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Originally posted by mrblonde
you. Whether it is driving a car, taking care of smalll children, or even sitting next to someone, you are free to live your life how you want, until the very moment you threaten someone else's well being. Some of these substances are legal, some are not. If we cannot trust ourselves with alcohol, why would we throw more fuel on the fire? This is not to say that there arent people who consume both alcohol and marijuana responsibly, but there are also those that do not. And sometimes, too many times, it can hurt, and even kill people. People affected by a 'personal choice' that another person made.
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I have yet to see marijuana make anyone act violently
I'll let you know if it ever happens.
Alcohol on the other hand... that's a whole other story. I think that MOST of us can speak from experience.. I'd MUCH rather be driving people around in my car stoned than drunk... If I had to drag them along with me I'd much rather have them stoned than drunk... If they had to drive me somewhere... I'd much rather have them stoned than drunk (not that I'd like to put myself in those situations.. just if given the choice I'd say that marijuana is MUCH more benign than alcohol in just about any circumstance).
They say it's much more carcinogenic than tobacco? Well yep.. But something that most people do maybe once a week will probably effect them less than smoking a pack a day.
For that particular drug I can see no compelling reason not to legalize it... besides putting a few cops and prison guards back into the labor pool...
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