Stop Drug Cartels By Legalizing Drugs

[TheOrtega0923]

IS A PLANT NOTHING BAD WIT DAT OR IS IT

[YOYOdaMOOSE]

@TheOrtega0923

there are lots of plants that can easily kill humans if consumed spare us the "its a plant" argument

[Brakinator]

Don't decriminalize, it is stupid, and it's the worst of both worlds, there will be more gangs and related violence, and the police will still have to focus on them and not the buyers, and this will just make the war worse, legalize it alltogether.

[Ticonio]

legalizing drugs is legalizing murder

[deeppurple28]

@Ticonio You are an idiot! I think its time to drink your juice and go to sleep you misfit!

[TheTorturedAngel]

I recently wrote a blog post discussing some of these issues you can read it here zoomley dot com/medical-marijuana/

[longfootbuddy]

its a plant

[traefilmer]

dont support the cartels, grow your own. =]

[Crustydraw]

I literally have never driven a car without pot in my system and if I could help it in my pocket too! This drug war just ruins families and builds thug cartels..... our officials only care about keeping power nobody has the balls to stand up for the victims in this war.......a fucking substance that wont even make me wreck a car is kicking our asses 50 kazillion dollars gone fighting a joint?!!!

[mpd19666]

Even though marijuana doesn't have an extreme effect on driving like alcohol, your still impaired and its irresponsible of you to endanger the lives of others by always driving stoned.

[x11115]

What does that have to do with legalizing? It's a drug everyone knows that. You not allowed to operate any machinery on any drug. It's senseless to say and just more propaganda. We all know it's a drug. The question is should be illegal? My answer is no but that doesn't mean you can legally drive on it if it is legalized. Please be intelligent. That's why were in this mess. The cartels and industrial monopolies only stand to benefit with it being illegal..

[GRASocialMedia]

could you please fix the audio levels between the videos and the opening/closing logos. It blows my eardrums every time it goes from a quiet video to the ssdp logo. Thank you. Oh yeah, great videos and great use of youtube! You define how grassroots works! Yay!

[mimisoso999]

you are a dum fuck tard or donkey if you think they will ever ever ban alcohol , least do some research and look into the big cartels of alcohol and who own the bigger share .... legalise mary j are u insane :S no realy u must be insane , do u think the big cartels of toboco will let u Marlboro etc etc etc lol dont think so most most and pretty sure 90% smoke pure weed non mixed what does that mean fail for tobaco business :) aah ahh ahhh i smell somthing burning hehe.. Main thing s to askwhy

[accin88]

personally i think only pot should be legalized and only pot because people will just treat it like alcohol no smokeing and driving and all that stuff because alittle social smoking cant be all that bad. fuck other drugs though they should remain illegal

[Potandthekettle]

Actually driving and smoking is just fine to any experienced driver. Unless youre one of those people who tend to pass out after smoking a bit. lol But I think all drugs should be legalized and more importantly REGULATED. Because you cannot regulate dealers on the street who depend on addiction and ignorance. For example, you can use heroin safely if you wait a week or 2 between every use. Its all about the dosage, but the govt doesnt want you to know that so they instead use propaganda

[rmcdaniel423]

@Potandthekettle If you support legalization, I'm guessing for reasons of personal liberty, how do you also justify regulation? In fact you stress regulation as MORE important than legalization. Dosage of Rx drugs is highly regulated too, but that does nothing to stop abuse of them.

I think your "propaganda" comment is closer to the point. We don't need regulations. We need good information. Then let people make their own choices.

[Potandthekettle]

@rmcdaniel423 "Dosage of Rx drugs is highly regulated too, but that does nothing to stop abuse of them."

THANK YOU. You have just made my argument for me.

[rmcdaniel423]

@Potandthekettle How many deadly poisons can you think of, that you are able to freely purchase, possess, transport, distribute to others, etc? Think of all the warning labels you have seen. No Rx required. No govt tracking of your purchases. Sooooo much danger out there, and it's all left to YOUR discretion. No regulation necessary. As it should be. But a few joints of MJ will land you in an ass-raping prison?

I'll support regulations for clear labeling. Then leave me alone.

[Potandthekettle]

@rmcdaniel423 And of course we need regulations. Otherwise a 5 yr old could buy a dime bag with a six pack legally.

[rmcdaniel423]

@Potandthekettle I see your points. i would be willing to restrict use by minors, drivers, in cases where impairment would be dangerous to others, etc. The point I was trying to make is that adults should have unrestricted access to the drugs they want, recreational or Rx. They should come with clear warnings & dosage information. Then let the adults make their own choices. I believe destroying your life with addiction is a necessary option if we are going to claim we are "free".

[Potandthekettle]

@rmcdaniel423 The post you were responding to was about how you cant regulate dealers on the street but you can legally in stores. So what in the WORLD are you arguing with me about?? I agree with you, get a grip!

[AmericanDrugWar]

Search Youtube for HOW WEED WON THE WEST

...featuring Jonathan Perri, SSDP Outreach Director

watch?v=MzT1a1NKoKM

[PhilippeDeChampaigne]

There are drug cartels in America as well, namely the CIA.

[freethegreen024]

the could just sell it in gas stations like cigarettes and no problems anymore plus it would help the economy marijuana is amazing idc what anyone says theres nothing wrong with it and it should bother anyone. simply if you dont like it then dont go around it

[SUPerFreakUsa]

Larson,You block me because you cannot debate this thing on a rational level in an intelligent manner ,But the truth will come out bro and there is nothing you can do about it .Marijuana has never killed anyone ,The cartels kill people . they dont exist but for prohibition..We already have the drug users.. in prison they smoke pot .. it cannot be stopped .But the violence associated with it can be stopped and anyone who stands against legalisation has blood on their hands.

[LJARSONBECK]

I never blocked anyone...pot smokers in The USA helped kill Central American victims used to transport the drug. If assholes wouldn't smoke it- the cartels would be no more. Selfish self serving pot smokers who can't see past their own desires are responsible for the drug trade!! don't use and the problem is gone- ever hear of the Ronco pocket Fisherman?? You know why it isn't around any longer??? Cause no one used it- it had no market and it went away!

[SUPerFreakUsa]

The Pocket fisherman was never as popular as marijuana first off , marijuana has been around and has been used by humans for over 10000 years so i think a comparison of the two has limited purpose .. . BUT..I can guarantee you one thing tho ,, if, they had banned the pocket fisherman it would have increased its popularity ,There are jigs available that advertise they are banned in bass tourneys ,Its one of their primary selling points and it works.Ban anything and it will become more popular .

[yearned2learned]

Your hate mongering impresses no one, and your aggression is still misplaced. one third of the American population has used cannabis, but you're suggesting to lay blame on those 100 million people. Cannabis existed before its prohibition, and when it was made illegal, it was mainly for racist reasons. So, in reality, the government is responsible, just as they were responsible when the prohibition of alcohol sprouted mobsters and violence. Please stop the hate and anger is it leads us nowhere

[LJARSONBECK]

So you believe the use of cannabis is O.K. for police and Firefighters?? If as you suggest pot is all safe and awe inspiring- then it should only enhance the performance of our emergency response teams and surgeons. You don't think that as your wife lies in a pool of blood after a car wreck speed of rescue is of the utmost importance?? So what is the proper THC level in legal pot?? What about chain smoking at this level of THC?? and what is the age limit of this completely safe drug??

[Outlawzand1]

I don't know what drug you're taking Ljar but I want some. You keep babbling on about random shit that doesn't make sense.

[ProtectoroftheTruth]

no one is advocating that EVERYONE should smoke marijuana. We don't have our police and fire fighters drinking alcohol why would they smoke marijuana if it were legal while they were on the job. At this level of THC? You don't know what you are talking about and I think 18 the same age it is legal to smoke tobacco would be a suitable age restriction.

[me5g435rg]

god your a fucking idiot

[pmorg]

people have been smoking pot for thousands of years and ppl will remain smoking pot forever

[BugNougat]

well there is a market for canibas, the problem is with legislation. You cant tell people not to do something that they believe in and just expect them to obey. We want our pot, we want peace, we don't want to deal with gun toting smugglers. I'm sure that nobody can tell you anything b/c you seem so set in ur ways that pot smokers are self serving assholes and I'm probably wasting my time.

[LJARSONBECK]

you miss the point- the fact there is a market is secondary... potheads are so self centered and self absorbed they can't stop smoking for their own pleasure long enough to help the cancer victims or for the advancement of legislation.... selfish morons all

[badtiming]

legalizing it will not get rid of drug cartels, i dont know what makes you think that.

[SUPerFreakUsa]

Really ,, do you not fathom any reason i might posit that assertion? Perhaps its because we dont have shipments of bootleg liquor coming in over the border,Or bootleg twinkies,Its because its a plant ,with an artificial value placed on it simply because its illegal .Once that value is gone ,There is no more reason to endanger yourself for it .Considering that 75%+- of cartel trade is cannibus,I can pretty much guarantee that legalising it will be the heaviest blow ever dealt to them.

[BugNougat]

Well played sir

[me5g435rg]

well put

[SUPerFreakUsa]

Bah ,, Dont mind Larson ,, He is pretty much run of the mill when it comes to antilegalisation folks ,, Unable to bring substance ,, and so he reverts to spewing ugly epithats and namecalling just to be a part of the conversation..He thinks he should say what everyone does . Because he knows better than everyone else.All the while ignoring what he just doesnt want to acknowledge.Click my name people ,, go to the comments ,, there you will see what prohibition is doing .. Shoot a line,, Holler

[me5g435rg]

hes just scared thats all

[Devinbak]

If they treat it like alcohol and cigarettes perhaps, if the regulate it perhaps, if they don't secure it... no. The fact is; it is unhealthy inhaling marijuana smoke or smoke period ( people die from smoking it). The better solution is putting it in food. Foods such as candies and locking them like cigarettes and alcohol.

[SUPerFreakUsa]

Automobiles cause many deaths every year ,They should be banned ,Cheeseburgers ,and pizza have been linked to obesity and diabetes ,, ban them .,tylenol has long been a sinister killer ,along with aspirin,thousands lose their lives to these evil substances,swingsets kill children in all 50 states .ban them .Rope has been linked to many suicides,ban it .Electricity kills people .. it should be banned. But pot has never killed anyone .does anyone see my point?

[LJARSONBECK]

You might want to visit the towns in Mexico Venezuela and Guatamala before you falsely suggest Marijuana never killed anyone.

Just because your spoiled American Lifestyle protects you does not make your statement true....or do you imply South Americans' are not human??

America is the greatest country in the world- we don't need losers like you and rap stars degenerating our standards any further. Amsterdam gave away their freedoms to muslims over a cartoon- no drugs won't hurt anyone- moron!

[SUPerFreakUsa]

What kind of convuluted rationality is it to blame those south of the border deaths on marijuana and not upon the laws against marijuana that inflate the worth of a plant to millions of dollars and there give reason to smuggle it across the border. Simple math ,, legalise it and the cartels responsible for those deaths have one of their main sourses of income evaporate.Marijuana has never killed anyone .. simple factual and true . The drug cartels created by our own policies are the killers.

[SUPerFreakUsa]

It doesnt matter ,10,000 deaths across the border ,thousands more here at home ,The police conducting noknock raids on the wrong houses, killing old women and children in their beds.Kids buying crack cocaine,getting hooked on meth because they dont believe how harmful it is because theve been lied too all their lives about pot .And it doesnt matter ,They want to make alcohol illegal again.Prisons overflowing,They cant keep it out of prisons but think they can keep it off the streets.

[LJARSONBECK]

STOP THE VIOLENCE!! LEGALIZE RAPE all us guys know those bitches want it bad so why not take the stigma out of rape child pornography and child molestation???!!! Yes Yes let's lower our standards until all of Amerivca acts like L.A or Harlem on a Saturday Night

[billychad89]

congradulations. you can use a strawman argument.

[LJARSONBECK]

The lowering of standards is nothing to mock. Did you notice Amsterdam which has had legal narcotics for decades GAVE AWAY their FREEDOM of speech to the Muslims over cartoons!!!!!? Could it be the pot made them lazy or cowardly either way they prove drugs ill effect a society.

You mock my argument because you have no real retort...who are you- Dan Quayle or Rush Limbaugh??!!

[billychad89]

another strawman argument. i don't retort because there is no substance to retort.

you cant make a point about one thing by bringing up a completely different subject and making a point about THAT.

as for amsterdam, firstly correlation does not imply causation, (theres hardly any correlation here ANYWAY)

secondly are you sure they HAVE freedom of speech? i'm Australian and we only have the right to freedom of political speech, not freedom of speech.

[HarryJAnslinger]

Keep it up guys.

[bamboo4tameshigiri]

It is EXACTLY like Al Capone and alcohol prohibition. Take away the prohibition (along with the steroided/coked up cops) and the violence has this funny way of disappearing.

[kelly2000398]

lol ya would ya imagine that