If marijuana is so dangerous, what's going to happen in Colorado and Washington?

[Napoleon]

Just asking to the opponents of legalization.

Who actually opposes marijuana legalization on this forum?

Adam, windjammer, TJ, Simfan, Supersonic, RogueBeaver, Miles, and Cassius have all said they're against it one time or another.

Still, Supersonic said he smokes and Miles and windjammer aren't being serious (Adam might be but Ohio sucks).

[Person Man]

Well the same thing could occur with alcohol without pot being legal. Actually the same statistics that show that marijuana is a "gateway drug" would show the same with alcohol. How many hard drug users tried alcohol before that?

I see what you're saying. Personally, I don't think alcohol benefits society either, but that's a different story. Recreational drugs just seem like a slippery slope.

And alcohol isn't a recreational drug? Or cigarettes aren't?

In reality, marijuana's cumulative impact on welfare is probably similar to alcohol per capita of use. That being said, its extremely unfair to ban one of them without the other one and to ban anyone of them is more costly than the benefits of prohibition.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Just asking to the opponents of legalization.

Who actually opposes marijuana legalization on this forum?

Adam, windjammer, TJ, Simfan, Supersonic, RogueBeaver, Miles, and Cassius have all said they're against it one time or another.

Still, Supersonic said he smokes and Miles and windjammer aren't being serious (Adam might be but Ohio sucks).

When did Supersonic say he smokes weed?

[bgwah]

A noticeable increase in the negative side effects associated with inhaling smoke seems plausible.

[Person Man]

A noticeable increase in the negative side effects associated with inhaling smoke seems plausible.

If only it actually increased the people smoked dope.

[bgwah]

A noticeable increase in the negative side effects associated with inhaling smoke seems plausible.

If only it actually increased the people smoked dope.

I think it will, at least a little bit.

On the other hand, you might see alcohol consumption reduced at the same time. It will be interesting!

[Ebowed]

Alcohol consumption should decrease, and in turn, the number of drink-driving accidents will drop too.  There might be a drop in tobacco consumption as well.  We can probably expect a (highly publicised) greater number of mental health issues arising amongst people who have pre-existing conditions of that nature, but overall the effect on public health should be fairly neutral if not positive.  I do feel sorry for those people who were locked up for lengthy periods for marijuana offenses, and they'll be getting out soon, and they probably won't be happy.  At least they can get high.