Skeptik
Astute observer
Should we legalize it? Absolutely. Should it be regulated and taxed? Yes, just the same as alcohol and tobacco are regulated and taxed. It simply doesn't make sense to try to outlaw pot, while keeping alcohol and tobacco legal.
Is smoking pot a good thing? No, of course not. Smoking tobacco isn't a good thing, either, but criminalizing it would create a huge black market, kind of like the one that exists for pot.
If marijuana is a gateway drug, then it is most likely due to the fact that it is illegal. Users have to deal with people outside of the law, people who are likely to be dealing more dangerous drugs as well.
I think we should allow people over the age of 65 to grow and sell all of the pot they want. That way, we will have the wealthiest seniors on the planet, and won't even need social security. How's that for a plan?
Is smoking pot a good thing? No, of course not. Smoking tobacco isn't a good thing, either, but criminalizing it would create a huge black market, kind of like the one that exists for pot.
If marijuana is a gateway drug, then it is most likely due to the fact that it is illegal. Users have to deal with people outside of the law, people who are likely to be dealing more dangerous drugs as well.
I think we should allow people over the age of 65 to grow and sell all of the pot they want. That way, we will have the wealthiest seniors on the planet, and won't even need social security. How's that for a plan?