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Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

The reason I don't like marijuana, alcohol, hard drugs, and certain kinds of prescription medications is rather simple: I don't think people should sacrifice who they are, in some cases their free will or their humanity. When someone gives up their free will by becoming a slave to a hard drug or prescription mood and personality altering chemicals it is time for society to step in and give them back control.Marijuana may be a petty offender, much less of an offender than alcohol, tobacco, meth, cocaine..etc.., but it is still a means of giving up who you are or keeping yourself in a state of non-growth. We, as human beings, have a duty to ourselves to grow, change, improve, but always in the context of who we are. Drugs are a way to retard this development, deny who we are, and cope with a world that rejects us. It is an escape; an escape which noone deserves. I don't mind people escaping in other ways: video games, reading, television, camping..etc, at least they are still thinking, at least their self is still intact and operating. When people do drugs they stop being people and start being Mr. or Ms. X+meth, or X+Marijuana, or X+alcohol. It isn't helpful; it's downright harmful in the long-run. Governments and societies are meant to protect us; usually from dangers outside. This danger, this threat is unique in its internal, self-inflicted nature. Again, Marijuana is only a petty offender in this case; which is why I am not adamant about its status as an illegal narcotic. There are far worse legal drugs which I am much more concerned with. Does that help in explaining my objection to its use? I am still forming my opinion on this one so I know my logic is abit choppy and in some cases exaggerated.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

I think you aren't well educated on what cannabis can actually do for society.Did you know that if cannabis were legalized that it could replace the lumber industry with a renewable, green house resource? It requires no pesticides to grow, the pesticides companies don't like that. Big lumber are the guys who got the crop made illegal back in 1937. Crashes under impairment would likely go down, as many bars might adopt marijuana instead of alcohol. Orp people might start smoking instead of drinking. Studies have shown that impairment while driving (while not encouraged ,and should have a limit, like alcohol. Keep in mind we didn't develop one before re-legalizing it in 1937.) Other studies show that cannabis going illegal at the same time alcohol became legal again was a gift to organized crime.See, organized crime didn't exist the way it did (or at all) before alcohol prohibition. That literally changed the face of our nation. Marijuana and other drug prohibition changed everything as well. It (marijuana) is responsible for 70% of Drug Cartel income. We can end that with legalization.Industrial benefits of hemp: Can make 2x4 and other building material that is 2-4x stronger than wood. Lasts longer.25,000 different products, 5,000 known textiles (That was in 1938!). They are looking into making polymer with it. Like those high grade plastics used in, well, almost everything. From guns to blow dryers, etc. etc. This would make a more environmentally-friendly version.Same with paper, our Constitution is written on hemp paper. George Washington smoked hemp, and grew it, even telling others to do it. Benjamin Franklin had a hemp paper mill. And news press. Hemp paper is the highest quality paper in the world. And completely renewable and eco-friendly. Industrial hemp can be grown en-mass with very little THC, making thieves unlikely. Plus it could be grown as a number one cash crop from Cali to Utah to Nebraska and most of the Bible-belt states.Did I mention you can build the body for a car using hemp polymer? Even space shuttles and planes! Then you can fuel them using hemp-fuel that has ZERO carbon emissions."Why isn't it legal if it's so great?" You ask? Well, it's simple. Big biz, Pharm, Tobacco (although they will be changing their mind, surely), alcohol, lumber, oil, people who in the pocket of the cartels, etc. Don't want that. Enough of them got enough people tricked to keep this going for years.Recent tests also show that smoking or inhaling, or otherwise ingesting cannabis can increase your brain cell growth. In 40 years of constant usage no user of just marijuana has ever gotten cancer or otherwise ill effects. Something would have shown up.Dr. Lester Grinspoon, MDProfessor Emeritus, Harvard Medical School"There are no deaths from cannabis"-Can be seen in the documentary "The Union: The Business of Getting High"Watch that on TopDocumentryFilms.com and then research and judge for yourself. Please!
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

ingesting cannabis can increase your brain cell growth.Which is why people feel smarter after eating a couple of pot brownies ;)
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

Who left you in charge of deciding what is best for anyone (this is not meant as harsh criticism. It's meant to be constructive.)? What if they don't want control? What if they just want to be left alone to decide for themselves?What duty? to whom? Why are other forms of escape acceptable? Why doesn't anyone deserve this form of escape? Why is Mr. Halo (video game) OK?No, it doesn't explain your objection to its use. However, given that you're still forming your opinion, I'll up vote you to encourage you to explore my questions which are meant to get you to put a sharper point on your argument.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

But what about people that want to practice S&M? Should they not e allowed to? What about a senior citizens that don't have much time to live, should they be denied one more experience? And in order to do studies on marijuana, doesn't some one has to smoke it and allow himself to be studied?BTW, do you know of any pot smoking studies looking for volunteers ;)
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

well i do see how you could perceive cannabis use as a "cop-out" or a way to escape life, but with me it only motivates me to go to work, in high school it made study more, and generally just gives me that drive to enjoy life. How can this be bad, honestly... the only derogatory thing it does to me is a bit of coughing, proven time and time again to be less harmful than any form of smoking tobacco(pipes, cigarettes, cigars, etc.). You said yourself you've never tried it, this may be a bit blunt for you...but how can you make any judgment on the subject without any experience in it whatsoever?!?
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

Look at how absurd things get once Marijuana is legalized.http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,559030,00.html
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

I don't see the problem here. Holland is banning the smoking of tobacco within all public places, an action most of the USA has already taken. Cigarette smoking bans are mostly irrelevant to the legalization of marijuana, only affecting the fact that people won't be able to smoke marijuana in bars, clubs, etc., if it IS legalized..
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

What's the point of smoking buds with your buds if you can't smoke buds with your buds in a bar that serves Bud? ;)
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

Marijuana is a drug that can lead to other drugs. Not for everyone, but it does afford everyone the opportunity to find other drugs. Legalized marijuana would continue the downfall of our society in the United States. There are many people who don't smoke pot because it is illegal. These same people would totally deplete the nations supply of potato chips and ice cream. Madness.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

So I guess legalized LSD is out of the question. ;)
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

If I could type an emoticon of eyes rolling, I would. Consider my eyes rolled. If you want to talk about gateway drugs, let's talk about alcohol and tobacco, the two legal, harmful drugs that lead people to try other ones. "There are many people who don't smoke pot because it is illegal"--This is an argument for the efficacy of prohibition, which, if we're being honest, is fairly ineffective. I could just as easily argue there are many people who smoke pot in spite of it being illegal. Does either argument address whether or not it ought to be legalized? No. Marijuana has no business being illegal when it is less harmful than alcohol, a drug that is not only legal but used by a large portion of the population. Alcohol poisoning kills people every year, as does drunk driving. Marijuana cannot be overdosed on, nor does it make people over-confident or belligerent. The latest marijuana ads have been more accurate than in years past. "We didn't shoot anybody. We just sat on Pete's couch". Granted, the point is made, marijuana users are less likely to be active. Then again, we could make the same argument about cable television watchers, couldn't we?
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

NO!!!!! All the government would have to do is tax it and legalize it economy will shoot up!!!!!
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

The same thing could be said about alcholal, but that is legal.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

Drugs are really really really reallly really really really BAD.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

So is smoking tabaco and drinking alcohol. and those are legal...so, why not marijuana?
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

No....... this is going to increase the level of teenagers smoking....
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

Although I consider myself liberal, this is one issue that I strongly oppose! Marijuana, like tobacco, causes cancer as it contains carcinogens. Marijuana is also highly addictive. The tetrahydrocannabinol in it is what causes the addiction which make people crave it. Studies have also shown that uses of marijuana usually lead to more dangerous drugs such as meth and cocaine. If you believe that marijuana does not kill people, try telling that to the relatives of the 30,000 people in Mexico that died due to drug violence. Yes, marijuana is not the only drug that cartels produce and sell, but it is one of them. The only form it should be legal in is a medical form but should be used with intense care.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

So..., medicinal marijuana is OK...? I'm feeling a little ill ;)
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

I think it could have dangerous effects on people but other drugs are legal, like alcohol that harm people.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

I've already argued in favor of the legalization of marijuana, but there's one thing I forgot about. I watched "Severance" the other day, it's about a group of a European sales division of Palisade Defense are on a bus to a team-building weekend at a "luxury lodge" in the Mátra Mountains of Hungary. The team-building activities don't really work out till the they realize some wacko soviet soldiers are waiting in the woods to kill them one by one, only then they manage to form some sort of a group working together, helping each other, the survival of each is dependent on the survival of the team.I figured that it might be a bit loose, but there is something about getting into drugs that brings back something that was lost during the arms race in the name of nape security. To illustrate - A few years ago I wrote a story about an alien civilization acting as if they were about to exterminate all humans, the aliens announced it on the news so a global panic was achieved, and nothing really happened, only that a feeling of survivalism boiled up everywhere, there was a greater power threatening from above, one intention over everyone, seeing all human kind as unified, ignoring our differences and difficulties with each other.Later they said that the whole trick was to teach humanity a lesson about individualistic racing.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

I once wrote a story called, "Lake Sky Dome." About this kid that finds another universe in his closet called, "Lake Sky Dome". The name may sound silly but the acronym was fitting ;)
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

Although some people may say the marijuana gives you a "great time" and "picks you up off of your feet" when you are feeling glum, legalize it and we will have the same problem that we are currently having with alcohol! Alcohol is legal in the U.S. for those who are over the age of 21, but then again, even those who are proclaimed "mature" enough to handle drinking still abuse that privilage! The same will be if we legalize marijuana! And for all those hippies who think that we should make it legal I have one thing to say to you: "GO DOWN TO MEXICO! I MEAN, MARIJUANA IS PRACTICALLY LEGAL DOWN THERE AND ITS WORKING OUT JUST FINE! ¡Aquí venimos THIRD WORLD COUNTRY!" So go FUCK yourselves hippies! I don't know about the rest of you, but I do NOT want to live in a country like Mexico! That's why I live in the USA baby!
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

I have to disagree with your comparison of marijuana to alcohol in some respects. Although it is true that being high is kind of similar to being drunk there are some significant differences; marijuana makes things feel, for lack of a better term, sillier. Alcohol on the other hand, when used in excess can lead to blacking out, vomiting and not remembering what happened. In this way alcohol is significantly more dangerous. Whereas you can die from alcohol intoxication, too much marijuana really can't hurt you. Also, most of the negative feelings associated with alcohol, such as guilt and regret, are typically not experienced when using marijuana. We have also seen what happens when you make alcohol illegal: organized crime grew significantly in major cities because they were able to make an absurd amount of money selling bootleg liquor. Comparing alcohol to marijuana in this context would be accurate. The selling of marijuana by gangs is very profitable. You say that we should go down to Mexico to smoke but I live in Delaware and if I want to smoke with my friends going to Mexico for a weekend isn't a viable option. Instead I would have to find a drug dealer. This puts money in the hands of bad people. Legalization would put a stop to this. Finally, for someone who claims to love the USA so much you seem to be okay with suppressing freedoms. The reason Mexico is different from the US is because they are relatively poor, their government is corrupt, and crime is rampant. Keeping marijuana illegal only helps criminals, so if you want the US to not be like Mexico then you should encourage the legalization of marijuana.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

What about paranoia? This is a negative feeling caused by marijuana.... wait a minute.... it's a negative feeling because it is illegal. If it were legal, then you wouldn't be paranoid. Hang on, I think I heard the police at my door.... nope, must have been the wind. Anyway... what was I saying? Oh yeah, marijuana is harmful to your memory, that's a negative feeling / side effect. Does this make any sense?
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

I've seen you post on a lot of debates, and as funny as your jokes are (/sarcasm), I have to disagree with your point. Although people may not be able to remember things as well while high, I do not believe there has been any study done to see if there is actually a correlation between marijuana use and memory loss. If I am wrong then please post the study. (Also do you think that a little memory loss warrants prohibition?)
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

OK, so are you for making alcohol illegal?
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

I'd say so. [;
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

OK for 1) We would not abuse the privilge.....watabout us tht useit for medical purposes?....Cancer or enfisema or eating disorders or cant sleep
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

At least not until you changed the stigma attached to it in the media.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

I don't think the stigma will change before it is legalized..If it was, everybody could see that is is less dangerous than alcohol for sure.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

Are you kidding me? The media is one of the heaviest smokers of marijuana. I mean, just listen to the news some times. I swear, those people are on drugs!
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

What I find hard to believe is that this question pops up all of the time on the internet... and nothing changes...In debates, if you say one thing in opposition to it's legalization you are immediately discriminated against and ignored for the valid points that you may have, and then the people advocating it's use have nothing more to show in their argument than what you have, but sensationalized, and even though they don't have credible evidence (ok, so one does), they call you out for not having evidence, and like children, hop around proclaiming your stupidity...Arguing this topic online is useless, and I have always thought that. You are all like Gollum with the ring of soromon... there's no point. BTW, if you are so right, do something about it already so that I don't have to hear about it anymore.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

Yes, arguing over it on line is useless. Actually, arguing anything on line is useless. I can't think of anything that was argued on line that changed the law.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

can i just add sumtin here?...can you imagine your kids smoking marijane?just look how many uses it while its still illegal and what more if it will be legalized...it maybe healthy in any other way but...everything that is taken or done 'too much' or lets just say anything that can lead to addiction or be abusive is not healthy anymore its actually could lead to death and crimes.and marijuana or cannabis is still in the classification of prohibited drugs."A recent study by the Canadian government found cannabis contained more toxic substances than tobacco smoke",it should remain illegal.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

I really don't care one way or another. I mean, it's not like a mess with it. As far as the kids, it's a parent's responsibility to instill the ability to make good choices on their children. I have two daughters. I wouldn't expect the government to make having sex illegal just so that my girls don't end up pregnant. It's my responsibility to teach them, keep them from getting pregnant and deal with the aftermath if I fail in my responsibility.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

Although in a lot of cases things that are "taken or done 'too much'" end up having negative effects, this generalization is not something to base an argument on. Also you assume that marijuana is addictive when in fact it is not. Some people do have addictive personalities, but these people are just as likely to become addicted to cake as they are to marijuana. Marijuana certainly does not lead to death, and as for crime, legalization would take care of that (if you want an explanation look at the argument higher on this page by me). In addition I would like to see the study you are talking about because from what I've read marijuana is actually has positive health affects (see links). The study you quote says there's more toxins yet smoking tobacco increases you chances of getting lung cancer by 20 times and smoking marijuana leads to a slight decrease your chance of getting lung cancer. I hope that next time you post an argument you will cite your sources and not rely on broad generalizations.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

The marijuana smokers are so indecent that they would vote everything down to below one... no matter what I say now, I can be the best argument.Marijuana should be illegal because... care bears.I win.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

People who are already obese would get the munchies and that would make matters worse.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Absolutely not!

I don't think the legalization of marijuana would be a good idea. Why does everyone push so hard for it, when all it does is make you high???Talk about mindless self indulgence... I hate people who have problems dealing with the fact that they cannot always have what they want.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

That point of view is very scary. You think the government should be able to control your personal life even when your minding your own business and hurting no one. And yet also allow big corporations to push substances more deadly than marijuana on consumers (Alcohol, Tobacco, Prescription Drugs). Legalization is about the fact that a person should have the right to privacy and the choice to live their lives how they see fit as long as they hurt no one else. Consider the fact that prescription drugs have become the number one killer in these recent years. People are going to get high off what is available; why restrict them to things that are more dangerous. And why criminalize people who choose to use natural herbs instead of stuff created in laboratories.Last I checked America was a country of liberty and freedom; but I guess that doesn't mean the same thing in this last century. The founding fathers didn't want to have some central government dictating the citizen's daily lives. It is supposed to be a government by the people and for the people. And most importantly under the law of the constitution. People don't want anything they don't deserve; they only want the one thing supposedly guaranteed in this country; Freedom.Now if you think its mindless self indulgence to want freedom than you must be a fascist or a communist or maybe just confused and controlled; regardless I pity you.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

At the risk of pissing off the person you oppose, I like your argument and I voted you up. But I personally would have left the last two sentences out. It detracts from your argument by making you seem like you're name calling. But that's just me.
Debate: Should Marijuana be legalized?
Side: Like, yeah man

You fail to show what marijuana supposedly "does to people". There are few ill effects, even among the heaviest long-term smokers. But heavy, long-term repetition of most activities will have negative results (running, for example).You also appear to be claiming that marijuana use is somehow a threat to domestic peace. You also seem to think it will magically develop addictive properties once its legal.You fail to show why the law should be invasive enough to regulate what you put in your own body, or why the law should be used to legislate away things you don't like. Governments allow industry to put all kinds of toxins and waste into our food, air, and water, and the government gets paid to allow it, and all the citizens are forced to ingest it. No reason we shouldn't all have the right to knowingly poison ourselves.Also, your argument seems to assume that many people would suddenly begin using marijuana who are not already, and there's no data to prove this. People are already spending their pot budgets, nothing would change there (except maybe they could grow it and save).Your entire view of government is rather disturbing. "The people within the government agree to be controlled for peace." Citizen-control is not a constitutional principle, in fact our rights insulate us from overt control by the government.