I need some reasons why weed should be legalized.

Im trying to get my dad to let me smoke bud with him knowing but he says no cause its illegal. That is his only reason, so can you guys help me out and give me some goof information that might change his mind?

Thanks.

 

Help me out please?

 

Do more research then just going into a forum.
Like scientific research and benefits of medical marijuana and blah blah blah.

BUT
I think you should atleast wait till YOUR legal and to bring it up again.

 

That won't be for quite a while.
My dad said his mind CAN be changed if i have some good reasons.

 

Your 17? 18 is in less than a year.

I think your dad would be more impressed if you find actual articles rather than saying "Well, I went to a marijuana forum full of hippies and they totalllyy love weed. Why can't you, dad?"

Go to a library.
Or atleast google that shit.

 

I have been googling stuff.
Every site says the same basic thing. Im trying to find scientific shit or some really solid reasons. Cause my dads mind is hard to change but its possible.

 

^ your fucking lucky then.

just put some effort into it man.

type "legalize" and "marijuana" in google and you be floored by what you find.

ill give ya a start; people are less violent when high, it is impossible to overdose on it, it has TONS of potential medical benefits, legalizing and regulating will make sure people always get what they're supposed to- in turn violent crime will go down, it can be used with zero negative impact on your health (cooking or vaporizing), or even the smoke itself isnt all that dangerous. just about every study ever done has concluded marijuana is a lot less dangerous than tobacco; i know harvard had one medical study which concluded that cannabinoids can actually slow down cancerous tumor growth. i still havent seen any documented case of lung cancer from solely smoking marijuana....

there are so many positions you can take on this one man. soak it all in and give your dad the straight dope on marijuana.

 

Haha alright bro thanks for the head start. Ill try i mean im gona spend a few days on this im gonna make it good thanks.

 

some more info:


http://www.jackherer.com/ - read the emporer wears no clothes (avaible all for free), and "how dangerous is marijuana" sections

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm - an article about that harvard medical study, showing mary-jane can cut the rate of cancerous tumor growth by more than half, and significantly reduce the ability of the cancer to spread.

http://cannabisnews.com/news/14/thread14829.shtml - heres some random arguments for legalization. info on the benefits of hemp, medicinal properties, and some arguments for the legalization of recreational use. find some of these you like and then try researching those points further. this is just a start.

read it and weep

 

heres the deal: you told us he says no because its illegal.

he didn't say no because its immoral, no because its bad for you, no because i raised you better than that, no because of anything else....

he said his problem with it is that it is illegal.

that it is illegal is a sad but perseverant fact.

no matter what links to other sites or regurgitated or reason and logic we provide you with, it will still be illegal, and thats what would appear to be his problem with it.

if his problem with it is only that its illegal, he probably thinks it most likely should be legal, whether or not its an issue he really cares about.

if you want to smoke with him knowing, you might be going about this all wrong.

instead of trying to convince him it should be legal, which he already may believe it should, you should instead try to convince him its ok so long as you keep out of trouble, even though its illegal, and that if you get into any trouble you will bear full responsibility, pay any fines, do any time, for your actions. let him realize that you understand what you're doing when you break the law and if worse comes to worse, you'll accept the burdens your actions bring, and that you're mature enough for him to let the responsibility fall on you rather than him.

 

Go to your nearest university's library, or you could try a hospital (sometimes they have libraries you can access). Then search in the Journal of American Medical Association and the psychology journals (I can't think of whats its called). You'll find several articles/studies in those journals about this topic. I've seen some myself. I'm sure there's other journals out there as well.

 

Show him the whole how alcohol is worse than weed scenario. Tell him how it's starting to have medical use. Tell him why you smoke and for what reasons. Show him that it's not that bad for health and that you can still be a responsible individual ex. good grades,proper manners, doing chores ect. Tell him that it's starting to become decrimilized for example in california you only get a 100$ ticket that's all if you get caught. Also if you act cool with the cops and they are in a good mood perhaps they might just get rid of your weed and not cite you but that's only 25% of the time.

 

All you need

 

Thanks i will show that to him.

 

weed is healthier for you thab alcohol it does nnot cause liver problems and it does not cause cancer such as smoking ciggerettes the only reason the goverment keeps it illegal is because they cannot tax it

 

cus it gets you high.

 

Ahem brotha.
He said no but fuk that i still smoke every day.

 

It's illegal for him too lol.

 

http://www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana/factsmyths/