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

Weed is only laced when a joint is rolled and the user wishes to combine the drugs.  It is not combined with other drugs while still on the bud (as it is sold) because this would cost the dealer extra. Weed may be sprayed with silicone or other substances to cause it to weigh more. However, this practice would surely be eliminated if it were legalised and properly regulated.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

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

I don't think that it should be legalized but at the same time I think that it should be decriminalized.  The drug, or all drugs for that matter, have an effect on society. It's not just about the individuals safety. We already have tobacco and alcohol, if we make either illegal there will be a riot, jobs will be lost and so on. If we add another drug to the legal market, that's just another way to waste time.  People in this country act like everyone owes them something, like their 8 hour shift at work is all that is expected of them and that's all that they have to do. Anything more is a waste of their time because they could be spending it doing something that they want to do. Sure, that's the American dream. Work, go home and plan your next vacation, maybe sit back and relax with a beer. Watch television and talk about the "good ol times" with your buddy... That's a societal waste though. Anytime you sit back you're wasting time, like I am right now, and you, reading this (I'm using cognitive processes to contribute to an idea that other people can read, appreciate, or better, disagree with, so technically neither you nor I are really wasting time, but you and I could be doing better).  Basically society is constantly rotting under our feet, and all these people want to do while it's happening is get high, drunk, or take a cigarette break! There is work to be done, quite your bitching and get to it.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Dude, I dunno about other shit, but I'm productive as hell on pot. In fact, it's often the difference between me being able to function or not. This is how medicines, function, though, so it's only natural. I know many, many other people that fit this criteria as well.There are people that handle large amounts of money (stock brokers, bankers, etc.) who smoke pot on a regular basis. There are a number of extremely successful celebrities who smoke pot. Just because our society associates laziness with stoner's doesn't mean pot makes you lazy. Thinking pot makes you lazy when you smoke it will make you lazy when you smoke it, though. Read that last sentence again, it's a bit confusing, but is very true.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

It's always easier to medicate yourself to increase preferred performance... What does that mean about your natural state though, your worth as a human without it? There are ways, maybe too primitive for this generation of "successful actors" and counters to accept, but it's far more effective in the long run and you have a better understanding shit while you're doing it and afterwords too... it's called "discipline". A trick that seems to be all but forgotten, today... I wonder if it's because anyone can just go grab some form of "medication" to make themselves appreciate their own work and the world around them. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Honestly, I find it both morally and ethically corrupt to even desire a substance for pleasure, let alone demand it come easier. The ultimate weakness and surest sign of gluttony, bitching about your unnecessary substances. "I know many, many, many other people that fit this criteria as well." So what? Many, many, many other people strive to define humanity as something other than a waste of billions of years of evolution and suffering for burnt plant fumes that create a careless and happy go lucky floaty feeling. I'm one of those people that know the meaning and worth of discipline. There's something sacred about reality and the way that the earth is when it's "dull" and quiet that no one seems to get... everything needs to be brilliantly colorful, exciting, relaxing, whatever, some form of artificial stimulation needs to be administered to get any good experience out of anything. It can't just be left alone and truly appreciated the way it is. I don't have a problem with the drug, I have a problem with people. I don't have a problem with people, but that they still act like animals. I feel like I'm the only real human left, like the only person I'm fighting for is myself, to show myself that I'm not a monster like the rest of you. That I'm actually worth the effort put forth by my bloodline a million fold because I am different. I won't lay down because it feels good, I won't lay down because "I need a break" in my finite life of only 23 years, I won't lay down because I deserve it! Laying down is for the weak. That's what you fools are doing. You just want you weed because the alcohol, cigarettes, caffein, television, shopping malls aren't good enough. You just want your plant. Now, I bit good riddance to you and your damned marijuana, I have work to do.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

"Honestly, I find it both morally and ethically corrupt to even desire a substance for pleasure" Are you serious? You think it's morally corrupt to want to do something that makes you feel good? And we are animals. The belief that humans are somehow above doing things that make us feel us good makes no sense. You're 23, you still have a lot to learn about life."You just want you weed because the alcohol, cigarettes, caffein, television, shopping malls aren't good enough."Hmm you seem to be using the internet as a source of entertainment. Apparently you're the one who needs artificial stimulation. Quite pretending to be better than everyone else and realize your hypocrisy.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

"What does that mean about your natural state though, your worth as a human without it? "Nothing wrong with using a medicine to get more work done. "Honestly, I find it both morally and ethically corrupt to even desire a substance for pleasure"So...you never liked candy as a kid? Or Chocolate? Or Soda? Have you ever eaten an expensive meal? You never drank tea at the end of a long day to help you relax? Nothing!?I HIGHLY doubt this. You really are a hypocrite.I bet your just mad because so many people get to smoke pot, party, have fun, and STILL be successful in life, school, etc. while your lame, arrogant, hypocritical ass sits at home because no one likes you.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

When all else fails, lol..."So... you never liked candy as a kid?"True, I'm not and have never been a fan of candy."Or Chocolate?"I'm not a fan of chocolate either."Or Soda"Anything containing High Fructose Corn Syrup is prohibited."Have you ever eaten an expensive meal?"Why, is there a place where I can eat for free?"You never drank tea at the end of a long day to help you relax?No, tea contains caffein, I don't drink caffein to relax at the end of the day because I sleep at the end of a long day."Nothing!?"True, none of the above.You highly doubt it now, but wait till you smoke another joint, maybe that'll expand your mind enough to allow such an amazing idea to seem plausible. No, I'm not "mad" as in angry, I'm almost never angry, and I'm especially not angry about other people getting "special privileges" like a high. Yeah, I am lame, arrogant, and hypocritical, but that only goes skin deep.;)
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

Ah, your an idiot. Ok, gotcha. :)As long as we're clear.Not all candy, soda, etc. has high fructose corn syrup, BTW. Not all tea contains Caffeine, either.I highly doubt you're claim to have never consumed a single thing for pleasure.And if it IS true - then you are completely insane anyway.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

I really dont care what you think is morally wrong... There is nothing wrong with having a beer or smoking a bowl on the weekend.... Millions of americans and billions of people world wide enjoy the consumption of alcohol... If you dont like drugs then dont use them, but what gives you the right to tell me that I am wrong. Last time i checked you are nobody
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

"Honestly, I find it both morally and ethically corrupt "Moral and ethical mean the same thing. Try looking in a dictionary."Laying down is for the weak. That's what you fools are doing."If you're talking about sleep, try going without it for a few days and see how you feel. If you're talking about "laying down" in a metaphorical sense, then you don't know what that phrase means; the existence of this debate topic proves that we are not 'laying down'.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

I don't need to do this, but for you I will.Moral: concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character. (Morals are personal standards)Ethics: moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior. (Ethics are interpersonal/societal standards)
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

I agree. I hate how their's so many shows nowadays about how pot should be legalized or how theirs shows that show the medical pot stores in california and how pople hold rallies and riot to try and get pot legalized. I have smoked pot atleast 150+ times in my life(i haven't smoked pot in atleast 7+ months, and have only smoked it 4 times in the last 4 years), so i know what it's like to be high, and the only way i could see someone thinking that marijuanna is a medicine would be if your high when you say that. Their is no way that marijuanna could be a medicine. I hated the feeling of being high, and if you look up Cannabis and mental disorders, then you'll find that cannabis does more harm to you than good(the only reason people say it's good is because it numbs them and makes the pain go away).  I personally think that if they legalize it, then The United States will sooner or later fall apart.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

For twenty-five years, researchers have searched for a marijuana-induced amotivational syndrome and have failed to find it. People who are intoxicated constantly, regardless of the drug, are unlikely to be productive members of society. There is nothing about marijuana specifically that causes people to lose their drive and ambition. In laboratory studies, subjects given high doses of marijuana for several days or even several weeks exhibit no decrease in work motivation or productivity. Among working adults, marijuana users tend to earn higher wages than non-users. College students who use marijuana have the same grades as nonusers. Among high school students, heavy use is associated with school failure, but school failure usually comes first.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

"That's a societal waste though. Anytime you sit back you're wasting time, like I am right now, and you, reading this." I completely disagree with this statement and it goes against any scientific proof. Studies have been done that prove if you take breaks and have more leisure time you are a much more effective worker. Now obviously if you are neglecting your responsibilities leisure is bad. But that in no way implies that you have to be always working.In your next response you talk about how you morally think doing things that are unproductive or enjoyable are wrong. I have several problems with this. First off, honestly I'm not you and neither is anyone else why should we have to be held accountable to your unreasonable and arbitrary morals. Second off if we never did stop working productivity would fall because everyone would be unhappy. Unhappy people are not productive. Society would not operate like this so it is unreasonable to expect people to operate without leisure time.If you are going to tell people whether they can or cannot use substances such as Cannabis; than at least have a better reason than your supposed morals that almost half the country disagrees with. You admit to being hypocritical about your no-leisure rule by being on the internet rather than doing something productive and who is to say that is all your hypocritical about. So even you don't follow your own ethics/morals.But that is besides the point, as a completely productive citizen who works full time and goes to school full time, why do I have to go through illegal channels to enjoy a healthier substance (Cannabis) than a legal substance (Alcohol) in my spare time. Decriminalization is not enough. The game is over, we know that Cannabis is no worse and possibly better than Alcohol and denying people the right to a trustworthy and accountable Cannabis industry is authoritarian at best.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

"I completely disagree with this statement and it goes against any scientific proof. Studies have been done that prove if you take breaks and have more leisure time you are a much more effective worker. Now obviously if you are neglecting your responsibilities leisure is bad."I want to see these studies. There are a lot of jobs that require people to stay active for long periods of time, I don't see them handing out weed and duritos and telling people to take an enjoyable break. Look at book camp as an example. Sure it's tough, but what isn't that you're trying to do well."In your next response you talk about how you morally think doing things that are unproductive or enjoyable are wrong. I have several problems with this. First off, honestly I'm not you and neither is anyone else why should we have to be held accountable to your unreasonable and arbitrary morals. I said also said ethics. "Second off if we never did stop working productivity would fall because everyone would be unhappy. Unhappy people are not productive. Society would not operate like this so it is unreasonable to expect people to operate without leisure time."This is hilarious. You decline to recognize any validity in my morals or even that I mentioned ethics as well, but holy shit, it's so important to me that you're unhappy without your substance... "If you are going to tell people whether they can or cannot use substances such as Cannabis; than at least have a better reason than your supposed morals that almost half the country disagrees with. You admit to being hypocritical about your no-leisure rule by being on the internet rather than doing something productive and who is to say that is all your hypocritical about. So even you don't follow your own ethics/morals."I am being hypocritical, but that's not the point. Leisure doesn't require marijuana, or any other drug. Contributing an argument is anything but leisure."But that is besides the point, as a completely productive citizen who works full time and goes to school full time, why do I have to go through illegal channels to enjoy a healthier substance (Cannabis) than a legal substance (Alcohol) in my spare time. Decriminalization is not enough. The game is over, we know that Cannabis is no worse and possibly better than Alcohol and denying people the right to a trustworthy and accountable Cannabis industry is authoritarian at best."* You have this idea, that by doing what is expected of you by todays society, that you're doing good.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

First off in the initial few paragraphs I am talking about any leisure in general and not just cannabis, remember you said people are morally/ethically wrong if they stop working, and especially if they enjoy something. You also seem to think I am saying it would be okay to do leisurely activities while on the job which I didn't. However if your responsibilities are finished it is better you enjoy yourself than be a robot who thinks its wrong to enjoy things be it cannabis, alcohol, food, sex, whatever. Either way, ethics or morals it doesn't matter I still don't see why someone else ought to live by your personal ethics/morals. And your correct that leisure does not require marijuana however some people enjoy using marijuana in their leisure time. And unless we want to set up a draconian system to make all pleasures wrong (which you would probably support) it is hypocritical to allow some substances and not others, especially if those other substances are less harmful.You still have not given a reason to keep drugs illegal. It is an inconsistent argument and if we want to start taking away one persons right to what they enjoy in their spare time when will it stop? I may not know what you personally enjoy but I should not have the right to deprive you of your enjoyment if your not harming anyone else.As far as a study that proves happier workers are more productive here is one of the first articles that came up with google, mind you I didn't search for long...http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/workinglife/article990727.ece The use of marijuana hurts no one but the individual who choses to use it. Why should it be anyone else's choice whether they hurt themselves or not. And if they do abuse marijuana to the point of harming themselves how is it the substances fault? Should we criminalize knives because I could possibly slit my own wrists? I really don't believe your completely consistent with your line of thinking. But you could be. My question is who gets to determine these arbitrary rules? Because that is all drug criminalization is, for the most part just a random arbitrary law for no reason other than control.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

You are correct, Breaks do improve productivity. Here is one site that says so.http://www.stopblocking.org/?p=35I should add that legalizing marijuana would mean an end to destructive mandatory sentencing of long jail times, which has ruined so many young peoples lives. So it would be worth it to legalize just for this reason alone.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

You may be right...but that's your belief, and you don't have the right to FORCE your belief on someone else. I have the right to go to work, put in my 8 hours, then go home and smoke it up, play with my kids, watch tv, or whatever else I wanna do that doesn't infringe on anyone elses rights. If I'm happy doing that, then who are you (or anyone else) to tell me I'm wrong? That is not just the "american dream"; that is the freedom that we fought for.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

that would also probly be considered child endangerment by law enforcement, but do whatever you want right?
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

nah, if they legalize pot, there would be no fun in smoking it. its fun because (???) IT IS Freaking ILLEGAL, which is frikin cool. Plus government would have to find another way to put black people in jail, and also they would have to release those black people that are curently in jail for pot posession offense and such... white men will never allow it... it is a way of control, man. make it illegal, then make somehow black people sell it, then catch those black people put 'em in jail. once you been in jail there is lesser chance you will find decent job, thus leaving job market all to white men, going back to pot sellin, then all going round and round.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Dude wtf are you talking about, its fun because its fun! If it were legal it would be awesome because almost nobody would experience paranoia or anxiety when high, because it would be legal!
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

This doesn't make much sense, people enjoy doing legal things and illegal things but the black comment isn't completely true. If it was legal then imagine the police couldn't plant drugs on someone and claim they were carrying...if this makes any sense
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Legalise Pot continue war

Why not continue the war on drugs and legalize pot??If you stop cracking down on the higher drugs... they will literally rip the US up.. but legalising green would effectively help.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

if we legalize pot there wil be a sharp increase in demand and consumption over a period of time then............it will start to decline....slowly at first until smoking pot becomes drinking wine.......only on special occasions...........that's why we should continue the war it's not like weed is damn near impossible to obtain......in my opinion there is no war.......there never was...
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

How could you be so ignorant to do drugs anyways? The one thing that a drug targets is the brain, it alters and cripples every thought, it kills people, it depresses them, and marijuana fits in all of those positions. And drug users do this for social mobility? Comfort? And isolation? It seems very pointless to me, and it will affect everyone around you because anyone can be a victim. I support to end drugs.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

The war on drugs needs to continue but I'm cool with legalizing pot.... alcohol is way worse and it's legal.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

Who are you to tell me what I ingest? If I want to snort cocaine, why can't I? It isn't hurting you.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: End the war on drugs, legalize

I agree with you until your getting high poses a threat to others.For instance, I think it's okay to take drugs in the privacy in your own home without an intent to hurt anyone else.However, if you were home with your family, got high, and began to do dangerous things or hurt your family because of your getting high - that's not okay.As long as the only 'victim' - if there even is one - is yourself, I don't think anyone should really have a say in what you do.
Debate: U.S. should put an end to war on drugs, legalize pot?
Side: Continue the war on drugs

Yes, we would take away the war between us and mexico. but if we have to chose between that and the cartel shooting in our streets I know which one I would chose. There is always a double effect. One thing happens causing another. If we legalize then the cartel will move here to make a larger profit. That would cause an effect that makes america fall. We would have shootings in our streets and detectives being forced to shut up.