Legalized Marijuana

[rory_20_uk]

You are not the problem Idaho, weed itself isn't the problem. The problem is the crime that is related to it, which isn't going to disapear but will probably get more cynical. With many shades of grey things can still always get really dark, better to just keep it illegal and turn a blind eye, do you want any recognision because you smoke pot and are succesfull anyway.

There is no crime with oilseed rape crops, which would be almost the same cost to produce (the only difference being the potential cost of tax). Where would the crime be? True, there could be some with legal crops in the UK going elsewhere - but that is again dealt with by a grown up, evidence based approach across the board - you take away the margins and as if by magic crime stops as it is not profitable. Criminals are in the main business people. They want money.

Are we then left with the risable tale of persons after taking hash cakes for two weeks suddenly get the urge to mainline heroin as if one is taking soft drugs that are legal one will want to take harder illegal drugs (and only recently legalised ones, not any existing legal ones)?

Public disorder is still a criminal matter. Selling things without a license is still a criminal matter. We just have rather pretty fields of hemp and a new source of revenue for the state.