Should Pennsylvania Legalize Marijuana?

Speakers: Allen St. Pierre, Executive Director, NORML and the NORML Foundation; David Freed, Cumberland County District Attorney; Professor Daniel Kenney, Dickinson College (Moderator)

(Sep 4, 2008 at Dickinson College, Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues)

Thousands of Pennsylvanians each year are arrested for possessing and using marijuana. Does this policy of jailing marijuana users make any sense? What are the reasons for this policy? What are the reasons against it? Our panelists debated these issues prior to a general question-and-answer period.

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[metalhead91]

Both speakers were excellent in this video. However, the facts are undeniably on Mr. St. Pierre's side. Mr. Freed uses empirical and personal experience, whereas St. Pierre uses research and data to prove his point.

[buffalobill70]

great debate! We all win with these types of forums. Here in Iowa, posession = jail, probation, fines and loss of drivers license for six months. Reform marijuana laws now!

[Hornsup999]

@LeaTher Cheerleader 21 Maybe so, but it most certainly does happen to others and I'm sure him as well. Keep in mind I do not think people should be arrested either, just wanted to clear that up.

[LeaTheCheerleader21]

@Hornsup999 he was cut off. he did not just out of nowhere loose his train of thought.

[Hornsup999]

I really hope it is not legalized, just another way for our kids to get their hands on another drug, do we really need another legal drug? I don't know why anyone would want it legal anyway, it's just stupid and I don't care what the advocates think. That douche bag even lost his train of thought @ 8:35. DO NOT LEGALIZE IN PA.

[72awesomeman]

legalize in pa

[ingloreusemodz]

marjuana should be legalized because marjuana is not a drug but a herb and when people feel like shit marjuana makes all your pain go away. Marjuana dose not hurt a person and you can only get high if you want to get high. And if you are high you feel better and your not going to act like a nut job when you smoke marjuana. I singed up to legalize marjuana after I got charged for having a fucking seed on me. thanks for reading great debate :)

[zackdaripr]

Marijuana should be legalized everywhere, alcohol is more dangerous and damaging yet its legal only you have to be 21, why not legalize marijuana only you can't smoke it under 21???

[RickD2011]

ill just never understand how its legal to go have 12 beers drive home sleep 6 hrs get up and go to work the next day maybe not noticibly see there continued intoxication from the night before but yet still get away with it but on the other hand im not allowed to smoke a joint at home in the evening or even 3 hits for that matter that is proven to last nothing more than just a few hours.. doesnt make sense people. INVASION OF MY FUCKING PRIVACY!

[Glermitte]

mr freed sounds like nick cage

[Kaijuno17]

i love how many things these guys find interesting he says that he finds everything interesting

[jakewars]

LEGALIZE!