Im sure I'm gonna get flamed, but somebody has to evenly balance out the "pro/con marijuana" talk.
I cant say Im for the legalization of drugs. With that being said, decriminalization is a different story. The Ohio man caught with 4.5 pounds of marijuana was a dealer, and thus should be treated differently than a pothead caught with a few joints. He is different from regular stoners (ranging from teens to dead heads), in that he had access to some serious weight.
As for the matter that "it shouldnt be a big deal because it grows naturally", that is a cop-out. Marijuana cultivation is BIG business, dozens if not hundreds of people are killed every year for finding pot farms or finding out things they shouldnt (especially in regards to distribution and growing operations). Cultivators are just as dangerous as Bubba who is cooking up meth in the mountains.
As for Deaths not being associated with Marijuana. I am certain that if a legitimate study was shown of the affects of consistant consumption of marijuana over a period of time (regularly check vitals such as differences in heart responses and the affects on the lungs), that there would be a difference in the health; Also, I dont think that anyone has done a study to show the affects of marijuana years after consumption. Dont forget that hot smoke regardless of cigarette or marijuana, scorches scilia (the little hairs in the lungs); Finally, have you ever heard the cough of someone that smokes a few blunts every day, its a wet "smokers cough".
This is a topic that, in all honesty, can have arguments made for both sides.
I cant say Im for the legalization of drugs. With that being said, decriminalization is a different story. The Ohio man caught with 4.5 pounds of marijuana was a dealer, and thus should be treated differently than a pothead caught with a few joints. He is different from regular stoners (ranging from teens to dead heads), in that he had access to some serious weight.
As for the matter that "it shouldnt be a big deal because it grows naturally", that is a cop-out. Marijuana cultivation is BIG business, dozens if not hundreds of people are killed every year for finding pot farms or finding out things they shouldnt (especially in regards to distribution and growing operations). Cultivators are just as dangerous as Bubba who is cooking up meth in the mountains.
As for Deaths not being associated with Marijuana. I am certain that if a legitimate study was shown of the affects of consistant consumption of marijuana over a period of time (regularly check vitals such as differences in heart responses and the affects on the lungs), that there would be a difference in the health; Also, I dont think that anyone has done a study to show the affects of marijuana years after consumption. Dont forget that hot smoke regardless of cigarette or marijuana, scorches scilia (the little hairs in the lungs); Finally, have you ever heard the cough of someone that smokes a few blunts every day, its a wet "smokers cough".
This is a topic that, in all honesty, can have arguments made for both sides.
