Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson recently joined 4 former Vancouver mayors in the legalization of cannabis. On November 24th, he tweeted that he agrees with these past mayors, "we need to be smart and tax/regulate." They believe it will result in less gang violence in the public streets of Vancouver and create a safer environment. Apparently the mayors’ support legalizing Marijuana dates back to 2009. The four former mayors all signed a letter saying that the failed policy of marijuana prohibition is resulting in violence, gang crimes, and increasing financial costs for the government.
I have to agree with this proposition that the former mayors and Gregor Robertson made. One reason why Marijuana hasn't been legalized globally is because it cannot be patented. Marijuana is a plant that can be grown at home and wrapped in a small piece of paper and therefore will never become controlled by corporations much like the tobacco industry is. Cigarettes are not prescribed for medical purposes like marijuana is, and yet they are legal. Uneducated people argue that Marijuana causes lung cancer without ever having researched the topic. They are completely inaccurate in this belief. Although Marijuana contains three times the amount of tar contained in tobacco smoke, no study has ever been able to prove that reefer causes lung cancer. Reefer should be legalized, with restrictions, in order to reduce violence and make everyone (18 and older) "chill, man."
Vancouver mayor tweets support of legalizing marijuana
November 25th, 2011
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Vancouver+mayor+tweets+support+legalizing+marijuana/5769300/story.html
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