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Originally Posted by powerclown
For some reason alcohol is more socially acceptable than pot. Legalizing it would create more drug addicts, but who knows if the good (controlling/profiting from distribution, less crowded prisons perhaps, more attention spent on drug addiction treatment perhaps, less criminal activity perhaps) outweighs the bad (more drug addicts and the ramifications thereof).
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Where do you get the notion that legalizing it would create more drug addicts? There's no data to support it and more data to refute it.
As previously mentioned (here, I think), drugs of a stronger and more addictive nature are introduced to people many times by pushers. Those that are predisposed to addictive personality disorders will seek those out.
While withdrawal from long time regualr pot use is not pleasant, it can be compared to the withdrawal one experiences from cigarettes, ie; emotional agitation, bodily sensations, cravings and the like.
It's really quite simple: Eliminate the illegality of pot and you will eliminate the majority of its associated crime, including cartel violence, territory conflicts, robbery (many break-ins occur to get either the proceeds from the pot sales or the pot itself). You then decrease the numbers of imprisoned in our country's jails. This week's Parade magazine addresses this very issue. We are overcrowding our prison system with people who did nothing but sell or possess weed. Even decriminalizing it would go a long way to reduce so many things taxpayers support-court systems would cease being overburdened, jails wouldn't be bursting at the seams and cops would have more time and resources to truly protect and serve. It's really a no-brainer.