Fox defecting towards legalization

When I was in high school in the 90's it was easier and more common for kids to get pot than alcohol or cigarettes. I can't imagine that it has become less common since then.

"Risk and personal responsibility are integral part of freedom !"

I would like to see the legalization side bring up the following points

a) They need to call the Republicans out on their hyppocrisy - for example the Republicans claim they want personal responsibility and small government, but how does keeping it illegal fit into that (it doesn't).
b) The Republicans are for "family values," with the State keeping it illegal, it reduces the role of the parent/community as educator and shifts role to the State.
c) If you think the drug is unsafe you should want it REGULATED, NOT DEREGULATED
d) bring up scientific journal articles, name drop scientist show that Cannabis is not chemically addicting (which it isn't), and THC has actually been showed to KILL cancer cells in the lungs (which it has) it's the particulate matter which is a problem which can be mitigated by a vaporizer ... which comes down to EDUCATION!. Also they should bring up studies on HU210 (look it up).
d) Bring up the historical, religious context of the plant, and how humans have been using it for thousands of years.
e) Bring up the reasons of why it was made illegal, and the Hearst story.
f) Show the War on Drugs uses fear instead of economic fact. We have to look at other countries (Portugal I am thinking of specifically, most liberal drug laws in Europe) and whether legalization has increased usage (it hasn't). Also, the needle exchange program in Vancouver and how that has turned out if convo goes towards other drugs (success)!
g) Show what a drain it is to our prison system, with hard numbers (this isn't difficult)
h) Bring up the philosophical issue of people being able to do to their bodies what they want to unless it violates others rights, this conversation (if against a GOP'er) will quickly devolve to healthcare and having to pay for weed smokers healthcare, you can then flip the argument to say this is one more reason AGAINST socialized medicine (which the GOP will cream over). Do what you want to do, just don't come crying to the gov't when you make a bad decision.

The argument needs to be tackled on historical, philosophical, and economic grounds. The battle is really ours to lose (like the election of 09 for the Dems), everything is in our favor - people will come around to the truth if presented to them in a proper manner.

Theoretically, I can see what you are saying. It seems to me though that the Dems are most likely to move forward with legalization. Conservatives, or at least the GOP today, are not going to support legalization. Legalization just doesn't fit with their current image. You will see this play out if the issue continues to gain support. I don't think legalization would even be getting this much publicity if McCain was prez.
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Right, corrected ! Thanks m!

im hoping alec baldwin is smarter than that.