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6 Responses to “What Justice Is There In Making Marijuana Illegal?”

1. Harry on February 10th, 2010 at 9:37 am

   I don’t understand why it’s illegal either. It’s no more harmful than any legal drugs out there. But the fact of the matter is, marijuana is going to stay illegal unless enough people are willing to make a stand to change it. In general, people are unwilling to do this, because if they stand up for legalization, they are viewed by the rest of society as being a “pot head” or “druggie”, regardless of whether or not this is actually the case.

2. shiroii_ on February 10th, 2010 at 4:14 pm

   Justice has nothing to do with law. They’re completely separate concepts – one relates to ethics and one relates to the State.
   Understand that you are the property of the State and a slave to its will. Whatever laws it decides to arbitrarily make bind you regardless of whether they are “right” or “wrong”.

3. Patrick B on February 10th, 2010 at 7:00 pm

   Thank you for posting an intelligent argument for the legalization/decriminalization of marijuana.
   I agree completely. The War has failed, time to try something else.

4. halsca on February 10th, 2010 at 8:48 pm

   I wouldn’t call it justice but if marijuana was legalized it would be better for all concerned. I’ve read that California spends 171 million dollars per year trying to eradicate marijuana usage. 54 million dollars of that money goes towards incarceration of basically non violent pot smokers. Another 71 million dollars is spent on court costs.
   Despite the law and all the money spent on law enforcement weed is still relatively cheap and easy to find. Worse yet we have Mexican drug cartels and other violent criminal organizations getting rich from the profits the take in from the cultivation and distribution of illegal cannabis.
   Remember in California alone it’s estimated that the underground marijuana industry amounts to something like 14 billion dollars per year. We have a situation quite similar to what was happening during prohibition back in the 1920’s.
   Fact: According to NORML 56% of Californians think marijuana should be legalized then taxed and regulated just like alcohol. 51% of Californians believe alcohol is not only harder not only on ones body but causes more damage to society.
   Granted marijuana is a mind altering substance with a distinct potential for abuse but then again so is alcohol so it’s not for everybody. Still I can’t recall the last time anyone has ever died from a marijuana overdose or for that matter marijuana withdrawals because unlike alcohol marijuana isn’t physically addictive.
   I also can’t seem to recall any event I ever been to that was ruined because somebody got too stoned…I do however remember plenty of times when some fools got too drunk and rowdy which resulted in the police showing up shutting the event down.
   I never knew a pothead that made a routine practice of beating up his wife or girlfriend every time he got stoned…but I’ve ran across plenty of drunks who do it all the time. Alcoholism and domestic violence go hand in hand.
   By the way California is on the verge of legalizing marijuana for recreational use. If AB 390 passes it will legalize then tax and regulate marijuana just like alcoholic beverages. It’s expected that a legal marijuana industry in California will generate something like 1.2 billion dollars per year in tax revenues alone.

5. Jupiter Ceasar Leprechaun II on February 10th, 2010 at 10:21 pm

   I basically agree I don’t smoke nor would I if legal.
   I don’t think people should be allowed to smoke in public areas where the second smoke can affect others. Nor should kids be allowed to smoke ( just like alcohol and tobacco ) It should be taxed and require warning labels. Driving while stoned should be same as dui. Employers
   should be able to insist that no one is high at work same with being drunk
   or watching porn

6. JimG on February 10th, 2010 at 10:28 pm

   I disagree with some of your so called facts. Just as I disagree with most of the myths. However, that is another discussion. The reason marijuana is still illegal is simple. The Government makes a lot more money keeping it that way then they would by legalizing it. You know the old saying about history, and those who don’t learn from it being damned to repeat it? Well, this is a great example of not learning from history. The United States tried to prohibit alcohol way back in the early part of this past century. This proved beyond all doubt in my mind anyway, that you can not legislate morality. Yet, Congress keeps trying.

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