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Drug Prohibition Shows Americans’ Illogical Beliefs
Sun, 01/31/2010 - 2:20pm | posted by David Carlson
I, like anyone else, wants to believe that America is made up of logical individuals. I wish I could agree with this assessment, but American culture and government makes me question this belief.
The fact that marijuana prohibition is still in place despite the overwhelming evidence that it is a safer substance than alcohol is truly mind-blowing. Any logical individual who gives any significant time towards understanding the issue will undoubtedly realize that the arguments against marijuana prohibition are large in number and substance.
One friend of mine said that there is just more important issues and people only have limited time in the day. This makes a lot of sense, but I still personally think the time commitment necessary to understand why marijuana should be legalized is minimal.
Even with that statement in mind, our culture daily make a big deal out of celebrities and athletes who are caught using marijuana, yet they do not find a problem with someone becoming intoxicated. Furthermore, you will hear alcohol users speak about marijuana users as if they are doing something wrong or are just “lazy stoners.”
Of course I am making generalities and there are many who are sympathetic to marijuana law reform, but the fact that there is not a large majority who support marijuana legalization shows how illogical Americans are.
Lets “get smart” as a nation and repeal marijuana prohibition.
I agree. First we have to start by voting ALL incumbents out of office and begin with new,younger, fresh faces.
the problem with marijuana is that it is illegal…
it ruins peoples lives only when they get busted for it, causing major disruption to their normal lives. If Obama, Clinton, or Bush would have been busted for the drugs they tried… would they have made it to the white house?
its been said that there are more kids in rehab for marijuana than ever before, that is because they have to go there after being caught with a small amount. Yes, young kids should not smoke marijuana… Regulating it will make as hard for them as getting booze… Right now, it is easier to get a joint than it is to get a bottle of Budweiser. Regulation will even the playing field and leave it up to the parents to keep their kids in line. Free up the funds and help people instead of locking them up and doing no good. They just might become a future president
Nice article and I agree completely. The fact that it’s still illegal is beyond incomprehensible, it’s downright insane. I think what we’re up against here is corporate lobbying dollars, frankly. There are some corporations (which include law enforcement, anti-drug propaganda groups, rehab groups, the industrial prison complex, pharmaceutical companies, alcohol manufacturers, cigarette manufacturers, companies that depend on the import of hemp-based products, the William Randolph Hurst corporation, DuPont, corrupt law enforcement and politicians, drug cartels and cannabis growers, and many, many more) who have a lot to lose when cannabis becomes legal. So the fight to end the hypocrisy and allow people to choose the safer, and in my opinion far better, alternative is not only to explain the situation to the uneducated and have them join suit, but it is very heavily against those corporations and entities standing to lose a lot of money they earn from the criminalization of otherwise law abiding citizens.
The prohibition of cannabis is perhaps one of the most heinous breeches of human rights ever known to man and it is far, far beyond time to end it.
WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!
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