#24… If Marijuana Was Legalized
Jan 13th, 2009 by Jon
Let me just start by saying that I think there is a lot of merit to the idea of legalizing marijuana. One of the most valid arguments I think I have heard is that the government could tax the hell out of marijuana and collect a sh*tload of money from selling it. People buy it whether it is legal or not so the government may as well profit off of it much like they do with cigarettes. The government probably already has some super weed that they are growing in labs somewhere in the middle of the desert, and I bet they could get top dollar for that stuff.
But when I really think about it, it would be scary as hell how things might change if it were legalized. I can only imagine visiting my sister, discussing life and family and then all of a sudden she just pulls out a doobie and lights up. That would just be a strange sight to see. I imagine that people would be walking the streets rather aimlessly, muttering to themselves that they need some Cheetos. Junk food sales would no doubt sky rocket, so I would be sure to invest in those companies. Meanwhile, productivity would go down at work, but I bet there would be some really radical ideas being tossed around at corporate meetings. A free doobie with every purchase anyone?
Not being a pot smoker myself, I just find it hard to imagine what society would be like if marijuana was legal. Maybe it would just be more funny that it would be scary. I know I would enjoy my pets company a lot better if I were to sit down and enjoy a joint after work. Personally I think somehow that the scariness factor would over rule. You would have no clue if yoru taxi driver or your boss or whoever was high… until they started acting very strange or started driving 10 miles below the speed limit. The world would just become a lot different place.
At least that is what I think.
They should do that.Jon your totally right.
Don’t worry, potheads are generally laid back people who still act responsibly when they are needed to, ie, work, driving, watching kids, ect.
It’s use would be severly regulated as is any drug that is legal, impaired will be decided by a level of impairment like with alcohol.
Quite simply though, I think most folk who want to smoke weed, want to do so in the comfort of their own home, not in public with the exception of going out to a bar and possibly deciding to smoke along with a drink, and if they are drinking then they hopefully are responsible enough to have a driver.
There is certainly no risk of marijuana driving deaths, I really seriously doubt doctors will smoke out before work.
It’s not like it would be anymore dangerous than having alcohol be legal….i mean do you worry about your boss being drunk? or your cab driver? there would still be restrictions, it’s not like you could just smoke whenever or wherever you feel like it……duh. It would be the same as drinking, there would be an age and appropriate places and times to smoke it…..