Legalizing Drugs in Mexico !!!

[Soopa Villain17]

i think it would help make the stupid us goverment relize marajuana isnt bad and it will help legalize that. but i dont want any of that other crap to be legal.


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[stop whining buy a mag]

Old news.

I won't voice my opinions because I don't know how the mods feel on the subject but to sum it up in a PG rated way, nobody cares what Mexico does.

It's not really a big deal either. Possession was never a terrible crime in Mexico and now you can only have a few grams of bud, 25 milligrams of herion, and I think a gram of coke.

[Lohman446]

i think it would help make the stupid us goverment relize marajuana isnt bad and it will help legalize that. but i dont want any of that other crap to be legal.

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A) You are not the ideal voice to be calling for the legalization of any drug.

B) What is up with the argument "my illegal drug is ok but yours is not"

The only compelling argument to the legalization of marijuana is the idea that it is no more dangerous than cigarettes or alchohol. One is going to have to move on from the arguments that the criminilazation of it was based not on its harmful effects but political motivation.

That being said no more dangerous than cigarettes is not a good starting argument. Consider the recent restrictions on smoking. There is a political landscape currently that has demonized the adverse effects of smoking, and has further restricted it - almost more every year. I don't smoke myself, but watching it it is pretty apparent. I don't see a movement that allows the use and sale of marijuana. Even the laws considered in Mexico (and last I heard Fox declined to sign) only allowed the possession of "recreational" amounts, and did not directly allow the selling or distribution.

[kosmo]

Soopa, you could kill two birds with one stone if you illegally immigrated to Mexico. Youd teach them not to come here, and youd get drugs.

Oh wait, 3 birds. You wouldnt be here any more.

[Soopa Villain17]

Soopa, you could kill two birds with one stone if you illegally immigrated to Mexico. Youd teach them not to come here, and youd get drugs.

Oh wait, 3 birds. You wouldnt be here any more.

been to mexico , its not that great. i dont do drugs either so yea that kind of wont work

[kosmo]

Did you wear shoes while you were there?

[Soopa Villain17]

Did you wear shoes while you were there?

i sure did

[Steelrat]

Alcohol and tobacco are bad enough, why do we need another legalized health hazard?

[rkjunior303]

Alcohol and tobacco are bad enough, why do we need another legalized health hazard?

i don't necessarily agree with it, but if you tax it and regulate it -- it could be a gigantic cash cow for the US Govt. Look at Holland -- it works there.

[govnamac]

i think it would help make the stupid us goverment relize marajuana isnt bad and it will help legalize that. but i dont want any of that other crap to be legal.


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But then in 18 years we would have thousands of versions of you running around. Come on, what did your mother smoke when she was pregnant with you

[Lohman446]

I have the problem with the government regulating (regulating, not taxing, tax it like mad) any "victimless crime" where those participating are consenting adults. I think a strong argument can be made along those lines. The health argument, its poor - you cannot convince me that its "only as bad as cigarettes and alchohol" and thats a compelling argument. The backside of the argument though becomes interesting. It is not the governments job to regulate the health of consenting adults. If it is an argument can be made against foods high in fat / etc.

[rkjunior303]

It is not the governments job to regulate the health of consenting adults. If it is an argument can be made against foods high in fat / etc.

very true. when you look at it that way, where does the line get drawn with the govt telling someone what they can and can't do when it comes to food/cigarettes/etc. Cigs are DEFINITELY harmful to one's health but yet, the govt allows them to be sold.

[Lohman446]

very true. when you look at it that way, where does the line get drawn with the govt telling someone what they can and can't do when it comes to food/cigarettes/etc. Cigs are DEFINITELY harmful to one's health but yet, the govt allows them to be sold.

I agree. I just get sick of the "oh its not bad for you" argument about weed.

Yeh right. I'm sorry but sucking smoke into your lungs cannot be good for you. Anything that alters your mental state that much (based on quantitative reports, never actually played with it myself) cannot be good for your health. Not to mention various reports that indicate the long term adverse health effects. And no I don't care about "but yeh man, those reports were paid for by the goverment, so there wrong" "cause I, like, have smoked it for years and its not hurt me at all" arguments that have no scientific basis.

There are valid arguments out there. But it is not the "not bad for you" argument.

[Steelrat]

I have the problem with the government regulating (regulating, not taxing, tax it like mad) any "victimless crime" where those participating are consenting adults. I think a strong argument can be made along those lines. The health argument, its poor - you cannot convince me that its "only as bad as cigarettes and alchohol" and thats a compelling argument. The backside of the argument though becomes interesting. It is not the governments job to regulate the health of consenting adults. If it is an argument can be made against foods high in fat / etc.

I could give a crap about what it does to to the person using it, other than the fact that any medical issues may have to be paid for using public funds. Here is what I have an issue with:

The short-term effects of marijuana can include problems with memory and learning; distorted perception; difficulty in thinking and problem solving; loss of coordination; and increased heart rate

Now, stick some idiot using pot behind the wheel of a car, or give them access to a firearm or other dangerous item, and you have the potential for them to cause injuries to themselves or others. American citizens have already proven that we are not capable of responsible consumption of alcohol, what makes you think it will be any better with marijuana?

It needs to stay criminalized.

[Steelrat]

Also, don't forget that marijuana CAN be addictive.