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Question: If Marijuana was legalized, would less people smoke it?
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« on: December 05, 2005, 04:38:23 PM »
People tend to do things they're told not to do. The thrill of breaking the law often entices people to try things they normally wouldn't care about.

Would this hold true if marijuana was legalized? Would it lose much of its appeal?  Would the thrill of using it be gone?
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« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2005, 04:39:53 PM »
No, but I don't think the numbers would increase that much either.
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« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2005, 04:41:01 PM »
No. I think the main thrill of marijuana is getting high.
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« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2005, 04:41:31 PM »
Hopefully more people would smoke it, or take it in pill form.
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« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2005, 04:43:48 PM »
Quote from: A18 on December 05, 2005, 04:41:01 PM
No. I think the main thrill of marijuana is getting high.

True, but there is a certain taboo aspect of it which also appeals to many.
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« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2005, 04:45:19 PM »
If we made stealing* legal, would fewer people do it?

*I'm not equating the two, I'm just trying to figure out the logic here.
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« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2005, 04:46:13 PM »
Quote from: riceowl315 on December 05, 2005, 04:45:19 PM
If we made stealing legal, would fewer people do it?

It is hardly the same, riceowl, as the appeal of stealing is universal.
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« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2005, 04:48:13 PM »
Quote from: riceowl315 on December 05, 2005, 04:45:19 PM
If we made stealing* legal, would fewer people do it?

The reasons for stealing and smoking marijuana are vastly different, so it's a bad comparison.
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« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2005, 04:49:34 PM »
You don't think anyone steals because, as you said, of the "thrill of breaking the law"?
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« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2005, 04:49:42 PM »
Quote from: Scoonie on December 05, 2005, 04:38:23 PM
People tend to do things they're told not to do. The thrill of breaking the law often entices people to try things they normally wouldn't care about.

Would this hold true if marijuana was legalized? Would it lose much of its appeal?  Would the thrill of using it be gone?

I've pondered this question many times, and to tell you the truth I'm stumped. It's a great question, but I don't think anyone will know until it is legalized.
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« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2005, 04:53:19 PM »
Quote from: riceowl315 on December 05, 2005, 04:49:34 PM
You don't think anyone steals because, as you said, of the "thrill of breaking the law"?

I'm sure some do, but the vast majority do so because of a lack of economic resources.
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« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2005, 04:56:11 PM »
« Edited: December 05, 2005, 04:59:23 PM by riceowl315 »
edit: never mind. it's a stupid argument.
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« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2005, 04:59:34 PM »
No.  I more or less agree with what John Dibble said.  The law of "don't smoke marijuana" is so easily broken without consequences that I think practically anyone who would do marijuana already is doing it.
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« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2005, 07:04:19 PM »
Quote from: SE Magistrate John Dibble on December 05, 2005, 04:39:53 PM
No, but I don't think the numbers would increase that much either.
^^^^^ i concur.

i dont think it would have a plus or minus effect on it, we would just get more revenue.
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« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2005, 07:23:32 PM »

No, more people will smoke it.
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« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2005, 07:24:22 PM »
Quote from: Speed Of Sound on December 05, 2005, 07:04:19 PM
i dont think it would have a plus or minus effect on it, we would just get more revenue.

One of the few downsides.
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« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2005, 02:12:59 AM »
Quote from: Scoonie on December 05, 2005, 04:38:23 PM
People tend to do things they're told not to do. The thrill of breaking the law often entices people to try things they normally wouldn't care about.

Would this hold true if marijuana was legalized? Would it lose much of its appeal?  Would the thrill of using it be gone?

Enjoying marijuana has nothing to do with it being illegal. 
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« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2005, 02:47:19 AM »
Quote from: riceowl315 on December 05, 2005, 04:49:34 PM
You don't think anyone steals because, as you said, of the "thrill of breaking the law"?

Why do you think those ghetto kids do it?
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« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2005, 11:03:58 AM »
Quote from: Bonostein on December 06, 2005, 02:47:19 AM
Quote from: riceowl315 on December 05, 2005, 04:49:34 PM
You don't think anyone steals because, as you said, of the "thrill of breaking the law"?

Why do you think those ghetto kids do it?

Due to desperate poverty and oppression.
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« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2005, 11:20:22 AM »
Quote from: A18 on December 05, 2005, 07:24:22 PM
Quote from: Speed Of Sound on December 05, 2005, 07:04:19 PM
i dont think it would have a plus or minus effect on it, we would just get more revenue.

One of the few downsides.

Why is getting more revenue a downside?
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« Reply #20 on: December 06, 2005, 11:39:45 AM »
No, it would probably increase but by how much I don't know.
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« Reply #21 on: December 06, 2005, 01:30:16 PM »
Quote from: opebo on December 06, 2005, 11:03:58 AM
Quote from: Bonostein on December 06, 2005, 02:47:19 AM
Quote from: riceowl315 on December 05, 2005, 04:49:34 PM
You don't think anyone steals because, as you said, of the "thrill of breaking the law"?

Why do you think those ghetto kids do it?

Due to desperate poverty and oppression.

More like to be cool.
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« Reply #22 on: December 06, 2005, 01:35:32 PM »
Quote from: riceowl315 on December 05, 2005, 04:49:34 PM
You don't think anyone steals because, as you said, of the "thrill of breaking the law"?
I certainly did when I was 13.
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