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Generally conservatives dont seem to be in favor of legalizing marijuana. You would think wanting less government intervention and smaller government would mean legalizing it. A.
The gov should stay out of peoples business when it comes to waht they want to smoke. B. All the government agencies surrounding stopping the marijuana industry cost a fortune and dont really accomplish anything.
Just curious waht your take on this is?
I have two ideas, A. Concservatives tend to be more of a family of values, family. The other thing is the prison industry is a huge industry, we have more people in prison than any other country and private prisons make a fortune off locking up non violent marijauna offenders. Not saying Republicans are in business's pocket because dems are as bad if not worse but its a big money maker locking up people for a plant.
I, for one, am okay with legalization. I'd say the main reason is the fear that it would be a so-called 'gateway drug' leading to more serious problems. That, and the fact that we are a Puritan nation.
Conservative politicians, especially in conservative states, fear getting voted out of office if they bring up legalizing marijuana even for medical purposes only. And a lot of conservative voters in those states are addicted to reefer madness. They will be think you're out of your mind and wonder what you're smoking, if you say it's now well established that smoking marijuana will not cause lung cancer.
yes, I think it is because marijuana is considered a "gateway drug".
Now, I agree that the war on pot has been rather weak
I'm not sure if it is because the cops don't care, incompetant, or other reasons.
Also... i personally am concerned that the mexican drug gangs bring in much dope. We should crack down on it for that reason alone.
I'm what you might describe as a conservative to moderate democrat. I think the legalization of medical marijuana is a no brainer--of course it should be available, with a prescription, if it's a viable and safer way to relieve pain or nausea from chemotherapy, etc. As far as recreational use goes, I don't like it. I'm a mom--I see so many kids who are already "stoners" who are frittering their life away--it seems to take away all ambition. I understand the argument that it's safer than alchohol, etc., but I still don't want teens to have the ease of access to it that they have to alcohol. I admit that my viewpoint is more emotional on this one than logical, but it is what it is...
Generally conservatives dont seem to be in favor of legalizing marijuana. You would think wanting less government intervention and smaller government would mean legalizing it. A.
The gov should stay out of peoples business when it comes to waht they want to smoke. B. All the government agencies surrounding stopping the marijuana industry cost a fortune and dont really accomplish anything.
Just curious waht your take on this is?
I have two ideas, A. Concservatives tend to be more of a family of values, family. The other thing is the prison industry is a huge industry, we have more people in prison than any other country and private prisons make a fortune off locking up non violent marijauna offenders. Not saying Republicans are in business's pocket because dems are as bad if not worse but its a big money maker locking up people for a plant.
Liberals are against leagalizing pot also. They are also against gay marraige.
Why do people always act like conservatives are the only group against this stuff?????
Generally conservatives dont seem to be in favor of legalizing marijuana. You would think wanting less government intervention and smaller government would mean legalizing it. A.
The gov should stay out of peoples business when it comes to waht they want to smoke. B. All the government agencies surrounding stopping the marijuana industry cost a fortune and dont really accomplish anything.
Just curious waht your take on this is?
I have two ideas, A. Concservatives tend to be more of a family of values, family. The other thing is the prison industry is a huge industry, we have more people in prison than any other country and private prisons make a fortune off locking up non violent marijauna offenders. Not saying Republicans are in business's pocket because dems are as bad if not worse but its a big money maker locking up people for a plant.
First off I don't agree with your conclusion. Second I think you are confusing conservatives with libertarians.
Also... i personally am concerned that the mexican drug gangs bring in much dope. We should crack down on it for that reason alone.
Ok this is the logic that doesn't make any sense to me. If it was legalized, American farmers could grow it without the criminal element. Cracking down on it is just increasing business for Mexican drug cartels. All cracking down on alcohol did in the twenties was fund organized crime. When prohibition ended, alcohol became a legitimate business and ciolence dropped dramatically. Freeing the leaf would cut funds to the cartels and trafficking and vioence at the border would cease. End of story.
I'm a conservative who favors legalization. It is way less harmful than alcohol, and that is blatantly obvious. I hate the so-called conservatives who want smaller government, yet want all their values enforced to the fullest extent. That is not a conservative value. Although, I really don't see Democrats making much of a move on this either. Why doesn't this progressive congress do something good for a change and FREE THE LEAF!!!
I'm what you might describe as a conservative to moderate democrat. I think the legalization of medical marijuana is a no brainer--of course it should be available, with a prescription, if it's a viable and safer way to relieve pain or nausea from chemotherapy, etc. As far as recreational use goes, I don't like it. I'm a mom--I see so many kids who are already "stoners" who are frittering their life away--it seems to take away all ambition. I understand the argument that it's safer than alchohol, etc., but I still don't want teens to have the ease of access to it that they have to alcohol. I admit that my viewpoint is more emotional on this one than logical, but it is what it is...
I'm not so far removed from my teen years. And let me tell you. In highschool weed was way easier to get than liquor. Drug dealers don't check IDs.
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