Pot Advocates think Legalization is Nearer

I was 18 or 19 when I sampled my first toke. I'm going to be 61 later this month. I've waited a long time.

Folks from my generation have known all along the things said about the weed were incorrect. We've been vocal before, and smacked down before. This is the end of the game.

I say that because a number of things are different now than they've been over these decades. The majority of you here at current are representative of one major reason. You've swelled our ranks. Another is our most vocal opponets; "The old School", is now indeed old. Their ranks are being filled by my generation. Conclusion: more of us and less of them.

Because there's nothing wrong with it to be afraid of, and because there are so many of us saying this now, the reasoning for the prohibiton is crumbling under it's own weight. It's hard to defend a lie.

And then you have the folks with a medical need. The general public does understand pain; and has sympathy for those that suffer. Public outcry and testimony from these folks has made everyone aware that these people aren't being treated the way they should be. If pot helps them, then they should be able to get it. period. prohibition not withstanding. More and more that opinion is starting to prevail.

Because of the growing acceptance of marijuana for it's medical value, the public is witnessing first hand that all the dire predictions about legalized use are mainly hot air. Without intending to, these folks are helping recreational use right on along.

When you add to that America's current financial strain and looking for a way out of it; it's only common sense to do away with excess spending. Overfunded, failed programs are on the chopping block. In that respect our War on Drugs is singularily qualified.

And one can't overlook our massive amount of American green backs that are being used to to fund the problems of the Mexican people AND government. We're helping the enemies our of friends. And keeping those dollars at home doesn't sound all that bad.

So as an advocate; yea... I think the time is right. I think we're closer than we've ever been before. And I think we need to keep right on keeping on.

This just needs to happen already!

I just signed a petition at my school today for legalizing it. The same laws that apply to alcohol will apply to it, including the legal purchase age, which I do not agree with. I'm 19, and the only way I'd be able to get access to it is for medicinal purposes, which I could because I have Tourette's Syndrome and frequent anxiety attacks.

Silly pot heads. Don't they realize they're one of the reason that marijuana and therefore hemp production will not be legalized anytime soon. They scare soccer moms who probably secretly toke themselves. Really wish majority of america would get fed up with special interest holding marijuana down via politicians and get this thing done. 1st though take care of the whole universal healthcare issue.

ok honestly... if we really want cannabis to become legal we as a significantly large population of the united states, need to educate our neighbors on the truth's about the myths regarding cannabis.

if a person becomes educated about a subject they would be more inclined to make up there own opinion and decision as to whether or not something is good or not, and cannabis is a great subject to become educated on.

the more people that become educated on the truth about marijuana the more people will begin to see through the scare tactics that the opposition loves to use. that's not to say you should say cannabis is some miracle plant, tell people about the positives as well as the negatives and let them decide on that.

and you your self should become more educated on the subject of cannabis. for the simple fact that in a debate you can, in an intelligent and dignified manor, contrary to the opposition's accusations, not only defeat all points but educate the opponent at the same time.

education really is power and in this case it would be our greatest source of power to move forward, so go educate and get educated.

peace n' love

Oh yeah..legalize :) It's less harmful than cigarettes are for God's sake.. Weed is for the free-hearted, cigarettes and alcohol are for the trapped (As are hard drugs)

yeah I am not big on any type of recreational drug use but it seems like a huge waste of money and a total contradiction to allow cigarette smoking and beer and liquor sales every where all these laws have done is make criminals rich and put the lives of other at risk. I don’t drink I don’t smoke but I do take meds for Bipolar disorder that’s why I avoid this stuff but its just stupid to say pot is at the root of all evil. Frankly it seems that the more money we waste fighting it the more it cost to fight it and the more risk involved in getting it the more profitable it is for those ruthless enough to kill anyone in their way. while we spend all this money to keep kids off drugs but we don’t spend nearly as much on lets say education or better medical care for kids because its the lack of both that puts the "at risk kids" at risk
legalize it and you will see its use drop; cocaine was used even more after it became illegal because it became a status symbol this is the same thing the more illegal it is the more coveted it becomes. Spend money where the interest of the people are served that’s how you fight crime not with making everything illegal

This article is more realistic about the legalization and how the public is viewing it through polls:

Five Thirty Eight's very own Nate Sliver
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/02/americans-growing-kinder-to-bud.html

the legalization of marijuana is such common sense that it'll be academic by the time the healthcare industry allows congress to legalize it.

Not so fast my brothers and sisters, we all know how the government likes to keep ridiculous laws on the books to blackmail us into submission if we start pointing out other bad laws and infringements on citizen's freedoms. Drug, tax, reproduction and marriage laws are there to keep us from really working on the big violations of freedom, theft and general mismanagement perpetrated every day by our government.

Of course marijuana should be legal. That is a no brainer. Keeping it illegal just gives the government more power over you if you partake.

People shouldn't judge a way of life that is not harmful to anyone.

Legalize today, not tomorrow.

As a hospice worker we need this medicine available. The fact is that cannibis is safer than drugs. No liver problems,cancer ect. Make it legal now!

It can't happen soon enough for me. 30 years ago when I started smokin I thought it would have already been legalized by now

It's about time :D

Read my lips :)

hell yes!