Marijuana PROS & CONS (Legalization)

[TheUnbiasedOne]

Marijuana has a terrible odor to it that lingers off the smoker's clothing. Imagine that odor in a work environment, really unprofessional.

The same as smelling like Liquor or Cigarettes in the workplace...

 

[TheUnbiasedOne]

All three are wild exaggerated assumptions without any factual stats to back it up. Please provide some reliable sources.

While I don't care if they remove the ban on it ( India applied it only under international pressure - namely USA). But having said that Bhang and Charas ( Hashish form) of Cannabis have been popular among certain class here. But also the degrading words like Bhangeri and Charasi for the addicts of this drug. And they were degrading because these people are usually not that productive people of the society, not very responsible and reliable worker for most jobs and often a burden on their families.

There are no cons.... really? Insert eye roll here.

You can't get medically addicted to Marijuana... even if you're emotionally dependent, what's the difference between that and alcoholics?

 

[Avani]

You can't get medically addicted to Marijuana... even if you're emotionally dependent, what's the difference between that and alcoholics?

When was I advocating for alcohol? Did you even read the post?

Also:

Most people can use marijuana without becoming addicted. But for users with vulnerabilities like stress, mental illness, or a genetic predisposition, the risk of dependence is real.

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Marijuana use disorders are often associated with dependence—in which a user feels withdrawal symptoms when not taking the drug. Frequent marijuana users often report irritability, mood and sleep difficulties, decreased appetite, cravings, restlessness, and/or various forms of physical discomfort that peak within the first week after quitting and last up to 2 weeks.19,20 Marijuana dependence occurs when the brain adapts to large amounts of the drug by reducing production of and sensitivity to its own endocannabinoid neurotransmitters

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Self medication leading to over reliance can be harmful. Here when bhang stops being exciting enough people move to

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. Only problem - it can even kill you.

 

[Deadlift]

Even as a proud straight edge, I hope my country legalizes and applies a strict set of rules on it

 

[HashiraMadara]

My little brother started with Marijuana, now he is a Crystal Meth addict. He stinks, he steals money in the house, crashes at girlfriends' houses. A few months ago(his birthday 22 June), I lost $433 from account and the shame is that he didn't even use it wisely. He is back in the back room being only a burden to me, and keeps on dropping out of expensive rehabs :|

It may not be dangerous but as any drug it causes one to crave something stronger...

 

[Wabbit]

They should legalize it or at least don't treat it same as hardcore drugs and go after sellers not addicts.

My little brother started with Marijuana, now he is a Crystal Meth addict. He stinks, he steals money in the house, crashes at girlfriends' houses. A few months ago(his birthday 22 June), I lost $433 from account and the shame is that he didn't even use it wisely. He is back in the back room being only a burden to me, and keeps on dropping out of expensive rehabs :|

It may not be dangerous but as any drug it causes one to crave something stronger...

This makes me feel good, my bro has to only hear about me failing maths test.

 

[TheUnbiasedOne]

When was I advocating for alcohol? Did you even read the post?

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Self medication leading to over reliance can be harmful. Here when bhang stops being exciting enough people move to

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. Only problem - it can even kill you.

Marijuana can not kill you, and you cannot be physically dependent of it. The only thing it can do is lower your base dopamine levels, as can Caffeine. I bring up alcohol because, for you to be against marijuana due to its effects on humans and the human body, you should be against caffeine (which you can actually become physically dependent on), alcohol (which can actually kill you), and cigarettes (which can even kill people around you).
The only reason marijuana isn't legal right now is because prisons would start feeling empty, drug dealers would be rich, and the US government isn't in control of the industry right now.

 

[Adam Driver]

The same as smelling like Liquor or Cigarettes in the workplace...

Which would also be unprofessional in a work environment, your point is?

 

[TheUnbiasedOne]

My little brother started with Marijuana, now he is a Crystal Meth addict. He stinks, he steals money in the house, crashes at girlfriends' houses. A few months ago(his birthday 22 June), I lost $433 from account and the shame is that he didn't even use it wisely. He is back in the back room being only a burden to me, and keeps on dropping out of expensive rehabs :|

It may not be dangerous but as any drug it causes one to crave something stronger...

While I'm sorry for your circumstances, you should come to realize, that's not a direct result of marijuana. People of all sorts have behaviors like that- you start with masturbation and two years later you're being whipped with gags in your mouth, you start with a glass of wine and years later you have two martinis a day, you start going to the gym once a week and soon you become a bodybuilder.
And why do none of those lead to any, technically illegal behavior?

Because they don't hold the same stigma, and are not connected to, say, Meth. People sometimes have addictive personalities, and if you could buy weed from a grocery store (like cigarettes), maybe you wouldn't get as degenerative in your pursuit of it.

I know that if I want something I'm going to ultimately try to get it, within reason. If I don't have to travel into dangerous situations, spend my life savings, and evade the law to get it, because it's legal, isn't that better?

 

[TheUnbiasedOne]

Which would also be unprofessional in a work environment, your point is?

So then why would you argue that in a conversation about marijuana's legalization? Unless you're some prohibitionist it doesn't make sense.

 

[Adam Driver]

So then why would you argue that in a conversation about marijuana's legalization? Unless you're some prohibitionist it doesn't make sense.

I'm not arguing the legalization about marijuana all I did was list a CON much like OP did.

 

[TheUnbiasedOne]

I'm not arguing the legalization about marijuana all I did was list a CON much like OP did.

But it isn't a con... you would just adjust your behavior accordingly, the same way everyone in the world already does.

 

[Adam Driver]

But it isn't a con... you would just adjust your behavior accordingly, the same way everyone in the world already does.

It is a CON added from personal experience in a work environment. It gives off a terrible odor. Much stronger and than any cigarette would. Had customers complain about the odor at an old job of mine asking what it was. Really unprofessional for a work environment.

 

[Avani]

The only reason marijuana isn't legal right now is because prisons would start feeling empty, drug dealers would be rich, and the US government isn't in control of the industry right now.

Exactly why drug dealers who ruin the youth and future of a country should be rich? Them getting rich is nothing positive but a dangerous sign.

Do you even have any idea how bad drug addiction can be?

 

[rollin]

Marijuana is about addicting as sodas and fast food if not less
Sodas and fast food is even worse for your health.
People who never tried it don't even know what they're talking about.I've smoked with 50 year olds,college students,athletes I even smoked with an eighth grade teacher and an elementary school counselor.
It is ridiculous that it's still illegal

 

[Kishi Uzumaki]

Nothing is good to be taken more than it should be even medical drugs same goes for this and it can be addictive too .

in here it's illegal ( you can end up in jail for 1-3 months if you get caught with them ) and only allowed in Ayurvedic medical uses .

 

[demon of the leaf]

I dislike your existence, never bad mouth my reason of living

If that is your only reason for living then like any addiction you need to stamp it out and find other things because thats a very sad existance

 

[demon of the leaf]

What would need to be done is that you would need to make growing plants with no conections to the cartels have taxes which would drive it up to say 5$ Or 15$ per pack while expensive it would be much more pure then what a drug dealer would be selling which is laced with other substances to hook you onto more hardcore stuff

 

[Venomous Cobra]

If that is your only reason for living then like any addiction you need to stamp it out and find other things because thats a very sad existance

Dont be so self important and force your values and standards on me.Also it is probably better if you hurry up and realize that there is no real measurement of how good and bad reasons for living can be aside from irrelevant subjective views.

If I wanna hit a blunt, then I'm a hit one until I become a ****inn plant, now what?