A few things to consider in this discussion ...
1. pot affects different people in different ways. Not everyone becomes cool, calm and collected while using pot. Alot of people become very negatively affected by it, some even become violent. It especially dosen't help if the person already has mental related problems.
2. alcahol and cigarettes are drugs. Just because they are legalized and taxable drugs, dosen't make them any less potent or dangerous. We all accept that cigarettes cause lung cancer. We all accept that drinking impares our judgement, heightens our emotions and is addictive to the point of death.
Personally, i dont think that pot itself is a gateway to harder drugs, but more the fact that its illegial. You cant buy it over the counter. You do start to associate with people who can obtain this drug for you.
I dont think pot should be legalized for a few reasons. Someone mentioned that it causes lung cancer, and thats true. I think its like 4 times the amount of tar in ever joint. That said, your not going to smoke as many joints as you would cigarettes ............ or would you?
I wouldnt want people going out for a 'smoke' break and having a joint. Cigarettes are addictive and give you a 'high', but pot affects the mind in much more dramatic ways. Think about this ... if you legalised pot, you would have people smoking it at resturants, playgrounds, at the beach, etc.
Line these drugs up side by side and forget about the legal implications for a second. If you could choose only one drug to be legalised, which one would it be. And dont pick your personal preferance, but pick the one that you think would benefit society more than any other:
Alcahol
Cigarettes
Weed
Extacy
LSD
Im curious to see what everyone thinks
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