Well, we all know it's illegal to possess or sell in the U.S. The question is, why? Do you think its a moral issue? Do you think it has to do with the countries most marijuana is imported from, and our international relationships/embargos with those countries? Why?
And dont spit out any of that "its the man trying to keep us down" crap. I'm a police officer (assigned to a college campus) and also studying at a law enforcement school. We're not all asshole pigs; I toke up every day, and never arrest a fellow smoker. Shit I'm even high sometimes while I'm on patrol. Anyway, I can guarantee you theres no government conspiracy to stop us from having fun. I just cant figure out why the gov't still considers marijuana illegall.
I've studied alot about crime, and I enjoy studying stuff about victimless crime (drugs.) Most of the time it falls under a positivist crime theory, and sometimes under a "behavior of law" crime theory, wherein the crime is analyzed by asking why exactly it is illegall. Most of the authors and proffessors (all hardcore salty ex-cops, U.S. marshalls, etc.) tend to avoid talking about marijuana. When I bring it up, they go into this big thing about drugs (start talking about heroin, etc.) and how these crimes are "not victimless" because they affect society as a whole. I just dont buy it.
Any thoughts?
And dont spit out any of that "its the man trying to keep us down" crap. I'm a police officer (assigned to a college campus) and also studying at a law enforcement school. We're not all asshole pigs; I toke up every day, and never arrest a fellow smoker. Shit I'm even high sometimes while I'm on patrol. Anyway, I can guarantee you theres no government conspiracy to stop us from having fun. I just cant figure out why the gov't still considers marijuana illegall.
I've studied alot about crime, and I enjoy studying stuff about victimless crime (drugs.) Most of the time it falls under a positivist crime theory, and sometimes under a "behavior of law" crime theory, wherein the crime is analyzed by asking why exactly it is illegall. Most of the authors and proffessors (all hardcore salty ex-cops, U.S. marshalls, etc.) tend to avoid talking about marijuana. When I bring it up, they go into this big thing about drugs (start talking about heroin, etc.) and how these crimes are "not victimless" because they affect society as a whole. I just dont buy it.
Any thoughts?