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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Look I don't want to offend the resident pot heads as it's not like I would stand in a picket line and protest legalization. Heck I would probably take advantage of it if it was legalized. However I know that I can control myself as I already steered myself from heading down that road just like I easily quit smoking cigarettes. However a lot of people don't have my discipline which is why I am on the fence on this topic. I just have legitimate concerns regarding the implications of legalizing the stuff. I really haven't heard any of you come forth with any solid reasons outside of; alcohol or video games are legal, why not pot? Sorry but that's not good enough to sway me in favour.
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I think your under estimating the financial dent legalization would make to organized crime.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon_B...28gangsters%29
The only reason those brothers acquired any wealth and power is because they would rip off grow ops. They did not produce Marijuana themselves they made their money ripping people off. They would hunt and stalk people who grew and rip them off. 2 innocent lives lost at the hands of men who made their money by ripping off grow ops. Those 3 brothers are responsible for the deaths of fair amount of people. If there is no grow ops to rip off, who knows what route they would have traveled. There are many more stories like that. I know that in BC that is not uncommon for a grow rip to occur in a house that is not a grow house or was one at some point but is no longer a grow house. I couldn't imagine what it would be like to have men invade your home armed looking for something you do not have. I don't understand why we wouldn't want to eliminate the financial gains organized crime get from marijuana.
Your only argument for not completely avoided scenarios listed above is because you can't trust people to be responsible on their own? That doesn't make much sense to me.