>>>>That's the same argument my pothead daughter gives me when I question her use of MaryJ... My response is that its a statistic made up by dopers to prop up their position. My point and response? Alcohol is legal, pot ain't....
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>>>And when alcohol was illegal what happened? Violent organized crime.
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>>>Making alcohol illegal was actually worse for society. That is established fact!
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>>>Why can't the anti-mj people understand that is exactly what has happened with marijuana?
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>>>Just because something is illegal doesn't make the activity worse for society. In fact, making it illegal has actually made it worse for society. That's the only point that matters!
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>>Brandon - I'm curious if you have kids. Same with Victor. I think you would look at this in a very different light if you did. Of course, if you have kids....kindly disregard.
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>I have kids. Making people responsible about drug use is best done at the kid end not at the law end

I certainly understand and agree with that point. But i believe decriminalizing it would be detrimental to the "parenting" side of the equation.