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What about decriminalizing possession of small quantities of marijuana that went into effect in 2011? Or medical marijuana that is also fairly recent.
by learc83 12y ago
What about decriminalizing possession of small quantities of marijuana that went into effect in 2011? Or medical marijuana that is also fairly recent.
- code_duck 12y agoIndeed, this takes potentially a lot of money out of the hands of criminals and into less violent hands.
- jimmaswell 12y agoIf possessing it is decriminalized and legitimate sources aren't made a more attractive option than otherwise, then people are still going to end up supporting cartels etc. when buying it.
- code_duck 12y agoLegalization changes that because it makes it a lot easier to cultivate in the US, safely and legally. Illegality encourages actions like smuggling from Central and South America, and guerrilla grows in National Forests. With decreased legal pressure, more savory elements of society produce high quality cannabis in the US. So, even if that produce is sold on the black market its a better situation than violent gangs from Mexico smuggling bricks of marijuana with theI meth, cocaine and heroin.
- blisterpeanuts 12y agoProbably pot should just be completely legalized and made into a taxable commodity like alcohol. Kill it as a revenue source for gangs. One thing, though; when it's illegal, police find it a convenient way to bust a known baddie and get them off the streets. Take that away and they lose a valuable tool.