Cabal
03-25-2015, 04:47 PM
9 Reasons We Should Never, Never, Never, Ever Legalize Marijuana (http://mic.com/articles/113186/9-reasons-we-should-never-never-never-ever-legalize-marijuana)
In a recent interview with Vice News, President Barack Obama encouraged millennials to drop marijuana legalization from their list of priorities.
Hard as it may be to admit, Obama is a total sage. Marijuana legalization may seem like the cool thing to do, but facts are facts. It's having a terrible impact. Here's a shocking look at the apocalyptic hellscapes Washington and Colorado have become since both states began recreational marijuana sales in 2014:
(Live feed from Colorado)
http://s3.amazonaws.com/policymic-images/fdg0jvbfjsjgvrtefvdm9atztpozhmwpvwobxxka9zhpbj8pbk yukl4atbbcy3ln.gif
1. Colorado is going TOTALLY bankrupt
At a time when states are looking for much-needed revenue, this clearly isn't going to work.
http://i.imgur.com/NKxZu82.jpg
2. Teenagers are f**king out of control
In the years since medicinal marijuana became legal in Colorado in 2000, 13- to 19-year-olds have been making THE WORST decisions.
http://i.imgur.com/7GzryCh.jpg
3. Marijuana overdoses are becoming a HUGE epidemic
Everywhere, corpses.
http://i.imgur.com/XpG80yC.jpg
4. Colorado's roadways are now highways to hell
In 2014, the first full year of marijuana being legal in Colorado, the spike in traffic fatalities was unlike anything the state witnessed before.
http://i.imgur.com/DhvDSar.jpg
5. The streets of Denver are being overtaken by roving gangs of criminals
The crime wave in Denver in 2014 was unparalleled.
http://i.imgur.com/lIOTvnB.jpg
6. Over the last few years, arrests are SKYROCKETING!!!
Thousands of marijuana-carrying citizens used to get personal attention from the police, and now....
http://i.imgur.com/wgIomMS.jpg
7. Where have all the jobs gone?!
Small businesses are the engine of growth and they can't afford to hire anyone in this climate.
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8. Drug cartels are growing so fast, soon they're going to IPO
Marijuana legalization is estimated to have a multibillion-dollar impact on their bottom line.
http://i.imgur.com/KHQudvS.jpg
9. Americans definitely DO NOT want this
We, time and again, have voiced our preference on this topic.
http://i.imgur.com/XY5gwaz.jpg
The choice is clear. KEEP MARIJUANA ILLEGAL, and don't let it be your highest priority.
Cannabis*
In a recent interview with Vice News, President Barack Obama encouraged millennials to drop marijuana legalization from their list of priorities.
Hard as it may be to admit, Obama is a total sage. Marijuana legalization may seem like the cool thing to do, but facts are facts. It's having a terrible impact. Here's a shocking look at the apocalyptic hellscapes Washington and Colorado have become since both states began recreational marijuana sales in 2014:
(Live feed from Colorado)
http://s3.amazonaws.com/policymic-images/fdg0jvbfjsjgvrtefvdm9atztpozhmwpvwobxxka9zhpbj8pbk yukl4atbbcy3ln.gif
1. Colorado is going TOTALLY bankrupt
At a time when states are looking for much-needed revenue, this clearly isn't going to work.
http://i.imgur.com/NKxZu82.jpg
2. Teenagers are f**king out of control
In the years since medicinal marijuana became legal in Colorado in 2000, 13- to 19-year-olds have been making THE WORST decisions.
http://i.imgur.com/7GzryCh.jpg
3. Marijuana overdoses are becoming a HUGE epidemic
Everywhere, corpses.
http://i.imgur.com/XpG80yC.jpg
4. Colorado's roadways are now highways to hell
In 2014, the first full year of marijuana being legal in Colorado, the spike in traffic fatalities was unlike anything the state witnessed before.
http://i.imgur.com/DhvDSar.jpg
5. The streets of Denver are being overtaken by roving gangs of criminals
The crime wave in Denver in 2014 was unparalleled.
http://i.imgur.com/lIOTvnB.jpg
6. Over the last few years, arrests are SKYROCKETING!!!
Thousands of marijuana-carrying citizens used to get personal attention from the police, and now....
http://i.imgur.com/wgIomMS.jpg
7. Where have all the jobs gone?!
Small businesses are the engine of growth and they can't afford to hire anyone in this climate.
http://media3.policymic.com/Y2JmZWM4MzM3NyMvYmZLcHVPTDduaXhLQndjWmFka0Z0TGFNTT drPS8weDU1Ojg0MHg1ODUvODQweDUzMC9maWx0ZXJzOnF1YWxp dHkoNzApL2h0dHA6Ly9zMy5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tL3BvbGljeW 1pYy1pbWFnZXMvN2Nuc3JqeTJ2aXJydmUxbG1yZHB0ZmF5eHFp ZjVwNjFibTNobzhqancyMWlnZGdjd3MzNTBjcGt2YWtncGxuZC 5qcGc=.jpg
8. Drug cartels are growing so fast, soon they're going to IPO
Marijuana legalization is estimated to have a multibillion-dollar impact on their bottom line.
http://i.imgur.com/KHQudvS.jpg
9. Americans definitely DO NOT want this
We, time and again, have voiced our preference on this topic.
http://i.imgur.com/XY5gwaz.jpg
The choice is clear. KEEP MARIJUANA ILLEGAL, and don't let it be your highest priority.
Cannabis*