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Originally Posted by 1stLand
some of the logic of legalization proponents is faulty.
"if we legalize marijuana, it will eliminate organized crime"
Not really, dope peddlers will just move harder drugs like coke, E, meth.
They already have the distribution channels in place, the clients.
What legalizing pot will do is make it more widespread in our society. More people will become stoners and our healthcare system will be further burdened when those who started smoking pot at an early age grow older and develop lung disease or schizophrenia or other mental disorders linked with chronic marijuana use.
Fact is, we need Cops to bust the idiot grow operators who have their fingers in a few different illegal pies. Bust them on the pot charge and go after them on bigger items when other evidence is uncovered.
Better yet, bust a grow op or a pot dealer and make them 'sing' and rat our bigger fish out there that are coke dealers and dirt bags in general.
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If you can prove that the
vast majority of people who smoke weed would also be willing to leap to a more dangerous narcotic and that has never been proven.