06-25-2008, 12:14 AM
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Originally posted by Rob L
I wonder, who the demographic is that the state legislators are afraid of? This forum may not be a cross section of the Hawaiian voting public, but it seems like on a vote to legalize pot would win by a wide margin. Who opposes? The eradication effort employs a lot of police, but they are not statistically significant as a voting block, and none would actually lose their jobs, they would just have to track down housebreakers, etc.
Aloha,
Rob L
I don't know. The main arguments against legalization seem like scare tactics that many people actually believe. They the opponents say it's all for the kid's sakes. Pot is a "gateway drug" that will lead them to do more harmful drugs. It makes kids lazy, unproductive and when they grow up, turns them into adult, liberal, potheads. If it becomes legal and kids start seeing adults commonly smoking it, it would be a bad influence and cause them to do all sorts of evil things. That's the kind of arguments I've been hearing. It all sounds "Reefer Madness" BS to me but I suppose there are many sheep among the voting public.