Quote Originally Posted by Mach'N'U View Post
Again your basing this all on good faith. Do you really think people who have lived there life's by doing this illegal, are just going to up and go by the books because of it being legal? Why pay more when they can get it from across the border or grow it themselves and completely cut out hte middle man and have larger profits.
I think the "cartels" in Mexico would rather sell mass quantities legally than illegally. They would make more money would lose shipments, streamline their infrastructure, open businesses up in the USA etc.

I really don't think you will see a lot of backdoor selling because it won't be cheaper.

Same happened with alcohol. Prices went UP when it was banned, not down. When prohibition ended prices fell compared to bootleggers.

Likewise American businesses would pop up all over the place. New industry new area of business etc.

Supply and demand.

Also like you said people do it in moderation just for the hope of not getting caught. Make it legal and you remove that getting caught aspect. Meaning the moderation level changes.
I think thats wrong. Weed is so easily accessible now you can get it anywhere. People don't worry about getting caught in their homes IMO. USERS don't buy lbs at a time. Your average weed smoker buys enough for a week or two cause that's what he can afford or that's what is available.

You think an alcoholic buys $1000 in whiskey everytime he goes out? Nope

just like a pothead won't buy $1000 in weed if it becomes legal.

Make it illegal to smoke in public, make it illegal to have more than an ounce there's room to compromise IMO

And honestly if someone wants to get baked out of their mind, who cares. Just like if a guy wants to guzzle a bottle of grey goose in his home, who cares. Personal responsibility


Just like you said, no different then someone drinking heavly and going to work hung over. But like alcohol there are addictions and there are those that can be mentally addicted to marijuana if it becomes legal and with more oppurtunity to use it.
years and years of study have shown no chemical dependence on thc. Furthermore what's wrong with it if people get "mentally addicted". Alcohol and tobacco are far more dangerous than thc. Now cigarettes don't alter your mind like weed and alcohol, but it's far more dangerous.

So we get a bunch of stoners that I would bet money are stoners already.

I understand your point of view, I don't agree but you raise a lot of valid points. There's still a lot of unknowns