Legalize Marijuana in the United States

Why is Marijuana Illegal when Cigarettes & Alcohol Are Not?

By Johnny Moon, published Oct 06, 2006
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Marijuana Should Be Legalized in the United States




America is often referred to as the land of the free yet we have many unjust laws such as marijuana prohibition which restrict our rights to be free.  What is the rationale for making it illegal to smoke marijuana?  How does this make any sense in a supposedly free society?   It can’t possibly be said that marijuana is illegal to protect the safety of the citizens because far more unhealthy and dangerous drugs such as cigarettes and alcohol are legal.  Both of which kill many Americans every day mostly through health complications for cigarettes and through drunk driving accidents for alcohol.  So what then?  Why is it illegal to enjoy marijuana in the comfort of your own home when you will be harming no one?  It amazes me that anyone can think it is ok for this to be illegal.  It really does.  Freedom should be our number one goal in this society.  People must be free from societal control by the government in order to live fully.  We cannot sit idly by while innocent people are put in jail for doing nothing wrong.

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  • The Marijuana Tax Act was passed in 1937
  • It was passed on the grounds that Marijuana causes Murder, Insanity, and Death
  • Keeping Marijuana illegal wastes our tax money.
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Alcohol is a drug, cigs are a stimulant, tylenol is a drug for fuck sakes. If the gov were to legalize marijuana and tax it, this country could be out of debt in 5-10 years from money they'd make off of it.

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Posted on 05/14/2008 at 9:05:55 AM

 
First of all, it seems as though most people agree that the gov't can make money off of taxation, but then you say fuck them, a little consistency would be good. Second, do you think it is a good idea to make a drug, yes, a drug, readily available to people. You have to be ignorant not to admit that marijuana is a gateway drug. You shit heads obviously can't stop smoking because you are dependent upon it know, which happens to be another negative side affect. Why don't you eat toxic, lethal mushrooms, and you take tylenol?? God made mushrooms and man made tylenol. So, in conclusion, get a life, stop bitchin' about marijuana. how pathetic is it that you have to use a drug (a mind altering substance) to relax and have a good time.

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Posted on 05/04/2008 at 6:05:09 PM

 
GOD MADE POT MAN MADE BEER WHO DO YOU TRUST

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Posted on 04/24/2008 at 3:04:28 PM

 
OH AND THE DEFINITION OF DRUG IS:ANY MAN MADE SUBSTANCE OTHER THAN FOOD THE EFFECTS THE BODY.OK NOW WHER IS POT MAN MADE U GROW POT YOU SMOKE POT U GET HOPS AND OTHER INGREDIANTS MADE BY MAN YOU GET BEER SO MARIJUANA IS NOT A DRUG ITS A HERB DUMBASSES

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Posted on 04/24/2008 at 3:04:33 PM

 
ALL OF YOU LETS HAVE A HUGE RIOT MARCH IM TALKING THE BIGGEST OF ALL ONE THAT WOULD SETTLE THINGS ONCE AND FOR ALL.LETS STOP BULLSHITTIN AND GET IT OVER WITH IF WOMEN CAN MARCH AND GET THEIR RIGHTS AND THE BLACKS MARCHING WITH M.KING GET THEIRS .WUT IM SAYIN IS SEEMS LIKE IF U PUT EVERY STONER POT SMOKER TOGETHER IN FRONT OF THE WHITE HOUSE OR WUT EVER AND PROTEST I MEAN EVERY BODY WHO AGREES LETS MARCH FOR A DAY WHERE WE CAN GO TO A VENDING MACHINE AND SELECT IT LIKE CANDY IF ITS SO BAD THEN HOW COME NOBODY DIED FROM IT UNLESS THEY MAKE THE MISTAKE THEM SELVES BUT HEY THATS THEIR FAULT NOT THE POT SO STO P THE BS AND LETS GO

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Posted on 04/24/2008 at 3:04:24 PM

 
if you have a myspace add this site www.myspace.com/affml it's the american fight for marijuana legalisation.

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Posted on 04/16/2008 at 7:04:18 PM

 
You're right on the mark! We live in a world of priveledge. Money is the heart and soul of both government and society. Although they are made up of people, individuals, government and socities, they can be hijacked. Weed scares them, but little do they realize, probably there would not be a gain the number of weed users, but the same old users would use more. I know I would. I read once where this captain in the crusades encouraged his soldiers to smake pot, to assure his dominion over his men. For some stupid reason all the European countries were making it illegal. And so it goes. Help put a Democrat in the Whitehouse, a Rupblican will never sign a bill legalizing weed.

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Posted on 03/19/2008 at 10:03:24 PM

 
weed should be legal is don't hurt no one i love weed i preform through out my better with some weed i drive the speed limit do my job and take care of my family which is the American way of life so why not legalize weed come on give us a break but here is the real reason the government want legalize weed they want it for theirselve's i was caught with 8ozs for my personal use when i went to court it was report less than 5ozs i know my weight wasn't off. where is the other 3ozs? I'll tell you where it is the judge, lawyers, and cops got it for their own use which ain't right

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Posted on 03/19/2008 at 8:03:28 PM

 
marijuana of course should be legal. what bothers me is that cigeretes and alcohol are legal but not weed. there would be so many benifits from legalizing weed. the dam goverment could even make money off of it by taxing it. all of the time and money spent aressting people who get caught with weed, could instead be used for the war we are at. almost half of the population smokes weed any ways so what the fuck. just legalized the drug and put some rules and regulation on it like the rules and regulations on alcohol and cigaretes. its all just confusing to me. i hate this government.

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Posted on 03/09/2008 at 7:03:29 PM

 
We need someone like birdman or lil wayne runnin the gov.

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Posted on 01/17/2008 at 1:01:33 PM

 
Hi, I used to smoke drugs and have affairs, but then I realized I am gay. So, now I screw my hard drive and lock myself in a room beating off all day with no life other then trying to be a comedian and talk to a screen all day. Maybe, I should get a life and join the ASU!?

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Posted on 12/08/2007 at 11:12:45 PM

 
Hi, I used to smoke drugs and have affairs, but then I realized I am gay. So, now I screw my hard drive and lock myself in a room beating off all day with no life other then trying to be a comedian and talk to a screen all day. Maybe, I should get a life and join the ASU!?

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Posted on 12/08/2007 at 11:12:00 PM

 
legalize marijuana, I need it due to my illness. WTF! Our Goverment sucks.

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Posted on 12/05/2007 at 5:12:00 PM

 
First problem...marijuana is CONSIDERED a drug. Look up the explanation of drug. You can find faults there. Second... because normal society does not accept it, and it cannot...at this point be taxed... ho ho ho ...is that the whole issue...taxation?...money to be made?...then tax tha sucka!!! Make it available!!! We will pay the price. As Peter Tosh once said...."legalise it and I'll advertise it......" Right on!

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Posted on 12/04/2007 at 5:12:00 PM

 
so many people including me smoke marijuana and are successful. im in college and on the basketball team. i have a 2.8 average. i prob. smoke ones a day and im good. but if i drink everyday i would never do anything.

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Posted on 12/04/2007 at 6:12:00 AM

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