So let's talk about Cannabis

[Dylflon]

I agree with you here.


I'm not sure why there is still such a huge stigma about marijuana. Sure it makes you act kind of goofy but think of the benefits to the snack food industry!

People smoking marijuana don't usually get into any trouble because they're in their basement playing Nintendo. I've known a few people with anger issues who use marijuana to balance themselves out and relax.


Typhoid and I are semi-regular recreational marijuana users and it suits both of our lifestyles just fine. I've smoked weed throughout university and still maintained a 3.5 GPA.

While it's not legal in BC, the authorities are really lax on it. I've actually known someone who could have been busted for intent to sell but the cop just took his weed and drove him home. Cops will sometimes take your weed from you when you're smoking in public but usually they just tell you to go home. I've never heard of anyone hear being arrested for having marijuana. But people do get arrested for growing it.

It all seems kind of silly, since it's far less bad for you than alcohol. I think the only issue is that it makes you okay with being lazy which can be a bad thing for people who already have little motivation or direction.

[Typhoid]

I like weed. It is a very fine substance as far as illegal substances go. In my mind - the best.


But here is my problem with it being legalized: Taxation.
Granted - you'd still have your normal dealers selling it soon after it got legalized - but the sheer convenience of being able to pick up a pack as you could with cigarettes would no doubt soon drown that out. Case and point - people still grow their own tobacco and sell it - how many people really buy home made smokes now opposed to 50+ years ago.

I'm fine with paying around 10 bucks a gram. I find that reasonable.
Legalizing it would make it government controlled, and taxed to hell.


I mean, clearly this is just speculation on my part.

However I'm completely fine with it the way it is to be honest. I mean - as it is, I won't go to jail for smoking it, or having it - because it's not like I carry pounds on me at all times. And as long as I don't sell seeds via the internet to people in the US, I think we'll all be okay.

The only thing that legalizing has a plus for in my mind, is sheer convenience. It WOULD be nice to be able to walk to the local corner store and get a pack of joints. But realistically - what would be immensely better than legalization would be 100% decriminalization. If it's decriminalized, you get rid of smuggling, illegal grow ops, some gang activity - and the government can then regulate private businesses to grow it - and nothing more.

[Vampyr]

Yeah, should definitely be legal.

The only reason I've never tried it is because I don't want it to show up on a drug test whenever I start a job.