Question by starfishblues: Why is marijuana legalization considered politically impractical?
When asked a question about it at the other day’s Town Hall meeting, President Obama brushed the topic off as impractical and unimportant. It seems like marijuana legalization could help alot of people afflicted with chronic illness, not to mention it would stimulate the economy. Sure, medical marijuana is legal in some states, but you often have to exhaust every other option and get a special license. Wouldn’t it just be much easier to legalize it on the federal level for everyone? Why or why not? What are your thoughts on the argument? Thanks.
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Answer by gary l
too much money involved…politicians make billions off payoffs by it being illegal, just like alcohol in the 20′s
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Though I don’t smoke, i think it’s just plain stupid to not make it legal. Aside form taxing it like tobacco and alcohol, it would also allow the legal system to be freed up to stop serious crimes.
First let me start by saying I could care less one way or the other if it ever gets legalized. But I think the real issue for politicians is that they would have to admit that the war on drugs is a failure. Not to mention justify all the money that’s been spent to fight it. So in that sense it is impractical. We all know how politicians loathe to admit screwing anything up ever. As for unimportant. Well it really is there are more out there that could care less if it were legalized.
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Because it’s outlaw was a very unpopular issue with the people. If he takes the stand that it should remain illegal, he loses capital with the people, and if he takes the stand that it should be legalized, it’ll be hard for people to take him seriously. Since it doesn’t serve his purpose one way or another there really isn’t use in him discussing it. What I thought was very striking was the interview Hillary Clinton gave on CNN about how the American people caused the violence in Mexico with their demand for drugs. I can see how they indirectly caused this and I don’t take issue with that, but her husband and most every other political official used drugs at one time or another…and she knows this. Now most of US make far less than six figures in a year, and, I’m just sorry that I don’t feel remorse for my demand for drugs or use thereof. That is NOT MY PROBLEM, it is her job to make this country safe. She knows that she could either, suggest that the drugs be legalized, or she could scorn the people for using them. I’m sorry I just will not do her job for her.
The problem with legalizing weed is the fact that you can grow it yourself. If you can grow it yourself you won’t have to buy the taxed government brand. They won’t have a monopoly or your tax money.
It’s like anything else..if they cannot control or tax it, it is illegal.
How would legalizing marijuana stimulate the economy?