One of the biggest issues with legalizing weed is simply the government admitting it was wrong all these years (for instance, the gateway theory), and dealing with the prison population currently sentenced for weed related crimes. There are also a lot of industries (paper, textiles, biofuels) who would be threatened by having cannabis and hemp legalized, so you bet they are lobbying to keep things the way they are now.
Cannabis was the first crop ever cultivated by humans, and for good reason, it’s one of the best plants around. Hemp is a wonder material which can be used for things from strong cord to clothes (hemp is much much more eco-friendly than cotton, not only does it grow much bigger than cotton plants but it doesn’t require pesticides to manage) to paper and animal food and bedding. Hemp seeds not only can be used as a biodiesel, but have all the necessary amino acids and fatty acids to sustain life, and can even be made into hemp milk and hemp tofu. The medical applications of cannabis have been proven time and time again. It is impossible to overdose on cannabis, and not one death has been attributed to cannabis solely. Not to mention, think of the billions in pure profit the government could make by taxing the sale of marijuana.
I honestly can’t understand how alcohol is legal when tens of thousands of people die each year because of it, yet marijuana remains illegal when it has been proven to be beneficial in all ways.
Comedian, you should be aware that much of the drug “education” in America is propaganda, the government has made marijuana out to be much dangerous than it is. Many drugs, like cocaine and heroin are in fact quite addictive and cause damage, but equating the “dangers” of marijuana with the true dangers of cocaine is like equating the running speeds of a long-time couch potato with a world class marathon runner. The fact that the government chooses to use fear tactics to scare you away from doing something, instead of being honest and truthful and giving you the facts, is worth evaluating. Also, life is bad for you, drinking is bad for you, even going outside is bad for you cause you could get hit by a bus. What matters more than if something is “bad” is the odds and impact of it happening.