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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
They're already peddling more dangerous drugs and making a profit off it.
I'm not sure how much this will affect cartels. I just think that legalizing pot will do these things: relieve the massive pressure on our prison systems that are incredibly overcrowded, stop clogging up courts stuffed full of drug cases which creates all sorts of stress on the system, and create a lot of taxable revenue and open up opportunities for potential private business owners.
Holy shit Jimmy Carter is still alive?
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Their already selling Cocaine, Speed, Heroin, LSD, Meth, Steroids, Morphine, Opium, Krokodil, PCP, and whole bunch of other bad stuff.
I'm surprised every time I remember this.
edited 11th Dec '12 7:57:25 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016We could just pull a Portugal and legalize all drugs. They've seen their drug use rates drop pretty quickly since they did that and they don't have to waste time and money locking people up.
Actually, that's false. Marijuana Doesn't Cause Lung Cancer or Death.
edited 11th Dec '12 7:57:01 PM by shimaspawn
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. DickThat's still being disputed. I blame how politicized the issue has become.
Possibly, they'll want to make up for loss profits.
edited 11th Dec '12 8:05:22 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016I keep hearing this stuff about privatized prisons, and I need more detail. Because last I checked, the only person who thinks that's a good idea is the comic book villain from The Cape. Please tell me our legal system is not that stupid.
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True, but the larger studies on the subject show that it may prevent cancer
instead of causing it. It's got to do with how the body processes THC. There's signs it may stop cancerous cells from becoming malignant.
edited 11th Dec '12 8:09:03 PM by shimaspawn
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick![]()
In fairness, we tried to ban alcohol once.
Also what this guy said.
Its not that no one wants to ban alcohol and/or tobacco. Its just that we've reached the point were both substances are so mainstream that any attempts to ban them will fail miserably.
edited 11th Dec '12 8:18:46 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
And it led to a massive crime underground and an increase in alcohol consumption. Banning drugs only makes problems worse. It doesn't fix anything.
Why shouldn't we just legalize everything? All the studies show that it drops crime rates and drug consumption rates. It worked for Portugal.
And it'll severely drop the number of people in our prisons.
edited 11th Dec '12 8:18:49 PM by shimaspawn
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
edited 11th Dec '12 8:20:29 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
Not true. It works on crazy drugs too. People seeing crack addicts is the biggest reason that the sales of the drug plummeted. Not police enforcement. Not any campaigning. People see the crazy drugs and decide that doing that shit is just dumb.
And keeping them illegal means people are less likely to seek treatment.
edited 11th Dec '12 8:24:14 PM by shimaspawn
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. DickActually the latter is still being argued over. What is known is that Cirrhosis of the liver, normally a result of alcoholism, dropped nearly 2/3 during Prohibition.
edited 11th Dec '12 8:24:20 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016

Is there the possibility of them switching to growing and producing more dangerous drugs to replace the profit loss? (organized crime isn't a subject I'm that knowledgeable on)
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