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Question for those of you living in a country where marijuana is legal. What are the positive sides, what are the negatives?

If you could go back in time, would you vote for legalising again? Does it affect the country's illegal drug business , more/less?

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[-] Ceedoestrees@lemmy.world 48 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Pro: Everywhere it's legal has seen a drastic reduction in the amount of violent drug-related crime, lower incarceration rates for non-violent offenders, and less abuse of prescription painkillers. Plus an incredible rise in quality when pot is regulated.

Con: Your straight edge friends who've never touched a joint in their lives start smoking regularly, since it's legal. Your 30+ year old friends will start talking like junior highschoolers who just smoked oregano for the first time and think they're high.

[-] TherapyGary 6 points 3 days ago

Your straight edge friends who've never touched a joint in their lives start smoking regularly, since it's legal.

That's not what straight edge means

[-] swab148@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago

Yeah, straight edge people still don't drink or smoke cigarettes, even though they're legal. I doubt anything would change regarding the straight edge crowd.

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