That’s a very good point. When you ban something, all you’re doing is making sure that only bad actors have access to the thing. Just look at drug prohibition if you want a good example of how banning doesn’t work. Weed is now legal in over half of the United States, and usage has never been lower. I used to smell it all the time when it was illegal, now I hardly see/smell it at all.
That’s a bit offtopic, but as you mentioned it, here my thoughts from my side: Here in Germany weed is kind of illegal, but not really anymore. You are allowed to have a very small package with you, but not much more. I think this is to combat mass market and organizations. On the other hand, you can get more as a drug from the doctor, if you really need it to fight some illness. I personally don’t have experience, but don’t mind what others do as long as it does not bother me physically. My biggest issue I have is, that teenagers have easy access to it.
You made a good argument for full legalization. Teenagers having access isn’t an issue here, because every dispensary requires ID and they log every sale into a government database, pretty much making it impossible to buy weed if you’re under 21. The black market has all but completely disappeared too because they can’t compete on price.
That’s a very good point. When you ban something, all you’re doing is making sure that only bad actors have access to the thing. Just look at drug prohibition if you want a good example of how banning doesn’t work. Weed is now legal in over half of the United States, and usage has never been lower. I used to smell it all the time when it was illegal, now I hardly see/smell it at all.
That’s a bit offtopic, but as you mentioned it, here my thoughts from my side: Here in Germany weed is kind of illegal, but not really anymore. You are allowed to have a very small package with you, but not much more. I think this is to combat mass market and organizations. On the other hand, you can get more as a drug from the doctor, if you really need it to fight some illness. I personally don’t have experience, but don’t mind what others do as long as it does not bother me physically. My biggest issue I have is, that teenagers have easy access to it.
You made a good argument for full legalization. Teenagers having access isn’t an issue here, because every dispensary requires ID and they log every sale into a government database, pretty much making it impossible to buy weed if you’re under 21. The black market has all but completely disappeared too because they can’t compete on price.