Wikipedia is a perfectly acceptable source because it quotes reliable sources on the page. That is actually linked to a study (there was a citation number listed that I removed: 18).<br /> <br /> But marijuana, itself, has never killed a human being nor contributed to the death of a human being in a way other than perhaps impairing reaction time. That, alone, is not enough reason to demonize it as a "cause" at all.

A wiki isn't the most reliable source by a long shot. Can't even use those in college.<br /> <br /> Be that as it may, there are plenty of reported deaths where it contributed to said death. Which is why I think it should be taken with some caution, which, at least around here, it often is not.

No, no one has ever OD'd on marijuana. People have OD'd on THC, but only when it is synthetically recreated and distilled into a ridiculously high concentration. There were synthetic THC pills that killed 4 people. No one has ever died of THC overdose simply from smoking, and - in fact - to do so is impossible. One would have to smoke so much that one would simply pass out from lack of oxygen before actually ODing.<br /> <br /> Driving while intoxicated is the fault of the driver, not the substance. Alcohol kills millions, yet it is legal.<br><br>Edit, because I'm a stickler for sources:<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahydrocannabinol">There has never been a documented human fatality from overdosing on tetrahydrocannabinol or cannabis in its natural form. However, the synthetic THC pill Marinol was cited by the FDA as being responsible for 4 of the 11,687 deaths from 17 different FDA approved drugs between January 1, 1997 to June 30, 2005.</a>

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"Marijuana has never killed anyone, in all of history."<br /> <br /> While I'm not against smoking it as I don't much care one way or another, that's a lie. Overdosing on Marijuana is EXTREMELY rare but it has happened.<br /> <br /> Lets not forget that there have also been car crash related deaths which were caused by someone being high on Marijuana, which is to blame on someones poor judgment and stupidity, but if they hadn't been high while driving it probably wouldn't happen. <br /> <br /> But all in all, deaths by Marijuana are so much less than lets say, cigarettes? /end before an off-topic rant starts

Marijuana has never killed anyone, in all of history.<br /> <br /> And suicide is, in fact, against the law in many places.

I think they should legalize it, it's the person's problem if they die from it. They shouldn't get into others life and stop them from doing what they want, kill themselves, have at it. Suicide isn't against the law. Not saying that this is gonna kill people but it can and it's the person who choses what they want, others should never choose another person's fate.

Just to play devil's advocate, the "it's just a plant" front is kind of a silly objection if you think <i>any</i> drug should be illegal.<br /> <br /> Firstly, tobacco is a natural plant. The additives in cigarettes are not. That's why hand-rolled cigarettes are far less harmful than store bought.<br /> Secondly, and more importantly, many drugs are natural plants or chemicals that occur without any human intervention. Cocaine is made from the leaves of the coca plant. Psilocin shrooms are naturally found in many places in the world. Opium is made of poppy bulbs, mescaline and peyote are from cacti, and iboga root has the same hallucinogenic and euphoric effects of heroin. Additionally, many toxic things are perfectly natural: mushrooms (easily mistaken for psilocin-containing ones), belladonna (deadly nightshade), hemlock, and wormwood, among a ton of others. Even strichnine is derived from a plant family.<br /> <br /> That having been said, I'm (obviously) not implying that cannabis is toxic, and I'm all for the legalization of it. Just a heads up, because I've heard that argument turned around and used against legalization.

In my opinion it should be legalized. Aha, this is a late post it seems like but oh well. I think it should probably be not allowed to smoke on the road though. I mean, it all depends on the person. I don't know if anyone has stated this already, bt it's a plant, a natural plant (unless you put tabacco and such in it of course), why make a natural plant illegal? It's like, saying someone can't be a brunette, ahaha, I hope people understand what I'm trying to say.... But anyways, sometimes it's fun when it's illegal though. Hahahah.

This post makes me giggle a bit. For a while I smoked pot myself with a few friends until my doctor actually put me on medical marijuana for my severe ADHD. My body can't handle normal medications and if I have to take them it has to be in small doses but marijuana helps me actually concentrate rather than be cloudy-minded.<br /> <br /> 100% legalize.

Edit; Nevermind, Jive beat me to posting what I was going to say. XD

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