Prohibition repealed?
 

The overwhelming sentiment on the board seems to call for an end to the War on Drugs.

I think most people want marijuana legalized but aren’t so sure about the “harder” substances.

I’d like to see how everyone thinks it would work and what exactly they mean by “drugs”.

Do we allow any and all drugs into the country or only certain classes?
Whom or what would regulate the substances?
What impact would these regulations / regulators have on the current drugs (pharmaceuticals)?
Would cases of addiction rise, fall or remain constant?
How would addicts (now) be handled / treated?
What other costs / benefits do you see being associated?

My definition of drugs are substances that are man made or altered from their natural state. Marijuana and shrooms should not be considered drugs and should be legal and regulated like alcohol and tobacco. Everything else should be kept illegal with the exception of alcohol.

Weed isnt addicting, this has been proven. There is not long term physical NEED for canibis and no symptoms of withdrawl for long time users.

It can be habituating, yes, but so can World of Warcraft and japanese fetish porn.

We already allow any and all drugs into the country.

The big marijuana growers in mexico, etc, do NOT want weed to be legalized. tobaco and alcohol companies could throw so much money into the market that they couldnt compete and would henceforth be ran out of the market by lower prices and increased supply.

and honestly marijuana is called "weed" for a reason, it will practically grow anywhere. If weed is legalized it doesnt mean suddenly EVERYBODY would smoke pot, it just means less of our money would be dumped into frivolous drug charges and seizures, and people that liked to smoke pot could do so without worrying about breaking the law for something like putting a harmless agent into their bloodstream.

and honestly, tax that shit. tax the fuck out of it just like cigarettes.

Well said

This is the very reason it isn't legalized today. It grows so readily that it would be impossible to tax it, thus it is illegal. The government can tax sales of it, but most folks would choose to grow a few plants on the back deck for personal use.

Yea true, but it certainly takes a bit of an effort to grow GOOD weed. I've done it back in my college hay day. If you've ever been around anybody that smokes weed regularly, you know that your typical weed smoker values quality over quantity, so assuming there would be no restrictions on potency or THC content, big companies could afford to grow MUCH better weed in much bigger quantities.

I mean how many smokers do you know that roll their own cigarettes, let alone grow their own tobacco? americans are slaves to convenience.

Yeah they grow it because it's readily available anytime you want it and there is less risk growing than buying on the street. My guess is that once it becomes legal, you won't have that many people growing. Too much work.

Yeah, people can grow their own veggies, but most buy at the market.

exactly, my dear gentleman.

That's all you got for me?

C'mon man. I was hoping for some great input from you and Kaneman on this topic.

Step up, yo.