Quote:People who think like Wolverjag do not look at the whole picture. Whether you agree with weed or not, people are still going to smoke it and will do so regardless if it is illegal or not. the question then becomes is it better for society as a whole to regulate and tax it or keep it illegal. I think the failed war on drugs would answer that question. And they are already seeing a decline in the black market with the amount of pot being seized (which has dropped). I'm okay with people disagreeing as I mentioned, but do so intelligently.

 

It's no surprise that some of the biggest opponents of marijuana law reforms were black market dealers.

 

It boggles my mind when I look at the statistics regarding incarceration of offenders of laws regulating marijuana use, cultivation and distribution...especially use. So many young people, many of them poor, have had their futures nearly ruined, or at least created unnecessary roadblocks for themselves, before many were even old enough to drink legally. Were they often stupid? Of course, but does that make them criminals? For too many, the answer to that is yes in the eyes of potential employers.

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