Legalizing Marijuana - Brian O'Dea Interview on CNN American Morning

Brian O'Dea, author of HIGH: Confessions of an International Drug Smuggler, discusses the need to legalize marijuana as a way to reduce the violence and control the criminal element.

[@c0mputar]

What a well spoken guy, with a well-thought out argument. You can't put anything past him, he knows it all.

[@Vallen1995]

He was at school today he was speaking to us

[@Pv8man]

True, but it's best to REACH as high as you you can. So that when the opposition says that's going to far... then we can fall back on legalizing just marijuana... It's called a 'Fall back grab" and it's a smart move... Just like negotiating a deal on price, you ALWAYS aim higher then you really want, so that you can always have something to fall back on

[@tlchop]

Very impressive argument. I have to agree with his reason.

[@mjmoto72]

you dont have to legalize it but i dont want to go to jail anymore damn it!

[@bigdsears]

Remember kids: "Hey man, you got a joint? (no) You'd be a whole lot cooler if you did. ... So it's cool nowadays to smoke out. Also be sure to carry ice in your back pack in case you need to keep your beer cold.. You're welcome....

[@cinesimonj]

@andy77718 "Legalizing drugs wont stop organized crime & gangs. why can't people understand that?" This is just more proof you have no intention of bothering to understand what it is we're saying.

[@andy77718]

@cinesimonj .....(3)... just because you were some "higher-class" drug user that doesn't change the facts because you were surrounded by a different class of people. Besides, apart from the violence that I have seen come with drugs & Alcohol, there is an underline prininciple above all that that nobody understands...That is why can't people just have sober thoughts? Why does everyone want to get high or intoxicated, human beings were not suppose to live this way. Its an Unnatural State of mind.

[@andy77718]

@cinesimonj ....(4)....Research? I have done the research, I LIVED IT. So next time don't assume that I was jumping to conclusions. Like I said, expierences the violence 1st hand from the users, but not much from the dealers. And I know how they think, they know what they are doing, they just don't care...there is a BIG difference.

[@andy77718]

@alex4527 Read my last postings one more time and look closely at what I said, it doesn't matter that they may be a "victim" to a drug addiction, they still cause more damage in society then any rational or white-collar criminal. Just re-read everything I said below before you give me a response. Truth is of we didn't have drugs or Alcohol in this world AT ALL, we really wouldn't need cops.

[@TewDollarBill]

i want marijuana legalization more than anything but i really dont thik all drugs should be leagal. marijuana is harmless! FACT!

[@andy77718]

@cinesimonj Well if you really were a Junkie, then I doubt you were in the narrows when you were "hooked on heroin", probably already came from a middle class family before you became a Junkie, but I KNOW from personal expierence that YES they are criminals and violent. They are called "Tweakers" because they tweak out, crackheads are the worst but heroin junkies can get paranoid and aggressive too. I have been attacked by them so so many times..........