Pros/cons to legalize marijuana in a country
Pros/cons to legalize marijuana in a country
Question for those of you living in a country where marijuana is legal. What are the positive sides, what are the negatives?
If you could go back in time, would you vote for legalising again? Does it affect the country's illegal drug business , more/less?
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Pro: Everywhere it's legal has seen a drastic reduction in the amount of violent drug-related crime, lower incarceration rates for non-violent offenders, and less abuse of prescription painkillers. Plus an incredible rise in quality when pot is regulated.
Con: Your straight edge friends who've never touched a joint in their lives start smoking regularly, since it's legal. Your 30+ year old friends will start talking like junior highschoolers who just smoked oregano for the first time and think they're high.
I tried it first when I was 30+, and tried it a few times at parties. Got a good laugh once and then a weird trip once... All other times were just meh, and since I never smoked anything, my throat hurt. The result was, that I stopped and then convinced my friends to stop it as well
I think it's much easier to handle when you are an adult.
So, additional plus - when it's legal, it's easier to restrict access for a certain age group (let's make it at least 21+. I heard it's particularly dangerous for teens)
I love that since it's become legal where I live I don't really have to maintain any shady contacts with lazy guys who always say they're on their way.
I just swing by the shop on the way home and pick up whatever I want with access to 10x the variety and quality of product. I love it and I'm happy it's working so well everywhere it's tried.
Your straight edge friends who've never touched a joint in their lives start smoking regularly, since it's legal.
That's not what straight edge means
Yeah, straight edge people still don't drink or smoke cigarettes, even though they're legal. I doubt anything would change regarding the straight edge crowd.