Would you support Marijuana if everything else became illegal?

[pokoko]

ListerOfSmeg said:

pokoko said:

Why?  They're both an open invitation to cancer, lung problems, and immune system disorders.

As for the question, I guess my answer is 'no'.  I don't know if marijuana should be illegal or not but I'm not a fan.  I got out of the drug culture a long time ago but I had a few friends who couldn't pull free and they were never the same.  It might not be quite fair to blame marijuana for all of that but it was the cataylst.  I don't think the world would be a better place if it were legal.

Still, as with alchohol, most of the problems are with abuse rather than normal usage.  Cigarettes are what I have the biggest problem with because of how addictive they are.

Complete BS. Its been openly stated and proven that Marijuana has not led to a single death throughout history Tobacco has been smoked for thousands of years. it wasnt until radioactive ferterlizer and chemicals like fermaldahyde were added to them that cancer started.. I've never even heard the immune system part in any of the things I have read about it. Cancer? Nope sorry Its actually used against cancer. Lung problems? You do know there are other ways to get it in your system other than smoking. It seems your beliefs are based off of assumptions or just made up information

Here is a little fact for you. Our own bodies produce some of the compounds found in marijuana. They call them Cannabinoids. a person suffering from seizures has less of a certain cannabinoid released by their brain, that is why smoking marijuana can relieve that problem for them. One guy was interviewed who cannot even function on his own or speak clearly, but after he smokes he is just as normal as anyone else.

There are so many health issues that marijuana easily fixes, that is why drug companies spent billions making a synthetic version.

Haha!  What on earth are you talking about?  Proven that marijuana has never caused a death in history?  Don't be silly.

Marijuana has carcinogens.  Everyone knows that.  Pretty much any kind of smoke you inhale has carcinogens.  That's as basic as you can get.  Everyone knows breathing in ANY kind of smoke is bad for the lungs.  I can't even believe you're questioning that.

"Since marijuana is illegal, it is hard to do the controlled studies that have been done with tobacco. Because of this, it helps to look at what we do know about marijuana:
Many of the carcinogens and co-carcinogens present in tobacco smoke are also present in smoke from marijuana.

Marijuana smoking does cause inflammation and cell damage, and it has been associated with pre-cancerous changes in lung tissue.

Marijuana has been shown to cause immune system dysfunction, possibly predisposing individuals to cancer.

Bottom line: Though marijuana most likely pales in cancer risk when compared to cigarette smoking, it's better to play it safe. There are reasons in addition to lung cancer risk (and the fact that it is illegal in most states) to avoid marijuana. Marijuana likely increases the risk of testicular cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, a type of brain tumor, and the risk of leukemia in the offspring of women who use it during pregnancy."  http://lungcancer.about.com/od/causesoflungcance1/f/marijuana.htm