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Originally Posted by Switter
It's really not like alcohol. I know, I had smoked it for many years. People who make this comparison usually have never smoked it.
Something to keep in mind is there is currently no "instant" way to detect if someone is under the influence of marijuana while driving.
That said, the main reason I will vote no is a little bit different probably than most people. Marijuana is a motivation killer and it makes you far less likely to engage with the people around you (like your family). I've seen it time and time again. But worst of all, the vast majority of young people who smoke it are men. Once we sanction it, will more young men smoke it? I don't know the answer but we already have a crisis of young men dropping out a society. How many people in The villages have their adult male children living with them compared with female children? How many of those have mental health issues or substance-abuse problems? It's a vicious circle, lack of opportunity leads to substance-abuse leads to mental health issues leads to inability to function leads to even fewer opportunities. I feel legalization will disproportionately impact young men and make an already bad situation worse.
I'm not saying voting no is going to change this but making it more accessible is definitely not going to help.
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I am also an ex pot smoker. I will vote NO. The pot today is NOT your grandparents weed!
Sometimes, I wonder if the legalization of MJ is what is causing a lot of the psychosis we see today. They don’t call it “dope” for nothing ! THC levels are way too high! Maybe less damaging than alcohol but with what has been “engineered” people are ending up in ERs! and honestly the goverment has NOT spend money on studying it because of its classification so do we actually KNOW that claim ? Colorado was the first and it has NOT stopped illegal sales! Look at the states that have legalized it and it is clear the outcome has been anything but positive and once it’s been legalized ain’t no going back ! Delta 8 is legal and wayyyy less THC ! If you feel the need