I'm a heavy user of marijuana. I am not dependent on this substance, though. Merely recreational.
The reason why marijuana was banned, is because of outdated, conservative, and societal stances on drug use and artificially altering moods. So, we have a contradiction in regards to alcohol, caffeine, and pharmaceutical drugs.
The reason why these particular substances are legalized is simply because they can be taxed, regulated, and monitored, ensuring profit for governmental forces. Marijuana? There are probably grow-ops down your street.
Not everybody has the patience, knowledge, or understanding of alcoholic beverages to start an underground and illegal brewery. During Prohibition, several people died because of poorly made and toxic batches.
Pharmaceutical companies are the main contradiction. These pills can be, and essentially are designed, to be addictive. I've gotten completely stoned by purchasing cough syrup capsules from Shoppers Drug Mart, all for $5 and they're -easily- accessible. But, due to their inherently complicated method of production, the government can ensure money is earned, the public will definitely be brainwashed into thinking they have a malady which only this particular drug will cure, and most importantly, it's completely monitored and regulated. Imagine needing the precise understanding of chemicals, reactions, and mathematics in order to produce these in your basement apartment.
If they could successfully tax weed, and regulate it, perhaps things would be different. There's not one legal, addictive substance that doesn't reap excessive profit, and society isn't dependent upon.
Marijuana isn't as healthy as drinking water, granted, but nobody in given history has died due to a direct use from it. Look at tobacco and alcoholic consumption statistics.
The reason why marijuana was banned, is because of outdated, conservative, and societal stances on drug use and artificially altering moods. So, we have a contradiction in regards to alcohol, caffeine, and pharmaceutical drugs.
The reason why these particular substances are legalized is simply because they can be taxed, regulated, and monitored, ensuring profit for governmental forces. Marijuana? There are probably grow-ops down your street.
Not everybody has the patience, knowledge, or understanding of alcoholic beverages to start an underground and illegal brewery. During Prohibition, several people died because of poorly made and toxic batches.
Pharmaceutical companies are the main contradiction. These pills can be, and essentially are designed, to be addictive. I've gotten completely stoned by purchasing cough syrup capsules from Shoppers Drug Mart, all for $5 and they're -easily- accessible. But, due to their inherently complicated method of production, the government can ensure money is earned, the public will definitely be brainwashed into thinking they have a malady which only this particular drug will cure, and most importantly, it's completely monitored and regulated. Imagine needing the precise understanding of chemicals, reactions, and mathematics in order to produce these in your basement apartment.
If they could successfully tax weed, and regulate it, perhaps things would be different. There's not one legal, addictive substance that doesn't reap excessive profit, and society isn't dependent upon.
Marijuana isn't as healthy as drinking water, granted, but nobody in given history has died due to a direct use from it. Look at tobacco and alcoholic consumption statistics.
