I can definitely understand peoples’ issues with it being consumed, especially in a political context, but how do yall feel about “weed”? I won’t hide my feelings, I am very much pro-weed, it’s not great that I started in my mid-teens but in my area it’s FAR from uncommon. I don’t smoke daily or anything, I’m not addicted to it (people say it’s non-habit forming but any drug can be addictive with enough frequent usage) but I do smoke and dab w/ friends often. That’s not why I believe in legalization tho, my main thing is you shouldn’t make a naturally occurring plant an illegal substance. I’d point to the DEA’s destructive (legal) burning of thousands of naturally occurring marijuana plants found in nature; This seems eco-fascist to me and to deny the uses of hemp as a production material seems dogmatic to me. The USSR used hemp for industrial purposes during the war and it helped in a major way. I’m sure most of us are familiar with the badge given for Hemp growers. If you have any criticisms, I’m more than open to it, but I feel that marijuana won’t be easy to get rid of in future society and would probably be put to use in different more productive ways.

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    Eh, I’d argue there is a public health and safety component. It causes impaired driving and lung issues in users

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          It should.

          If I were crafting drug policy I’d track consumption and intervene in the lives of problem users. A person smoking enough to hurt their lungs is an extremely heavy user and there might be something wrong. Do they not care if they live or die? Are they self medicating to escape some kind of trauma? Are they just ignorant of the dangers?

          As for driving, I think we need to get cars off the road ASAP; robust public transportation infrastructure, reduced commute distances, and robust pedestrian and cycling infrastructure is critical for our survival. That really has to be among the first goals.

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            I think there must be an issue for any consumption of drugs like that. We should look at them as a mental health issue and should be treated as such. I agree we must remove individual transit (besides bikes) as quickly as possible