Marijuana Legalization?

i dont reckon that weed would litereally kill you...plus nowadays its pretty much all around us...in australia practically every local i know is doing it..its not fully legalized in a sense that you're able to distribute...but smoking it heaps is no problem.. at least thats wat my understanding of it though..not so sure about the US..

I've known people from before they smoked weed and after, and I must say, they did NOT improve, looked as if half their brain died

I don't know about consequences or anything, but I do know that people who use it a lot, start to become kinda strange :p

fair enough but what would u base those against? i have heard stories of pplhaving holes in their freakin brains as well! i mean nt allppl that smoke weed is brain damaged...ive had mates who have smoked their lives out but still fine

I say legalize it. I don't think it's the greatest thing you could be doing with your time and money, but I honestly think it's better that than booze. How many stories do you hear of people smoking up and killing people in fits of unprovoked rage? Few, if any. How many stories do you hear of people getting drunk and killing people in fits of unprovoked rage? A lot.

Originally Posted by: jeffhxfair enough but what would u base those against? i have heard stories of pplhaving holes in their freakin brains as well! i mean nt allppl that smoke weed is brain damaged...ive had mates who have smoked their lives out but still fine

it's not based on anything, just my observation, maybe they start to become slow mentally just because they're used to being slow or something :p I don't know honestly, what I do know is that somehow it changed them, whether it's psysically or mentally

I think I'll get me a blunt one of these days, to remember the old days :p

I believe marijuana should be legal just because there are other drugs worse than this and i heard there is not a big difference of the effect of Marijuana and alchohol and alchohol gives you a hangover!. well there should b an age limit but it should be legalized.

This isn't regarding legalization but...

I don't smoke, but I have friends (and a brother) who do.
First, If it's cool with their parents I don't care, I still think it's stupid, but I get my own opinion.

When it becomes a problem is when it affects your life. I've seen so many friends sever relationships with their families, because apparently getting high is more important. I wish people like this could realize how retarded they are acting.

Anyways....hmm.....

Originally Posted by: jeffhxin australia practically every local i know is doing it..its not fully legalized in a sense that you're able to distribute...but smoking it heaps is no problem..

Dude, I think they must be smoking a different type of weed down in Melbourne! Where I live, the people who do weed for even a little while end up ruining their lives as a result... maybe the solution is to import "Melbourne Marijuana"! :D

And Eric, I agree - there's no better way to destroy a family unit than to use drugs. Which is why I think legalisation AND REGULATION is the way to go. If marijuana usage is controlled, its destructive social effects could be minimised.

The only way it destroys families is when other people don't accept thier fellow family members for who they are and what they do. Families are ruined for less. Including a father or mother not approving of thier kids trying music as a career. It's the same thing.

Weed doesn't destroy peoples lives. People who's lives are already on the way down get high to deal with it. It was never the weeds fault. It doesn't help the situation I know and if you read back in my posts I say that you should only get high for the fun of getting high and not for a way to hide from your problems or because of any other reasons other than your own. Yo guys have huge misconceptions that were fed to you from outside scources because you all don't have first hand experience. You guys aren't speaking from fact but rather from hearsay.

You're right, Ninj. I for one am not speaking from experience - I have never puffed on a joint in my life :o . But don't you agree that if marijuana is legalised, it should be highly regulated and controlled, to ensure that usage is safe?

Of course it should be regulated. That's obvious. The laws should be no stricter than laws regulating alcohol though.

Originally Posted by: magicninjaThe only way it destroys families is when other people don't accept thier fellow family members for who they are and what they do. Families are ruined for less. Including a father or mother not approving of thier kids trying music as a career. It's the same thing.[/QUOTE]

Ya, but if it's breaking up your family it's pathetic to keep doing it. That's all I'm saying.


[QUOTE=magicninja] You guys aren't speaking from fact but rather from hearsay.

I don't really understand what you mean by this one...can you explicate? That's not a smartass comment...I just don't understand what you mean by this.

Originally Posted by: ericthecableguyYa, but if it's breaking up your family it's pathetic to keep doing it. That's all I'm saying. [/QUOTE]
True but with those people it's usually more of "Accept me for who I am". If your parents were going to disown you for playing guitar or doing something you loved how would you feel?


[QUOTE=ericthecableguy]
I don't really understand what you mean by this one...can you explicate? That's not a smartass comment...I just don't understand what you mean by this.

I'm saying you're just repeating what other people have said instead of actually knowing what your talking about. More or less.

I think pot smells good. I've never smoked it, but I had a friend in high school who was a dealer.

don't you agree that if marijuana is legalised, it should be highly regulated and controlled, to ensure that usage is safe?

No. Your health is none of the government's business. Regulating and controlling substances such as pot make no more sense than outlawing fatty foods.

Originally Posted by: magicninja

I'm saying you're just repeating what other people have said instead of actually knowing what your talking about. More or less.

Well...I actually really don't consider myself one of those people. I believe a bunch of pot facts are done in unfair studies and I generally see through the bs.
I'm actually getting these facts with first hand expierence. I mean, I've got friends whose moms buy them pot, that doesn't bother me at all. I've also got friends who I've mentioned in this thread.

I really believe legalizing it is the way to go. With all the sentences and court times cut out, we'd probably save on taxes. I can honestly see it happening in Canada in the fuure. Small amounts are decriminalized. It's still illegal, just not a criminal offense.

There is some controversy that cannabis may cause mental disorders, but the point is: that once a person has become mentally ill - they have to take powerfull depressive medication for life - cannabis can lift the depression and motivate a patient into occupational therapy.

Weed don't cause mental disorders. Some with mental disorders smoke weed, just like some of everybody. The weed had nothing to do with it.

respect admitting that PonyOne, that's not an easy thing to do! I think you completed this thread with all the information there is about marijuana

I'm glad you found a good way to handle it, I think you'll be fine and somehow will find a way to deal with this without the marijuana. I personally can relate to your story, though I don't have ADD, but a form of Autism. Marijuana makes me feel really weird, can't explain how, but at that time I also didn't really understand myself either, gonna try marijuana some time again to see and learn from how it affects me, I'll post my findings :p

So Ponyone tokes up eh?

*Cue stunned silence*