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· 9 years ago
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This is why I'm moving there
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dancer_girl
· 9 years ago
I read cannabis as cannibals
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guest
· 9 years ago
Now if it could only be legalized in all 50 states including Puerto Rico
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jillaroo
· 9 years ago
Of course crime goes down 10%, most of that would be because suddenly it's not illegal to smoke cannabis. That probably accounts for your 10% right there. That's like saying 'hey we made stealing legal, and good news, crime's gone down!'
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deleted
· 9 years ago
That's sort of the idea, and the point. Crime revolving around what is an almost entirely harmless substance exists due to the arresting of those who sell or have it, rather than anything actually serious. The point they're driving at is that that 10% /is/ due to these arrests, and that now, not only do the numbers look better, but less money is essentially wasted on arresting those in possession of it when it is of little or no harm to those who use it and those around them, or to society as a whole.
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jillaroo
· 9 years ago
Well then, hell, let's make everything legal and there'll be a 0% crime rate world-wide. And think of the money we'll save!
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deleted
· 9 years ago
You're still missing the point. This is needlessly banned, making up a considerable chunk of crime because of that, whereas everything else (theft, murder, etc) is illegal for a reason.
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jillaroo
· 9 years ago
No, I'm really not missing the point. Cannabis can be responsible for an increase in car crashes/hits/injuries and most certainly deadly in certain people, it's like saying that alcohol isn't dangerous. Regardless of my views though, if you want to legalise it then go ahead, that's the voters choice. Just don't use a misleading claim, because that's called propaganda.
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mgoveia2
· 9 years ago
My friend sniffed 4 marijuanas once, he's dead now don't do it :(((
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deleted
· 9 years ago
Jillaroo, i see your point, and hadn't considered that. I will keep this in mind, thank you.
7ombie
· 9 years ago
It's times like this that almost make up for our hypocritical church leaders *cough* newlifechurch *cough*
guest
· 9 years ago
Only problem is all that money goes strictly to the construction of new schools. It can't be used to buy books or supplies, or towards faculty salaries, or anything else. I have a friend that told me he has 8 new schools recently built near him, know how many schools are near him? 8. Every single school, even if it was already fairly new, got *updated* with a new BEST school (the program that money goes towards) for the sole reason that they could. Its a ton of money being wasted on something thats not needed. Granted some schools do/did need to be updated, but most really don't and its a TON of money that could have been spent on actually bettering students educations. Not to mention a lot of these BEST schools are bid out to the cheapest contractors they can find and so they skimp out on just about every material they think they can get away with. 6 of those 8 schools that are less than a year old have already had to have massive rehauls due to faulty construction.
hr2burn
· 9 years ago
The government is making money from the sales/taxes, hand over fist. Oddly, the store are not allowed to use banks as it is "dirty money"....ironic.
olh100
· 9 years ago
Our schools could use it.... I'm fortunate enough to go to a school with good funding from my community (yes it's a public school) .. and we have plenty of resources... but i know a majority of my state is not in the same position.
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· 9 years ago
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7ombie
· 9 years ago
That's not awkward, that's glorious
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