Legalization of marijauna

[GloBug]

who hear feels it should be legal. here is brief statement from a san francisco senator trying to put this into legislation.

The story SF Weekly broke on Friday is true: Assemblyman Tom Ammiano will announce legislation on Monday to legalize marijuana and earn perhaps $1 billion annually by taxing it.

Quintin Mecke, Ammiano's press secretary, confirmed to SF Weekly that the assemblyman's 10 a.m. Monday press conference regarding "new legislation related to the state's fiscal crisis" will broach the subject of reaping untold -- and much-needed -- wealth from the state's No. 1 cash crop.

Mecke said Ammiano's proposed bill "would remove all penalties in California law on cultivation, transportation, sale, purchase, possession, or use of marijuana, natural THC, or paraphernalia for persons over the age of 21."

The bill would additionally prohibit state and local law officials from enforcing federal marijuana laws. As for Step Two -- profit -- Ammiano's bill calls for "establishing a fee on the sale of marijuana at a rate of $50 per ounce." Mecke said that would bring in roughly $1 billion for the state, according to estimates made by marijuana advocacy organizations.

i think it should pass. weed is from the earth and has no added chemicals in it like the other drugs such as cocaine. meth, heroin and others. it would be great for local and state economies. he suggests that we tax it and have like we do it for liquor and beer. i think it a is a great idea. i wont get in trouble and the state will get extra cash for taxes by legalizing it. i think there are more people that are for it then against it. and for all that are against it why dont u try it once and tell me what u think. LOL

I say vote YES for the legalization on marijuana.

[knowledge]

personnally dont smoke but I believe it should be. I have enough problems with just drinking and walking straight

[RocketManAA]

I think all drugs should be legal,taxed and regulated like alcohol. I think it would put most drug dealers out of business and cut down on a lot of violent crime. Not to mention all the cash we would get in taxes that were not getting now. That would also leave the police free to keep citizens safe instead of looking for reasons to do car stops all the time. I almost forgot to mention all the money we would be saving without keeping drug dealers in prison for years after being caught with small amounts of drugs.

[GloBug]

personnally dont smoke but I believe it should be. I have enough problems with just drinking and walking straight

lol. yeah people that i have talked to say alcahol is worse that pot. i believe it is. when do u ever hear of someone ever having a dui while being high on weed. i think the us gov. is kust stupid and way to conservative. they would reap many benefits of legalizing it. drug lords would be out of business and that will help reduce crime. not all of crime but theones where people get killed over a bad pot deal gone wrong or robbery. we will still have problems with meth coc and heroin but weed is a major money maker for drug dealers. i hope they pass it. obama already said the feds wont do anymore raids on our local medicinal marijuana clubs. i hope he keeps his word. its a start. ill take it.

[GloBug]

I think all drugs should be legal,taxed and regulated like alcohol. I think it would put most drug dealers out of business and cut down on a lot of violent crime. Not to mention all the cash we would get in taxes that were not getting now. That would also leave the police free to keep citizens safe instead of looking for reasons to do car stops all the time. I almost forgot to mention all the money we would be saving without keeping drug dealers in prison for years after being caught with small amounts of drugs.

i totally agree. we would have a better society. i dont know about all drugs but pot should be legal.

[RocketManAA]

I've been reading all lot of articles on the Internet that have been around since the early 1990's saying the biggest suppliers are the CIA. They use military airplanes and bases to ship in cocaine. The use the profits to fund the "Black Ops" projects when they run short of the billions of dollars they get from the government budget.

[GloBug]

I've been reading all lot of articles on the Internet that have been around since the early 1990's saying the biggest suppliers are the CIA. They use military airplanes and bases to ship in cocaine. The use the profits to fund the "Black Ops" projects when they run short of the billions of dollars they get from the government budget.

U know i have heard of thistoo. but the problem is proving it. i mean that is where crack cocaine came about. i just dont see y dont they wont legalize pot. they can keep the crack and meth. i dont want those.

[knowledge]

Rocket you still got all that snow up there?

[freeringo]

Let farmers grow hemp instaed of being subsidized
by the government. It's a win win win win situation.
GROW UP AMERICA

[GloBug]

Rocket you still got all that snow up there?

what does snow have to do with this thread. ummmm nothing.

[GloBug]

Let farmers grow hemp instaed of being subsidized
by the government. It's a win win win win situation.
GROW UP AMERICA

not only farmers but all of us. it would be like growing tomato plants. at least that how i used to hide them when i was 19.

[taylovesthebeatles]

I definitely think marijuana should be decriminalized, at least. It's silly. Granted I don't smoke anything, let alone pot, but trust me, there are more harmful things out there, and I believe that if people don't see it as a taboo as much, it is less likely to be abused or potentially dangerous.

[NeverWinHere]

Yes please, would be more chill!

[Pokerkitty6]

I'm all in make it legal!!!!!!

[GloBug]

i wish i had the power toput this to vote. if it happens it will be a great day.

[knowledge]

hey you can smoke it or roll around in it all smoked up? Besides it was rocketman

[Arsenal28]

I haven't smoked in a very long time and most likely won't do it again. That being said, I loved it when I did it but just kind of moved on. I definitely think it should be legalized and taxed. Obviously there will have to be other laws about driving and things like that but that can easily be taken care of. What a great way to help boost the economy. And I agree. Most people that are against it have never tried it. If they did they would realize that it is not some demon drug at all.

[GloBug]

yeah they would regulate it like they do liquorl. same laws.

[navuta]

Yes please legalize it.
Change Petrol for Hemp.
Plastic for hemp...
Hemp is the salvation.
Have u guys seen on youtube the card Ford made out of hemp? so *** strong;
Man... cant belive USA did such a bad thing to the world making HEMP prohibited
HATE U GUYS>>>.
not true...
I love u guys...
I also my ganja...

[Sassy12U]

I don't do drugs. I think they ruin people's lives and future.

I have heard that it has been used for medical purposes but I am not a doctor and in all honesty, do you really think that it is going to help the public or human body in anyway?

What is the difference between cigarette smoke and marijuana smoke? Yes there are chemicals in cigarettes but come on, its pretty much the same thing.

[navuta]

Man, the nice facts about Hemp is the potencial for energy, the rest is just the rest. Energy efficiency the main factor global warming is going up and up.
Hemp would substitute petrol in a very easy fast cheap way.
Thats the only reasom people belive so much on this plant!

[0maxpower0]

not only would the legaliation of marijuana benefit the general state of mind of the nation, taxing it like it would inevitably be taxed if it was legalized, would generate a ridiculous renevue. Ditto the arguement for the legalization of online poker. Between the legalization of those two things there would undoubtedly be a surplus in taxes generated for the US, enough so that it could make a tangible difference. It seems like both are on their way. Ill keep my fingers crossed

[navuta]

wow.
Hemp legalization by the US?
comming?

That would chock the world. But the world is used to that already.
Yes, Autanazia and abortions should be legalized also everywhere, and the USA has a big responsabilty on those also.
Hope the state of the USA becomes a more sensitive and less agressive one.
If the New World Order dont spoils everything.

[BnLM5]

Even though marijuana is classified as a Hallucinogen, which I thought strange. I still think marijuana should be legal, yes. It is probably less harmful than caffeine or nicotine, I know that it is less addictive than either. For sure it is less harmful than alcohol, in more ways than one.

But as far as the legalization process, nope not for a while. It would be too difficult for the government to control and collect taxes. However if they limit it to pharmaceuticals and keep it in pill form they can keep it all under control. I totally believe that the whole thing has not been passed for the one and only fact "money" and that is it. I mean what else. The concern for the people and their welfare? I doubt it.

I mean with all of the scripts going on now days it is almost impossible for it to be tracked and controlled. This is the whole problem.

[BnLM5]

I don't do drugs. I think they ruin people's lives and future.

I have heard that it has been used for medical purposes but I am not a doctor and in all honesty, do you really think that it is going to help the public or human body in anyway?

What is the difference between cigarette smoke and marijuana smoke? Yes there are chemicals in cigarettes but come on, its pretty much the same thing.

Yes I do really think that marijuana can medically help people. Definitely! Especially cancer patients, for both pain and nausea.

And their are differences between cigarettes (Nicotine) and Marijuana (THC) for one nicotine is classified as a stimulant which stimulates brain cells and elevates the heart rate. Speeds up metabolism. Marijuana is classified as a hallucinogen, which creates a feeling of euphoria. Nonetheless the addiction to nicotine is by far worse than addiction to marijuana. Therefore making it much more difficult to detox the nicotine than THC.

As a matter of a fact the only similarities the two share are that 1. you can inhale smoke from both, but marijuana can be used in other ways such as eaten, vapor, pill etc. unlike nicotine which can enter the body by patch and or by gum... and 2. a marijuana joint resembles a cigarette. That's it!

I am not encouraging the use of marijuana especially the use of illegal marijuana. I am just simply answering and responding to your post. And stating my personal opinion.