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Dibs Ludicrous:
is an illegal controlled substance in the US that people can not get addicted to. people have no need to smoke this substance, yet i keep hearing cries to legalize or de-criminalize it's use. if you don't have no need to smoke it, why are you frigging complaining about it being illegal to use it?
(aside from the double negative) People complain about it being illegal to use because it criminalizes an activity that they enjoy. There are many things in society that people have no need to use that are legal. Carbonated beverages (Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Beer) have zero reason to be consumed, yet they are legal. I would contend that Soda is a greater threat to the public welfare than marijuana.
The bottom line is that criminalization of an activity only increases crime rates and places a heavy burden on the judicial system, while it reduces legitimate economic opportunities.