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Originally Posted by clickhappy
Would turn California to a 3rd world ghetto. There'd be dealers and probably guns and gangs smoking weed on every 3rd corner. I wouldnt want to raise my kids in a place where there was weed everywhere.
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I gotta tell you right now, in my ventures across the globe I have been to many places. Amsterdam, Holland has been among them. It is by far one of the cleanest and most amazing places I have been in Europe. Yes its legal to smoke outside, in certain areas such as coffee shops and your residence, but its funny you say what you say for the simple fact that even tho it is legalized many of the citizens do not smoke, or only on occasion. The city is filled with awesome archetecture, streets are cleaned daily, and well, it was an awesome place and very well taken care of. There arent any shitty cars driving around and the whole place seems very wealthy. Yes some places due have prostitution, but only alloted areas by the city, aka the red light district. Not only that but Holland also has one of the lowest counts of hardcore drugs users (cocaine & heroin) in the world from what I am told. If it is legalized it would be taxed as alcohol is and provide even greater revenue for the United States and could be utilized for many of the issues going on within the country. It would replace a lot of revenue that is being created currently by the war as well. I both drink and smoke a left handed cigarettes when the timing is right, shit everyone does. What I can say is I would rather be around a pot head than a drunk any day of the week, and if there is a way to make my country better by legalizing marijuana, I fully endorse it. Follow the examples that have been successful and setting it up right is the only key.