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Originally Posted by WilsonFourTwo
I can't speak directly to the Icelandic experience, obviously, but my take....
If someone wants marijuana, it wouldn't take more than one or two phone calls get some. Controlling availability is not (imo) a viable reason to oppose legalization. It's everywhere, and it's easily accessible.
I can appreciate/understand an arguement based on (potential) harmful effects, but the notion that legalization would suddenly make it widely available is just foolish (again, imo).
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And it is exactly why making it legal doesn't mean more people will do it. It just means fewer people will need to go to jail and have their lives ruined for doing it.
It's not about controlling accessibility as much as it is about taking the power away from organized crime.