Legalise Marijuana?

[Lychon]

I'd just like to add to the group that said alcohol (in the short term) is much worse than marijuana. Maybe instead of battling a pointless war against marijuana, we should be going after the hardcore drugs that ruin people's lives. And I'm one of those people that has never smoked weed, but I also don't see a point in viewing marijuana as a curse upong humanity when alcohol is a much bigger detriment to our society (and I'm one of those people the drinks every so often).

I believe the problem is more in regards to who produces a certain product and what control government has over that product. Alcohol and tobacco products are produced by legitimate companies which are meticulously scrutinized and monitored by governments. They must apply for strict licenses and obey state and federal laws regarding the production, distribution, and sale of their products.

Most drugs on the other hand, especially illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc., are produced by illegal drug cartels which have no regard for government order, and in some cases work against the government to undermine it. This means that these cartels do not abide by government restrictions on the production, distribution, and sale of their drug products and drug paraphernalia. By not obeying such restrictions, drug cartels cause social corruption and deterioration in a much more dangerous manner than alcohol and tobacco, regardless if the actual product is less damaging or not to someone’s body. A good example is how the drug-lord Pablo Escobar in Colombia practically took over the entire country and government, reducing society to shambles by producing and distributing narcotics.

As far as marijuana being legalized goes, I do not support it because the potential chaos it would create in society outweighs any kind of argument regarding individual freedom of consumption (as opposed to abortion which strictly concerns only one woman and her body). The only time it should be legal to use marijuana is if a physician deems the substance beneficial and/or necessary to an ill-person.

-LYCHON