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I don't smoke it, but these are my thoughts:
-Classifying it in one of the most lethal drug classes is ridiculous. It impairs you less than alcohol and is as bad for you as cigarettes and fast food. And equally addicting too.
-Rather than spending a gatrillion dollars fighting a drug war against potheads, how about taxing the hell out of marijuana and collecting money that way? You save money, collect more tax revenue, and you can have DEA focus on the drugs that actually matter
-The only reason it's a gateway drug is because you learn how to buy drugs within the system and you start feeling like a rebel/badass. It's a small leap to test out illegal marijuana. It is an enormous leap to test out illegal cocaine. Guarantee that if marijuana was made legal and accessible, first-time pot users would be much more reluctant to try other drugs.
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