Question: Should recreational marijuana be legal?

Title: Marijuana should be legal for recreational use Content: This is a debate about whether or not marijuana should be legal for recreational use. My stance is against the use of recreational use. This first round is for acceptance so please post something like "I accept your debate" for round 1. The remaining three rounds are for contention and debate. Legitimate debaters only.

Title: Marijuana should be legal Content: I have accepted this debate and shall be arguing the con side, saying that recreational marijuana, as I assume we are talking about recreational and not medical, should not be legal. My opponent will be arguing that recreational marijuana should indeed be legal.Because my opponent has neglected to lay out some rules, I feel obligated to do so. Proper grammar and spelling should be used at all time. All sources, if any, must be cited. All arguments must be sophisticated. Because that is all I wish to say, I await Pro's arguments for the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Title: Marijuana should be legalized for both Medicinal and Recreational use Content: I believe that Marijuana should be legalized for Recreational use. I will let my opponent go first.

Title: Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Content: Should marijuana become legalized for recreational use? In this debate, I am taking the Pro stance, meaning I support the legalization. 1st round - State your stance. 2nd round - Evidence to support stance. 3rd round - Counter the opponent's stance. 4th round - Closing statement/Final evidence and/or opinion. I will not stand rude or childish responses. I'm looking for a fun, cordial debate between people who can handle the topic. Thanks in advance, and I look forward to debating!

Title: Recreational Marijuana Should Be Legal Content: I do not think recreational marijuana should be made legal, this is because of a multitude of reasons for which I believe the cons outweigh the pros. I look forward to this debate.

Title: Legalization of Marijuana for Recreational Use Content: I firmly believe that marijuana should not be legalized for recreational use. It is not good for the body or for society. Legalizing it for recreational use would greatly endanger communities, and I feel that the idea of legalizing it is foolish.

Title: Marijuana should be legalized Content: Full resolution: "Marijuana should be legalized for recreational and medical purposes in the United States. I thank SocialPinko for hosting this tournament. I will be arguing that marijuana should be legalized. Definitions: Should- indicating a desirable or expected state [1] Recreational- any substance with pharmacologic effects that is taken voluntarily for personal pleasure or satisfaction rather than for medicinal purposes. [2] Medical- curative; medicinal; therapeutic [3] This will be 4 rounds, the first being acceptance and clarifications if my opponent wishes to state any. The last round will NOT include new sources. Use of unorthodox semantics (discretion of voters) should be seen as a loss. Good luck! 1. http://oxforddictionaries.com... 2. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com... 3. http://dictionary.reference.com...

Title: [Drug legalization resolution too long to post here] Content: Full resolution: If marijuana, as a recreational drug, is legalized for those over the age of 18, it should be legalized to grow on a commercial basis only and any domestic growth of it should remain illegal. First round is up to Con. They can either accept or make a case.

Title: Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Content: Recreational Marijuana should not be legalized. It is harmful and dangerous, and legalizing it would be no better than legalizing heroin. Addictive substances such as this should not be allowed to harm our citizens. While there is danger in legalizing it, there is no danger in keeping it illegal. Therefore, the logical solution is that recreational marijuana be kept illegal. Also, while people say that it only harms the people who use it, what about those people's friends and families? It is important to protect everyone possible from the effects of recreational marijuana.

Title: The U.S Government should legalize recreational marijuana. Content: Resolution: The U.S Government should legalize recreational marijuana. The Burden of Proof is on Pro. Con must simply refute my case and show it should *not* be legalized. The debates will be 4 rounds with 5k character limits. Ideally this will be kept under 4k characters though. ==Definitions== Legalize: Make (something that was previously illegal) permissible by law. Recreational: Relating to or denoting activity done for enjoyment when one is not working. Marijuana: Cannabis ==Rules== 1. No forfeits 2. Any citations or foot/endnotes must be provided in the text of the debate 3. No new arguments in the final round 4. Maintain a civil and decorous atmosphere 5. No trolling or semantics 6. My opponent accepts all definitions and waives his/her right to add definitions 7. No Kritiks 8. Violation of any of these rules or of any of the R1 set-up may merit a loss. ==Structure== R1. Acceptance R2. Pro's case, Con rebuttals R3. Rebuttals R4. Rebuttals and conclusion.

Title: weed Content: Since I will get the final argument, I shall allow my opponent to go first and present their case in R2. I do want to clarify for the voters. The topic is only "weed" however, based on the previous debate [1] that my opponent referenced and their statements on "it should not be illegal" it is reasonable to conclude that the debate is about the legality of recreational marijuana use. I await my opponent's argument. [1] . http://www.debate.org...

Title: Marijuana should be legal Content: Though his argument and rebuttals may have been short, he was attempting to disprove my arguments. I will respond to that before I move on to the facts he stated about why recreational marijuana should be be legal. Pro's RebuttalsPro stated that "the person doing it chooses to do it is his body he damages by taking any relatively strong drug. " This is true, but as citizens of this country, we want there to be more people who are not ill or dead. We want people to have good jobs so they will pay taxes. People are less likely to be hired for a job if the interviewer can tell they have been smoking, which is a hard smell and behavior to cover up. Pro has not given any more arguments against mine, so I shall move on to his facts about marijuana in round 2. Pro's Arguments Towards Marijuana1. "Prohibition failed"Indeed it did, but that is because the government did not have as much control as it does today. If that happened again today, there would still be illegal uses, but not as many because more people would be caught. What needs to happen is greater funding of the DEA and police. is un-supported by facts and statistics which have shown that since the war on drugs started more and more people use drugs[sic]That is not true. There is plenty of evidence for health issues and statistics. I will mention some evidence in a moment.2. "Better Quality and Possibly less use"There's no such thing as 'better quality' marijuana. It's a plant. It is not synthesized. And it will only be used more, not less. If it is legalized, it will be easier to find, which will lead to more people using it. It's simple logic and statistics.3. "Hemp" I do not really know what to say about this energy thing. I personally think we need to move on to electric cars instead of bio-fuel or oil power cars. 4. "It is not as harmful as legal drugs"Actually, it is. It turns down brain activity until it is very low. When it gets to that point, it is barely capable of complex thought. Alcohol is better for the brain than marijuana because it doesn't shut it down as quick or as much. Cigarettes destroy the mouth, lungs, and throat, so I guess you could say that's worse. 5. "Prison and Tax money" Yeah, more people paying taxes sounds pretty good to me. That is what I was talking about earlier: we want less people dying from drugs so we can have more taxpayers to pay their taxes. I patiently await Pro's arguments.

Title: Marijuana should be legalized for recreation use Content: Hello and thank you for joining my debate I will be arguing in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

Title: Marijuana should be legalized for recreational use Content: Hello and thank you for joining my debate I will be arguing in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

Title: Marjuana should be legal Content: Marijuana should be legalized for recreational use for any person over the age of 18. Weed, as its called, has been used for many purposes all through out history, even George Washington had hemp is his personal garden. Marijuana should not have been made illegal and it should not continue being illegal. I will make my main arguements in later rounds. I look forward to a good debate.

Title: Medical Marijuana Content: Should medical marijuana be legal or no?

Title: Legalize Marijuana for ALL uses. Content: Marijuana should be completely legalized for medical and recreational use. Marijuana is completely safe. Marijuana is very healthy. The illegality of Marijuana and criminalization of Marijuana users is an unnecessary and harmful restriction on American culture and its citizens. I await someone to challenge these three points.

Title: Marijuana should be legalized in the US. Content: I, pro, will be arguing for the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana, also known as weed. Format: Round 1 - Opening statements (not arguments) Round 2 - Pro begins opening argument, con rebuttals Round 3 - Final arguments and statements Rules: 1. Don't troll 2. Use correct grammar and spelling 3. You will have 72 hours to respond. This should be more than enough time and both person's are expected to submit their arguments during this time frame to prevent bugs and glitches 4. Be civil 5. There is a max of 8,000 characters. If you need more, put it on a Google document and post the link as your argument. 6. If you need extra time or wish to continue the debate, message your opponent.

Title: Marijuana Should be Legalized for Recreational Use Content: I believe that marijuana should be legalized for recreational use and by legalizying it, our society will benefit in certain aspects.

Title: Making marijuana legal in the U.S Content: I accept! I will be negating the resolved in that marijuana should be legal for recreational use in the United States.

Title: Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Content: Marijuana should be legalized for recreational consumption. It should be up to the individual to decide whether or not they wish to consume marijuana, regardless of what ever health effects it has on the body. If one enjoys passing their time by smoking marijuana that should not be an activity that is considered illegal. The three inalienable rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. the catch to these rights is you only have them if you are not infringing on another individuals rights. therefore if murder is how you pursue happiness that would not be allowed due to the fact that it infringes on your victims rights. As long as ones consumption of marijuana does not infringe on the rights of another individual, one should be allowed to consume it as they see fit.

Title: Decriminalizing recreational marijuana. Content: I thank Con for instigating what I hope would be an enlightening debate. In this debate, I am arguing that 'Recreational marijuana should be decriminalized,' or 'Decriminalizing recreational marijuana is right.' Con, on the other hand is arguing that 'Decriminizing recreational marijuana is wrong' or 'Recreational marijuana should not be decriminalized.'As the rules explicitly state that the first round is only for acceptance or stating your position, I shall wait until the next round before giving definitions.

Title: Legal Recreational Marijuana Revisited Content: NOTE: Because it has already been established in many other debates, we know that marijuana is harmful to one's health. Unfortunately, so is alcohol, tobacco and...gasp...even the hamburgers we get from our favorite fast food chains so please don't waste your time proving that aspect. Recreational marijuana use should be legalized. Just like any other legal drug, it comes with it's own set of responsibilities and restrictions. Sure, it is unhealthy, but no worse than many other legal drugs. I feel like every other legal prescription commercial I see, has warnings about possible side effects, even "death." I am not a professional debater, and certainly not an experienced one on any level, so I know this may be unorthodox, but PLEASE list your problems with my statement with your arguments and it'd make me happy to answer/refute each one of them. :)

Title: Recreational cannabis should be illegal. Content: My stance is I believe recreational cannabis should be illegal.

Title: Resolved: Marijuana should be legalized for recreational purposes. Content: Resolved: Marijuana should be legalized for recreational purposes.I will be affirming this topic today, because my view (at least for the purposes of this debate) is that the decriminalization of marijuana has no place in society.Here are my conditions for a successful debate:Round 1 - agreement to debate, introductionRound 2 - definitions, burdens, values, and contention-level argumentsRound 3 - refutations to the arguments and conditions created in Round 2Round 4 - summary and crystallization of the key arguments and voting issueHere are a couple of observations hat I have with respect to the previous structure. NEITHER PRO NOR CON MAY DO THE FOLLOWING THINGS. These should be automatic grounds for disqualification:1. beginning contention-level arguments, definitions, values, burdens, or observations in Round 12. doing any refutations of the opponent's arguments in Round 2 (ex: Con cannot spend his/her Round 2 speech refuting my arguments from Round 2)3. trolling, loitering, or being disrespectful to the opponentAnd finally, a couple of expectations for the round (so long as my opponent agrees to them):1. use evidence, statistics, and examples to illustrate arguments2. follow through with impacts to arguments, clearly defining how each links back to the values and burdens stated at the beginning of the Round 2 speeches3. sign-post arguments (ex: using contentions or benefits)I will NOT make any definitions or specific arguments until the Con accepts this debate.I look forward to this debate!

Title: Medical Marijuana Content: Refine the point you are arguing for. When reading through your Initial text, there were several points as to why you should think marijuana should be legal for. Should it be legal to the same extent that cigarettes and alcohol are legal? Should it be legal to cut down on the imprisonment of less dangerous individuals to society and leave space in prisons for violent criminals? Should it be legal for monetary gain to propose a more efficient way of create a federal monetary gain? Should it be legal because it is a means of a perceived safer way of medicating, than man made prescriptions? Should it be legal because that's just what you want? Refine your argument please.

Title: Persuasive Debate! (Video Format) Content: Okay its' about time I started this!This is a persuasive video debate I had made a forum back like 4 months ago trying to find an opponent. http://www.debate.org...) So here is the introduction video..pretty simple.Sources (if used) shall be posted in the debate round. Resolution "Recreational Marijuana Should be Legalized in the U.S" http://www.youtube.com... By the way, I meant to say "Should be legalized" Not "It shall be legalized"

Title: Should marijuana be legalized Content: Marijuana should be legalized.

Title: Legalization of Marijuana Content: I think Marijuana should be legal. I would love to discuss this topic with someone, but I would rather talk about this when someone has accepted this debate!!

Title: Legalization of marijuana Content: The topic of today is weed. Whether or not it should be legal shall be discussed in the following rounds:First round is for acceptance Second round is for argumentsThird round is for arguments/ rebuttalFourth round is for rebuttalFifth round is for rebuttal and conclusionNo new arguments are to be made after the third round. Rounds four and five are for debating merit and deficiencies made in two and three.Conditions of victory for pro/con:Pro: Must provide sound arguments for legalization of marijuana and successfully undermine con's arguments for prohibition with factual information. Con: Must provide sound arguments against legalization of marijuana and successfully undermine pros arguments for legalization with factual information.I wish you luck con. This will be a good one.

Title: Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Content: Great! I will post my opening statement again for you to respond to. The legalization on marijuana for recreational purposes will only amplify rates of drug usage among individuals at all ends of the age spectrum. Psychologically, legalizing marijuana would send the message that using it would be acceptable, which it clearly generates more complications than it solves. From a legal standpoint, laws would need to be altered in order to accommodate for committing or engaging in criminal activity under the influence of marijuana. Needless to say, our tax-payer funded public health care systems would use taxpayer money to fund both medical and rehabilitative treatment for those involved with the substance.

Title: Legalizing Marijuana Content: This is my first debate here and I think this will be an interesting topic. I have not seen it on this site. As Pro I will contend marijuana should indeed be legalized. Con will argue it should NOT be legalized.

Title: Marijuana should be legal for recreational use Content: Contention 1: Marijuana should not be legal for recreational use because the side effects that are brought by it can be life endangering. One statistic suggests that smoking marijuana can increase one's heart rate by as much as two times for up to three hours.[1] The recreational use of marijuana could endanger the lives of those who may have heart conditions. Another side effect found in marijuana would be from the aspect of smoking the drug. The smoke will cause the lungs to be irritated and may lead to respiratory issues in the future.[2] It can be claimed that marijuana may lower pain of certain cancers and diseases, or even to be used as a medical substance, however I ask that this claim is not brought in as a contention due to the fact that this debate's main focus is regarding the recreation use rather than the medical use. If a doctor feels marijuana can be a healthy medicinal supplement, then that would be a different story. The claim that marijuana can be taxed and help our country make some much needed capital is also invalid given the fact that the health risks behind marijuana are by far much more important to worry about rather than allowing the focus to be upon tax revenue.

Title: Marijuana Should Be Legal Content: I accept, though you should have also appointed some conservative judges. ;PJust kidding, your selections are fine. I'll let you post your arguments first.To clarify, this debate is about marijuana legalization for all purposes, including recreational. :)

Title: Marijuana should not be legalized. Content: My opponent copied the whole article in without changing anything or even citing. I refuse to rebut such a thing. I extend all arguments and expect rebuttal next round. CONCLUSION:My opponent has failed to prove that Marijuana should be legalized due to the fact that he copied and pasted his article in the second round, and most likely in the first. I have proven it should not be legal due to the health risks and how it can really effect you in the long run. Doing so, I believe I have won this debate.

Title: Marijuana ought to be legalized Content: My position is that marijuana ought to be legalized. I will let my opponent make the opening arguments but i ask that he/she forfeits the last round. Thank you to whoever accepts.

Title: Smoking weed should be legalized in all of America. Content: As far as the risks go, which is pretty much the only thing that stops you from thinking recreational marijuana should be legalized, they shouldn't matter, since there is a risk to everything. For example, the risk to driving a car is that you could possibly get in a wreck and either injure yourself or even die. 1.3 million people die in car crashes a year. Does this mean we should ban driving? Of course not! Is addiction a problem with recreational marijuana? Well, did you know medicinal marijuana can also be addictive? Does this mean we should reject the legalization of medicinal marijuana? Of course not! Maybe you're right; maybe we shouldn't ban the smoking of cigarettes. But it still makes no sense to me as to why we shouldn't legalize the smoking of weed. http://www.narconon.org... To summarize my argument, legalizing recreational marijuana does have risks, but it also has benefits. Just because something has risks doesn't mean it shouldn't be legalized. And majority of America wants it to be legalized! Therefore, I see no reason why recreational marijuana shouldn't be legalized, and my opinion is the same as it was before this debate. http://thehill.com... This has been a good debate, Con, and I really enjoyed it. I"m not the best at debating, but I feel you have gave me a challenge that has improved my debating skills, so thank you. Good luck in the voting period!

Title: 1st DDO Census Debate: Drug Legalization Content: The Resolution:The USFG Should Legalize all Drugs for Recreational Use.Summary:With the pending legalization of Marijuana in most US states, the topic of universal drug legalization has become more common. With elements such as drug health risks and drug war costs being thrown back and forth, the debate has gained momentum on DDO.Rules:- No wars (source wars or definition wars, etc...)- No kritiking.- No Conduct or S&G votes.- Proper formatting must be used (and consistent.)The winner shall receive a choice between a $25 gift card to Amazon or Walmart.Pro side is represented by FourTrouble, and advised by F-16. Con side is represented by Donald.Keller, and advised by RoyLatham.Definitions:Recreational Use: The use of a drug for providing preasure rather than to cure or treat disease or medical conditions.Drug: A medicine or other substance which has a psychological and/or physical effect when introduced into the body.Legalize: To make legal for production, distribution, and use of a product.

Title: The United States Should Legalize All Recreational Drugs Content: Welcome! This will be a debate on whether or not all recreational drugs should be legalized. Con must not have less than 3 debates completed and must have knowledge that he or she will be able to complete the entire debate without worry. If you wish to accept this debate, then say so in the comments.Burden of Proof will be shared. I must prove that drugs should be legalized and my opponent must prove that they should stay banned.The debate will be 4 rounds, with Round 1 being for guidelines set on my part, and acceptance / first arguments from Con. Rounds 2-4 will be for arguments and rebuttals. I hope for a fantastic debate.

Title: Marijuana ought to be legalized Content: The resolution is that marijuana ought to be legalized. I stand in firm affirmation of this topic. As this has become a main issue, I thought I would try my hand in defending the legalization of marijuana. I would like to make a pre-case observation that the resolution states that by "marijuana ought to be legalized," it means it SHOULD be legalized and we must debate the place marijuana would have in our society and whether or not legalizing marijuana will be for the balanced good or the balanced harm of our society. My definitions are as follows. Marijuana- a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared Ought- Used to indicate obligation or duty I will present my arguments once my opponent accepts this debate in round 2. Good luck

Title: should marijwana only Be legalized only for Medicinal purposes Content: Nothing will stop the recreational use of marijuana, so the legalization of marijuana would benefit everyone. Those who use marijuana as a recreation drug would not have to worry about getting in trouble, we as taxpayers wouldn't have to pay as many taxes, and people like teachers would get higher salaries. So please tell me why we shouldn't legalize recreational marijuana when it has such great benefits? And also what do you mean by marijuana can be turned into a liquid and be used for the skin?

Title: Cannabis should be legalised Content: I congratulate my opponent on knowing his own beliefs. It remains to be seen whether he can back them up. I represent the status quo in this debate. Pro argues for a change and he must justify it. He must show that cannabis should (not could or will, but morally ought to) be legalized. I await his opening arguments. First, though, by way of clarification, let me make it clear that I will assume unless corrected that he means "Cannabis (marijuana) should be made legal to possess, grow, sell, use, and transport in the United States. "

Title: Cannabis should be legalized Content: "Cannabis, commonly known as marijuana, and by numerous other names is a preparation of the cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug and as medicine." This is my definition of Cannabis, or what we will be calling it; Marijuana. I will be arguing Marijuana should not only be legalized medically but for recreation purposes as well. We are not talking about legalization in a specific country, just legalization period. The rules are as follows: 1st round: Acceptance 2nd round: 1st argument (1 point only!) 3rd round: 2nd argument (2 points only!) 4th round: Rebuttal We will be only doing rebuttals in the fourth round. Good luck my friend DarthKirones

Title: The United States should legalize all drugs Content: Full Resolution: The United States should legalize all drugs for recreational use. This is for the Winter Tournament. First round is for acceptance. No new arguments in the final round. "Recreational use" is "any non-medical use."

Title: The Legalization of Marijuana Content: I absolutely believe that marijuana should be legalized. It is a harmless plant that has less fatalities than Tylenol or other drugs that you trust. marijuana has many benefits and therapeutic values that the people of America want. Marijuana may be illegal but that does not affect the demand for the drug. The laws set on marijuana only incarcerate many non violent people. Marijuana is widely used and I believe that our government should legalize this herb and take it out criminal control.

Title: Marijuana should be legalized for medical and recreational use. Content: I will be arguing that marijuana, not necessarily in it's smokeable form should be legal for persons over a yet to be determined age(18-21) for medical and recreational use. Con will argue that it shouldn't be legalized for any age in any form, for any reason. Any source can be used until that source has been proven false or unreliable. Please respect your opponent. Debate can be informal. Con may begin with his or her argument in the first round or accept. Any further rules must be discussed and agreed upon in the comments section. Thank you and good luck.

Title: Marijuana should be legal for medical purposes. Content: I challenge jamccartney to a debate about medical marijuana. I will be arguing that marijuana should be legal for medical purposes. My opponent will be argue that marijuana should not be legal for medical purposes. My opponent and I already agree on the issue of recreational marijuana. Before we begin, I would like to state the debate structure:Round One: Acceptance and stating your stanceRound Two: Main ArgumentsRound Three: Rebuttals and ConclusionBoth jamccartney and I share nearly identical views and I will therefore not list the debate rules. They are obvious to both of us.

Title: Should marijuana be legal Content: I think marijuana should be legal..

Title: Marijuana should be legal for adults. (Debate sponsored by King La Ding Enterprises). Content: The Full King La Ding resolution: Recreational AND medical marijuana should be legal for adults in the United States, because the benefits clearly outweigh the positives. King La Ding Enterprises sponsors this debate with a set of rules, and this set of rules is as followed: If you are caught in an incorrect fact or anomaly, you must formerly recognize the opponent (who is roughly 99.99999999% likely to be me) as superior to you in every aspect of life.

Title: Marijuana should remain illegal Content: I accept. I am for the legalization of recreational and medical uses of Marijuana. Good luck and I hope we have a good debate. Since no definitions were set up I'll do some. Marijuana- Cannabis Illegal- In this context, to have the sale, possession, distribution and growth illegal to be punished by the law

Title: Marijuana should be legalized Content: Marijuana should be legalized for a variety of reasons.

Title: Should pot be legalized Content: My opponent concedes that marijuana can have medical benefits. The fact that people use marijuana to get high in no way shows that it should not be legalized. Other drugs can be used to "get high", however their beneficial effects allow them to stay legal. English Syllogism 1. Drugs that have more medical benefits than medical costs should be legal.2. Marijuana is one such drugC. Therefore, Marijuana should be legal. Classical Syllogistic Translation 1. All B is L 2. m is B. C. Therefore, m is L.

Title: Medical marijuana dispensaries Content: Marijuana is natural; dispensaries should be allowed

Title: Marijuana Should Be Legalized. Content: Sadly my opponent as forfeited the round, thus all of my arguments still stand and my framework ought be accepted. I will use this opportunity to express another important argument. It is critical to remember that even if one does subscribe to the idea that marijuana ought in fact be legalized I ask that you judge this round objectively. So you may completely disagree with what I'm saying but I ask that you consider the superior argumentation on my side (considering my opponent has been rather silent as far as opponents go :P). Once again I ask that you judge based n the argumentation not on who you actually agree with (I say this because I have seen the comments of people who disagree). As far as argumentation goes, remember the statistics, remember the argumentation, remember what we both have brought to the debate. At this point in the debate no reason has been provided for one to vote contrary to my position.

Title: Marijuana should be legalized in all 50 states of the United States Content: This debate is whether or not the idea of legalizing Marijuana should be initiated. I am on the side of "Pro" meaning that I am for the legalization, while my opponent will argue the opposite on the side of "Con".Rules:No forfeits, unless both sides forfeit the same amount of rounds; then it is fair game.No foul language of any kind, both sides must respect each other.No Trolls please!If you use a source, post its link in a "Source Category".Any rules broken is an automatic disqualification for the individual who broke the rules.Structure:Round 1: Acceptance and any questions for clarification (Please post in the comment section). Round 2: Opening Argument (Please Keep it Short) for both Pro and Con, except Con can Rebuttal this round if they choose.Round 3 & 4: Both sides RebuttalRound 5: Pro Rebuttals and states his or her Conclusion, while Con will just have to state his or her Conclusion only.Please follow the structure for this debate so it is fair. Failure to do this is a disqualification. The reasoning why certain people can Rebuttal at certain times is because of keeping it fair, because I discovered that the person accepting the challenge always recieves one more Rebuttal. So, I thought about evening it up so both sides has a fair shot at Rebuttaling against each other. This debate is actually the test for this idea.Definitions:Marijuana: The dried leaves and female flowers of the hemp plant, used in a cigarette form as a narcotic or hallucinogen.Should: Used to indicate what is probable.Legalized: Make (something that was previously illegal) permissible by law. United States: Country, made up of 50 States, that is in the middle of North America.Good luck to whoever accepts!

Title: Should Marijuana be legalized in the US Content: I will be arguing that marijuana should be legalized in the US. Good luck to my opponent.

Title: Legalization of marijuana Content: Addressing P1: Laws exist to limit personal freedoms for good reasons. There are good reasons for not legalizing this substance. These reasons are outlined in my premises in Round 1. Addressing P2: According to your argument, there is no reason to legalize marijuana. Consumers can purchase it either way. Addressing P3: Legal medicine has been found to have profound medical use with all that you mentioned. Addressing P4: There is no direct correlation between your premise and your argument. While this may be a fact, it does not imply that marijuana should be legalized. My arguments from Round 1 still stand.

Title: Marijuana should be outlawed nationwide Content: Several states and cities have legalized marijuana; both medical and recreational. I truly believe marijuana should be used ONLY for EXTREME medical conditions, not for recreation. For one, in the area I live in (Greeley, CO), marijuana is out of control in the schools, and is causing major problems. There is one town in my area, Garden City, Colorado, which gets ALL of its tax revenue from marijuana sales. This is disgraceful. I believe the federal government should outlaw all recreational marijuana sales, and only use medical marijuana for extreme life threatening situations.

Title: Marijuana Should Be Legalized Content: I would argue that marijuana, and probably some additional drugs, should be legalized because legalizing them would create more benefits than keeping them illegal has. I am not arguing for the complete legalization of marijuana, but rather the regulated use of it. My opponent: Round 1) acceptance & arguments 2) arguments/rebuttals 3) arguments/rebuttals 4) rhetorical statement of choosing. Me: Round 1) terms and conditions 2) arguments/rebuttals 3) arguments/rebuttals 4) conclusion May be done through political, medical, economic, or philosophical arguments. No plagiarism.

Title: Marijuana should be legal Content: 'it should not be legal because it is misused more often than not. ' That is my opponents opinion that is certinally not universal , also who are you to impose your own morality onto others , If a person smokes marijuana he accepts that there is a risk , should we start banning extreme sports ? suicide attempts ? junk food? '. the world would go insane if it was legal and then there would be a death toll.' death toll? there is no recorded death from the use of marijuana . Also saying that its insane is also my opponents opinion and cannot be used as an argument , It is already legal in Urugway , Colorado and Washington and none of the scary scenarios conservatives have represented have happened also marijuana was legal for a long time it was only starting to get criminalized at the start of the 20th century because of propaganda campaigns and the wood industry campaigning for it because hemp (made from marijuana) was powerful in the paper producing business.

Title: Legal Recreational Marijuana Revisited Content: I negate: Legal Recreational Marijuana Revisited [Contentions] Contention I: Marijuana is a Gateway Drug. According to the Surgeon General (Year 2007) Marijuana is a gateway drug. This means that once a given high is established the user would seek a larger high from more harmful drugs. This includes Cocaine (the most common step drug from marijuana), LSD, and Heroine. Marijuana creates a high different from substances like Alcohol, which increases the urge for a greater high that can only be achieved through more harmful drugs. With marijuana more readily available, teens would more likely be hooked on it now, and thus make them want harder substances. Contention II: Increased Criminal Activity Since we have established that marijuana is a gateway drug we will now look to one major disadvantage to society, Criminal Behavior. Since marijuana would increase the urge for harder substances, which are illegal, then people would resort to crimes to obtain them. The addiction for drugs is so great that people addicted would go to great lengths to get these substances. Allowing marijuana in society would increase the want for harder substances which in turn would lead to higher crime rates. Furthermore, higher crime rates could lead to more violent activity. For these reasons I negate. [Rebuttal] "Recreational marijuana use should be legalized. Just like any other legal drug, it comes with it's own set of responsibilities and restrictions. Sure, it is unhealthy, but no worse than many other legal drugs. I feel like every other legal prescription commercial I see, has warnings about possible side effects, even "death." My Response: Ok, universalize your action. By allowing marijuana we should then allow any other harder substance. Yes, it may come with it's own set of responsibility but that doesn't mean that government should bend down and condone it. Furthermore, legal prescrpiton drugs have medical benefits. One reason for the illegilzation of drugs is for these 2 reasons: 1) Has no major medical benefits 2) The cons outweigh the pros Therefore, marijuana used for recreational purposes rather then medical should not be allowed for the public. Drop my opponents argument. Thank you ladies and gentlemen.

Title: marijuana should be legal for rec use Content: marijuana should be legal because it is not bad for you at all. it can not kill you and in some cases is good for you

Title: Marijuana should be legalized in the United States Content: I will be affirming that Marijuana should be legalized in the United States. My opponent whoever they may be will have to give proof that it shouldn't be legalized. First round will be for acceptance. Good luck to whoever accepts this challange.

Title: The United States should legalize marijuana Content: I will be affirming that Marijuana should be legalized in the United States. My opponent whoever they may be will have to give proof that it shouldn't be legalized. First round will be for acceptance. Good luck to whoever accepts this challange.

Title: Legalization of Marijuana Content: I just realized that my topic was a bit vague. What I should have said was "Legalization of Marijuana for Recreational Use". While I still disagree with medical uses, I am most passionate about it being legalized for recreational use. I strongly believe it should not be. You were right regarding the THC chemical. I have no problem doing some more research as you requested, but I hope you can respect that I feel there are better ways to handle medical problems than using marijuana. So, with this topic established, how do you feel about legalizing marijuana for recreational use? The way I see it, doing so would greatly endanger communities.

Title: Should recreational use of marijuana be legal in the US Content: The use of marijuana should be legal in the United States because there are little to no arguments based on scientific fact to say why it shouldn't be. Many people in the United States use marijuana whether it be legal via prescription or illegal, there are no statistics to show a death toll from marijuana use. If marijuana were legal in the same way that alcohol is it may take it out of the category of "illegal drugs" therefore somewhat nullifying the "gateway drug" argument.

Title: Recreational Marijuana Should Be Legal Content: Recreational use of Marijuana is an ever-present issue in our time. With the recent voting in this election for the use of it in various states, this has resurfaced as an important issue. This debate is short, and will center on facts rather than fluff.

Title: Marijuana should be legal Content: Although you have a valid point, people who advocate for the legal use of marijuana do not consider the whole picture. Legalization of marijuana will cause an immediate turf war among drug dealers and the cartels. In order to maintain their profits, with less drugs to sell, they will have to increase their violence. This will lead to more violent crimes. Also, marijuana should not be legal for recreational use in the United States, because there are still more marijuana addicts in the United States than any other type of addict. The marijuana addiction is still treated more than alcohol or any other addiction in treatment centers in the United States. Marijuana should not be legalized, because people become addicted to it, and it is needless.

Title: Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Content: The legalization on marijuana for recreational purposes will only amplify rates of drug usage among individuals at all ends of the age spectrum. Psychologically, legalizing marijuana would send the message that using it would be acceptable, which it clearly generates more complications than it solves. From a legal standpoint, laws would need to be altered in order to accommodate for committing or engaging in criminal activity under the influence of marijuana. Needless to say, our tax-payer funded public health care systems would use taxpayer money to fund both medical and rehabilitative treatment for those involved with the substance.

Title: legalize cannabis Content: I humbly accept this argument.For the sake of clarity, I offer a more apt resolution: "Resolved: Cannabis should be legalized."Before any argumentation is to take place, I offer these definitions (the accordance of these definitions is to be determined by my opponent):Cannabis: A tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.Legalize: The act of making lawfulI will present my argument in three contentions:Contention 1: The recreational drug use of cannabis is safer than the use of tobacco products and alcohol (both of which are legal) and does not bear any signficant long-term effects for users that do not have pre-existing mental illness.Contention 2: Cannabis has many medical properties and can be used as an herbal alternative to pharmaceutical drugs.Contention 3: Cannabis in its industrious form, hemp, can be used to make a variety of products including paper, construction material, clothing, rope, fabrics, protein powders, and much more.I suggest the next round's use should be to provide elaboration of the contentions/arguments, and for the initial rebuttals. Definition sources:wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwnthefreedictionary.com/cannabis

Title: Marijuana should be legalized Content: Marijuana should be legal. It isn't as harmful as many legal things. More people die from the use of alcohol and drive under the influence of it. Marijuana isn't addictive like alcohol and it is impossible to overdose on this "drug".

Title: Legalization of Marijuana Content: I firmly believe that marijuana should not be legalized. It is nothing less than a drug. Legalizing it increases the likelihood that it will be used. Marijuana is not good for the body or for society. Legalization would endanger the economy, and it would be foolish to do so.

Title: marijuana legalized Content: Alright this is my first debate. I know you may not think I am a good debater since no one has seen mine. Marijuana shouldn't be legalized due to the reasons that the high is too powerful for most people to control. I understand it is used for medical purposes as a painkiller, but there are other ways to relieve someone's pain.

Title: Marijuana legalization. Content: In this debate I will be arguing that legalizing Marijuana should not be legalized. My opponent must argue why it should be.

Title: Legalization of Marijuana Content: now when we look at the topic of debate, we can see a couple of things that must be shown before any actual debate begins- First, the burden of proof is on the Pro, in order to win they must prove that marijuana should be legalized; conversely my job as the Con is not to prove it should not be legalized, but that my opponent is wrong. I have no burden of proof to prove. Second, the realm of debate needs to follow whether or not Marijuana should be legalized, meaning that the classification of whether or not it is a drug or an herb is completely and utterly irrelevant. The fact that marijuana is classified as a drug by various people is not the reason it is illegal; If it where then people who took cold medicine, or ibuprofen would be in violation of the law. Now that we have this in mind, I will proceed to disprove my opponent Now currently, marijuana is illegal for the mass of the american society; and there is good reason for this. If there where no logic behind this substance being illegal then it simply would not be illegal. And so for my opponent to win, they need to show us some reason, and reason why the status quo needs to be altered. Thus far my opponent has spoken nothing on marijuana's legality, only on it's substance classification. Therefore there is absolutely no reason to vote for her, and you must default to the Con until she can prove her stance. Thank you, back to Pro :3.

Title: Cannabis Legalization in the United States (Medical and Recreational Uses) Content: In my opinion, cannabis or marijuana should be legalized in the United States. I believe that it would have many useful medical, as well as recreational purposes. If the proper laws are instituted, cannabis legalization would prove very useful in the United States.

Title: Drugs should be legal Content: Drugs should not be legal. Drugs of harder caliber drawl people powerless and incapacitate them. The danger can not be underestimated and the feds should pursue such potent drugs out of american life. Drugs with a peaceful recreational use should be regulated by state and its municipalities. Responsible Use, and Responses to Abuses --should be the focus on lesser mind-altering substances Beer and Wine should be left as is over-the-counter. Tobacco products could be re-regulated(cleaned up) with its consumers well-being coming first. Hard liquor should be tagged with an extra tax, giving way to.. Marijuana Reform..which is so CRUCIAL that one can only wonder why/how it has not already been undertaken in its sensible manner. I have a layout for its reformation..for another argument. Legalizing Drugs could only endanger every human being

Title: Marijuana should be legal in the United States Content: I believe that Marijuana should not be legal in the United States or even be considered to become legal. I believe Marijuana should not be legal for two reasons. One reason is that there are too many long term effects of Marijuana. Another reason is that if you legalize Marijuana and try to illegalize it, it would be too hard to do. I would like to set some ground rules: 1.) Support your reason with facts for evidence 2.) No opinions are allowed

Title: Should Marijuana be legalized Content: I appreciate that my opponent has made his case in round one, giving me to open with a rebuttal, as I do best (especially given the constraints of the debate).When my opponent says that he thinks marijuana (cannabis) should be legalized, he has not specified where. He also has not stated what about it should be legalized: its possession, its traffic, its cultivation, or anything else. He has just jumped in and stated that it should be legalized, and stated some of its uses. The traffic and possession of marijuana has indeed been decriminalized in a number of countries, so my opponent is being rather ambiguous in his opening argument.Your use of yourself as an example is interesting. I'll do the same: in a sports injury, I once suffered stress fractures of the lumbar (large vertebrae). I did not receive an accurate diagnosis, or treatment, for months, yet took no pain killers. You do not need to be stoned to endure a knee injury.I shall make my own case in one of the next rounds.

Title: Marijuana should be legal Content: My opponent claims that Marijuana "Should" be legal; should indicates an ideological change to the status quo; i. e. "You should go to bed" or "the other canidate should have won" Point being that the only burden of proof I have is to show why my opponent is wrong, I do no need to make a case for why marijuana is bad or shoud be Illegall That said, let us examine my opponent's argument; First; My opponent makes no clarification of the realm of legality that marijuana will be legal. Are we to assume then that we will be allowing kindergarten children to now legally smoke marijuana dunring recess? Second; My opponent tries to make marijuana seem good by making it sound less harmful than another vice (Alcohol) however we already know that alcohol is bad, thus he really makes no positive case for marijuana and we have no reason to legalize it.

Title: Should Marijuana be nationally legalized? (US) Content: In this debate, we will be debating whether or not marijuana should be nationally legalized. I will debate for Pro/For legalization of marijuana while my opponent will be con/against legalization of marijuana.

Title: Marijuana should be legalized Content: My stance is that Marijuana should be legalized. Round one is Acceptance.

Title: allow weed Content: We (the united states) currently have a lot of states that do NOT allow marijuana (weed) for any purpose and I think this is stupid do you think it should be legal? It's NOT addictive. (despite what some might say)

Title: Drug Legalization Content: Well, My arguments will consist of arguments for Cannabis legalization. I believe that Cannabis should be legalized for recreational use, But most other drugs such as pills should stay purely for medical use. If you agree with Cannabis legalization, Then I shouldn't have challenged you and I apologize for doing so. Marijuana has been proven through many studies to be less harmful to the human body than cigarettes. THC doesn't have addictive properties. Studies suggest that only 30% of marijuana smokers have some sort of marijuana use disorder. Which is still a somewhat high number, But marijuana is addictive for the same reason that masturbation is addictive, Because of dopamine receptors. Cigarettes however harm the body with Nicotine, And smoking tobacco is proven to cause lung cancer, Which is pretty much common knowledge at this point. I feel that the only reason that cannabis is illegal in most states is because the government cannot tax the people who grow and sell it on their own. I have a feeling that if people couldn't grow it in their homes that it wouldn't be illegal. I will spare you a super long argument because I don't even know if you disagree with me.

Title: Should recreational use of marijuana be legal in the US Content: Recreational use of marijuana should not be legalized because it leads to the use of other drugs such as cocaine, heroine, and other hard drugs. While the use of marijuana may not have adverse health effects on a person and no addictive chemicals it is as afore mentioned a gateway drug. Many people who use hard drugs started out smoking marijuana and wondered "If i have this much fun being high on pot what could cocaine do for me?" I understand this isn't the case for everyone who uses marijuana but it is a growing problem in the US.

Title: should weed be legalized Content: I will argue that marijuana should be legal according the the United States Constitution and also to prove that high does not make people crazy, I will be high the entire time I read your arguments and write my own. I look forward to debate.

Title: Legalization of Marijuana Content: I would like to argue for the legalization of marijuana for both medicinal and recreational use within the United States. First of all, as many states such as California, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, New Jersey, Michigan, Maryland, Hawaii, And the District of Columbia, as well as a handful of other states within the US have legislation approving the use of medical marijuana for different types of patients. This shows that there are legitimate benefits in using marijuana. I am also arguing for the use of marijuana for recreational purposes because of the fact that it can generate an extremely large tax revenue for our country and will help to relieve some of the stress and tension that our national debt has put on individual taxpayers. NORML.COM ( National Organization for Marijuana Legalization) has examined many surveys of the daily and yearly usage of marijuana in the united states and states that between 2.2 and 6.4 billion dollars could be generated from the legalization and taxation of marijuana within the United States. It is no secret to anyone that the current restrictions in place prohibiting the use and distribution of marijuana within the United States are not effective, with the legalization of this drug our government would be able to gain a better control over who can produce marijuana, what chemicals and substances can be used to produce it, who can use the substance, where it can be purchased, and where and when. To anyone who looks at this topic objectively it is easy to see that this is a much safer system for the production and distribution of this product that what is in place today in which a buyer does not really know what they are buying, and the government does not have a share in the revenue that is generated. One more reason that I believe the use, distribution, and production of marijuana should be legalized and regulated within the United States is that the harsh criminal penalties imposed on otherwise harmless offenders of these outdated laws creates a burden on all of society. A portion of our hard earned tax dollars are used by our government to fund the increasingly expensive process of convicting these people and housing them in over crowded prisons. The FBI stated that in 2009 there were 858,408 arrests for marijuana violations within the united states and I feel that the resources and man power used for these violations can be allocated much more efficiently in finding and prosecuting other criminals.

Title: Medical marijuana dispensaries Content: Marijuana dispensaries should be regulated, but allowed

Title: Legalizing Marijuana for recreational use. Content: Well my reasoning for the use of marijuana as a recreational drug is that weed could most likely fix the economical problems by taxing weed.And also everyone says its a gateway drug but to be honest in my experience most people who smoke weed dont go on to do cocaine and heroin.

Title: Marijuana dispensaries will exist whether legal or not. Content: Marijuana dispensaries are popping up in places whether it is legal or not. It is better to legalize and regulate these dispensaries then to let them exist under the radar.

Title: Legalization of Marijuana Content: Hello all, I will be arguing for the legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use in the United States (to at least a level equivalent to that of alcohol's) . I will begin by presenting a few main statements and their subset points if they apply. I respectfully request for my opponent to refute them, then I will challenge their arguments. This is simply to establish a sense of organization, please and thank you. Also feel free to add any points you may have or to not address any of mine that you choose (if you don't however, I will assume you either acknowledge my point or cannot refute it). I do not wish to focus on other drugs besides cannabis although I intend to mention them for argumentative purposes if necessary. If you do not understand anything I say, simply ask and I will clarify, no need to be rude. My Arguments 1.There will be little to no negative effects to the country/society from marijuana's legalization. a) Marijuana is not addictive. b)Marijuana is physically impossible to overdose on c) Marijuana's supposed "negative" effects, whether long term or short, are negligible, and many of which cannot credibly be declared true. d) The Gateway theory is fundamentally flawed e) Marijuana's intoxicating effects are not harmful to the users or others within itself (i.e. causing aggressiveness or other adverse changes to mood or perception), and therefore responsibility is placed on the user. f) Youth's access to marijuana will not be increased by legalization but will in fact be decreased g) assuming it is true that marijuana's potency has increased since the 1900's, it is an irrelevant fact seeing as how the negative effects remain unchanged. 2. There will be a plethora of positive effects resulting from marijuana's legalization. a) The revenue saved and made from marijuana's legalization will be substantial and much needed to the country b)The medical benefits of marijuana would benefit many of its citizens, saving lives and creating a greater quality of life for many c) Legalization will allow regulation of cannabis and therefore a greater degree of damage control. (i.e. preventing child access, stopping drugged driving) d) Legalization will improve society by ending prosecution and punishment of responsible, contributing citizens simply for committing the victimless crime of consuming marijuana for medical or recreational purposes. e)Cannabis integration would benefit our culture and uphold our rights as a nation under the constitution.f ) Violent crime revolving around marijuana will cease. 3.Marijuana Prohibition altogether is a colossal failure. a)The whole purpose of prohibition is to prevent use nationwide, yet, marijuana use is still very prevalent.b)Because of point a, the adverse societal effects of marijuana (however miniscule) are in effect despite of prohibition, therefore prohibition is purposeless. c)It is exactly the same as the 20's alcohol prohibition save for the failure to end it. 4. It is not the governments place to tell us how to live, but to protect the life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness for all.a) Proof of the government's failure to do this is how a constitutional amendment was needed to sign alcohol prohibition into law (and is now beng used to prohibit marijuana). This proves that the views this nation was built on differ from those that allow/support prohibition.

Title: Marijuana should be legal all across the world Content: 1) Proper grammar and spelling to be used throughout I. e. no text speak 2) If information has been obtained from sources other than your own knowledge please provide link to the source. Now as this is my first round I would like to explain why I feel that marijuana should become legal all across the world. I feel this way as many people see marijuana as a 'gateway' drug and also seen as a substance that is incredibly dangerous to the human body. I am not going it to much detail as I still want plenty of material for further rounds.

Title: Resolved: Recreational marijuana use should be prohibited Content: Rules:1) No trolling!2) Have proper debate etiquette!3) Do not use fake or satire sources! (A list of fake and satire websites can be found here: www.snopes.com/2016/01/14/fake-news-sites/)4) Use MLA-style citations. (Citation generator: http://www.easybib.com......)Layout:FIRST ROUND IS ACCEPTANCESECOND ROUND IS FIRST ARGUMENTSTHIRD ROUND IS REBUTTALSLAST ROUND IS WHY YOU DID BETTER THAN YOUR OPPONENTDefinition(s):Marijuana - "the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa)."PRO ARGUES THAT RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA USE SHOULD NOT BE LEGALCON ARGUES THAT RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA USE SHOULD BE LEGALLet the debate begin and good luck to my opponent! :-)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MESSAGE TO VOTERS: TO BE SURE NO VOTING COMMENTS WILL BE DELETED BY MODERATORS, I HAVE DISABLED VOTING COMMENTS FOR THIS DEBATE. POST ALL VOTING COMMENTS IN THE COMMENT SECTION, IF YOU WISH TO DO SO.

Title: Marijuana legalization Content: Thank you for posting your next argument. My opponent says that the point of this debate is not to see the reason why its illegal, but instead to see why it should be legal. If he wanted that kind of debate he should have started a debate with the resolution "Marijuana should be legalized" My opponent did not say that, he said that there is no REASON why marijuana is illegal. I have already said what a reason is, a basis or cause, as for some BELIEF. The people who legalized marijuana believed that there were some hazards. My opponent also just picks certain things that he can argue and does not argue my against everything I say. Even though my opponent has one more round left, I heavily urge a con vote. Thank you.

Title: Should Medical Marijuana Be Legal Content: I believe that medical marijuana should be legal. Marijuana is customarily known as a street drug, but in recent years it has gained its credibility as a medication to treat chronic pain and sooth side effects of chemotherapy for cancer. Already 72% of doctors support medical marijuana. Cancer patients had positive feedback when they tried medical marijuana. They said things like "It made me feel like I had an appetite for the first time in probably six months". For the people who benefit from medical marijuana should not be criminalized. Current remedies for pain like Vicodin and Percocet are far more addictive and dangerous. In states where medical marijuana is legalized, doctors have seen a decline in opioid abuse. Making sure people actually need marijuana for medical use and are using it solely for that is where there is a valuable argument. Regulations and government involvement would need to be necessary as with any drug. This also opens up a new industry that could be profitable. There are many ways to consume marijuana than to just smoke it, which is safer to for your lungs. It is unfair to compare the legalization of the medical and recreational use of marijuana, it is a different debate as a whole. The legalization of medical marijuana could steer away from the abuse of opioids and give patients a new way of treatment that has been proven to be effective. It could also change the perception of the drug from a street drug to a medication.

Title: Marijuana Legalization Content: I think marijuana should be legalized. For the purposes of the debate, let's assume laws under legalization would make pot similar to alcohol (21 age limit, no driving under the influence, etc.) 1. Other substances Alcohol impairs you more, yet is legal. Cigarettes offer all of the same health concerns, but offer no significant benefit (high) and most cigarette smokers smoke more than marijuana users on a daily basis. Also, marijuana has been medically proven to be non-habit-forming, unlike cigarettes and alcohol. 2. Tax revenue The government could tax and regulate the marijuana industry, generating state revenue at a time when it is needed. Also, the birth of a high demand industry would foster jobs and economic growth. 3. Criminals With the ever growing popularity of marijuana, middle-class people who are not drug or street savvy are having to deal with dangerous people and frequent the more suspect areas of town to procure their product. Legalization would stop this. Also, legalization takes away a large portion of criminal funds, without the cost of policing. By offering the legal sale of marijuana, the criminal organizations who deal it now are out that revenue. 4. Quality The medical purposes of marijuana (while they may be suspect) would be improved with improved quality. If people are able to grow it freely, it can be privatized professionally and developed at lower cost and higher quality yield. 5. Civil Liberties The political history of marijuana is suspect. Many believe it was outlawed under false pretenses (i'll go into detail if so requested). Also, in a free country, a citizen should be able to indulge/harm themselves in any way they see fit as long as they do not infringe upon or danger the rights of others. While other harder substances may offer this risk, the private consumption of marijuana doesn't. I'm looking forward to hearing from someone on this topic. Thanks in advance.

Title: Marijuana Legislation should not pass. Content: Medical marijuana as well as recreational use of marijuana should not be legalized in the United States. I do not live elsewhere so i wont include any other countries. Medical marijuana may have certain benefits, but they are not benefits that out do any other type of medication allotted. Marijuana is a drug. It fogs up your brain and changes your perceptional views of reality; as well as your five sense. Cocaine is also a drug. Cocaine has some benefits. It wakes you up. So should cocaine be legalized in a sense that all professionals are using it to stay awake for work; like energy drinks? I personally don't think so. Medically speaking individuals will begin to find any reason and sore to take the drug. To even have fun and enjoy. That's a little strange if you have a traditional mindset. The world should not go down the wrong path. Marijuana will usually make a user eventually lazy, paranoid, and slow. It is proven that it slows your ability to learn. Recreational use, is a big no no. Recreational use makes it look acceptable to children and young adults. Would you like to walk around and just smell marijuana all the time, lets be honest some people may not think its that pleasant. Would you like to go into work where your coworkers are high? Or out to eat and the couple is high behind you? If many people were stoners it would be a major downfall to society. But in the end it would just weed out the people whom don't fall into social pressure and choices. Children don't need to be exposed to such drugs and them to be embellished and shown as something beneficial. People used to say it was a gate way drug. Looks like society itself will enter the gate lol. Many people whom smoke marijuana are usually the people who want it legalized. Those who haven't experienced the drug may have different opinions. Someone who has smoked in the past. (No longer a user) Am happy to have stopped. In doing so life changes, and it becomes more brighter, and honestly more yourself (and cleaner). There are different choices people can take to ease their pain than taking illegal drugs. HOWEVER (a whole other piece of mind) There is a chance medical marijuana could benefit certain people. But these specific people who get seizures, and have life threatening issues, that only cannabis should treat should have special access to the governmental system in which they specifically receive medical marijuana. Only to those who have had excessive testing. People are trying to get certified because they have a scratch or slight back pain, that is not what the drug is for. Other opinions are welcomed!

Title: Cannibas should be legalized in the U.S. Content: My opponent only has one source. The source does not prove any of his points other then the fact that Marijuana is a drug. He has given no proof of why it should be illegal and how it harms others. I however, have proved that legalizing it would help society. Until my opponent Inferno gives reasonable sources for his claims I see no reason why we (especialliy the voters), should actually take it seriously.

Title: Using, selling, growing, or possesing marijuana should be legal Content: Greetings! So, as you can see, this debate will be about the legalization of marijuana. Pro will argue that it should be legal, con will argue that it should be illegal. The rules: - The debate will not be about the US, the UK, Belgium or any other particular country. So please don't quote your constitution. - First round is for acceptance. - No new arguments in the last round The definitions (according to the Oxford dictionary): Use= take or consume (an amount) from a limited supply Sell=give or hand over (something) in exchange for money Grow = cause (plants) to germinate and develop Possess = have as belonging to one; own Marijuana = cannabis, especially as smoked in cigarettes: Should = used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically when criticizing someone"s actions Be= having the state, quality, identity, nature, role, etc., specified Legal= permitted by law I 'm looking forward to the debate.

Title: marijuana legalization Content: I think marijuana should be legalized. It's safer than alcohol.