Kasz216 on 14 March 2008
| akuma587 said: Honestly, if marijuana was legalized it would do some definite good for our society. 1. People would be much more educated about the drug because we could actually talk about it in an open environment. People could be given information and make an informed choice about whether or not to use the drug and under what circumstances they should use it. 2. Violent crime would drop. My dad is an attorney and he tells me that 90% of the domestic abuse cases he deals with are triggered by alcohol. In comparison, marijuana causes people to be much less impulsive and violent. People wouldn't exactly be getting into fights in marijuana bars if you know what I mean. I think the general atmosphere of our society would be much calmer as well since weed relaxes people and often helps them cope with their day to day stresses. 3. More money for the government. Even if the government imposed major taxes on marijuana, it would still be cheaper for everyone, and the government would gain revenue which it is losing once it enters the black market. 4. Marijuana users would not as quickly move on to hardcore drugs because smoking marijuana would be a socially acceptable behavior and not one that people have to do in secret. People don't call alcohol a gateway drug, but I guarantee if it was illegal people would. |
To expand on 3... what we spend against the war on drugs alone would be enough to get done universal healthcare or get pretty close.
Major Taxation shouldn't hurt either as illegal drugs now have a huge blackmarket tax. It'd probably still be cheaper in most places with the taxes then it would without.
By me at it's cheapest a quarter of an ounce of marijuana costs more then a carton of cigarettes.
The war on drugs is a huge waste of money. Your basically waging a war against demand.
