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The first is that those of us who want cannabis law reform think it’s 100% safe. That’s a complete falacy. Very few of us pushing for legalization of cannabis thinks it’s 100% harmless. But we do know (and are supported by countless studies) that it causes far less damage both to health and society in comparison to alcohol. To stop one single episode of pyschosis you would need to stop 5,000 young men aged 20-25 from ever consuming cannabis. Which is the only health concern with cannabis itself (obviously smoke of any sort is unhealthy, which is why many of us push for users to invest in a vaporizer).

The second arguement I get is that by legalizing it we would be putting cannabis into the hands of children. No responsible adult pushing for the legalization of cannabis (and there are a lot of us) thinks it should be accessible to teens. Legalizing cannabis would only serve to protect our children.

As long as cannabis is illegal it will be easier to get at than alcohol. As long as we depend on back alley crone’s to sell it on the underground, there’s no way to ensure it’s not being sold to children, nor to ensure that there aren’t toxic additives or verify the strength of strains being sold. Regulating the sale of cannabis would only serve to protect our children and society as a whole. Dealers don’t card.

Keeping Cannabis illegal and unregulated makes no sense. Cannabis itself has a virtually nonexistent toxicity, it is primarily the smoke itself that causes concern. Even the smoking risks have less social costs asssociated with them when compared to drinking alcohol. In addition, Vaporization virtually eliminates the concerns of carcinogens in cannabis while still providing the active ingredients.

Another common one I get is regarding addiction. It’s interesting, because only 9% of those that consume cannabis become dependant; as opposed to 35% with nicotine or 15% with alcohol (both legal).

Also, unlike alcohol, cannabis does not fuel aggressive behavior. Ask a police officer the last time they had to stop an assault where cannabis consumption was involved. Then ask the last time they got a call to take care of an assault where alcohol consumption was involved. You will hear them state repeatedly that alcohol fuels aggressive and potentially violent behavior whereas pot does not.