CA: Marijuana Legalization

So we should legalize it because it is less dangerous then alcohol? there are a lot of illegal things less dangerous then alcohol, should we legalize every single one of them? is alcohol the bar? everything more dangerous is illegal, everything less dangerous is legal? The alcohol thing is the first thing EVERY pro marijuana person goes to, and it falls flat.

Have you ever texted, talked on the phone, changed the radio, driven while exceptionally sleepy, or eaten in your car? Maybe you've had a dog or maybe a girlfriend in the passenger seat and was trying for your attention? How about had some prescription pills a few hours before driving? Have you driven to the repair shop knowing full well that your car was having troubles, instead of doing the safe thing and getting it towed? If you've done any of these things, it's no different than driving drunk. I don't see how you can be so adamant about the extreme dangers of driving drunk, when these increase the risk of accidents as well and happen extremely frequently.

You take a risk every time you get in a car, whether they're drunk, an inexperienced driver, or fingering their girlfriend in the passenger seat. A smart person pretty much accepts the fact that they could die every time they hop in a car simply because of the unknown dangers of other drivers, animals, faulty car parts, or weather circumstances.

Why aren't you gung-ho about banning eating, cell phones, texting, sexing, dogs, alcohol, and prescription pills outside of driving? Ok, then why are you so stressed about marijuana outside of driving?

See? Dumb *** like this are going to continue to drive on marijuana whether it's legal or not. But the people who currently don't, still won't.

On people using the drug. Get the context right. I addressed the driving aspect of it in the last sentence of the first paragraph. I can bold for you if you can't find it, I know words are hard to read.

On people using the drug. Get the context right. I addressed the driving aspect of it in the last sentence of the first paragraph. I can bold for you if you can't find it, I know words are hard to read.

Why exactly do you have to call me a dumb *** negative nancy?
just fyi, i wasn't joking.
You can train your body to do anything with practice, I am confident in my driving abilities, and I'm a good driver regardless of my mental status.

Wouldn't it be safe to assume that the more people using the drug, the more people would be driving under the influence?

Edit - Even if only for a short time

You seem to think I'm anti-legalization ~

Well, because people like you endanger others lives? Or topic-related, people like you are the reason why people like Spence are against the legalization of marijuana. In that case, you're ruining your own efforts for legalization of a drug you like to use. Make sense?

Wouldn't it be safe to assume that the more people using the drug, the more people would be driving under the influence?

Edit - Even if only for a short time

You seem to think I'm anti-legalization ~

On people using the drug. Get the context right. I addressed the driving aspect of it in the last sentence of the first paragraph. I can bold for you if you can't find it, I know words are hard to read.

Why exactly do you have to call me a dumb *** negative nancy?
just fyi, i wasn't joking.
You can train your body to do anything with practice, I am confident in my driving abilities, and I'm a good driver regardless of my mental status.

I would agree with this. There are plenty of people out there who do not smoke marijuana. Once you make it legal, those people may be more prone to give it a try, and then do something stupid.

One argument I read often: It's bad enough that we have people driving around drunk - all we need now is legal marijuana so they can get drunk & high, and that would be much worse. It would be much worse - You combine those two drugs in your system and it can really mess you up. Someone driving who is drunk & stoned, in my opinion, is way more dangerous than someone who is just drunk. It's still bad, but why make it worse?

Many people don't have self-control - just look at this country.

Wouldn't it be safe to assume that the more people using the drug, the more people would be driving under the influence?

Edit - Even if only for a short time

You seem to think I'm anti-legalization ~

Well, because people like you endanger others lives? Or topic-related, people like you are the reason why people like Spence are against the legalization of marijuana. In that case, you're ruining your own efforts for legalization of a drug you like to use. Make sense?

You only read the first few pages, didn't you?

Anyone that drives while high and gets into a car wreck would be an example of bad decision making.
Rather than punishing them for being on the substance they should punish them for bad decision making.
People will make these bad decisions regardless of the legal status of weed anyway.
I really doubt legalizing it will make that much of a difference as long as traffic laws are still enforced as they should be.
edit: this isn't really directed specifically at you my canadia bro.you obviously have never taken LSD or you would understand the joy of driving on it.
also, I don't drive in town when I'm on it, I drive on country roads that barely get traveled on.
but my point still stands on my mental fortitude.
and also a lot of this becomes beside the point in regards to the fact that I was a bit younger when I did all that stuff, so I didn't have the best decision-making skills.
but that doesn't make me a dumb ***.