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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
?What?
First they aren't paying taxes into the system like people who buy cigs. Second, most marjiuana could be considered organic as it is pure with no additives liek cigerettes, so how can the government regulate what is in it?
Thirdly, what about all the people that need cancer treatment but can't get it because the system is jammed with cancer patients who decided to smoke pot or tobacoo and were under the impression that it only affected themselves? Try telling them that smoking cigs and pot only affects the user and no one else.
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To take that argument a little further...
Obesity is a big problem in our society. There are a lot more fatties than there are smokers, and they are widening the gap all the time. What about the fatass in front of me at the hospital? Did that Big Mac only affect him?
A significant portion of the population has built a cult that worships caffeine. The daily double-double isn't going to only affect the person who drinks it.