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Marijuana Should Be Legal Even for Recreational Use

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HERE'S WHAT I THINK

Marijuana has been used for thousands of years -- for medicinal, religious and recreational purposes. It has only been an illegal substance in the United States since 1937.

Sixteen states allow for medical use of marijuana -- with a doctor's prescription. But getting a prescription is usually not hard. Especially since marijuana has been shown to alleviate the symptoms of so many different medical conditions -- everything from headaches to brain cancer.

Although hard numbers are hard to come by, it's an open secret that most people who get prescriptions for marijuana aren't really smoking it for medicinal reasons. And guess what? The world hasn't come to an end yet. People aren't running around like lunatics in the streets, at least not any more than usual.

So I say, let's end this charade. Let adults enjoy cannabis in a responsible manner, just as they are allowed to smoke tobacco and drink alcohol.

YOUR TURN!

Marijuana Should Be Legal -- Even for Recreational Use

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Breezo says:

First of all I want to say, I had a friend who was a regular user of marijuana, he had phsycological issues. He stop smoking and started taking his depression medicine and a week later committed suicide. It has no harmful effects to the body, it's even proven a mother can smoke while pregnant and will not harm the infant. I have smoked in the past but had to quit because I got arrested for a dime bag and I got a good job that randomly drug test, but when I was in school I smoked daily and make straight As. When I use to go to party's I wouldn't drink but I would smoke all night and be the DD home. Never had a problem with it. The only reason the government are being retards and not legalizing it is because they are to worried what others will think. But I can help so many people and the government, but hey let's keep alcohol legal, and keep taking life's of the innocent on roads and having domestic violence and vandalism... List goes on. But let's all hope one day somebody will have enough sense and step up to make it legal.

Daiel says:

Yes but the tobacco companies will get mad and even the tobacco addicts will riot then that will cause chaos!

Aotc3rd says:

Weed should be legal for all the same reason the gov wanted it illegal in the first place it "make users passive" only when prohibition started there were war to be fought and large recruitment but now we have the the largest army in the world and high ass murder rates @the country we need weed.

delora says:

we need an excuse for being in debt. if it was legal we would not have one.

Monica Renee says:

Marijuana should be legalized! It does not have an harmful effect on the body unlike alcohol and other drugs. It is grown from the earth so it should be smoked.

jason says:

I say the lord us and every thing on earth .I dont know about all of yall but i trust the lord not man when he put it hear for the people

maria says:

marijuana rocks its da best and could make alot of money for that good shit so thats why it should be a legal

maria ortega says:

marijuana should be a legal cause its really good and if you sell it the city or whereever you are in would be rich and also it gets you cawm and chill its really good and if you try it that good shit you'll love marijuana for ever and its way better than cigerits so it should be a legal GO MARIJUANA GO GO GO YOU ROCK !!!! <3

Moose says:

My little sisters mother has fibromyalgia and reagular pain pills no longer help her out with her pain. They have moved her up to methadone which is a horrible drug to get addicted to. She now is open to smoking some green to kill her pain. She tells me she can hit a bowl 2 times and all her pain is gone and can go days just by smoking without taking the methadone. Now you tell me why is marijuana illegal if it can help so many people with there pain and not get them addicted to a pill that not only eats ur stomach lining but in large numbers can kill someone. Not only medical but recreational use should be legal. I'd much rather smoke legally then have the chance of going to a bar and killing myself on the way home or even having another person be drunk driving and kill me or any of my family members.

Steve says:

Yes I think marijuana should be legalised and then redirect all the money and resources that are being wasted on the loosing war on drugs towards
empowering society with better solutions. Leave a comment at: DetoxMarijuana.net

karma ladue says:

Legalize weed of course, but the drug cartels and the drug companies will not like it! Id rather the money go to the goverment and the states instead of the drug cartels. I big mexican cartel got busted 60mi from where I live by the Nicolet Forest in WI north of Green Bay - millions of dollor plant farm - get real people! Pot is safer than alcohol

Declan Jordan says:

Plus its safer than alcohol and tobacco! Hemp can be used for tonnes of other things as well like bio fuel, clothing, paper etc etc. Not to mention there is an unlimited supply and we can just grow more and more! USA is sat on a gold mine! Plus the tax they can put on it and save money everywhere else like in prisons, pharmaceutical places. They just don't want us growing our own FREE medicines those guys!

Artemice Langhorn says:

Here, here! It could also bring in a lot of revenue/create jobs

Mary Jane says:

Marijuana Should Be Legal For ALL Purposes .

Beth Myrle Rice says:

The cannabis plant species should be legal for ALL it's many uses.

danny says:

Why not? it doesnt harm you like alcohol and tobacco and they are legal? millions use both everyday.

big al says:

why the heck not most people that smoke just want eat and watch tv what does that hurt

klemdoll says:

canacig now

gilly says:

totally should be

Thinking Clearly says:

Marijuana should never have been illegal in the first place. The plant has never been a danger to anyone for over 5000 years. Who is kidding who?

http://thinkinglookingclearly.blogspot.com/

Pussykat420 says:

In all fairness, it should be. It's not as harmful or addictive as cigarettes or alcohol, so by that reasoning, we should be able to puff away. I just wouldn't want to pay taxes on my green. Something tells me it'd be more expensive if we let the government get their hands on it...

Steven Cobb says:

Yes with out any discrimination. As equal to alcohol? Yes! There are far to many pro-good than con. This is not only a great herb for countless physical, mental problems but think this. The whole plant is marketable! It is a natural gift. It is probably the most consumed product on a daily base in the whole United States! On or off the radar. How are we even still having to argue this to legislation. " Denial" Or someone is making more off keeping it against the law? For what ever reason something needs to ease up. Because it is our freedom of choice. It is our write to live in peace. Be able to farm if we are compliant with regulations and taxed fairly. Really the only argument they have is that"its a gateway drug" Not true buy the way! College on the other hand is. What are they going to band that nation wide!..

jammarti says:

as long as it will be used for the good, there's no problem with that.

DopeBoyFresh says:

yes i totally agree, people are drinking causing public disturbances and getting in less trouble as apposed to having marijuana

Matt Clarke says:

WORLD PEACE YO!

Ray Tempus says:

If we examine the comical reasons given for making Marijuana illegal the sheer absurdity will blow the debate wide open. It can't remain illegal on such foolish propaganda. Not to be self promotuing but check out my book "Weed n' Whiskey (Reefer, Reefer Madness & Madcow)", where we reduce-to-the-rediculous the insane reasons why Marijuana is illegal.

Adam says:

Yes, marijuana should definitely be legal !
It is way less dangerous than alcohol, or in that case most perscriptive drugs. Why should stuff like morfin, retalin and what the names are be legal if not marijuana !

Peter says:

Let's make it legal and take away profits from the criminals! The crime issue is what made me change my mind about marijuana. I hate marijuana, but I've decided to vote to legalize it because there's too many people getting killed in the drug war. Let's stop the insanity!

Nick says:

I'm gonna blaze up everyday regardless

Ayana says:

hey guess what! no matter if it allowed or not it is NEVER going to go away.

arex says:

I concur

Jacob says:

It should be legal. Fuck yes.

Aaron says:

Fuck Yes it should be legal

Ronald Todd Shoemaker says:

yes

brizzLe_- says:

i deliver pizza everyday. EVERYDAY. i also smoke EVERDAY. no accidents. i don't like to drink alcohol so where the fuck is my legal release. my father is an alcoholic so i know what that does to a person. we pay millions in taxes to keep non-violent offenders imprisoned. i feel like a homosexual hiding in the closet about smoking weed. the government gives medical marijuana to 12 people already... but constantly raid dispensaries. makes sense.

Dizan says:

I don't know how many more articles & blogs like this one it's gonna take to make a simple decision and legalize this.. WTF is it really that hard? How long do they need the public to beg!! ?

Citizen says:

Potheads=/=Crimimals

Thomas J Fitzgerald says:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Meaf0?feature=mhee

chrisssy says:

I'm allergic to weed, but I dont disapprove of it either. I would be more comfortable in the world of today with a bunch of potheads who are either happy or just plain stuck inside all day because they're paranoid when they get high over bars and alcoholics that, instead, lead to jail, abuse, and a destroyed liver

ZTanMan says:

There is absolutely nothing wrong with legalizing weed and encouraging users to be responsible. Reserve the right to take away the privilege from those who can't be responsible also. #gibtcW

ezero says:

yes.. here is my radio interview on the subject... http://www.elizabethzero.com/Zerotalk/Radio_Shows/Entries/2012/2/29_Marijuana.html

Stevie says:

Of course it should be legal, with things like alcohol and tobacco legal (which are way worse for your health), it's not addictive and it's a lot of fun...

malinda says:

Id say weed is safer then drinking

billy says:

Yes ppl do use it for the wrong resons like me but who cares they cant stop anyone from doin it so y even try?????????

StinerChique says:

For legalization across the board. Duh.

Slavadnepr says:

I'm for the legalization of marihuny and ready to talk about it in all languages.
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John says:

I think it should be legalized because it helps alot of problems.

Kenya says:

I agree COMPLETELY, legalize it !

Dan says:

Indeed.

Bobbi says:

History has proven, time and time again, that prohibition is doomed to failure. People who want drugs will get them. Portugal decriminalized ALL drugs a decade ago and crime dropped dramatically, $Billions were saved, the abusers medically treated, and DRUG ABUSE WENT DOWN!

What will it take for Americans to finally figure out that the War on Drugs is a ridiculous and expensive failure and stop trying to prohibit them. Only an idiot repeats the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. Sadly, Americans seem to be idiots in this area.

dillon says:

definitely , its great

Mike says:

If marijuana was legal it can increase the economy. Also tobacco is just another plant grown on this earth, and it is legal. Tobacco does more damage to your body than marijuana, and while marijuana can help medically, tobacco does nothing positive to your body and it is legal. So obviously it should be legal.

I've moved in! says:

when will they understand that marijuana is NOT a DANGEROUS DRUG. is't ORGANIC for christ sakeThey should decriminalize it. Know how to carry your high dude.

Amy Morin says:

I have been smokin for a long time. They say it makes you dumb, then how come I am a honor student, and was top in my program. I have seen it do wonders for people with Bipolar and Insomnia without the side effects of prescription drugs.

Cyndi says:

Yes, there is no good reason not to legalize marijuana. Let us have a choice! Been smokin' pot for over 40 years and still healthy.

Austin. says:

Yes, I smoke everyday love it.

Snoop says:

Just yesterday... Time reported a study found no link between MJ & lung damage... that's enough for me... Legalize IT!!!

Sinsajo says:

Of course man!

Buddy says:

Common F*@King Sense......Whatta a Concept ! ! !

devin says:

weeds not gunna be legal wen jackass rappers make it seem like only gangbangers do it

josh says:

I belive weed should be legal because it whould help the economy theme parks whould make a killing we could give weed to terrorists and everyone can agree that them people need to mello it out a bit

Akasha says:

Marijuana should be legal and taxed. It should be available to those over 18-21 depending on your state. It is proven to be curative in MANY medical issues. It helps with stress,and is MUCH less dangerous than alcohol which is flagrantly legal. Stop this Prohibition NOW! The country demands it!

AttorneyForFreedom says:

As should all drugs. It should be up to the person to decide as long as they are an adult.

Daniel says:

Legalize it, for everyone everywhere.

Andreia says:

legalize it

Houston's Mom says:

My son desperately needs the CBD in marijuana to help stop his seizures. He takes 5 different prescription anti-epileptic drugs and is still seizing five years and a major brain surgery later. To think a drop or two of cannabis oil would greatly help him have less seizure activity with NO prescription drugs yet he can't because it's illegal just sickens me. It's been proven to help people with seizures yet my son will be 16 in a few months and has been seizing since he was 10 and has absolutely no life whatsoever. He went from being perfectly normal, riding bikes, swimming, having many friends to NOTHING! Hearbreaking to say the least! Legalize Marijuana Please!

Owen says:

no victim, no crime

Magan Larson says:

As a regular smoker & having been Arrested 14 yrs ago , for possiob of less then 2 grams and with 3 others in car parked . I know and even my attorney agreed dumb waste of police time. In current economy, legalization would add a lot of $$$ to states and national in taxes and employment . My state ,Ma 3 yrs ago Now only a fine for 1 oz or less !

sue826 says:

For sure it should be legal-I've been smoking for over 40 years now. I don't drink or smoke cigs and in great health. I've had a successful career, raised 2 great kids, owned my own home, and so on. Make alcohol illegal and watch how much that helps society - the only problem is we wouldn't have enough jails.

Joshua says:

It is absolutely insane that we send people to jail for smoking pot, or taking any other drug for that matter. We take people who's only real crime is smoking marijuana or getting high and stick them with a felony that affects them for the rest of their lives, ties up the court system and police officers time while costing tax payers millions of dollars per year. America should take a hard look at portugals decriminalization laws and learn a good lesson. Prohibitionist's are nothing more than self ritious control freaks!!

@randomviper says:

IF it wasnt for marijuana my nerves would be completely shot by now. It keeps me active and ready to challenge life without dumbing me down

EternaliWryting says:

Oh yeah and John science teacher, ridiculous "dangerous flashbacks??" really I've smoked for about 3 years now and have NEVER experienced those you point out the marijuana you know that does that I'll point out a joint tightly rolled with Acid! And seriously how many car accidents have been reported due to these " unprovoked rolling moments of dinginess" ? No really I want to see some statistics on that one because that's just absurd. If this is how you feel about marijuana how do you feel about alcohol which is known to cause liver and kidney failure or cancer, tobacco can cause oral, throat and lung cancer (ouch) and if you take too many Tylenol or any other man made drug you can die. So can you act a little silly if you smoke too many blunts? Umh yeah, is there worse stuff out there that is currently legal, and backed by the government? Umh hell yes! What is the real reason they will not legalize it? Because they believe they (the government) will make no profit out of the legalization of marijuana medicinal or recreational. Let's just be honest the government is selfish and money oriented, and they need to get it together before we spiral any further out of control. IJS

EternaliWryting says:

I agree I feel though they say it is a "nontaxable" revenue they can tax a card that says you have the right to smoke. This would pull us out of our recession blues more significantly than just raising taxes. Think of all the money wasted in trying to stop the manufacture and distribution of marijuana, on keeping people incarcerated for marijuana charges, on destroying the valuable crop it is literally flushing money down the drain. Prisons are over crowded, they're letting hard criminals walk free because they'd rather hold people over weed. Ridiculous!

Nowanana says:

I was married to an addict. Everytime I tried to get help for our family, the legal issues of his use would get in the way and prevent us getting help. Eventually he quit all drugs and became an great dad & counselor, but now he has Parkinson's (probably caused or exacerbated by inhaling paraquat). Some people will have addiction problems w pot, just like there are alcoholics. But keeping it illegal just makes those problems exponentially worse.

MiniMi says:

this is how the war started and whether you smoke or not what prohibition represents affects us all http://www.rockefellerdrugwars.com/

Mya says:

It should be legal and if you dont smoke bud yo opinion dont matter

Julian says:

this is what i say:
http://readersupportednews.org/pm-section/202-202/6255-the-saturation-of-life

chris18 says:

only argument can you smoke crack and pass out no
but you can with weed

Chris says:

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jim says:

less harmful than alcohol, legalize all drugs, administer by doctors, tax it, grow in in USA, pay farmers, put the cartel out of business, end the drug war! End government destabilization. Rocky

Shannon says:

YES YES

me says:

http://www.illuminati-news.com/marijuana-conspiracy.htm

Pat says:

I was denied of my perscription, and couldn't buy from them. I went home and smoked my friends medical oiled hash. Gnight* everyone.

HighSorcerer says:

https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/legalize-and-regulate-marijuana-manner-similar-alcohol/y8l45gb1

Joshua Gutierrez says:

I have previously used marijuana. I graduated last year with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. I am currently working as a tutor at the local community college. I am very capable in algebra, geometry, pre-calculus and calculus. Personally, I don't think it's that bad. I think cigarettes and alcohol do way more damage than marijuana, I could be wrong. One way to solve this...studies! Why not research what it can do to your body? Why not conduct studies to see how it impairs motor skills and such? Alcohol can impair a person quite heavily yet it's legal. What's that all about?

Your average Kkidd says:

I have personally experimented with Cannabis, and i literally don't think it is a drug because its not a man made substance! Why let government tell us what is good and bad for us?...I don't need a science teacher to tell me what effects it has if i have already tried it and found that none of those are real! As a kid i remember teacher's and police officers coming into our class and telling us that marijuana kills! When i tried it i was dead scared, but after i tried it i was like.."so thats what all the fuzz is about?" The world is beautifull oasis, but its the people who make it ugly. Legalize ganja for the greater good! I won't let a politician decide if i can smoke a dooobie.

William says:

I'm in 11th grade, and I am indeed a "marijuana user", I make straight A's, and I play varsity soccer as well. I don't see any harm in doing the drug, it relaxes me when i'm stressed, and I think it should be legal for recreational uses. Yes, there will be people that can't handle it being legal just like people who consume too much alcohol or play too much video games and that happens with everything, it's a part of life. Marijuana would help cut down the deficit with an excise tax and would also cut crime rate down by quite a lot, and I haven't even mentioned it's medical use. People will have more respect for laws considering people would think laws were actually placed there for a reason. Smoking it may not be healthy, but a lot things aren't "healthy" there's worse things out there. So why not? Why can't it be legal? Why do people have problems with it? It's going to take more people to help get it legalized, with every person here to help we can do something. Let's do it for the sick, let's do it for the freedom riders who once fought for what they believed, let's do it for fun!

Molly Carter says:

well im in 9th grade and one day i WILL be the president of the united states and marijuana legalization is one of the main things i wanna do. it cant be that bad if doctors prescribe it makes people feel good and cops are wasting their time on chasing down people for that when theres way more important things to worry about. so thats what i have to say about that.

Matt cail says:

Reply from my US congressman Ed Markey: short part :" I voted for the amendment because while I have not yet seen conclusive evidence indicating that marijuana is safe or effective for use in treating medical ailments, I do not believe that patients should be arrested and federally prosecuted for medical use of marijuana where such use has been approved by the state government in which they reside."

Thank you again for contacting me on this important issue and please do not hesitate to contact me again.
Sincerely,
Ed Markey Member of Congress

Anthony says:

Its far better than most medications out there that they use to replace Marijuana that increases your appetite. If you were to legalize it, you could tax it. Like tobacco. Heavily. It would increase the money going into the government. Hopefully soon LOWERing the debt roof.

Ucho, former principal says:

John the science teacher is full of shit.

Blurose says:

This is the way I see it. The government can subsidize drug farms who then sell it to smoke shops. The smoke shops must tax us, the buyer, in order for the government to get back part of their subsidization of the farms and it's all considered legal and everyone is happy. The only problem I've ever had with it is a bit of memory problem, no stupid flashbacks like one person suggested...that sounds like their stuff was laced with LSD!

Julia says:

The illegality of marijuana only contributes to increased crime, death, and the tarnishing of responsible recreational and medical users' images. It's simple economics: legal things are cheap things. People don't [usually] protect cheap things with guns, traffic undocumented underaged workers for their cultivation/manufacture, or lace these things with deadly chemicals.

Our Presidents smoked it, our founding fathers grew it, Shakespeare smoked it [among other things], our Declaration of Independence was [ironically] written on it. The DEA's regulation of it is not working. 98% of all the "domestically eradicated marijuana" is ditchweed, that is, pre-WWII wild, THC-lacking marijuana planted, and subsidized by the U.S. government before WWII.

Keeping it illegal is for the sole purpose of keeping nonviolent colored [meaning non-whites] people in prison, keeping pharmaceutical corps confident in their lobbying, giving the DEA a reason for existence, and finally, telling your grown ass what you cannot put in your body.

Daniel A says:

Marijuana is completely harmless, I've been smoking every day for years, and no Reefer Madness crap happened to me. There are endogenous cannabinoid receptors in the human brain, of course we're supposed to take it in!

Mohamad Ezzeddine says:

HELLL YES! Alcohol makes you act stupid and people start laughing at you for acting dumb or getting very emotional. Alcohol destroys your liver and can lead to death. There is no such thing as overdose in weed as the amount needed to overdose is very large which humans cannot consume. Weed is really not that bad and it should be legalised

plant not drug says:

look people weed is a plant not a drug,yes the pharmaceutical industry would have some issues since weed can relieve most the pains you have with few side effects and those side effects are predictable, hungry,happy,sleepy and possibly trippy depending on tolerance and THC content, look just give it the same laws as alcohol and get the goverment to stop pulling the same lies out of they're ass that they've been spreading since they suffocated monkeys and said marijuana kills people, people shouldnt drink and drive and they shouldnt smoke and drive either but isnt easier to test someone whoes high rather then drunk? so if someone was pulled over wouldnt it be even more obvious and easy to get them off the road the someone drunk? and between the two which do you think is less likely to go on a high speed pursuit? look the reasons to everything is clear if you put everything aside and look at the facts.

laughy says:

it does less damage to you then alcohol so i believe it should have the same laws as alcohol and all it does is cause happiness and love theres no long term effects

Bugzveli says:

I Have never heard of a person killing someone because they was high on marijuana,but I have heard of people getting killed in Drunk Driving accidents and while they was high on cocaine or some other type of drugs like LSD or PCP....

legal-advice says:

It should be legalized because the U.S. government has proved ineffectual fighting the war on drugs

taskeinc says:

I agree it should be legalized but it won't because there is too much illegal money behind it and the majority of that money goes to the U.S. government.

No way, Monkeybrain!

Cali says:

And here's why. I oppose Legalization of marijuana for recreational use because with legalization comes regulation and interference from the government. One reason I love the underground "black" market for marijuana is because it's regulated and pretty much run by the people involved in it (smokers, dealers, caregivers, etc.). This being said, I vote in favor of decriminalization of marijuana. This would pretty much let the stoners get high but allow us to establish our own market and keep the hand of the government out of it. Because thus far I think the system that has been worked out has been fairly successful. The inflated prices and availability is an issue, I agree. But if weed was decriminalized there won't be any reason to fear getting arrested for it. Thus more can be grown and more can be sold, bringing down the street value. Taxation is also an issue I agree. But there is still a huge medical marijuana market that the government can handle, and decriminalization would eliminate the fear of getting arrested and hopefully reduce the social taboo around smoking. So I feel recreational marijuana should be decriminalized, medical marijuana to be legalized, and all of us to get along.

JolieFludson says:

Marijuana must still illegal!

Corey says:

It should be legal cause I can help alit of pepole with the pain from a broken hand to aids patients that's my apion

CarolineS01 says:

There are already lots of criminal. oh come on!

John - Science Teacher says:

THC stays in the brain with the potential for short, brief, and VERY dangerous flashbacks. It affects your memory, your energy levels, your coordination, and your judgement with the possibility of popping up unannounced while you're driving or doing something else potentially dangerous. The only way to legalize it is to license users and ban them form EVER driving any vehicle or operating ANY machinery.

Don_McCyclist says:

Geez! What if people were to discover marijuana really can cure EVERYTHING! Then the very pharmaceutical basis of our social order--the drugs currently legally approved--could fall like a house of cards. And there'd be so many RESPECTABLE people thrown like totally out of work--joining the rest of us downwardly mobile riffraff--who used to work for fortune 500 drug cartels.

It'd be a revolution bigger than Arab Spring, maybe even than the overthrow of the French monarchy. We can't abide that because our current profit-starved (if ever so bloated to most of our eyes) pharmaceutocrats have a divine right to demand an eye, an eye tooth, 17 feet of intestine, and every male's right nut for a single dose of their patented cures.

Do I sound tongue in cheek all around? Now we're talking!

lota maness says:

no way!!Too many incapacitated idiots killing people on roads now.

 
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Don_McCyclist says:

So long as police and politicians and weapons manufacturers are profiting handsomely in the drug war--oh and did I mention organized crime? Same difference? Oh well. You get my drift.

Anyway I predict marijuana will remain banned in at least some states for the foreseeable future because too many powerful people are doing too well from the current status quo at the expense of too many people with very little power or influence.

 

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ChristineRenee predicts:

I predict that medical marijuana will be legal in all 50 states by 2025 and total legalization by 2050.

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Pothead456789 predicts:

I feel as if it will be legal for medical use nation wide by 2020 but will eventually become legal for recreational use later

T. predicts:

I reside in Maryland, where our Governor, O'Malley, recently vetoed a bill to strictly regulate cannabis under state governmental control, because he is concerned that citizens will feel free to consume marijuana but the federal government will still have legal cause to arrest and prosecute Maryland citizens. I take that to imply that the Governor recognizes that Obama can't be trusted to abide by his memorandum, and therefore we must wait for federal law to be repealed to legalize marijuana - as it was many years ago. But if Ron Paul is elected, we know that he will legalize cannabis at the federal level and leave the states to regulate it as they see fit. I recently changed my political affiliation to Republican so that I can vote for Ron Paul in the primaries and the general election.

CarolineS01 predicts:

I also believe that marijuana will be legalized soon.

jack_pot predicts:

Yes it will and politicions need to understand history is written by the winners. Will they go down as heroes or villans?

hshampoo35@yahoo.com predicts:

yes it will be legal its the only way the president will be re'electeed. united states is push to the brink of sanity so in order to get us out of deficit would be for us to pay a grow tax fee to the Federal Goverment. thank you

BSieracki predicts:

over time it will

 
 
 
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So now, with Obama facing a stiff challenge from Republican Mitt Romney in the November 6 election, it's ironic that his chances of winning the key state of Colorado could hinge on marijuana legalization, supported by a growing number of Americans.
Medical marijuana legalized in Connecticut
By Mary Ellen Clark NEW YORK, June 1 (Reuters) - Connecticut on Friday became the 17th US state to legalize the medical use of marijuana. The state's Governor Dannel Malloy signed into law legislation allowing licensed physicians to certify an adult ...
California voters not hot for legalizing pot
LOS ANGELES ? Legalizing marijuana is gaining traction in many places but apparently not in California, the state where the idea first took root. Half of California voters surveyed say they oppose broad legalization, while 46 support it, according to a ...
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I believe strongly that marijuana should be legal even though I've never smoked the stuff myself and probably never will.
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