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[Moontanman]

Originally Posted by Michaelangelica

because the USA gets mean and nasty and becomes a big bully to any nation trying to soften its laws on it.

Sadly it often goes beyond this, the USA not only uses it's economic and political clout to influence other countries into keeping any drugs the USA disapproves of illegal they also use that clout to "push" their own drug of choice, tobacco. trade agreements with other countries, especially third world countries, includes relatively free access to the markets of said country to American tobacco. The UN is influenced by the USA in this and becomes the biggest drug pusher in the world!

Despite this in two Staes in Oz it has been decriminalised and mostly you get a slap on the wrist for having small quantities, on a first offence, in other States.

In Alaska MJ used to be pretty much legal until the Conservative movement changed that. MJ was minimally illegal in several states with some just issuing a ticket for simple possession of pot. all that has changed now with many states doing their absolute best to ruin the life of anyone caught with MJ, really sad....

Other reasons could include:-

• It is too profitable to too many (politicians, judges, law enforcers, police, organised crime, private jails?) to make legal.

• I've often heard this but i really don't know how accurate it is, no doubt some people with influence would rather keep it illegal for these reasons.
  
  

  Christians are dead scared of it.

  OH yes, they have swallowed government prpaganda hook line and sinker! MJ is Satan in herb form, it causes everything from homosexuality to murder.
  
  

  Smoking is bad for your lungs

  Hard to argue that but if it's a reason for MJ being illegal why if tobacco legal?
  
  

  Overuse can be hamfull

  Not sure what you mean by overuse, MJ cannot kill you though Over Dose, staying stoned 24/7 is no doubt a bad thing as is being drunk 24/7 and probably a symptom of an underlaying problem not connected with your drug of choice.
  
  

  It can stuff adolescent's brains.

  If legal MJ would be more difficult for adolescents to obtain, not easier. Anything illegal being sold by amoral people will be difficult to control access to by kids.
  
  

  Is is the USA's biggest employer (?)

I've heard this off and on most of my life, I'm not convinced it's completely true but I am sure there are people who would be hurt financially if MJ were to be legalized.