US pro-legalization (marijuana) people.. hypothetical question?
I’m an advocate of full legalization, but one thing that concerns me is my dealer… He is disabled and without selling weed he could not make ends meet.. if it were legalized (which I know it will not be any time soon where I live, Georgia) what would he do for work? What would others like him do for work? They would be entering an already highly overcrowded job market. Sure the government would be creating jobs to grow it, but these would not be enough to satisfy the employment demands of the hundreds of thousands of marijuana dealers in the U.S.
All of you guys that are angry about this, if you don’t like progress move to Iran or Pakistan, bible thumpers fit in better in Islamic countries than they would think.
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tell him to go gay for pay
I don’t support legalization of marijuana….
…however, in most States user amounts is only a civil offense (a small fine) and I support that light punishment.
As for your dealer, he belongs in jail.
I don’t care what would happen to your dealer. He isn’t so disabled he can’t find a job. F-him. He shouldn’t be selling illegal drugs anyway.
You must be smoking it now. Your lips move but I can’t hear what you are saying.
Our nation has turned to gambling casinos for revenue and now the government is entertaining the thought of legalizing marijuana for the same reason. What is this country coming to?
troll. tell him to get a job working at a cannbis cafe. the hemp/marijuana legalization will have huge economic ramifications, for the better.
I’m sure he could be retrained like all the other unemployed people. And with a background in sales, he might not have trouble getting a job anyway.
I hate drugs… I don’t smoke, drink, or even take caffeine, and I’m legal age. But I do think marijuana should be legal, because it’s less dangerous than cigarettes. It’s harmless when taken responsibly (yes, I believe it’s possible to be responsible with those substances).
Let the potheads enjoy themselves; we let the chain smokers, and alcoholics do…
dealers are like CEO’s blood suckers, that charge way to much for the crap they sell.
I do not support full legalization, I do how ever support a system like the Dutch have. small shops where you can buy very small amounts and pay a tax on it.
WOW!! man did that take you like two days to write,and you used big words like hypothetical and advocate. See what you can do if you lay off the smoke for a couple of days,now you need to go get a job. As far as overcrowded job market is concerned pizza hut is hiring drivers everyday.And we know who helps keep them busy.
As long as he maintains competitive pricing he should be okay.
There are disability checks you know.
However I say legalize it. Just like abortion, people are still gonna do it anyways. Not that people would die while using it illegally but still when not smoked it can be good for many medical reasons. Headaches, chest pains, back pain, cancer. I don’t understand why cigarettes are legal and they cause MUCH more damage than weed.
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I like your question because it shows most of the people who answered it do not know how to answer the question asked, though they think they are so wise.
He could probably continue dealing marajuanna. He could open a smoke shop or grow it in his yard or apartment.
Of course, he would face comtetition from major growers like dole and sunkist, who would no doubt try to expand their market, but when it comes to smokes, room for specialty abounds.
WHy doesn’t he try to open his own smoke shop now, like puff n stuff. People are willing to drive across a city to find the exact smoke they want, I’ve ridden with ppl having a nic fit enough to know this. He proably could have a successful smoke shop, help him look into it, then he can have a sucessful day job as well.
Progress? I’m sure that you are one of the people that are all for the “medicinal” properties of marijuana right? The legalization of marijuana would push this country further into a 3rd world status like Iran and Pakistan. It has nothing to do with the Bible, it has to do with it being a dangerous drug that deteriorates the brain. If you think that it isn’t dangerous then tell that to the people that end up in vegetative states because of the abuse of the drug. Your question is ridiculous at best and if this is the kind of rhetoric that we can expect from pot heads like you, then I have no doubt that we who are against it will win the debate.
Cigarettes, and alcohol kill much more people than marijuana. I don’t care if people smoke in the privacy of their home, and can think of much more dangerous things people do to themselves that are legal. But just like alcohol, it shouldn’t be ok to drive, or go to work after using it.
A lot of successful, rich, and healthy people smoke responsibly… they don’t turn it into and addiction. Even Michael Phelps smokes marijuana and he has the body of an Olympic gold medallist.
I think it’s because a lot of people fear society, and join the “let’s hate” band wagon, as a form of superiority or acceptance. I guess putting people into boxes is comforting to them “smoker always equals loser” which is just ridiculous…