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Originally Posted by rubicon
Hollywood Cheech and Chong and all that followed have made light of marijuana for so long that the light handed comments always follow its mention.
]"Far from benign Pot damages the heart, lungs, increases the incidence of anxiety, depression and schizophrenia, and can trigger acute psychotic episodes. "
"Many adults appear to be able to use marijuana with relatively little harm but the same cannot be said of adolescents who are twice as likely to become addicted as adults" Mitchell S. Rosenthal, Child Psychiatrist and founder of Phoenix House.
States like Colorado that legalize marijuana normalize it and socialize it. We have an epidemic of teenagers binge drinking so what do you believe is going to happen in Colorado and the adjoining states? And if marijuana is socially acceptable why isn't ..................................................
But well kids will be kids
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So you're FOR the legalization for ADULTS? Since it does no harm to them.
Which is exactly what these states are doing. Nobody is saying allow kids to have it. It'll be the SAME as it is now for alcohol. Over 21. It's still illegal for kids.
Why does everyone think kids will suddenly be getting inundated with marijuana? If they want it, they can get it now. Cigarettes are legal for adults and not kids, not every child smokes. Alcohol is available for adults, not every kid drinks. This will be the same. There will be some increase in use because that's what happens when something formerly forbidden is legalized. But there won't be an explosion of stoned teens. Because, as I've said before, if a kid wants it, he can get it. Right now, here in Florida, I'm sure in the villages charter school. It's already everywhere. Because people like it.
We have an epidemic of kids binge drinking, and you blame marijuana? Huh? They're drinking alcohol. A separate entity, with it's own laws. That's the thing, there isn't anything really bad to say about marijuana, so people against it, make up stuff about other things and try to tie it to marijuana. Binge drinking alcohol has nothing to do with marijuana.
I know what will happen in CO and WA, "pot tourism". I'm going, soon. Going to meet friends from other states. Beats having to go to Jamaica. This is no different than tourists going to Las Vegas to gamble before gambling was "legalized" in practically every state. Maybe the Native Americans can add "pot shops" to their casinos.
Go to CO yourself. LEGALLY see what all the clamor for legalization is all about. Try it, you'll like it. In moderation of course. Don't want you coming back like Tommy Chong.