The recreational use of cannabis has been legalized in 19 U.S. states and Washington D.C. Another 12 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands have decriminalized its use. Commercial distribution of cannabis has been legalized in all jurisdictions where possession has been legalized, except for D.C. Personal cultivation for recreational use is allowed in all of these jurisdictions except for Washington State and New Jersey. Proponents argue that marijuana sales bring in tax revenue for states and cut down on non-violent drug incarcerations. Opponents argue that marijuana is a powerful recreational drug that can lead to addiction and psychosis.
@ISIDEWITH12yrs12Y
Yes
@9F9K54NRepublican7mos7MO
Marijuana is the common drug amongst users, but it does have health benefits behind it. The biggest problem we have is how do we tax it, how do control growers/farms and if your state legalized it, do we release dealers and users from jail and commute their sentence?
@9F7V9N47mos7MO
It is prescribed to medical patients on a daily basis, why would doctors tell you to use something that would make things worst.
war torn family's by Parkinson's disease, mentally disabled american's, depressed american's, children with lung cancer, the list goes boy, hemp is not just meant to be smoked, its a fantastic body ointment, and plenty of remades made just at home to clear up your digestive system, to say it should be illegal, it wont stop a thing though, if fentanyl is roaming the streets what makes the government think a little grass is gonna be the first to go.
@ISIDEWITH12yrs12Y
Yes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses
@ISIDEWITH12yrs12Y
Yes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it
@9FXBY6N7mos7MO
If we legalize marijuana then the US prison population will decrease and non violent offenders won’t turn violent
Taxing marijuana could also bring extra revenue to the government which could mean more money for public services
@9FLYBGP7mos7MO
More car, gun, and domestic accidents or violence happen with alcohol rather than marijuana. Marijuana is one of the least harmful drugs and can even help people with anxiety, and appetite. In my own experience, marijuana decreases the amount of violence.
@ISIDEWITH12yrs12Y
No
@9H56YBJ5mos5MO
It’s a tough topic and very personal. I never thought I’d be a medical pot user. As my condition has become painful and chronic the pot helps.
@9H4RZQX5mos5MO
One should look history behind why marijuana became illegal in the first place. Two words: Racism and Harry Anslinger.
@9FTRVP77mos7MO
Marijuana is known as a gateway drug, and the government should not be introducing drugs to their citizens.
@9FDN3NZ7mos7MO
Marijuana kills your lungs and your liver. So, you are not only putting yourself at risk but putting others too.
@ISIDEWITH12yrs12Y
No, and increase penalties for non-violent drug offenders
who the actual hell do you think you are meddling into regular peoples life, if they want to smoke that za i say that let them.
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Marijuana is a non-violent drug, or in other words, those who are 'high' tend to be non-violent and normally keep to themselves, so it is not logical to put them in prison.
@9GD86YX6mos6MO
Marijuana actually helps a lot of people, and there are so many other things that we need to be worried about, not filling up our prisons with minor drug offenses.
@9G2BLY56mos6MO
marijuana is a safe substance. it, increases appetite, helps with chronic illnesses, and releases seratonin
@ISIDEWITH12yrs12Y
Yes, but only for medical use
@9FTRVP77mos7MO
The "Yes, but only for medical use," argument for marijuana is a stupid one at best. No matter what falsified studies show, there will always be better medicine than Marijuana. Allowing it to "help" medical issues, is hurting the general public more than helping.
@8LZGZS83yrs3Y
Yes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses and also legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it
@4QYCV8H3yrs3Y
Yes, I also support making marijuana use mandatory.
@4S44KFG3yrs3Y
Yes, release those in prison and clear their record so they can make a living. White men should not be the majority of people profiting from legalization after incarcerating black men and women for years!
@4RMX7N93yrs3Y
Marijuana is a god given medicine. The research shows many medicinal properties with little side effects for major illnesses. Cannabis oil is becoming more and more useful with chronic illness in many. I would rather see Alcohol be banned before Cannabis. As strange as this sounds I don't think it should be legalized for everyday, everybody use. When this government gets it's hands on anything they destroy it. This is a natural plant, by the time they finish with it, it would become useless. No, the government should not have control over this at all.
@4SQQRH83yrs3Y
Yes but keep Monsanto's hands out of it so they don't poison it with their GMO's
@4RW83Q93yrs3Y
The government has no right to control what a free citizen does with their own body.
@54VJX763yrs3Y
@5382ZY93yrs3Y
@4SHG42D3yrs3Y
Yes, and flood the market with all the marijuana currently held by the Border Patrol. Increase the penalties for anyone convicted of a crime resulting in injury or death to another person when the perpetrator was under the influence of marijuana.
@4Q82GJQ3yrs3Y
Seems we are on our way to that, but it will further dumb down America
@4VXXD5Y3yrs3Y
Let's do some real scientific studies on the effects of high and chronic (no pun intended) THC exposures (such as are now occurring in Colorado and Washington) before we legalize anything. It's not the harmless herb we've been told.
@4SHTWN33yrs3Y
Yes, and add age restrictions and a Cancer warning.
@9B7FJ5P1yr1Y
oui mais la réglementer comme l'alcool
@4SM38BLIndependent3yrs3Y
I neither support or do not support this. Some people just use it to get high and many others use it for medical help. Either way it is still a drug that is only killing you softly, as they say.
@4QYDY473yrs3Y
Add labels, warning signs, child locks, etc. for anything containing marijuana and legalize.
@4YL7VLZ3yrs3Y
@58ZF5MJ3yrs3Y
Why would you hurt yourself like that?
@4RW7ZQ73yrs3Y
Yes, start out legalizing for medical use only. Monitor societal effects. Implement reasonable punishment for offenders.
@4S47QD83yrs3Y
Yes, but only for medical use and release anyone who is serving only for distribution of marijuana or use of it.
@4RGTLLG3yrs3Y
Decriminalize it, tax and regulate but don't forget all the people that are sitting in prison for a drug offense of having marijuana on them. Wasting their lives away. Busted for a joint. There are too many.
@4QJM47C3yrs3Y
I say, study the accident rate in states that have legalized marijuana, and if it has not increased the danger to other people on the road, then legalize it. It could help our state's economy.
@5BM36PP3yrs3Y
It is a ridiculous subject to have any controversy about, when our borders & the American people are not safe!!!!
@599GRYB3yrs3Y
Yes, it does less damage to your body than alcohol does.
@4YJGTPZ3yrs3Y
Regulated to a point it is only legal at home. Let out drug offenders that are serving sentences for marijuana, thirty five grand in tax payer money for each one? Support medical research independent of the drug companies influence. Finally anyone can grow it, not just a few who pay to play. Hemp should be on the department of Agriculture's important crop list.
@4SB3RS33yrs3Y
Yes, but for real medical uses. Such as cancerous diseases. Not something like back pain.
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