Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin

Re:Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin by aianus on Saturday August 13, 2016 @03:09PM (#12282650)

I subscribe to a similar conspiracy theory on the war on drugs. I think the government keeps it around so that uneducated violent sociopaths have a way to earn big bucks without impacting regular citizens.

Think about it -- if drugs were legalized, what would unskilled thugs do for cash? They're not going to get jobs... they're going to commit real crimes like robbery, extortion, sex trafficking. Illegal drugs are a way to keep them occupied without really hurting anyone.

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Re:Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin by erikpukinskis on Saturday August 13, 2016 @04:54PM (#12283051)

Who are you talking about?

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Re:Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin by aianus on Saturday August 13, 2016 @04:56PM (#12283058)

The people who currently earn their living selling drugs.

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Re:Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin by erikpukinskis on Saturday August 13, 2016 @04:58PM (#12283071)

I'm not sure why, but your comment is completely incomprehensible to me. I have met a decent number of drug dealers and I just can't place the personality type you're referring to. Is this just your stereotype of what a drug dealer is like? I was hoping you could fill in some more context, I guess, because I can't even think of a question to ask you to get more information. And I can't even comprehend your theory well enough to ask for clarification, because I don't understand who you're referring to.

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