> > Valid points, but I'd have 2 points in response: > > (1.) You've provided the guns-don't-kill-people argument. The counter > is, of course, that it wasn't the weed that killed anyone, it was the > misuse of it (and probably some other stuff). If we hold doobies to > this standard then we should hold beer, guns, toasters, etc to the > same.
There's a waiting period before purchasing a gun. Felons are not allowed to own guns. You are not allowed to carry a concealed gun in public. Discharing a gun in city limits is against the law. Guns are not allowed in most public facilities. Gun safety courses are required before hunting permits are issued.......on and on......... You want the same kinds of restrictions for weed? If so, how exactly is the nearly impossible enforcement of all of these restrictions possibly going to save us any money? > (1a.) The illegality of the drug did not prevent it's misuse. > One might even argue that the legality of it may have. Again, those arguments don't matter. Murder is illegal.....some people commit murders anyway....but it should probably still be illegal. > (2.) Anybody that wants to use marijuana already is so you're not > going to see much of a stock jump at YUM. The point here is that by > removing a law you're probably doing society a favor in terms of > costs. That is, no legal mumbo jumbo for weed, no jail time for low > level weedies who then learn more serious crimes, etc. See my first point. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:179441 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
