Advocates for Legalization of Marijuana in Missouri are currently being allowed to gather signatures to place the decision in the voter’s hands. Ever since I saw this in the news I began to look at all the different sides. You could say that I weighed the pros and cons, but I see it as considering other people’s opinions while placing my thoughts on hold. I have known several wonderful people in my life of whom have chosen to use this drug, and I have known some whom made the same choice causing their lives to plummet. The same can be said about alcohol or any other addictive substance. I have never chosen to use Marijuana, but I have made the choice to smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol. Just because I made the choice to drink alcohol does not make me an alcoholic, so why does the choice to smoke marijuana make someone a drug addict? I don’t believe it does I believe it means they made a choice. I don’t believe that people should be forced to do or not do something that only affects them. When it comes to affecting other people’s lives that is when a concern should arise. I do know that we have several people in prison, jail, or on probation that would be released should this happen. However, those that are in prison or jail for a violent marijuana crime will remain imprisoned. If I understand it correctly this means that only those that made a decision that affected only them will be free. Now to play devil’s advocate….(only because marijuana is currently illegal) those choosing to use the drug cause it to affect other people’s lives. When you chose to use any addictive substance you risk the chance of it affecting the lives of those you are around. That chance increase’s when the addictive substance is illegal.
Because I have seen this drug affect people’s lives in different ways it is difficult for me to say yes or no. If this had happened 6-7 years ago I would have said no immediately.
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Because I have seen this drug affect people’s lives in different ways it is difficult for me to say yes or no. If this had happened 6-7 years ago I would have said no immediately.
What is your opinion regarding legalization of marijuana? Please take my poll and comment to let me know your opinion.