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Originally Posted by Barefoot
Bucco, we already have a legal drug that alters the mind and the mood. It's called alcohol. It was legalized because Prohibition didn't work.
But that is not the only purpose of alcohol - to alter the mind and mood. A glass of wine can compliment dinner or desert, a beer is refreshing on a hot summer day, a cocktail can be enjoyed for its layers of flavor. I have never heard anyone say how good a toke tastes - only how good it makes them fell. Its only purpose is to alter the mind and mood (unless you consider the medical purpose).
The use of marijuana is prevalent and it isn't going to go away. The point I'm trying to make is that if marijuana were legalized, there would hopefully be more restrictions. It shouldn't be sold on street corners and in school yards to children. IMHO, our focus should be on eliminating the drug cartels and ensuring it is sold only to adults.
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I don't know how making it legal keeps it out of children's hands. The initial thought on the third graders that we caught smoking in the school bathroom is these kids got it from home. If the fact that it is against the law doesn't keep it out of kid's hands how will making it legal accomplish that?