Just wondering what all your thoughts are on the legalization of marijuana. (In the US, I know it's legal already in most parts of Canada) For my politics class we were asked and about 95% of the class was FOR legalization of marijuana, including me. He picked 3 students for each side, and I was one of them. He then switched us so I have to defend that Marijuana shouldn't be legalized. He says it makes us more educated and we'll be able to defend our opinion better when we become educated about the other side of it. I am also in a Drugs class, learning all about drugs from a view of society and a medical standpoint. We also had a debate in class and 100% of us were for legalizing it.
SO what are your thoughts? Less religious base and more scientific base is what I'm looking for mostly. How do you think it would affect our society as a whole? What's your opinion on the gateway drug theory? On the "amotivational syndrome" theory?
Not that I am some pothead who loves marijuana and think it should be legalized. I acknowledge the bad things about it. But honestly, if it was legalized we could better control the substance. It would reduce crime related to Marijuana and it would greatly reduce the amount of people in the jail system for this drug.
And about kids using it more if it was legalized; I guess it depends where you live, but for me, in high school it would be easier for me to get weed than alcohol. Because alcohol you either have to have an ID, or know an adult that's willing to get it for you. Because alcohol is legal, I think adults and police officers are more open to looking at the signs of teen alcohol abuse. If it was regulated, it would be harder to come into young hands.
I have come to find those that are for or against it put too much emotion into it and thus give over or under exaggerated reasoning. It's hard to come by a solely FACT base opinion. I know it's still considered a Schedule 1 drug (listed as it's potential for abuse, I think it's 1-5, 1 being the most addictive), which IMO is ridiculous because Cocaine and Methamphetamine are also schedule 1 drugs.
I watched The Union, which was very interesting about who makes money off of marijuana. Although they are obviously for legalizing it in the states and give very biased views.
Another thing is, Marijuana is proven to be less harmful to you than Alcohol. So shouldn't we legalize it, make money off of it? Or does our society really need something else to be addicted to? Why is it that alcohol is legal and marijuana still isn't? I know alcohol is a deeply ingrained part of our society, so is this the only reason it's legal and marijuana isn't?
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