[Guardian]

The government shouldn't tell an adult what he can or can't do int he comfort of his own home by himself/herself. So yes, legalize.

Look at Portugal. The benefits outweigh the cost.

[PaulyD]

Yes, no recorded deaths ever, buff said

[razor]

Yes we should, so I won't keep going to jail for it. Please.

[Hoodie]

It'd save a lot of time for narcotic officers, and is equally as bad as alcohol or cigarettes. Even though I don't condone it, and wouldn't allow my kids to use it. I don't see why others shouldn't, if anything it'd probably help our hurt economy either way.

[Four]

It'd save a lot of time for narcotic officers, and is equally as bad as alcohol or cigarettes. Even though I don't condone it, and wouldn't allow my kids to use it. I don't see why others shouldn't, if anything it'd probably help our hurt economy either way.

How do you come to the conclusion that weed is equally as bad as alcohol and cigarettes?
It may have short term effects such as impaired judgement, impaired motor control, and compromised short-term memory. While in a high, weed is similar to alcohol in the way that memory is impaired due to a dose-dependent fashion. "Marijuana also affects receptors in the cerebral cortex that are responsible for sensory perception, which can cause users to experience altered sensory experiences in areas such as touch, sight, hearing, taste, and smell. It can cause distorted perception, impaired coordination, difficulty in thinking and problem solving, and problems with learning and short-term memory." (Source)
These things are widely accepted as being true as most can see these things just by experiencing it. On the other had, Long term effect of it such as loss of brain cells are often believed and used to help fight the use of the drug by using it as a "Scare-tactic" but has been proven to be false. I'll put the direct quote I got from this website below.

Spoiler:

In response to many negative claims against marijuana use, Morgan and Zimmer (1991) compiled existing literature and data into a single document in order to discredit what they felt were widespread myths about the drug.
One of these myths was that marijuana damages brain cells, and that this damage causes memory loss, cognitive impairment, and learning difficulties. They report that this claim is based on a study by Heath et. al (1980), in which structural changes in several regions of the brain were found in two rhesus monkeys exposed to THC, the active chemical in marijuana. These changes occurred primarily in the hippocampus, the area of the brain known to play an important role in learning and memory, which suggested that exposure to THC in humans would yield similar negative results.
However, according to Morgan and Zimmer, in order to achieve these damaging results, doses of up to 200 times the psychoactive dose in humans would have to be given. Even studies in which subjects were given 100 times the human dose failed to cause any structural impairment of the brain. Additionally, in a more recent study of rhesus monkeys by Slikker et. al (1992), in which the monkeys were exposed to the equivalent of 4-5 joints per day through face-mask inhalation for an entire year, seven months later there was no observed change in hippocampal structure, cell size, cell number, or synaptic configuration. As a result of these studies, Morgan and Zimmer concluded that the claim that marijuana causes physiological damage to brain cells is incorrect.
A study by Block et. al (1999) yielded similar results, finding that “frequent marijuana use does not produce clinically apparent MRI abnormalities or detectable global or regional changes in brain tissue volumes of gray or white matter, or both combined”. However, the study notes that anatomical abnormalities could occur at a microscopic level that cannot be measured by an MRI, so the true results of the study remain somewhat unclear.
Despite this, Morgan and Zimmer acknowledge that there is evidence that marijuana, especially in high doses, can interfere with users’ ability to transfer new information into long-term memory. Thus, although while under the influence of marijuana, learning is less efficient, there is no evidence that marijuana users suffer permanent structural impairment.

Reading this, we can come to conclude that weed is not nearly as bad as cigarettes or alcohol which cause things such as lung cancer, liver disease, and many other things.

Now, back to the OP: I do believe that Marijuana should be legalized to it not being too bad for you. If you compare this to things that are legalized like cigarettes, it's like comparing a spoon to a knife. (Yes, I know it was a bad comparison.) It would also provide a great source of income for the government. Look at all the weed being sold by dealers each year. That all totals up to a couple million dollars each year, put tax on that and that's a nice income for the government. It would also reduce the amount of prisoners we have; many ending up there due to weed related sentences. These are a few reasons why I believe weed should be legalized.

[Soccer]

The Pros are the government will grow the weed and make sure it isn't laced like the ones on the street. It will stop drug cartels wars.

Con, easy to get access even at very young age. And It is bad for you if you have taken too much.

[KrisKrox]

The Pros are the government will grow the weed and make sure it isn't laced like the ones on the street. It will stop drug cartels wars.

Con, easy to get access even at very young age. And It is bad for you if you have taken too much.

Please define "too much".

[Abc]

Legalize the green!



No

[KrisKrox]

Legalize the green!



No

Why no?

[Creator]

Yes, if it is legalized than that will cut down on crimes. Most crimes are drug related.