Does anyone actually think there ISN'T a conspiracy to keep pot illegal?

I think it's fairly obvious that there is a strong effort to keep pot illegal from those in power. I've been thinking about it. The sale of legalized pot would be an incredibly lucrative item for the government, due to sales tax. It would eliminate all marijuana related drug trafficking crime, while clearing up space in prisons, which would further eliminate costs. The use of hemp as a fuel and fiber source is a subject worthy of it's own threads, and it only strengthens the argument that pot needs to be legalized as soon as possible.

These benefits are obvious to me. There's alot to be gained for those in power. And yet, there is such a STRONG resistance from the government in keeping it illegal. I wonder why that is.

Could it be that the mega-corporate powers, the guys who are truly calling the shots in many cases, would have so much to lose from the legalization of the herb that they will fight it at any cost? It makes a suspiciously good deal of sense to me.

Keep in mind that these CEOs, these "noblemen", must believe that they exist on a higher plane than the rest of us, that somehow each breath they draw is more important than yours are mine. They are like gods now, or as close as a human being can get to achieving that status. Their disgustingly wasteful existence proves that to me.

I mean, these are not moral and compasisonate men we're talking about, who've obtained political power through their wisdom and good will for the human race, but the most ruthless, greedy, and cuthroat opportunists and so called businessmen imaginable.

These are the people who have been raping and selling the earth for their own benefit, and then paying for the brainwashing of billions, over the decades, so that they continue on without the nagging feeling of guilt, or the interference of those who have a claim to the earth (the rest of us, it's inhabitants).

These are people who care more about money than the quality of life of their own grandchildren. The worst swindlers in the history of the world or in literature, in the human imagination.

You see, the social upheaval that would result from readily available (and no longer stigmatized) pot would send them tumbling down to the earth with the rest of us, their delusions of grandeur instantly annhilated. It would only take a few decades I think. I imagine it as a moment of absolute terror and devastation for them. These men and women have built themselves up to the point that when viewing a Utopian society (or a few small steps toward it) they respond with disgust and fear. Imagine them when they realize it will all end, forever, as the comman realizes the beautiful and positive power he actually possesses within his mind, and the true potential of the hemp plant.

So you can see, that the few billion dollars in funds provided by the legalization of marijuana is a mere pittance compared to the cost they will be forced pay when the plant is legalized.

And it will be legalized. We can thank the internet for that.

 

^True dat.

 

umm yea, one thing will forever hold it back, it's called the "War on drugs"

do u have any idea how much of a blow legalizing it would be to a 30 year effort to combat the very thing they would be legalizing?

it's no conspiracy, it's common knowledge bud

 

Its not a conspiracy. Believe it or not. Why else would medical marijuana bills fail to pass the voters?

Let us look at the legal money and support services that cash in. They can switch from pot to meth. Same money being made. Smuggling won't stop.

Money will be made either way. Do not fool yourself into thinking big pharma and tobacco companies will lose money. Trademarks like "Marley" have already been taken my man.

The question should be: Would it be better to have it decriminalized?

 

The war on drugs itself is not the issue. I think the motivation for that war is.

 

It's the major tobacco companies who lobby to keep weed illegal. They know that it will cut into their profits big time if weed is ever legalized

 

Weed should not be legalized anytime soon. We have far too many things on peoples minds right now with our current government to undergo such a giant swing. We have a system in place that works. The current system for dealing with marijuana is not perfect, but it's running and working.

Decriminlizing weed would be fantastic, but we're going to have to wait for a more liberal administration; which actually seems to be happening. The decrimilazation would also allow everyone to be eased into such a change if it was to be legalized.

There is no conspiracy, legalization would just be too much work for our leaders to take on.

I wonder if there was legalization, would there be anti-pot protests? Those would be far fewer then the pro-pot protests we have now, but I wonder.

 

If there is no conspiracy, then explain to me why the government fought so hard for so long to paint marijuana as a dangerous drug when scientific evidence, even at the time, suggested otherwise.

 

Its not only the government holding it back, its the misinformed voters as well. Its not a conspiracy by those who are ignorant to the truth, but the people force feeding them the wrong information.

 

your wearing a wizard of oz shirt, holding a rooster

you think anyones gonna actually put effort into trying to debate your topic?

weed is illegal, it's gonna stay illegal, and when the little green men come out from under area 51 and reveal the giant conspiracy which is the crime of smoking pot, then i will belive you.

 

I don't know about that, everytime any of my friends who smoke cigarettes smokes some bud, the first thing they reach for after smoking bud is a cigg.

 

She's a hen, not a rooster.

 

Whatever conspiracy that was there before to keep weed illegal is slowly slipping away.

Thanks to more and more people dying from tobacco related deaths. Soon all the politicians and beurocrates will need another big business to keep funding their campaigns since tobacco is killing too many people for them to keep looking reputable.
That means they will turn to weed fields (or so we all hope) since pot has never been recorded causing a death.

 

Whatever conspiracy that was there before to keep weed illegal is slowly slipping away.

Thanks to more and more people dying from tobacco related deaths. Soon all the politicians and beurocrates will need another big business to keep funding their campaigns since tobacco is killing too many people for them to keep looking reputable.
That means they will turn to weed fields (or so we all hope) since pot has never been recorded causing a death.

 

Not really. Infact, if weed was legalized then the big tabacco companies could be big marijuana companies too. They could just make cigarettes with tabacco or marijuana and sell them too. People that are addicted to cigarettes wouldn't stop smoking them just because pot is legal, people wouldn't stop getting addicted to cigarettes just because pot is legal either.

 

The whole backround of why all drugs are illegal in the US (and other countries) is due to racism. Racism is why pot, coke, opium, and most (if not all) other drugs were made illegal. Not because of conspiracies, or because people thought it was bad for your health. History channel (or some other channel) does a show about the different drugs and why they are illegal. You should look into them and see if you still fell it is a conspiracy.

This is actually a good arguement for anyone trying to fight for legalizing MJ. Since racism is looked down uppon in our culture (and indeed it should be), one could argue that since Marijuana was made illegal because of racism, we are just continuing that racist law by not legalizing Marijuana. However, in most arguements for legalizing MJ there are always other drugs that could have the same case argued for them. I think this is one of the reasons why MJ is not legalized (because if you legalize pot then why not other drugs?).

 

i agree, why not legalize all drugs?

 

Because the "Fun Police" want Bill to limit his fun

 

Some drugs are extreamly dangerous and potentially deadly. That's why.

 

So is bleach, alcohol and guns.

You're telling me that in a country where guns are legal that a messy smackhead killing himself is worse than a madman blowing away his school?

I know you could get messy smackheads with guns but you'll get that while drugs are illegal. I agree, all drugs should be legal, it is a lifestyle choice whether you want to take drugs. Also, if they were legal it would be easier for people with problems to seek help as they wouldn't stay in the underworld.