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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 656576" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>I am discouraged by the trend towards legalization. Philosophically I am pro legalization... maybe even of all drugs. Practically I have become totally against it. I definitely think pot is a gateway drug, along with cigarettes and alcohol. I also know that like alcohol, many people can use it socially without it becoming a problem. I dont have a moral issue with people smoking pot.</p><p></p><p>My big concern about legalization is that I think it will bring pot smoking to younger and younger kids. And it will be that much easier for kids to get. That worries me. And I think if we look at Colorado, they now have pot shops with edibles... At halloween I heard some concern of parents that their kids might get pot candy in their halloween treats!! So it is very available there and it is the availability to young kids as well as other teens that concerns me the most. I agree addicts will get addicted to it if it is legal or illegal.... but I think the pure availability, plus the attitude tat comes with legalization that it is not harmful adds a lot of risk for kids trying it younger... and for kids who might stay away from it because it is illegal trying it as well.</p><p></p><p>So my having a son as an addict totally changed my view on legalization.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 656576, member: 15801"] I am discouraged by the trend towards legalization. Philosophically I am pro legalization... maybe even of all drugs. Practically I have become totally against it. I definitely think pot is a gateway drug, along with cigarettes and alcohol. I also know that like alcohol, many people can use it socially without it becoming a problem. I dont have a moral issue with people smoking pot. My big concern about legalization is that I think it will bring pot smoking to younger and younger kids. And it will be that much easier for kids to get. That worries me. And I think if we look at Colorado, they now have pot shops with edibles... At halloween I heard some concern of parents that their kids might get pot candy in their halloween treats!! So it is very available there and it is the availability to young kids as well as other teens that concerns me the most. I agree addicts will get addicted to it if it is legal or illegal.... but I think the pure availability, plus the attitude tat comes with legalization that it is not harmful adds a lot of risk for kids trying it younger... and for kids who might stay away from it because it is illegal trying it as well. So my having a son as an addict totally changed my view on legalization. TL [/QUOTE]
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