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Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

The War on Drugs is not only a moral problem but a economic problem. First, it is morally wrong because the government restricts the free choice of individuals to participate in such substances, and the number of people people killed every year with selling or buying drugs is simply unnecessary and unjust. When someone engages in the use of drugs, it is the decision of that person and they are only hurting themselves nor the government.Second, economically, instead of enforcing drug prohibition with $10 billion of spending, the government could control the supply of drugs by legally selling the product and taxing where estimates range in $10 billion dollars as well. The government would have 10 billion dollars to spend elsewhere. It would eliminate drug cartels. Not only is the enforcement costly, but by criminalizing these people, taxpayers have to pay for them in live in prisons throughout America.The only negative aspect is that it may lead to a increase in drug addicts.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

weeed for life man without potsmokers there wolud be no gang violance it unbalnces the life cycle
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Pot is by far one of the least harmful drugs out there and it is probably more helpful than harmful. Legalize it, regulate it, tax it and the prisons will have room for real criminals.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Everywhere that drugs have been legalized, the decrease in their usage has been phenomenal. It's pretty clear that it should be ended, and only the arrogant can deny that.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Yes. Pot is much safer than alcohol and tobacco, and far less addictive than many legal drugs (including coffee!)Pot is also a better substance to take in a social context: alcohol can make people aggressive and even violent, whereas pot relaxes you.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Here's what the war on drugs has failed to accomplish: it has failed to actually reduce the use of illegal drugs. Most drugs have gone up in consumption since the W.O.D. was fully implemented.Here's what it has accomplished: Spending millions in tax payer money for a program that has repeatedly failed to provide results.Pack our prison system to nearly beyond capacity.It has made the remaining drug dealers far wealthier than they would be without it by making them the only supplier for highly addictive substances.Increased violence and drugs unnecessary association with other crimes. Implemented de facto public sponsored racism by incarcerating far more minorities than whites for drug violation despite drug use being essentially equal between blacks and whites. Made clinical research on long term effects harder to obtain, as well as effective treatment programs.Made it easier to obtain fully illegal drugs than legal but controlled substances (like alcohol and tobacco) in many urban and some suburban areas.It doesn't matter whether you are talking pot or heroin, the war on drugs is an abject failure. It needs to be ended ASAP.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

1. why does each side have hundreds of points, but there are not arguements?2. I'm glad you brought up this subject. In the history of mankind, prohibition of any substance that one puts into their own body has never worked.Alcohol was no more or less popular during prohibition, than now. The only difference was that instead of States and the feds recieving tons of tax dollars, and the money from alcohol purchase going into the hands of legitimate businesses that employed citizens who contributed to society and paid taxes,all the money was going to gangsters and thugs.Well, the same thing is going on now. Marijuana was not made illegal until 1937. Before then the plant was taxed. It employed people. Now it is not taxed, and those who sell it are usually criminals of some sort (though many are harmless)Still, the amount of marijuana consumed has not diminished one bit.Cannabis has been used all through recorded history.link What makes us think that now, in the last 72 years something about the plant has changed.Marijuana's illegal status is a historical farce. It's laughable, pointless, and counter productive.1. Marijuana is a better pain killer, with less harmful side effects than any perscription drug. It costs less (0 if you have dirt and water already) and it's less addictive.Are there harmful side effects of marijuana? Yes, but no more so than any other drug including alcohol, tobacco, or caffiene. 2. Taxes collected from the sale of marijuana would be in the hundreds of millions, it would give our economy an enourmous boost and employ potentially hundreds of thousands of people.3. It would take the money from illegal drugs out of the hands of criminals.4. It would be a huge relief on our overcrowded prisons, saving States hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, even millions in States with large prison populations like CA. Also, it would save the 18 year old A student and college hopeful from losing all his scholarships and having to check YES on every application that asks if they've ever been arrested, for the rest of his or her life, just because they had a tiny amount of a plant that is far safer than alcohol.and by all means, come visit my blog sometime, www.crazydrugnews.blogspot.com.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Be wise Legalize

Yeah, I think the reason it's gone on so long is dealers and laundering banks make their money under the black market system. But it could change again. Look at prohibition.The biggest effect would be an end to brutal mandatory sentencing of long jail times that has ruined so many young peoples lives.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

We should stop trying to stop the pot heads.I hate drugs too because they are unhealthy & deadly but I don't think the government should be arresting people for doing them.I think drugs including tobacco & alcohol should be banned from public stores.It shouldn't be illegal. If it is illegal where you arrest anybody who does pot then that just causes more problems.So here is the answer: legalize pot & other illegal drugs but ban them, tobacco & alcohol from public stores.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Well, I would almost agree with that, but then that creates a huge black market all over again that is completely unregulated. People will be harming themselves with dirty alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs because of lack of regulation on these substances. It's currently a problem with cannabis because it's illegal.You are on the right track though, making them illegal is definately the wrong way to go about it.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Ya, legalizing will solve those problems. But I don't think there is a big black market in alcohol, so I would not be too fussy over how it was legalized exactly. But it would be better to have less hassles over it.But the main benefit would be ending mandatory sentencing, which has ruined so many young peoples lives.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Ya i agree with the sentiment, legalize. I can understand why you would want to have some control over distribution, keep it away from kids. But i don't know what a public store is. Where would you buy it then, a private store? I don't know what that means.But anyway, the greatest benefit would be an end to mandatory sentencing that has destroyed so many young peoples lives.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

war is stupid your never going to win just give up and give the kids what they want because your wasting your time
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

okay. so the only reason weed is illegal is because the freaking usa cant put a tax on it, it being to easy to grow. well tell me how that makes any since.. many people have vegetable gardens... yet vegies arent illegal and there easy grown as well. so that makes no since not to be able to tax weed. its a plant for crying out loud!!. it was out on earth for a reason to keep peace!. so smoke it up and spread the peace!. obama should legalize it! for one.. they need more money in the economy.. they would make a shit load if stores started selling weed and we would be out of recession, only everyone would be a pot head. so what if everyone was it would be normal right?.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

yes do it cuz many people do it and the law dosnt stop it from happining so they brake the law so we might as well just legilize it.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

ALL DRUGS should be controlled and legalized. From Cocaine to Marijuana.Primarily for safety & health reasons, but mainly to eliminate the cash flows going to dangerous groups and factions. Legalizing ALL DRUGS would be the best solution for homeland security debilitating international drug lords ability to finance terrorism while giving the government more financial maneuverability to adequately finance education, health care, and effective crime prevention.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Dude, just like, legalize it and stuff.My heart just gushes over kush.I'm keen for green.I bleed for weed.hehehehe, rhymes.But honestly, it should be legalized.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

There is absolutly nothing wrong with smoking marijuana! in fact there are many more fatality or deaths using alchool every year. Make pot legal, tax it, and put rules and regulations along with it just as they did with alchool! Years ago alchool was illegal and bootleggers were dealing all over the world and if caught you would spend time in jail! Nowdays this is true with pot and we are filiing up the jails with drugdealers petty pot charges and theres no room for the real criminals such as the rappist and murderers!
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

I think so on POT , I dont have a need for it , i dont drink .. but the Government allows the sale of many items that can kill us , Legalize it and tax, like they do everything else.. it ..
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

I doubt the war on drugs will end, but I believe a person should be able to put into their body what they want.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

The question's not 'will the US ...' because we all know such a turnaround in policy won't happen so easily.Also, out of interest, considering that that weed prices would be determined by Supply/Demand, if demand stays the same, and the cost of supply goes down, then wouldn't the optimum price be at most the same, or less? Supply/Demand does apply to dealers, there's way different costs around the world, so I don't really see any basis for the 'gunna cost so much' argument.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Cannabis is not psychologically addictive and is no worse than alcohol or cigarettes. With proper regulation i do not see why legalizing weed cannot work.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Hell to the yes! If I want to use pot, that is my business!
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

The war on drugs is as useless and money-consuming as the war on terror, simply because you will NEVER eliminate either of the two. There will always be drugs and there will always be terrorists. I'm all for legalizing weed. Not only would it be better for the economy, but look at Amsterdam - weed is legal over there and you never hear anything out of them. They've been onto something for a long time now. :)
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Legalizing pot alone would not end the war on drugs. It would help, but it would do very little to the biggest of our problems on the war, and that is, our organized crime. Our big time criminals, the Mafia's, none of this small time dealers we've got going on with pot (and when I say small time, I'm more referring to the type of criminal activity that goes on with in these drug organizations), my personal opinion would be the only way to completely end the war on drugs would be to legalize everything. This sounds absurd, I know, but think of the lives saved by doing this. Underground sex trades, the biggest Mafia's in the world, petty cold criminals- they're all run by drugs. In other words, its the law thats allowing these criminals to be what they are. If there were no law against drugs, if all drugs were run through a license, and sold legally, there would be a whole hell of a lot less murders, theft, prostitution, spreading of disease, deaths, and for most, it would shut down the worlds biggest criminal operations which thrive on selling illegal drugs. I'm aware this will never, ever happen... but it's worth a thought.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

honestly i wish they would. they r putting pot heads in jail and not saving any room for the people that actually deserve it. i dont smoke pot but i no people that do ;)
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Why are there no arguments, unless this a trap? Oh well, the war on drugs is a stupid thing, its basically prohibition again, and that didn't turn out well. There are some bad drugs out there but drugs are a tool. Non-ordinary conciousness is still conciousness, albeit not clarity in most cases. But it is still the experience to learn from, I'm not saying go do meth and have an experience, no, soft drugs and hard drugs are two different things. Entheogens are great for spiritual experience, but they are like a stepping stone, and should be replaced by meditation, because meditation is the ultimate drug. (psychedelicmeditation.com) The link is worth checking out and if you dont trust the link you can google it. Edit oh now i see the arguments
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

I agree it should be legal, I will never do it and I will never smoke or drink but I think it should be legal because alcohol is more harmful to the body so if drinking is legal then it should be. Just make a rule like you can only smoke in your house so then people have no reason to complain.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Also, this could be a huge cash crop. We'll "liberate" a countries and give happy homes to the marijuana we grow.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Legalize pot and the other drugs and put those murderous drug cartels out of business.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

The war on drugs is far too expensive to maintain, and the results that are yielded at the end of the day are almost fruitless. In the 1980s, the US policy was to wage their "war on drugs" to try and rid the world of people like Pablo Escobar. The only problem is that once one kingpin is gone, another simply rises to take their place, as the drug trade is simply too lucrative and profitable. An example more specific to cannabis itself could include any number of people from George Jung to Carlos Lehder. The war on drugs will not be resolved by the US winning. The year that Escobar was killed, the amount of cocaine imported into the US actually rose by over 50 tons, according to some estimates. The US will not be able to stop being from doing something that they want to do - and nor should they try. As a country, their obligation should be to allow individuals to have their own freedom and sovereignty over their own selves to do as they please with substances such as marijuana. The US could never win a war on drugs, and nor would it be in the interests of American citizens for them to try and do so. Pot doesn't kill anyone - it is complete nonsense to have such double standards as for alcohol to be legal and for something like marijuana not to be legal.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

If the U.S were to legalize marijuana for recreational use it would resolve a lot. Considering its prescribed to people with serious medical problems of all ages, I don't really see the harm in it. Also research has shown that weed has never killed anybody and a human has to consume an obnoxious amount of it to over dose.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

As a former moderate drug user, I must come out in favor of continuing the WAR on drugs. MJ may be a bit of a different story but it is an hallucinogen and must be smoked with all due caution and knowledge. We knew NOTHING in the 70's about the drugs we took...nor did we care. We felt good, had great fun and woke up none the worse for wear, or so it seemed. The war on drugs is a serious one and one that should be fought on all fronts.Let's face it...we don't know what we are smoking! If you think THC is the only ingredient in MJ that makes you happy, think again. Along with built in chemical agents there can be others unbeknown to you. Lacing MJ with other drugs such as Angel Dust and cutting it with junk is just as popular now as it was then. MJ is NOT safe unless you grow it yourself. Too mild? Oh well, now you know why. Lacing brings back customers and quantity is always THE moneymaker because it makes you believe it's quality. Go ahead, smoke and toke your brains out for a bit of fun now and then...BUT never kid yourself into thinking it's totally harmless. Pass it on!
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

1. It's no longer the 70's. We know plenty about pot. It's not bad for us. 2. Getting any substance off the street is dangerous. If it were legal, then safe marijuana could be easily attained. The laws keep marijuana use dangerous, marijuana use doesn't make marijuana use dangerous, however.3. It is harmless in moderation. No study or research ever done has suggested anything otherwise. Please prove me wrong with references.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

I'm your personal reference and no matter who studies it it doesn't get any better or worse by having personal experience. It's what I KNOW and what I witnessed. The 70's have come and gone but that means nothing. Where do you get your pot from? Who broke it down? Who laced and cut it? Year in year out it's the same killswitch. I agree with your 2nd portion absolutely but not the 1st or 3rd. Did you not read the link I gave?.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

I can't argue your personal experiences, so I won't. I missed your link, sorry about that. Your link provides no specific references to studies or specific scientific data. It simply makes statements. For example:"Although it has yet to be proven conclusively that heavy marijuana use can cause irreversible loss of intellectual capacity, animal studies have shown marijuana-induced structural damage to portions of the brain essential to memory and learning. "And even within those statements, nothing is conclusive. You'd think after all this time at least SOMETHING would be conclusive, no? Here's some conclusive evidence on a legal substance, Alchol:http://www.uleth.ca/alcohol/affects2.html "Serious disease of the liver and pancreas, and damage to the stomach and intestines can result from excessive use of alcohol. "By the way, I hold a perscription, grow my own stuff (legally, mind you, and it never ends up anywhere outside my home), and when I don't have my own I have very trusted friends who grow it. In addition to that, there are many trustworthy dispensaries (essentially a pot store with a menu, etc.) here in California that I can safely get access to clean medicine.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Very nice argument killswitch. I'm happy to learn you can do so.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

except that everything on that website you linked... #1 looked like the page was designed by a 5th grader... #2 Iver never even heard of the "ACDE" for all i know that could be your mother and your local PTA members that came up with a fancy name... and #3 Most of facts listed there are myths and lies... where are is the scientific data/evidence to back up thier false claims????
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

Here we go again....the suden and many down votes...what a frigging crime this is!
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

well if you knew what you were talking about and had facts to back up your argument then you wouldnt get downvoted... You cant debate with emotions buddy
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Actually buddy if you look at the statistics and scientific evidence, Marijuana while not completely harmless, is MUCH MUCH MUCH less harmful than any other substance used for similar effects... whether it be to get high or for medicinal uses. Also there is no convincing scientific evidence that marijuana causes psychological damage or mental illness in either teenagers or adults.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

What you said is totally false, have you done any research before you posted what you just posted? Go and do some research into Cannabis consumption and mental disorders, there actually is evidence that Cannabis use does increase your chances of getting a mental disorder.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

That's why weed should be legalized so we can control what goes into it and what it is cut with. Weed on its own isn't too bad (apart from obviously the effects of smoking it on your lungs), it is the shit that dealers put into it to bulk it up to make more money that effects people. I have to agree with your last comment though. You should never think weed, cigarettes or alcohol are totally harmless.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Marijuana i grew myself came out fine. Many people make enough mistakes along the way they end up with a mild product, but good strains, proper fertilizer, and good curing go way more towards making a quality product than "cutting it with junk."