Should Marijuana be legalised in the UK?
This is just for a laugh really but I am also very curious to hear peoples views on this....'debatable' drug.
Yes (I'm a pot head)
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No (I hate pot heads)
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I agree that it should be legalized, one reason being we have far worse legal, like alcohol, and second, the government would make a ton of money off of the tax, like they do on alcohol, in which they could then evenly distribute effectively to the places that need it, as well as saving loads of money on these so called "rehabilitation" centers for people who are addicted to marijuana. Side: Yes (I'm a pot head)
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While I'm dubious about the ability of various governments to effectively monetize cannabis through taxation for a number of reasons... there is generally a sizeable financial benefit to be had just by ceasing the expenditure of resources on cannabis law enforcement. I'm not certain just how much the UK spends on enforcing cannabis prohibition, but I'm confident that it's not zero. Side: Yes (I'm a pot head)
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Even considering that marijuana is less addictive, less associated with traffic accidents and less likely to inspire violence, (not to mention no hangovers)? I'm not saying the pot is problem free or even "better" than booze. But why do we pick one arbitrary method of inebriation, particularly when the one in question has such significant societal ramifications? Side: Yes (I'm a pot head)
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It costs huge amounts of money to tax payers to keep it illegal. When legalized, it brings in money to ta payers. Getting proper research done on the actual effects of marijuana and other illegal drugs is difficult because only a select fraction of users will agree to such studies if it is illegal. Marijuana can serve medicinal purposes, and some MMJ users report that it is the only thing that helps their affliction. Having actual standards for health and safety is impossible as long as the only source is criminals. Keeping marijuana illegal forces it into the hands of gangs and violent criminals, forcing other wise law abiding citizens to risk dealing with those types. Also, if marijuana is legal, that cuts off a lot of money to the Cartels. It can actually reduce crime by being a legal substance, just like crime went down after prohibition. Making it illegal doesn't make it that difficult to obtain. In some urban areas, teenagers have claim that it is easier for them to find pot or coke than to find someone to buy alcohol for them. Your average grocery store in America is filled with products that have a very negative effect. Shall we campaign to have them all illegalized? There are many reasons. Side: Yes (I'm a pot head)
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