Uruguay: 1st country in the world to make it legal to grow, sell and consume MJ

[Antonio the Sixth]

Your President may be the greatest world leader right now. And, I'm not just talking about this issue.

Yeah, Mujica is simply a fantastic human being.


As for this... well, let's see how it turns out. I still have mixed feelings about this issue, but I guess legalization is worth a try.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Can you explain anything wrong that might result from legal marijuana?

...increased Marijuana consumption.

[Antonio the Sixth]

And that's a problem?  Do you actually believe marijuana is dangerous?

Do you actually believe it has no health consequences? lol, wishful thinking

[Antonio the Sixth]

And that's a problem?  Do you actually believe marijuana is dangerous?

Do you actually believe it has no health consequences? lol, wishful thinking

The health consequences are very minor. Should we ban soft drinks and steak too?

I'm pretty sure they aren't that minor.

[Antonio the Sixth]

And that's a problem?  Do you actually believe marijuana is dangerous?

Do you actually believe it has no health consequences? lol, wishful thinking

The health consequences are very minor. Should we ban soft drinks and steak too?

I'm pretty sure they aren't that minor.

They're pretty minor. At the very least soft drinks and meat have a far, far, far greater impact on public health than smoking marijuana. The logical conclusion of nanny statism is not a pleasant thing.

Look, I'm not claiming I know what the right solution is. Maybe legalization is indeed the less worse option and society can tolerate the health effects of widespread consumption (because let's face it, it's pretty obvious a lot more people will start smoking if it's legalized) without too much cost in terms of human lives lost or ruined. I'm not an expert on the medical effect of marijuana, and neither are all the pot-lovers out here (you comprised), so lets leave it there. Whatever the case, the issue is obviously not as simple as BRTD and all the upper-middle class white kids would like to think it is.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Lives lost or ruined? Come on. The cost in "lives lost or ruined" of legal marijuana is just about zero - the cost of "lives lost or ruined" by prohibition is nearly uncountable.

Don't be disingenuous. You know perfectly well that I in no way support penalizing drug consumption.

people should be allowed do what they want as long as it's not hurting anyone else.

Well, I wholeheartedly disagree with this philosophy. And I think it is responsible for a good deal of the issues modern society has.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Best Korea.

so edgy

[Antonio the Sixth]

No, actually. Apologies to Snowtalker if I misunderstood.