What makes marijuana legal or illegal?

what makes Marijuana legal or illegal?

this subject has been covered so many times. . .
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Hmmm probably what makes it illegal is because of all the mexicans were here... and to get rid of them they made it illegal kinda funny in away ... but yeh its all comes down to racism. and the goverment losing money... by not fining people from having weed.

well thats how it became illegal in the U.S

What makes it illegal is: the Law - lawmakers determined it to be a detrement to society.

amblessed has it right...there are countries where it is legal, and countries where it is illegal. The government, ultimately, decides what is legal illegal.

If you wish to change that...you're profile says you were born in 1970, so you can vote Organize a campgaign, etc. MLK did for civil rights, perhaps you can do for this.

Of course, there are probably better ways to spend your time But, that's the nice thing about life, each of us gets to spend it as we chose.

I think what makes it legal is the THC within weed. If the THC is taken out, the weed is then called Hemp and can be used legally.

its mind altering and not a legally prescribed substance

It being so easily accessible makes it legal. Americans spend 376 million dollars on reefer, more than on corn and soy beans . That fact in itself should make it legal. The natural fact that God put it here is the primary reason it should be legal. It's a natural sedative You smoke, you eat and then nod out. That's the best rest you get. The system wants us to believe that synthetic drugs: sleeping pills and tranquilizers are better for us.Don't get me started on this issue.

it was made ilegal by corporations because people can grow their own medicine so they made up lies about it, made it illegal to remove it from competition so the corps can make more money for their own selfish needs

lol dont listen to what people tell u, its all misleading information
you need to do your own research and see for urself

These are some of the comments I have copied from a forum

-pharmaceuticals are known to kill more people than illegal drugs

-marijuana is the number 1 cash crop in the world
it serves as a natural medicine and has many other uses
thats why they prohibited it so big companies can make more profit
thanks to bad journalism

-can also help aids patients, aids diminishes appetite
have them smoke a joint and they regain their appetite counteracting the illness

-no one can die from smoking cannabis and has been no known deaths compared to everything else including alcohol, tobacco, etc..

I myself have asthma and smoking opens up my airways making it easier to breathe with no side effects
when medically legalized in my state I look foward to becoming a patient for prescription marijuana. 12 states have already legalized it along with other countries in the world and more following
my job is to educate people that are not aware of the plants uses

re-legalize!

-I did most of my research through websites, books, magazines, and the news
norml.org
high times magazine
etc..

- theres more to it than just getting high
and I believe legalizing it would make this a better world to live in

-God bless the whole crop!

- and for people that dont smoke, you dont need to smoke it to support it

-all the better reason for the government to legalize..
couple reasons why it should be legalized:
-will be removed from black market and stop empowering gang members
-medical reasons
-would be sold like alcohol, remember alcohol was once prohibited too (in stores away from children, have to be 21+)
-would be a law that you cant drive while intoxicated on weed
-prison population would lower (prisons are overcrowding with nonviolent offenders)
-keep patients from being convicted
-would provide millions of jobs for people
-would make us an independent country (fuel, etc.., debt free america)

people with an addiction (including hard drugs) shouldnt be thrown in jail, they need help
theres more people in jail with mental illnesses than there are in mental institutions

the list goes on

- the War on Drugs is a failure, its a war on its own people. policies need to be changed
we pay billions in taxpayers money to keep the war going and neither side is winning
thats just a waste of our tax money
I wonder what they do with all that money..
those greedy bastards just sell drugs back onto the street, you can even check urself on that
there was a time when there was a cia operation transporting drugs overseas into america
the government also provided Rick Ross with plenty of heroin to go around, course making money from it

the truth must be exposed, theyre dirty work must stop!

-Of course we can do something about it, we all just need to unite
screw the federal government
remember slavery?
if no one stood up im pretty sure it would still be going on
people were tortured, beaten, killed and thrown in jail but that didnt stop them standing up for their rights
eventually slavery was abolished
same with alcohol prohibition
eventually became re-legalized

- its like theres some kind of conspiracy going on
I sense the government is up to no good and trying to control us.
credit cards, money, and now they have chips that can be implanted in skin for uselful reasons but if in the wrong hands well were pretty much fuct
they hiding the truth from us
its dangerous to be right when the government is wrong
they got theyre privacy but we dont. they want to know everything were doing on our leisure time

get up stand up!

- marijuanas not anti-establishment because its illegal, its illegal because its anti-establishment

all facts stated have been double-checked and confirmed
want to learn more?
norml.org
americandrugwar.org
hightimes.com
lets all make this a better place to live in!