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Originally Posted by PennBF
Please realize that marijuana is recognized by any responsible Addition Theryapist as a "Gateway Drug". Research supports that a high
percentage of other drug users started on this drug. I am always amazed
why anyone (outside of serious medical problems) would ever support making
this drug legal. Excluding significant medical problems why would anyone
want to escape the realities of life. The "Rehabs" are full of these individuals suffering from alcohol or drug additions so I guess this would just make them
more successful in raising revenue. We should not forget that alcohol is just another form of a drug. Maybe a visit to ann AA meeting, or a Narc meeting
would help these people see the harm of this thinking. I have not suffered from these additions but have known many who have and cost to society
is great. It is a pretty dumb excuse to make it legal in order to avoid work for
the police or earn taxes on the sale. I feel confident the saving that may happen from these will be passed on as an additional cost to society and the quality of life for many.  |
Gateway drug? That's just so much propaganda. Coffee and tea and Coca-Cola have caffeine in them, which is a stimulant and could be considered a drug by definition. Are those drinks gateway drugs to more effective stimulants?
Enjoying an adult beverage or enjoying a smoke is not escaping reality, but enhancing it for the majority of people. There are many beneficial aspects to marijuana. In chemo therapy patients it has been shown to reduce nausea and increase appetite, with the patients ability to dose as much as needed and not have to swallow a specific amount in a pill that they may vomit out before it's active ingredient has been absorbed.
Responsible adults can handle the use of marijuana and the legalization of it will eliminate the incalculable damage done by the drug gangs that run the industry. Beside's it's not like it's hard to get now. It would be better for everyone if the sale of it was regulated.