[Ideal08]

Originally posted by miss priss
I think the stores would be owned by the businessmen who were "former" thugs....by doing this would only legitimize what they are doing.

I don't think this would be the case. If they were legalized, I am willing to bet that not a single thug would own ANY of the stores. They would be STATE drug agencies, just like the STATE liquor agencies. I just don't see how they could be privately owned. Now THAT would some mess right there. Pookie's Drug Carryout.

However,the question remains if we legalize the selling of drugs would it really decriminalize it?

Groups like MADD and SADD, pretty much criminalizes the use of alcohol while driving which can endanger lives...not the act of drinking controllably. So it would stand to reason that the selling of drugs and drug use (uncontrollable substances that are highly addictive)endangers lives, driving or otherwise would merit a ban on the sale of it.

I think you missed my point on MADD and SADD. And your analogy doesn't match up. MADD & SADD are against drinking and driving, not just drinking. My question was, has it always been that way, that people are only against DRIVING while drinking? And if that's the case, then why aren't people against ONLY using drugs while driving? As far as endangerment, both substances endanger lives, whether driving or not. So, according to your analogy, that should merit a ban on the sale of alcohol as well.

Weed, that's a diferent topic in itself because it is a prescribable drug with medicinal qualities. This I could see being legal.

But what about people that would use it just to get high, who didn't need it for medicinal purposes? Because of them, some people would be completely against the legalizing of it, fully. People would only want to legalize it for medicinal purposes. You think?

I was in Toronto 2 weeks ago for Caribbifest (da bomb!) and they were protesting to legalize weed....they even played the reggae anthem "Legalize It"....

This I will send you a PM about, cuz I have ALWAYS wanted to hear some stories and stuh. It looks SO fun on TV!!! yeah, you gon' hafta give me the scoop on this one! Is it legal in Canada???