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The Marijuana Debate In Canada and The Western World (pg. 2)
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Alex
Well, I should have been more clear about that...
In that instance I was referring to the U.S. where banned substances are often not allowed to be studied as thoroughly as other things. |
yeah fair enough, I was just reading a post on another forum a few weeks ago, where a user's wife was involved in narcotic research, and had no problems with licences etc. my dad also used to oversee a drug lab here, which was involved in plenty of research too. |
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| Sushipunk |
| One state here is about to legalise it for medical use only. It's a start, I guess, but I think it will be a very long time before recreational use is legal. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sushipunk
One state here is about to legalise it for medical use only. It's a start, I guess, but I think it will be a very long time before recreational use is legal. |
ACT and WA decriminalised it for a time not that long ago. think they both changed their minds some time afterwards. |
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
ACT and WA decriminalised it for a time not that long ago. think they both changed their minds some time afterwards. |
True, I'd forgotten about that. They turned back on it then? Lame. |
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| planetaryplayer |
| i only care if they legalize crack so i can get my smoke on with rob ford and not be judged |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
I can't talk about Canada specifically, but I am unsure that a substance's legal standing has much impact on its ability to be studied. |
Indeed, legitimate research facilities can apply and receive access to all manner of controlled substances for the purpose of study. Legalizing cannabis in Canada will have very little impact on it's availability to be studied. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| See! canada has an overlord and its name is craig. settle the down! |
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| SYSTEM-J |
My main issue with it is that it's very much a "lifestyle drug" in a way that even exceeds alcohol, and smoking it heavily before the brain has finished developed (IE: in your teens) is a sure-fire way to turn your brain into wet cardboard. Legalising it and increasing its availability will only increase the amount of under-age users, which could spawn a whole generation of paranoid dullards. And the last thing we need is more conspiracy theorists.
If they were to legalise it, there should be a higher age restriction than alcohol (say, 21) and this should be enforced very strictly. |
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| Floorfiller |
So I live in Denver, Colorado.
I am not really a smoker, never really have been.
but I'm completely indifferent to whether or not it's legal.
There are little shops and such all over the place and i'm sure there are those that go to them religiously, but life just goes on as it always did.
having it legalized has no difference on society from what i can see.
i don't see a huge mass of stoners every where and i don't see people being reckless or dangerous.
what i do see if a lot of tax dollars coming into our economy that i didn't have to pay.
more or less if you were a stoner before...you're a stoner now. all that's changed is it's probably easier / safer to get.
about the only impact that it has had is that you smell it a little more often. |
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| Jon_Snow |
| I like the idea of smoking pot |
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| OrangestO |
Colorado is our only case study in the States, and it seems to be working well.
https://www.drugpolicy.org/sites/de...atus_Report.pdf
All theories, whether for or against it, don't mean squat anymore.
We have empirical evidence now - and will continue to have more as other states legalize it.
It's a matter of time before the proof is in the potting. |
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| DJ RANN |
I don't see how legalizing it would open it up to any younger users. At least in London, it was far easier to get hold of than alcohol at that age.
I had smoked weed by 13 and then caned it hard for the best of part 12 years and I'm fine :crazy:
Seriously though, I do think it damaged my short term memory and if they do legalize it they should make the penalties for underage possession really annoying (like extended school detention, community service etc - you never want to do again) and then also have really strict legal penalties for parents that allow underage kids to smoke it or dealers who push it to young kids.
Regulate it, tax it. There's really no good argument no to.
I have a few dutch friends and they all concur that the mystique was all gone by the time you became an adult and you were basically a loser if you're still a grown man and get baked regularly. I have to agree.
As each state legalizes, there will then come a tipping point where the potential income from it will outstrip the money made from possession incarceration and then it will become legal as a federal mandate.
Bring it on. Medical uses are clear and proven, and yet to be explored. There's families here in the USA that have to break federal law (risking hard time) by having to cross state lines to get it for the cancer or MS or ALS or epilepsy stricken family member, and it's just abhorrent. |
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