Very clear. And here is mine:
- decriminalization YES
- legalization YES , I don't see any reason it can't be
as regulated as alcohol or tobacco. Those aren't fool-proof regulations either. Someone of legal age buys an underage teen some booze & cigarettes
somewhere every day. But I also don't think it needs to be regulated with an iron fist. It's not
as harmful as the government makes it out to be, and anyone can grow it.
- denying
positive effects of marijuana NO , there's no denying that it helps many many people.
- potheads preaching about the benefits? Why not? Isn't that what we want in society? People spreading the word about things that HELP them? When someone has a headache, what do we say? Take some Tylenol, it'll help. When someone has a root canal, do we not tell someone about how much the Vicodin is helping with the pain? When we discover an incredible premium Tequila, do we not share that info with people? Look at all the pharma commercials and advertising... all of them preaching about the benefit of their latest drug creation for everything from heartburn to full mutation, and that's not even because they "care", it's solely about profit.
I just don't understand the reasoning for the MJ fear. (in general, not you specifically). Why must something that helps people be kept quiet? I'm not advocating that every man, woman and child take up ganja smoking, or that it'll cure
anything that's wrong with you, but there is certainly no harm in sharing positive experiences.
Okay, anyway.... good discussion here, but I'm bailing out now. 7 pages of this is enough... lol
