| The last thing most people need, is another substance they can make the legal choice to abuse. And I'm not saying "use". I'm saying Abuse.
Much in the way that people find themselves say.. addicted to gambling, or drinking, or overeating as three very "stereotypical" examples. People have a problem with self control. Look at all the overweight people, who blame everything BUT themselves for their issue.
While people will always break the law to do things, say.. download movies. Having laws in place prohibiting it, will at least keep abuse on a large scale in check.
I can name a lot of semi-plausible reasons for it being a bad idea. The more its available, the more it will be abused by minors. And crazy enough, studies show that oral fixations and smoking cigarettes are linked. The more kids smoke weed, the more they're bound to start smoking cigarettes at a young age.. and with China, Korea and Japan as examples for kids smoking.. well, gross. If thats even somewhat a possibility, I'd say that its enough to nix the legalization of weed on its own. You're creating a bigger problem, to solve a problem that.. isnt really.
People are probably always going to smoke weed on their own, as long as its available. Currently the large majority of people who smoke, do it in private, on their own time. How can you not see it affect work habits, automobile accidents, etc.. if its used on a much larger scale, more frequently than it is currently? |