Community : Brainstorm : marijuana has been decriminalized

in my 2 states me \nh

why not legalize + tax

decriminalize and legalize!!!with californias economy, legalizng marijuana can save us over 7 billion dollars a year! instead of wasting 8 billion on criminalizing it legalize the green: support the legalization of maryjane!

The way this Gov’t Works with respect to prohibiting the legal acquisition and consumption of Marijuana is like lining panties and whitie-tidees with spray-on sand" [like sandpaper]

Constrictive is one thing:
(i.e. 18 yrs old & Taxing it: well wear it and get used to it & goes towards a good cause)

Making mother nature, a plant when consumed, limits a persons desire to be violent illegal is like sandpaper in the pants…
…spoken like a true Patriot…

i think its awesome that more and more people keep joining the legalization and equalization of marijuana as well as the make hemp a national issue campaign….keep on keeping on! Legalize the Ganja

by the way the Make Hemp a National Issue Campaign only needs 380 people to go….best wishes and lets support it!

decriminalize and legalize!!!with californias economy, legalizng marijuana can save us over 7 billion dollars a year! instead of wasting 8 billion on criminalizing it legalize the green: support the legalization of maryjane!

yes we should legalize maryjane cause then we can solve the real problem of meth abuse

not only will it help the economy so much but there are other issues that havent been brought into the light because of the suppression. things marijuana can help with like depression, anerexia, and some anxiety disorders. also with people being able to open up about there marijauna use it will lead them to open up about other things that they felt just as uncomertable talking about. im not saying world peace but im certain that alot of families will have another level in communication

written by: Jessica Smith Nov. 24, 08

Is America losing out because they are refusing to legalize marijuana? America is spending way to much money on law enforcement tactics to try and control the use and sale of marijuana on the black market. The war on drugs is an expensive battle. Why not legalize marijuana and save money on law enforcement and make some money at the same time? That’s a lot of taxpayer’s money going to waste, especially when the government is hurting for money as it is. The government cannot currently collect taxes on illegal drugs. If marijuana was legalized in the United States the government would be able to charge taxes on it as well as make people buy permits to buy, sell, or grow marijuana. Charging taxes and charging for permits could make the government a substantial amount of money to pay off debts, go towards new technology, and schools or learning centers. Legalizing marijuana could also produce many jobs in the United States for people seeking employment. There are many people out there who know how to grow and take care of marijuana plants which could create money sources for the government. When considering legalizing marijuana there are many economic, health, and social issues that we must analyze.
According to www.marijuanahydro.com, in the average year 400,000 people are arrested for some type of marijuana charge and the majority of those marijuana smokers are law abiding and productive citizens. We need to realize that by keeping marijuana illegal it is making criminals out of harmless people. Adults have demonstrated over the last several decades that marijuana can be used moderately without harmful impacts to the individual or society. Keeping marijuana illegal is also costing millions of dollars. This money is being lost by having to pay for police enforcement to track down people associated with marijuana, instead of them worrying about tracking down rapists, or murderers. The costs are also going toward court systems, housing in jails and prisons for people who have been caught dealing with marijuana. Marijuana being illegal makes foreign cultivation and smuggling to the United States extremely profitable, sending billions of dollars overseas in an underground economy. The United States would have a better handle on marijuana, make and save money if marijuana were to be legalized. If the government made people pay for permits to grow and sell under specific guidelines, it would create revenue for them.
According to www.scribd.com, marijuana sale for recreational use has a potential to produce tax revenue equal to, or more tax revenue than alcohol produces and would relieve economic costs that it has on law enforcement economics. Marijuana sale can significantly increase the farm real estate as well as increase the agriculture industry. On www.Economic.about.com, The Budgetary Implications of Marijuana Prohibition Report shows that replacing prohibition with a system of taxation and regulation would save $7.7 billion per year in state and federal expenditures on prohibition enforcement and produce a tax revenue minimum of at least $2.4 billion annually if taxed like most consumer goods. However, if marijuana is taxed like alcohol or tobacco it could generate as much as $6.2 billion annually. If the excessive profits for marijuana sales were ended through legalization there would be less incentive for teens to sell it to one another. Prohibition has failed to control the use and domestic production of marijuana. The government has tried to use criminal penalties to prevent marijuana use and yet, marijuana is still used by millions of people annually. Cannabis is currently the largest cash crop in America, and marijuana is grown all over the planet.
According to a study done by The Institute of Medicine, conclusions released in 1999. They found the following to be true. Marijuana can alleviate nausea and vomiting that are associated with side effects of chemotherapy. It can improve the loss of dramatic weight associated with AIDS. Marijuana also alleviates chronic pain. Www.marijuanahydro.com shows that over 30 million people in the United States currently smoke marijuana regularly to unwind, relieve stress, for fun, and to assist in meditation. Makes People more conscious of the present moment and enhances awareness on all levels. The medical reasons smoking marijuana can be for many such as suffering from AIDS, cancer, chronic pain, glaucoma, and stomach ailments. Marijuana is an inexpensive treatment for their conditions. Www.2.hawaii.edu shows that there has never been one death resulting from direct marijuana intake. In order for an overdose you would need to smoke 40,000 times the amount needed to become stoned. In a report The Economics of Cannabis legalization by Dale Gieringer, he suggests that demand for marijuana would likely go up after legalization. However, he does not see this as a bad thing, as it may cause some to switch from more harmful drugs to marijuana. According to www.scribd.com, in a side by side comparison of marijuana and alcohol, alcohol has a much longer list of negative or more negative aspects than marijuana. Recreational alcohol consumption has caused a statistically and significantly larger amount of deaths compared to marijuana.
In conclusion, the marijuana plant can change many things if legalized. The marijuana plant not only produces a drug but also a strong fiber that is used to manufacture linen, paper, canvas, and rope. Legalizing marijuana can save money, and make money for the United States. Legalizing marijuana helps those who need it for medical reasons, especially those who can’t afford insurance and can’t get insurance. It also creates many jobs for those who are unemployed and in need. Legalizing marijuana is what that needs to be done to help the United States economy.

i know more people to have died from alcohol then anything else marijuana has not killed or ever hurt the well being of myself or anyone i know i know the positive out looks on marijuana the problem lies within this in order to legalize marijuana the government will want money from this(aka TAXES) other then the positive effects it will have on our economy from all that can be produced (wood,clothes, rope etc..) which can all easily be taxed comes the problem marijuana grows from the earth a seed in soil watered and nurtured any one can grow it if anyone can grow it then you wont have to buy it thus no money for the government no deal but yes if it was legal how many innocent (i say innocent!!!!!!!!) people will be released from incarceration opening cells for criminals of a more serious nature

this country was built on marijuana Washington’s men would have froze to death in winter not for hemp clothing you were once thrown in jail for NOT growing weed in this country

if you ask me aslinger fucked it up by lying and scaring the public with propaganda and slander lagurdia did the tests proved him wrong and still by brainwashing the public and not serving the facts thats a down right shame and for me to live in a state were a woman can get an abortion because shes not ready* but i cant smoke weed you can kill a baby in my state but you cant lit one up? honestly the u.s is what? the land of the what? free to kill babies, drown your problems in a bottle, smoke cigarettes (which kill and harm a LARGE % of people) but you cant enjoy a plant blessed to this planet a NATURAL beauty of nature Im “highly” disappointed

*(if you have or have had thought of abortion ever this is your freedom of choice which i am thankful we still have however if you use abortion as a form of birth control i find you a disturbing individual-so please choice life if your not ready its called adoption, if abortion was due to rape, incest, or for the mothers health i understand that is fully expectable)

i agree with you one hundred percent what do you here about on the fucking news every other day
today a mother and her two kids got in a head on collision with a drunk driver that was driven in the wrong lane or some shit like that i never her today a women and her two kids got into a head on collision with a driver under the influence of marijuana you don’t her that shit still weeds not fucking legal and alchol is drunks are way more agravating than a stoner

i agree with you one hundred percent what do you here about on the fucking news every other day
today a mother and her two kids got in a head on collision with a drunk driver that was driven in the wrong lane or some shit like that i never her today a women and her two kids got into a head on collision with a driver under the influence of marijuana you don’t her that shit still weeds not fucking legal and alchol is drunks are way more agravating than a stoner

Obama, and his plans.
what does everyone think about how obama feels about the way that police deal with druggies in this society, explain what you know, how you feel about it, and how cool it is we have a blackman/pothead as our president.

Jessica Smith – Wow! Amazing detail to your research. Our economy really needs help. But do you think that the enforcers and legislators of laws will take back all they’ve sunk into preventing the sale and use of it?

Obama, and his plans.
what does everyone think about how obama feels about the way that police deal with druggies in this society, explain what you know, how you feel about it, and how cool it is we have a blackman/pothead as our president.

That’s a funny ass comment.

I think it sends out a really bad message to our kids

It will never happen, as someone said earlier, they’ve spent way too much to prevent this stuff from coming over the borders, their not just going to turn the other way and legalize it. I bet it wont’ happen in our lifetime.