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Old 07-02-2009
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Re: Make an argument as to why marijuana should be illegal....

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At that point, it just becomes a debate about which is worse, weed, or the prohibition, but they both have consequences. To say “We can’t control it, so there’s no other side to the debate” is about as closed minded as it gets.
You must let go of this illusion of control you have. How do you think alcohol prohibition ended? We are at a very similar crossroad now. Alcohol prohibition ended 4 years into the great depression. It simply was uncontrollable. Gangsters and the black markets they ran were profiting greatly, while it was a money pit for the gov. With the dollar close to extinction, we could very well see a major shift in policy brought on by necessity. And if that happens I'm afraid your programming will be obsolete.