re: Does anyone here on this board have the balls to say they oppose weed legalization?

Medical use should be legalized, oils, edibles, but I'm tired of all the assholes who want it legal just so they can smoke.

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but legalization attracts undesirables.

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It's really the opposite. If you decriminalize only, then you have a grey market run by your so-called undesirables. No quality control, no safe dispensaries etc.

Also, if you look at what CO has done with the tax money, you'd be a heartless moron to oppose their setup. $34k a year for therapy/care for special needs kids all funded by pot. That's per child. Per year. That's caring for people truly in need and employing those who provide that care. All funded by "sin" tax.

You guys need to get with the times on this one.

I don't give a shite what you do to your body, but if my kid asked me if smoking weed is safe I would simply say no!

According to the website Lung.org "Smoke is harmful to lung health. Whether from burning wood, tobacco or marijuana, toxins and carcinogens are released from the combustion of materials. Smoke from marijuana combustion has been shown to contain many of the same toxins, irritants and carcinogens as tobacco smoke."

I am a weed smoker.

I will continue to smoke weed without regard to its legality.

I am in favor of legalization.

It’s a wonderful substance and I despise federal paternalism.

Legalizing weed has become the gay marriage of drug laws. Those of us who don’t smoke by and large couldn’t care less what you do on your time as long as it doesn’t effect me. It’s when smokers start insisting that we feel the same way they do about it that gets so fricking annoying. It is really important to pot smokers. So, if it becomes legal, will you STFU about it?

I assume you mean legalizing weed.

I support legalizing weed

What does that have to do with Sessions? He didn't pass the laws and he's not the entity that's too chicken shite to change them

I've always been in favor of weed legalization based on the merit that it increases revenue, and limits arrests and jail time--hence less burden on our prisons. However, I do wonder what the true costs/benefits are. We see the obvious benefits: consumers get a product they want legally, govt collects revenue, businesses open. Yet, what about the costs? How much in negative externalities are created? Growing pot isn't pollution free and that places an external cost on all of us. Operating a business isn't cost less. Do these businesses make a profit? I think recall seeing where Washington dispensaries were actually losing money. Does anyone have any studies?

I do, however, totally understand the other side of the argument, or at least part of it. That side being the "I want it illegal because it makes you melt." I get it because some people just cry way too much about it and it's kind of funny.

Is there a test/screening that can determine when the user last used similar to BAC in alcohol?

I’m ok with legalizing but I’m in the construction business and I don’t want impaired people on construction sites. If you can’t test for a window of usage then I would say a lot of industries would ban useage for employment.

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According to the website Lung.org "Smoke is harmful to lung health. Whether from burning wood, tobacco or marijuana, toxins and carcinogens are released from the combustion of materials. Smoke from marijuana combustion has been shown to contain many of the same toxins, irritants and carcinogens as tobacco smoke."

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Another great argument for legalization and safe dispensaries that have safely extracted concentrates and edibles.

I suggest moving away from the reefer madness propaganda and Prohibition-style hysteria and look at the economic realities. You may also branch out into studying cannabinoids and the receptors our bodies have for them.

The health benefits are very real, and thanks to big government, we are unable to explore them fully.

I despise the meme, "Wrong side of history," but if it applies anywhere, it's here.

eta: or just downvote and remain ignorant.

I believe that the state's should have the right to decide. But if that is the case and it is legalized you need to change the federal law. Personally if my state were to vote, I would vote no on legalization.