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Originally Posted by Cyclops
Why people care about a stupid drug is because of the benefits that it can have. If you have someone close to you that has tried everything prescribed to control a debilitating disease and nothing worked, then found weedrked really well yet it was illegal to use.....then maybe you might understand.
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I don't smoke pot, but I would say I'm on the legalize side of this debate, I just wish people would stop trotting the medicine angle out like it is THE driving factor behind why people want pot legalized.
It's the loophole that most people are using to get it started, not the fundamental reason for the push to legalize.
For some people, it absolutely is the fundamental reason, but we are all adults here, we can be honest, most people just want to get high every now and then.
Does pot have some medical benefits? Sure.
Is that why the majority of people want it legalized? Of course not.
The sooner people on the legalize side of the debate are just honest that they like getting high, the better off we'll all be, because then we can have an honest discussion on the effects vs the benefits.
There is nothing wrong with one of the benefits being "It's fun", so let's all stop pretending "It's medicine" is the BIGGEST reason people want it legalized. (I'm not saying it's not a reason, it's just not THE reason).
To be clear, this wasn't directed specifically at you Cyclops. It sounds like you know someone who it benefits in a medical sense and for you it very well may be the biggest or only reason you want it legalized. I'm just saying that a lot of people need to grow up, be honest, and just say they want to be able to chill out and get high.