NO
 

If you are 21 or over, you can do anything to yourself you like............BUT, legal substances trickle down to children. It's bad enough they are wacked out on video games, now they can take the next step with marijuana. No one here did any underage drinking?????? Yeah it was really hard to get booze.........BUT, forget about the kids, it brings in more money so it is good............So you really want your kids to grow up like Jim on Taxi or Robert Kennedy Jr. It's okay because it brings in money...........it's Okay because it brings in money..it's okay because it brings in money............remember you said that:throwtomatoes:

You should worry more about booze and cigarettes since those 2 are in the top 5 most addictive drugs. You know what isn’t on that list? Yep… lets all look at Canada and how it’s been federally legal there since 2018 and then let’s compare, I don’t know, addiction rates in Canada vs US and crime rates in Canada vs us. It’s not the legality of marijuana, that’s the problem I guarantee. Also, kids want what they can’t have i.e. cigarettes, booze, pills from your medicine cabinet, guns…. Because they’re curious and that’s nature.

Please provide link to research that indicates death rate up as a direct result of legalization.

There was an increase in the use of toilet paper also in these states. I guess that increased the death rate also. LOL

Again, confusing correlation with causation. If people don't understand statistics, they should avoid making claims like this.

Top 10 addictions:
 

Top 10 Addictions - What Are The Most Common Addictions?

1. Nicotine
2. Alcohol
3. Marijuana
4. Opiods
5. Cocaine
6. Inhalants
7. Methamphetamine
8. Heroin
9. Benzodiazepine
10. Barbituarates

Has anybody followed the money trail for all those ads on TV? Who is paying millions to produce and air those commercials? What is their role in getting this passed?

This was already posted and moved to current events and news where there is a lengthy discussion.

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...zation-350812/

I believe Trulieve has a large part.

"Selling or possessing with the intent to sell, more than 500-2000 grams of marijuana is a felony, punishable by a minimum jail term of three years and a maximum sentence of seven years, and a maximum fine of $100,000." Interesting list above! If marijuana isn't addictive and we save money on sales, as well as the cost of incarceration, it seems to make sense to legalize the use.

Not the 60s/70s
 

The pot that's out there now isn't the 1-4% stuff of our youth. This stuff is upwards of 50% THC and has been PROVEN to causes psychosis and other SERIOUS health issues. If they limited the THC to the olds days, I'd say okay... not much different than drinking too much. The high THC levels are dangerous. Not Your Grandmother’s Marijuana: Rising THC Concentrations in Cannabis Can Pose Devastating Health Risks < Yale School of Medicine

Consider yourself nullified.

Stands to reason that people who want this stuff just for the high, will find that they need less of it, to get the same high that they got 30 years ago from it. Saves them money, even given inflationary pricing.

People who need it medicinally, will be instructed by their physician on the appropriate dosage. The amount of THC concentrated in medical-grade cannabis and cannabis products ranges roughly between 10% and 30%.

In the 1980's-1990's, the concentration of illegal pot ranged between 2-5%. However, some folks were able to grow their own under controlled conditions and bump that up to around 10%. There was no "medical grade" cannabis, because it was (and is still) illegal to use it for medical purposes under federal law. And state laws hadn't started approving it for state use.

Education is important with regards to ANY mind-altering substance, from alcohol to tobacco (yes, it is a mind-altering substance), caffeine, opiates, cannabis, benzos, etc. etc. MOST mind-altering substances are legal in the USA, though many are controlled and regulated by the FDA. Some, such as caffeinated coffee and tea, are not controlled at all, and aren't even considered supplements.

Someone who hasn't ever used cannabis, who is getting it for the first time, needs to know how much to try. For instance - a brand new user should probably -not- pop a whole gummy into their mouth their first time ever. Maybe take a tiny nibble off the end of one. And wait up to 3 hours before trying another nibble. It can take that long for it to even do anything but once it hits you, you know.

On the other hand, inhaling the smoke from a tiny piece of a sticky bud will likely affect you immediately after you exhale the smoke, or possibly while you're holding the smoke in. So you start out small, until you find your comfort level.

This is true for ANY substance that your doctor hasn't instructed you on the exact dosage, or isn't printed on the back of the bottle (like aspirin).

As for kids getting their hands on it - well that's a parent problem, not a drug problem. Parents need to keep this stuff out of reach of the kids. If that means locking it up, then that's what it means. If it means the top shelf in the medicine cabinet, then that's what it means. Kids shouldn't be grabbing gummies of any kind, whether drug-laced or legitimate candy. That stuff will rot their teeth.

Alex Berenson was also criticized by the medical establishment and much of the press for his warnings that the Covid MRNA vacines were ineffective and had major side effects, up to and including death. Now, a couple years later, he has generally been proven correct. As the references to researchers quoted by Wikipedia state, it is true that correlation doesn't prove causation. However, it also doesn't disprove causation. I wouldn't immediately discount what Berenson states--he's generally been right on with his reporting. Many former Coloradoans have talked about what they have directly seen there, after legalization, yet the TOTV response has been "where are the reports?" The reports "are" the direct observations by these people. If you want some data, here's a report: The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado: The Impact - PMC

Probably close to 100% of pot smokers will vote YES. Most people that don't care either way but want the tax revenue for the state will vote YES. I have a feeling it will likely pass.

If you can only remember what day to vote and have enough energy to do it:shrug: