Why is cannabis illegal?

kneemos

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Nah. The crazy logic is one is solving a problem linking a health & safety issue to the criminal justice system.

We do that in all sorts of ways.

The Orb

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

The benefits of legalisation far outweigh the negatives. Colorado and Amsterdam being good examples.

It is a waste of resources and it is idiotic giving people convictions who would otherwise be 'law abiding' citizens.

It is the most futile of fights that the Drug Squad are involved in. It is not possible to police. Weed plants can be extremely easily grown in every house, garden field or wood in the country. Same way alcohol can be brewed anywhere by anyone.

Heroin and Cocaine cannot be produced in this country, and have more adverse affects on the end user, and is far more profitable for organised crime. So trying to combat them can make at least some sort of rational sense.

Colorado has seen a massive increase in the market for illegal high strength THC cannabis which is being controlled in the state by Central American and Asian crime gangs. Colorado's homeless population has risen dramatically, driven by heavy users coming to Colorado to avail of this new enlightened system, many of whom have developed mental health issues. Colorado's drug driving death figures have also increased. It is not a good news story in Colorado.

PistolsAtDawn

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »

Makes you a lazy, unmotivated stoner. And causes psychosis.

Your ignorance amuses me

Wanderer78

The Orb wrote:

Colorado has seen a massive increase in the market for illegal high strength THC cannabis which is being controlled in the state by Central American and Asian crime gangs. Colorado's homeless population has risen dramatically, driven by heavy users coming to Colorado to avail of this new enlightened system, many of whom have developed mental health issues. Colorado's drug driving death figures have also increased. It is not a good news story in Colorado.

Unfortunately there's currently no actual real 'solution' to our drug issues, no matter what approach is taken, all approaches are problematic, but I do think something dramatic needs to change, and legalisation of most, if not all is possibly a better option, but of course will be problematic in itself

Unanimous

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »

Makes you a lazy, unmotivated stoner. And causes psychosis.

That can be argued about alcohol.
Do you know that people who drink are addicts because they enjoy drinking something that gets to their head?
Smoking responsibly can be argued for weed just as it applies to drinking. Not everyone lets themselves get bad when they drink. Not everyone will let themselves when they smoke.
People who get that bad are the ones who will with alcohol any which way.

Benteke

Going around the country you would think it was already legal but snowflakes will be snowflakes

gctest50

The Orb wrote: »

Colorado has seen a massive increase in the market for illegal high strength THC cannabis which is being controlled in the state by Central American and Asian crime gangs. Colorado's homeless population has risen dramatically, driven by heavy users coming to Colorado to avail of this new enlightened system, many of whom have developed mental health issues.

Colorado's drug driving death figures have also increased.

It is not a good news story in Colorado.

According  to  CDOT,  the  number of fatalities in  which a driver tested positive for  Delta‐9 THC  at or above the  5.0 ng/mL  level declined  from 52 (13%  of all fatalities) in 2016 to 35  in 2017 (8% of all fatalities).


Total revenue from taxes, licenses, and  fees increased from :

 $67,594,325 in 2014 to 

$247,368,474  in 2017 (+266%). 

Excise tax revenue dedicated to school capital construction assistance was  $40,000,000 in  2017 and an additional $27,752,968 was dedicated to the  public school fund. 




Anyway :

Legalization may result in reports of increased use, which may be a function of the decreased stigma and legal consequences associated with use  rather than actual  changes in  use  patterns.   Likewise, those reporting to poison control, emergency  departments, or  hospitals may  feel more  comfortable discussing their recent use  or abuse of marijuana for purposes of treatment.  Finally, complex  and sometimes conflicting  laws have caused law  enforcement officials  and prosecuting attorneys to modify policies and practices that cannot be disentangled from available data. For these reasons, it is critical to avoid ascribing changes in many social indicators solely to  marijuana legalization.  

gctest50

src of same :


https://cdpsdocs.state.co.us/ors/docs/reports/2018-SB-13-283_report.pdf

The Orb

gctest50 wrote: »

According  to  CDOT,  the  number of fatalities in  which a driver tested positive for  Delta‐9 THC  at or above the  5.0 ng/mL  level declined  from 52 (13%  of all fatalities) in 2016 to 35  in 2017 (8% of all fatalities).


Total revenue from taxes, licenses, and  fees increased from :

 $67,594,325 in 2014 to 

$247,368,474  in 2017 (+266%). 

Excise tax revenue dedicated to school capital construction assistance was  $40,000,000 in  2017 and an additional $27,752,968 was dedicated to the  public school fund. 




Anyway :

The number of fatalities with cannabinoid‐only or cannabinoid‐in‐combination 
positive drivers increased 153%, from 55 in 2013 to 139 in 2017.