The main argument against totaling legalizing marijuana is

[rurallib]

that it affects judgment and reaction etc. and ability to perceive reality.

Why then is Republicanism legal?

[Scuba]

1. Funny, it's the DEA that doesn't get reality and is using poor judgement.

[Politicalboi]

2. How many stoners does it take to

Get out of hand and turn over and burn cars when their sports team wins? None, they're still in the snack bar line

[Scootaloo]

3. Half probably don't know the game's over

[Fumesucker]

4. And the other half never even heard the game was being played

I'm reminded of this rant by Jesse Ventura:

JESSE VENTURA, HOST: Imagine an alien suddenly dropped into the 21st century America. He goes to a Monday night football game and witnesses thousands of people guzzling a liquid refreshment as fast as vendors can supply it. Observing the spectacle of the game itself, the alien is constantly distracted by fans whose behavior seems to become more and more bizarre. He watches as fights break out between half-naked fans with painted bodies.

By the end of the contest, on the playing field, he notes that most of the people around him seem to have lost their ability to walk and for some reason, their speech has changed. Words are less audible. They seem to be talking in slow motion. Once the game is over, he watches the fans stumbling toward their cars, cursing and threatening other fans.

Clearly, the alien observes, something has caused these fans to have a mind-altering experience. But whatever is going on, it seems to be acceptable behavior for this society, because all the while, many police officers observe the behavior, but remain at a distance and don't interfere.

The next day, the alien attends a lecture on a college campus. After the lecture, he's invited by some students to a party. At the party, students are sitting around drawing smoke from a bottle-like structure with water in it. The smoke is inhaled into their bodies, the conversation is friendly, calm and respectful, and music is playing in the background. But all of a sudden, many police officers arrive with guns, grab the water-filled bottle, put handcuffs on everyone in the room, and take them off to jail. The alien is totally confused.

Welcome to the United States of America, the land of hypocrisy.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

5. Why is alcohol legal?

[rurallib]

7. as someone who watched two parents drink themselves to death

it is a mystery to me.
But they tried to make it illegal once and it was a total disaster.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

9. I would argue that the illegalization of marijuana has also been a disaster.

[rurallib]

12. absolutely

[zabet]

6. Heck....

I figured the Rethugs would be all for legalization. Being as they believe it makes every user stupid.....they could voter recruit outside the weed stores.

[rurallib]

8. girl scout cookie stands and republican voter recruiting table

an interesting mix.

[zabet]

13. The Girl Scouts

would win!

[Raine1967]

10. *snort*

Republicanism is legal,

all I want is to see Pot de-criminalized.

[TransitJohn]

11. It's illegal because it's easy to grow and everyone will grow their own.

As soon as a paradigm is devised in which all profits go to a corporation, it'll be legalized so quickly your head will spin.

[rurallib]

14. can you imagine having a house

that is solar powered with a battery for the night time driving a geothermal heating system that could heat a greenhouse where you could grow your own weed?
a guy can dream

[demigoddess]

15. that is probably the biggest reason

marijuana must have been looked at back when it was legal and probably since as well, and the researchers must know it has proven to be remarkable for epilepsy, the mesa virus, and skin cancer. We all know it help chemo patients, and terminal cancer patients. Something like that man-made would be advertised all over the place by big Pharma. We would hear about it night and day and the stuff would be $50. a pill.

[shanti]

17. skin cancer?

do tell...

[demigoddess]

18. youtube had

some people who claimed their skin cancer was cured with a strong marijuana oil applied topically. There have been some articles that it seems to cure or put leukemia into remission.

[shanti]

19. thanks

never heard that before, i'll check it out

[Arugula Latte]

16. Why is religion legal?