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- brandelec0
i can imagine my son smoking it in 20 years with no problem
- ukit0
"I have a dream..."
- monoboy0
Tax receipts for booze in the UK stands at around £14.6bn a year but the damage it causes costs society £22bn. (UK GOV).
The legalisation of all drugs could save the UK taxpayer £14bn in crime and policing alone. Taxation could bring in as much again.
There's also the impact this will have on the countries that produce illegal drugs, most of which tend to be corrupt and in states of war. It could bring jobs and stability and revenue.
And who knows, it might mean we can to stop bombing them. That would save a few dollars.
We need proper debate.
If the 'Land of the free' do it the UK will follow.
All depends on the power of the alcohol lobbyists and the economic case for legalisation.
It'll be messy. Nobody can estimate with any certainty what impact legalisation will have on society. But I'd guess it'll be better then the current status quo.
- dbloc1
Willie Nelson is reportedly launching his own brand of weed
http://www.thedailybeast.com/art…
- Mal0
- dskz0
I am tired of being treated like a criminal for liking weed.
Fuck you people.
(smiles)
- brandelec0
since we're on the topic, you guys have tips on how to get rid off the smell when making bud butter. can't open windows since it's freezing and the exhaust isn't doing much. suggestions?
- dskz0
embrace the smell?
- set2
The illegality of consciousness altering drugs should be a shining beacon for those who still cannot see that we are deliberatey being held back and manipulated by our governments. They want us to be good little mindless tax paying workers and this pretty much proves it.
No one has the right to remove our sovereignty over exploration of our own consciousness and everyone knows natural paychedelic drugs pose no threat to others in the community.
Besides, if for whatever reason taking cannabis or mushrooms did turn someone violent or in any way a threat to other people, we already have laws to cover that.
Cannabis to a smaller extent and other natural psychedelic drugs have humbling, life changing and consciousness upgrading effects and all world leaders should do them at least once, let alone everyone else, if they so choose.
There are tribal cultures that know what the structure of DNA looks like, for instance, and tell that the plants taught it to them in their visions.
Definitely something our race needs to explore further rather than literally ruining someone's life with a criminal record for smoking a herb.
- amen to thaternexbcn
- While I agree with you philosophically, I do think that people on mind altering drugs could cause harm.monospaced
- I do agree with you on everything else. I just don't think a lot of the public would be responsible enough.monospaced
- that would apply to drunk people as well right?ernexbcn
- Yes, of course. I just mean that it's much easier and more documented on how to deal with alcohol than drugs.monospaced
- Alcohol is one hundred times more damaging and more antisocial than cannabisset
- The reason it's legal is instead of opening your mind it turns you into an idiotset
- detritus0
Bastards, bastards, bastards.
Too old to emigrate too :(
- BattleAxe0
you know our City Council here in the Border Land, voted to have a open Discussion about legalizing , or de-criminalizing , all they wanted was to be able to bring this issue to the table, with the unprecedented violence just across the border , they wanted to hear all possible solutions. The Mayor vetoed that resolution and said this
"O’Rourke said Mayor John Cook told him he vetoed the resolution because he was concerned that couldn’t take it to the office of U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison without getting laughed at over it.
Cook says the resolution was intended to become part of the city’s federal legislative agenda that he, other officials and the city’s lobbyists in Washington present to U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, Texas two senators and others for congressional action.
“That was one of my biggest concerns and one of the reasons I vetoed it,” Cook said. “I don’t think we’re going to bet any national traction on that with everything affecting the country right now, like the war in Iraq, the economic stimulus package, bailouts of major industries.
“We’re not going to have people in Congress debating the legalization of narcotics. Will people take us seriously if we present these arguments? I think the answer is no.” "
- morilla0
I would love to say yes. But I really doubt it. Not while we still have the Bible Belt and Middle America mentality.
- ZOOP0
Have you ever considered (in addition to the reasons previously mentioned in this thread) the cartels, who would lose a major source of tax free income? Not only do they bribe customs, border patrol and elected officials, but they will kill anyone that threatens their business.
Imagine being in the position of either taking the bribe, or they come after you and maybe your family or close associations. No wonder some don't even want a debate over the issue.
- <^ weed is still a controlled substance, which ads this into the mix of your "free thinking" argument.sine
- moldero0
if they legalize that shit in mexico they better make a deal and hand production over to the narcos or motherfuckers will die
- BattleAxe0
what gets to me is that they wont even talk about it, and then they threaten funding ,
"Mayor John Cook vetoed the resolution and Rep. Silvestre Reyes, a Democrat who represents El Paso in Congress, lobbied each councilmember, making it clear that if the resolution calling for a debate passed, El Paso would risk losing money in the upcoming stimulus legislation. Five Texas House representatives made the same threat."
- ernexbcn0
War on drugs is bullshit, the drugs keep reaching the customers no matter how much money they spent on that "war".
Making the stuff legal will end the violence plus it will become an extra source of income for countries (tax revenue).
- wagshaft0
'Murcans Twice as High as 2002
http://www.popsci.com/survey-say…