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Re: Marijuana legalization [message #164295 is a reply to message #164286] Tue, 26 July 2005 12:58 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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What if it were still illegal for minors?

The idea that legalizing pot makes it easier for kids to get is not well thought out. If I want to, I can get pot whenever I want. I just make a phone call and go and pick it up. If I want to buy alcohol (I'm only 18), it's much harder to get. Why? Becuase the people selling alcohol actually regulate who they sell to. A drug dealer doesn't give a shit how old you are. As long as you have the money, he or she will sell to you.

How does pot "ruin" one's life? I know plenty of adults who make tons of (legitimate) money who smoke pot. What sets pot heads who have "ruined their lives" apart from alcoholics who have "ruined their lives?"

I should also add that a pot addiction is by far the easiest to overcome. I smoke pot all the time, and on a $50 bet, I stopped for a month. By the end of the month, I wasn't itching for pot or anything. In fact, I barely thought about it.
 
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