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Originally Posted by bitontheslide
Although i've mentioned it several times already, it doesn't seem you have considered it. Whether alcohol or tobacco are currently legal or not is completely irrelevant. Tobacco won't be legal for much longer, I would say that within 1 or 2 generations it will be completely illegal. There is a general move to tighten up alcohol too, so measures are becoming more restrictive in general, not less so. So why, under those circumstances do you believe that cannabis should buck that trend.
Personally, I think it is primarily an age related issue around entitlement. In my youth I dabbled plenty with cannabis so I know with personal experience the effects that it has and I'm an ex-smoker too. I wouldn't under any circumstances suggest that cannabis be legalised, it will cause many, many more issues than it solves.
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I doubt that Tobacco will ever be made illegal, it brings far too much tax to the pot for the government to truly consider making it illegal, same with alcohol. They'll make token gestures (making it illegal to display cigarettes in stores etc) to show that they're trying to cut down on it but that's all it is.
I fail to see the issues that would come of legalising it, like Liv said it would take the power out of the criminal element's hands and as a whole it's a safer alternative to Alcohol and Tobacco. You don't get millions of people dying every year due to weed related illnesses, in fact I don't think anyone has actually ever died directly due to Weed usage, you can't overdose on it, it doesn't cause Liver Failure or Lung Cancer or any kind of terminal illness. The only health related concern you can say about it is that bad batches can cause mental issues through repeated use which wouldn't be a problem if it's legalised and sold officially.