Legalizing Marijuana is a Terrible Idea

Gloria Romanorum ^ | 11/5/17 | Florentius

[Antoninus]

Good clearing-house of scholarly information on marijuana legalization. Tons of links at the original source.

If Democrat Phil Murphy gets elected in New Jersey on Tuesday, he has pledged to support recreational marijuana legalization.

[RKBA Democrat]

Might as well argue the merits of alcohol legalization.That horse left the barn a few years ago.

[The_Media_never_lie]

If Democrat Phil Murphy gets elected in New Jersey on Tuesday, he has pledged to support recreational marijuana legalization.

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He will be responsible for lots of wasted lives. That a'int no way to have fun.

[Rome2000]

Bookmark

[airborne]

The same government that conditions tobacco is counting on cannibas for new revenues.

And citizens that are easier to control.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I call for legalization for the same reason we ended Prohibition; because it was an abject failure that resulted mainly in increasing the power of the government.

[airborne]

Conditions = condemns

[onona]

Aw yiss, more proof that more and more government is good for me.

Thank GOD for GOVERNMENT because LORD KNOWS I just can't deal with these things myself.

[DLfromthedesert]

George Soros will be happy.

[the_daug]

ditto

[shelterguy]

Heroin should be legal and available to everyone. People have a right to decide for themselves, right?????

So New Jersey will get legal weed but they won’t let you legally buy a slingshot. Hey man, that makes sense, man.

[RoosterRedux]

Legalizing MJ is probably a good idea in that it will be exposed for the poison it is.

Colorado is in for BIG trouble.

Better that MJ be exposed to the white light.

It is addictive and wastes good minds.

[Fungi]

This thread is very revealing—about the posters.

[Da Coyote]

There is money to be madne by the state.
Ergo, pot will be legalized.

[RepRivFarm]

No matter how terrible weed is, it pales to insignificance when compared to the evils of the “war on drugs” and the cost it has levied on our constitutional rights.

We can start with asset forfeiture....whether you are guilty or not, you property and your money can be seized for the slightest of reasons....and you must bear the legal cost of getting it back.

Then there are no knock raids at the wrong address. The increased cost of drugs which makes selling them profitable and increases the money pool available to corrupt government officials.

The war on drugs is the greatest evil ever foisted on the American people.

[lizma2]

Yep follow the money. Up to 45% tax in some areas of California.

If a few lives are ruined along the way, no big deal to the political.

[rawcatslyentist]

Criminalizing it is worse!

[onona]

Humblest apologies Herr Kommissar.

I shall self report to the re-education camp immediately.

[clearcarbon]

"But the absolute worst argument in favor of legalization is that cannabis is harmless or somehow beneficial to users."

Just like cigarettes are good for you (/sarc). Lotsa money in cigarettes from beginning to end.

[gundog]

Chump change. Lars Larson ran Oregon’s numbers. I believe he said it amounted to someone making $70K a year getting a $50 bonus.