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[Melchoire]

Yeah well I got online summer school. They try to fit a semester's work into one month of school. One of the assignments in Social Studies calls for an essay about a lobby that you're interested in and their movements. I want to do one on the marijuana party but I haven't even started yet >_< I got a ton of other homework for English class too. So basically what I'm asking is that if anyone has an essay about marijuana legalization they could kindly post it so that I may use it as a guide for my own.

Thanks

[philywilly]

Sorry, I don't. But I could give you my opinion:

As much as I love weed, legalizing isn't neccesary. Sure it would be a more controlled market, but we're not talking about pills, we're talking about something grown naturally, so it's already pretty much always the same stuff no matter where you get it from. That aside, I also think that if it's legalized then the government would have to put taxes on it. So it would just end up costing more. Only thing I wouldn't mind seeing is a little moretoleration towards the drug.

[Melchoire]

Sorry, I don't. But I could give you my opinion:

As much as I love weed, legalizing isn't neccesary. Sure it would be a more controlled market, but we're not talking about pills, we're talking about something grown naturally, so it's already pretty much always the same stuff no matter where you get it from. That aside, I also think that if it's legalized then the government would have to put taxes on it. So it would just end up costing more. Only thing I wouldn't mind seeing is a little moretoleration towards the drug.

That's one of looking at it, I'll keep that in mind when I'm writing it

[Frizzle]

I haven't written one, but I could if I wasn't under the effects of it now lol. I'll help you tomorow.

[Melchoire]

I haven't written one, but I could if I wasn't under the effects of it now lol. I'll help you tomorow.

Lol, it's due tomorrow but I can always give it to her at the seminar on wednesday. Thanks =]

[Will]

This girl I know wrote it for her semester research paper. I'll check with her to see if she still has it.

[Charmender]

I've never written an essay on it but heres a few pros and cons i can think of.

Pros:

Legalisation would bring alot of tax money to the government
Marijuana would be cheaper if it was government controlled, as the markup on it atm is insane.
It would allow for clean weed, rather than soap bar and "glassed" weed.
It would stop the need for us to goto dealers, who may offer us other things if they have no weed.

Cons:
It would be more available so more people may try it.
It would give out a mixed signal that may make people think the government has been lying to them about drugs, and we all know how stupid most people are, so they would possibly try other drugs because of this.

Most people should know im all for legalisation, but im a realist, and i know it wont happen in england anytime soon, as people would get mad at government because they are uninformed.

[Ives]

Dude, www.lp.org and www.reason.com

Just write the essay from a libertarian perspective: The right to do what you wish with your body. Boxers do what they wish with their body, and it results in brain damage. By comparison, cannabis isn't nearly as dangerous as permanent brain damage and can be helpful towards some peoples survival (see: Steve Kubby, Peter McWilliams.)

And I know you live in canada, but in the US constitution anything not addressed is done on a state basis. I think theres something like that regarding provinces, so it should be a province vote as well.

Edited by Athean, 16 July 2007 - 11:31 PM.

[sasquatch]

The government will never legalize it. Most likely because they won't make any money on it. How can you possibly tax something that you can grow in your own backyard? I did a essay type thing on this when I was in high school. But thats going back almost 10 years now and I never kept anything I did. Good luck with it

[Christopher Robin]

The government will never legalize it. Most likely because they won't make any money on it. How can you possibly tax something that you can grow in your own backyard? I did a essay type thing on this when I was in high school. But thats going back almost 10 years now and I never kept anything I did. Good luck with it

How do you figure they'd never make any money off it?


You can grow tobacco in your own back yard, yet you don't see any of that going on very often, do you?

[sasquatch]

If it was made legal everyone would just grow it. Nobody would buy it. Well only the idiots who can't grow a plant. And as for the tobacco stuff that would just be too much work. I buy cigarettes and I grow my own weed

[Chew]

If it was made legal everyone would just grow it. Nobody would buy it. Well only the idiots who can't grow a plant. And as for the tobacco stuff that would just be too much work. I buy cigarettes and I grow my own weed

I do not think that would be the case. If they ever legalized it I am sure there would be restrictions as to who could actually grow it and sell it. Would be licensing and government registration involved somehow.

[sasquatch]

I was figuring if legalized it would be behind the counter with the cigarettes at the store lol

[Chew]

I was figuring if legalized it would be behind the counter with the cigarettes at the store lol

Yes it probably would or maybe even in its own store like a liquor store. But my response was to when you said everyone would just grow it on their own. The goverement would still need a reason to overcrowd the jails and such eh?

[sasquatch]

Yes it probably would or maybe even in its own store like a liquor store. But my response was to when you said everyone would just grow it on their own. The goverement would still need a reason to overcrowd the jails and such eh?

But if it was legal then it would be ok to grow it. Since tobacco is legal then it should be ok to grow it right?

[Frizzle]

Think about it, why don't people grow their own tobacco and sell it on? Because it cost too much money to make acutal profit compared to large companies that bulk buy, bulk sell and bulk grow, they spend millions and millions on growing tobacco, and sell it cheaply to get people hooked who then spend billions on cigarettes in the long run.

It's the same thing if cannabis was legal.

[Stepoo]

I'd still grow my own weed.

[Ives]

Plus, in Holland, where weed is tolerated (and has since the 70s), LESS people use it. If you go to one of the infamous coffeehouses, half the people there are American. Thats because the Dutch have made marijuana a far more boring drug, which it really is.

As far as economy, America can make mass profit off of anything. Tobacco is the finest example. Theyre so confident, they go on tv to tell you not to use their product. If that doesn't put the "cock" in cocky, I don't know what does. Even if it wouldn't, its not an economic deal. The fact is, its your body, and you have the right to do what you wish with it. If you want to wipe out the deficit, then tax the Catholic Church, no need to tax weed.

[Christopher Robin]

If it was made legal everyone would just grow it. Nobody would buy it. Well only the idiots who can't grow a plant. And as for the tobacco stuff that would just be too much work. I buy cigarettes and I grow my own weed

Mhm... only the idiots that can't grow a plant.... I wonder why there aren't millions of people growing their own tobacco ;o

Think about it, why don't people grow their own tobacco and sell it on? Because it cost too much money to make acutal profit compared to large companies that bulk buy, bulk sell and bulk grow, they spend millions and millions on growing tobacco, and sell it cheaply to get people hooked who then spend billions on cigarettes in the long run.

It's the same thing if cannabis was legal.

Beat me to it

[Melchoire]

Plus, in Holland, where weed is tolerated (and has since the 70s), LESS people use it. If you go to one of the infamous coffeehouses, half the people there are American. Thats because the Dutch have made marijuana a far more boring drug, which it really is.

Just goes to show that them American tourists are a bunch a trend whore pussies goin' around thinking drugs are exciting

[Christopher Robin]

Just goes to show that them American tourists are a bunch a trend whore pussies goin' around thinking drugs are exciting

But... they ARE fun. ;o