Re: The legalisation of marijuana
Frankly, marijuana should be legalized, as it once was. Pot used to be used for many necessities in life, such as paper and textiles. In fact, one of acre of marijuana would save 4 1/2 acres of trees. The reason it became illegal is because people like Randolph Hearst vilified marijuana with claims that were, for the most part, false. (He owned a very large tree farm, and because hemp was cheaper than wood, he risked losing a lot of money). Only then did it become illegal.
Yes, pot can be more destructive than regular cigarettes. Yes, it is nasty, and making it legal could benefit stoners and pot smokers. But personally, I believe the benefits far outweigh the cons. Hemp is environmentally friendly, and some of what was produced from it, like paper, is superior to what is made today. Marijuana is a drug. But people who smoke it deliberately use it for the wrong reasons. In the past, hemp was smoked little, and mostly used for other purposes. Perhaps, if Congress and the American public were made to realize the benefits legalizing it would have, then perhaps it would provide a reason to once again legalize it.
Considering that over 50,000,000 people in America alone have smoked pot at least once in their lives, and I'll bet that at least 5 million of them use it at least once a week, what's legalizing pot going to do that's bad anyways? Millions just smoke it anyways. It's not like ten million people are going to decide to become stoners on a whim when it's legalized. Frankly, I believe it won't do anything but good should it be legalized.
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~Bynary Fission
Frankly, marijuana should be legalized, as it once was. Pot used to be used for many necessities in life, such as paper and textiles. In fact, one of acre of marijuana would save 4 1/2 acres of trees. The reason it became illegal is because people like Randolph Hearst vilified marijuana with claims that were, for the most part, false. (He owned a very large tree farm, and because hemp was cheaper than wood, he risked losing a lot of money). Only then did it become illegal.
Yes, pot can be more destructive than regular cigarettes. Yes, it is nasty, and making it legal could benefit stoners and pot smokers. But personally, I believe the benefits far outweigh the cons. Hemp is environmentally friendly, and some of what was produced from it, like paper, is superior to what is made today. Marijuana is a drug. But people who smoke it deliberately use it for the wrong reasons. In the past, hemp was smoked little, and mostly used for other purposes. Perhaps, if Congress and the American public were made to realize the benefits legalizing it would have, then perhaps it would provide a reason to once again legalize it.
Considering that over 50,000,000 people in America alone have smoked pot at least once in their lives, and I'll bet that at least 5 million of them use it at least once a week, what's legalizing pot going to do that's bad anyways? Millions just smoke it anyways. It's not like ten million people are going to decide to become stoners on a whim when it's legalized. Frankly, I believe it won't do anything but good should it be legalized.
Read these:
~Bynary Fission
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