It should not have ever been illegal.

It is a plant. And, the government has no business telling people what they can and cannot do with their bodies.

Freedom, people. Freedom. It is a good thing.

Why should the government dictate what you can and cannot do. Should we ban alcohol and guns because they also kill people? I mean let’s at least be consistent. Decisions and irresponsibility kill people, objects/drugs don’t.

Then you and your libertarian fruits should be screaming to legalize meth, heroin and cocaine.

I wonder if you draw the freedom line at these drugs? If you do, you a hypocrite. If you don't, you're an idiot. You talk about making society better in one breath by getting rid of welfare and making people work then in another breath you talk about the benefits of adding drug use to an already doped up society. SMH!!!

But because you're a lawyer you will never be wrong in your own mind.

Did you seriously just type that drugs don't kill people?

Ever heard of narcan?

Decisions and irresponsibility kill people, objects/drugs don’t.

He’s right, though. If you want to be a meth head, go for it. The fact that it’s illegal stops no one. The war on drugs is a waste of resources.
Do whatever drugs you want, just don’t bill me for your behavior.

Well, yes, actually it is better. A lot better. Like, by a huge margin.

178,000 alcohol related deaths per year. Basically zero marijuana related deaths per year.

(I'm not a marijuana user, btw. Tried it a couple times right out of highschool. Not for me).

I've never used marijuana. I believe around half of Americans have used marijuana. I don't feel strongly either way about legalization. I suspect marijuana will be legalized.

I think marijuana has some positive uses, but mostly makes people lazy, less motivated and less productive, but that's mostly their problem, not anyone else's.

Keith

Someone made the conscious decision to take the drug that may or may not kill them. Who is forcing someone to shoot up and OD? It was their own choice. Addictions start with a choice in the beginning, no excuses. So legalizing cocaine will make us a more free and civil society, got it.

Guns kill people every day too, because someone made a decision to use them in that manner. Should we make them illegal? That is the individuals poor choice and irresponsibility. More people are killed by cars.

Alcohol kills people daily. Because someone made the decision to be irresponsible. Should we make alcohol illegal? I think so but most people don't. So let's make punishments extremely harsh and punitive to encourage responsibility, agree? No lawyer and no three strikes. First time enforcement.

Please explain the differences. It’s two sides of the same tree. People make bad decisions and act irresponsibly every day with all sorts of things. Does that mean they should ruin it for those that make good decisions and act responsibly? Why does big brother get to decide what is and what is not acceptable?

Here is what I found for some stats.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8672945/

All these

Wait....did I really just see someone argue that people shouldn't be be allowed to have legal representation? Yikes

So legalize them all?

Then are you for the harsh penalties I suggest? If a person decides to put something in their body that endangers me or my family, penalties should be more dangerous.

Or is the freedom to get stoned more important?

And speaking of tyranny.

Will guns keep us from tyranny or allow it's fruition?

Same question for drugs.