Question for those of you living in a country where marijuana is legal. What are the positive sides, what are the negatives?

If you could go back in time, would you vote for legalising again? Does it affect the country’s illegal drug business , more/less?

    • sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      Agreed. Although there are many pros, I like the tax revenue. Washington brings in ~$500m, much of which funds health programs here.

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      Eh, I don’t know anyone who managed to get themselves to Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome without legalization. Easier access to high quality highly concentrated doses has been increasing prevalence.

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        18 minutes ago

        I don’t know if maybe you’re not aware of how simple it is to extract THC from cannabis, but not only was there a thriving black market that included edibles in many places, lots of people (myself included) just made them themselves. Because, like I said, it’s real fucking easy.

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        23 hours ago

        Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

        Wow I’d never heard of that and it’s really interesting. It reminds me of a few different periods of my life when smoking heavily would make me really “gaggy” and sometimes make me unable to eat for an hour or two after. I’ve thrown up a few times from just “hitting it too hard” but never considered it could actually be a known thing.