakeasies of the twenties. Drinking gained a ton of popularity in this time, and fairly upright citizens (including police, political figures) were forced into these speakeasies. Because they were already a place of illegal goings-on, there was no reason they wouldn't be a place of gambling, prostitution, and drugs. Weed is the same thing. Because normal people that smoke are forced to go places and deal with drug dealers, they are exposed to them and the fear of hardcore drugs is diluted.

I agree, nice point, in ten months we can smoke a fatty while I destroy you at 007.

SATCHMO · 05-03-2009, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Thrice

I just took the figures from the article. It is hard to put it either way because people grow both ways on the black market, but Indoor growth is far more popular for safety reasons, yet one could argue is counterbalanced by quantity of outdoor growth. Thus meaning you can only fit so much into a house as opposed to a field. So I guess both of our ideas cancel out providing there is really no information on the number of plants grown indoors vs outdoors.

A good compromise between the two would likely be a green house.

Bane of your existence · 05-03-2009, 02:35 AM

Now you're just lying. You can even use Oddjob. You'll see.

And the best weed is grown indoors. No doubt. I hear.

Guybrush · 05-03-2009, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Wayfarer

lol, you people get so caught up in these irrelevant arguments. i'll reiterate: although it would be favorable, it doesn't matter whether or not legalizing pot would vaporize the black market; although it would be favorable, it doesn't matter whether or not legalization would assist the government in combating the recession through taxation/regulation; although it's still disputed, it doesn't matter whether or not pot is harmful. the government exists only to serve its people; we need not conjure up with these underhanded arguments in some miserable attempt to bamboozle them into legalizing pot. i have the right to put whatever i want into my body so long as i do no harm to anybody else. if the people want pot to be legalized, it should be legalized. end of. case closed. if somebody wants to smoke a joint, they're going to smoke a joint whether or not the government says it's okay. the same goes for all drugs. prohibition has not only been ineffective since day one, but an absolute squandering of tax dollars. is it not time we finally just grow up and rid ourselves of this visibly futile operation? is trying the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result not the very definition of insanity?

Maybe we don't take that perspective because it's wrong. As a member of society, you don't have the rights to put whatever you want in you. To illustrate, society is people getting together and figuring out which freedoms they can be without for the betterment of all. For example the freedom to kill people is one society usually agrees it shouldn't have, so you're not free to kill. You're not free to use all the dope you want either.

Maybe you should exclude yourself from civilization or found your own.

Guybrush · 05-03-2009, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Wayfarer

society is not affected by me putting marijuana into my own body in the comfort of my own home. society should have no say.

Well, as long as you're part of society, it does.

Thrice · 05-03-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Wayfarer

i didn't say it didn't, i said it shouldn't.

in any case i'll leave you all to yer unavailing, irrelevant circle jerk of a dispute on the legalization of marijuana's effects on the economy.

Finally, thanks.

Thrice · 05-03-2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Wayfarer

welcome, sweetheart.

Youre avatar makes everything better. If you say somethins sexy like that, it makes you the fonz, is your say something ****y it gives it this little extra, kind of like calling someone pal, or buddy. It gives it such an added effect.

Fruitonica · 05-04-2009, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Thrice

Have you ever taken any hallucinogenic drugs? I have never hallied on weed, and never will. I think it is not possible. There were times when I was younger and thought I may have, but after experiencing hallies I understand I did not. When I actually did, I truly believed whatever farfetched event was occurring.

No. Well, an eccy that was mixed with some acid but I didn't have enough for much to happen.

Darkest Hour · 05-05-2009, 12:42 AM

hell no, i don't smoke anything and i don't see the point of anyone else doing it. Find something else to do.

sleepy jack · 05-05-2009, 12:53 AM

Like take pictures with your shirt off; that's what real men do.

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