One thing that you seem to ignore, or simply not know, is that the potency of THC in a marijuana plant, plain and simple, doesn’t matter. The University of Mississippi, the University which monitors average marijuana potency for the past 3 decades, has said that marijuana today (2009, so not exactly today, but you get the picture) is at about 5% THC. In Washington D.C. and Maryland, two areas were marijuana is legal for medicinal purposes, a medical patient can get a drug called “Marinol”, which

We were trying to get away from those videos that have loud music and quick-cut scenes of bongs and pot plants. We wanted this to be a serious video regarding the facts of pot use.

This is an excellent video, you might try adding some visual stimuli during your argument instead of just sitting in a chair, everythign else is there though.

How do your fellow high-schoolers feel about this?

Dunno why I feel the need to add this, but I’m actually a Junior in high school…

In “my” opinion, all laws which prohibit the individual’s freedom (sounds kinda like the constitution?) of free choice are unefforcible and there fore useless. The cost to try and enforce is a waste.
It is now the individual’s “responsibilty” to use those choices wisely and accept the consequences of those choices.
To blame a criminal act because the individual was “under the influence,” is irrelevant. The courts will decide if his actions were illegal based on law, not moral judgement.

To danaisduhbom: Also regarding your dismissal of the 1988 “study”, it wasn’t a study it was a finding by the DEA that pot was non-toxic and should be removed from schedule 1. It was a landmark admission by the government but due to political pressure was not acted upon.

I will clarify my point on the prohibition of drugs. In 1929 the people of the USA outlawed alcohol. Enter government to combat this now illegal trade. That cost money. The consumption of alcohol actually increased due this “outlaw” tag. Flappers and Hip Cats now consumer vast quantities as recreational drinkers. Who made big bucks? Organized crime ( read Taliban? Mexican mafia.) If failed totally and was there for repealed and the government recouped a major revenue stream. More in next post.

To danaisduhbom: Your first point – at some point you have to believe in some of the studies. Had it been the other way around many anti-pot supporters would be pointing to such studies to bolster their claims. I don’t believe there to be any “inherent bias”.
Second – The 33 cups of coffee analogy is just to show that there are other drugs that are currently legal that can cause greater harm than pot can. Continued next post.

I read up on this just now. Although it cannot be “toxic”, large amounts of it are dangerous, and you can die from it in ways that don’t involve toxicity or poisoning. THC raises the blood pressure to dangerous levels.

As for your second post.. not sure I entirely understand what you’re saying, it’s a bit jumbled. (failed attempt at humor—>) were you high when you posted that?

Answer shutout’s question too please, I’m curious.

It did not work in the 1920 and 30s and just look at the carnage due to the drug cartels now. All ther money spent on the drug war and the revenue available if it were taxed would solve a lot of budget.

Sorry that this is out of order and sounding so angry, but I rewatched it and found one thing I can’t leave alone.

Using a drug study from 1988 is total bull#@%$.
Just like advancements in technology, advancements in medicine come fast. 21 years is well past expiration. Especially when you stated later in the video that marijuana has become five times stronger in the last 30 years.