Should US Legalize Marijuana?

**Janszoon** · 10-19-2010, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

This bit is quite manipulative because you write that negative effects of pot are at best debatable. Yes, in a way they are, but probably not in the way you think. What scientific studies show is that marijuana use does correlate positively with problems like anxiety, depression and schizophrenia. What's debatable is why that is. People who are pro-legalization desperately want to believe that the marijuana is not a causal factor in all this, that it's just a trend that sick people like to smoke or at worst exacerbate their problems or cause "latent" illnesses to emerge. Exacerbation of such problems would be a very negative effect and so should anyways be taken into account when considering legalization.

If you want a scientific source, you could take a look at this recent paper :

Link : Cannabis use and risk of psychotic or affective mental health outcomes: a systematic review : The Lancet

Hey, speaking of The Lancet, have any of you people seen the new drug classification proposal based on level of danger that was published in it a few years back? Here's a chart from it:

Notice where alcohol is relative to cannabis, LSD, ecstasy, etc.

Here's the BBC article about it.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 10-19-2010, 09:21 AM

What is Khat?

also, I don't understand how benzo's aren't higher than heroin. You can't die from opiate withdrawal

bob. · 10-19-2010, 10:38 AM

khat is basically speed

a plant that is chewed and has the same effects of caffeine and or cocaine

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 10-19-2010, 10:42 AM

is it the same thing as betel nuts?

~~Dirty~~ · 10-19-2010, 10:48 AM

LSD not as harmful as weed?

Sure that chart is legit??

bob. · 10-19-2010, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Paloma

is it the same thing as betel nuts?

i had to read about the nut...no Khat is much more powerful....think of it more like coke (but less euphoric) or eating handful of no-doze....the thing about khat is that it is an alkaline and really causes almost no physical damage....but obviously any type of 'speed' will eventually cause mental issues

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Originally Posted by Dirty

LSD not as harmful as weed?

Sure that chart is legit??

LSD is NOT as harmful as weed....at least when its pure

**Janszoon** · 10-19-2010, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirty

LSD not as harmful as weed?

Sure that chart is legit??

Yes, I'm sure the chart is legit.

90'sMusicKid · 10-19-2010, 06:20 PM

Of course it should be legalized....it's fun..and awesome...and if it's not I have to go the next 3 years without it which is gay ****..

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 10-19-2010, 07:42 PM

what are your reasons on why it should be legalised other than it's "fun" and "awesome"? Is that a reasonable argument?

Insane Guest · 10-19-2010, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 90'sMusicKid

Of course it should be legalized....it's fun..and awesome...and if it's not I have to go the next 3 years without it which is gay ****..

It's Awesome? This would not hold up in an argument for it to be legalized. And why do you have to go the next three years without it, legal or illegal you can get it no matter what.

10-19-2010, 10:38 AM	#323 (permalink)
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90'sMusicKid That weird kid Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 214	Of course it should be legalized....it's fun..and awesome...and if it's not I have to go the next 3 years without it which is gay ****.. __________________ I'm waiting for the come down to put me in my place i'm giving you the low down so you don't make my mistakes

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~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	What is Khat? also, I don't understand how benzo's aren't higher than heroin. You can't die from opiate withdrawal

10-19-2010, 10:42 AM	#324 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	is it the same thing as betel nuts?

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~~Dirty~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 981	LSD not as harmful as weed? Sure that chart is legit??

10-19-2010, 07:42 PM	#329 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	what are your reasons on why it should be legalised other than it's "fun" and "awesome"? Is that a reasonable argument?