Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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billethkid "gee as good as it is for all to use I keep wondering why it has taken at least the last 78 years that I know of to come to pass?"
Marijuana has been around a whole lot longer than "78" years. Do an internet search on "Queen Victoria and marijuana." |
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If medical marijuana becomes legal, doctors will be in charge of deciding who gets it and who doesn't. That could pose a problem because certain doctors will give it to almost anyone who asks for it. No doubt there will be some doctors who won't do that. But many will think twice about refusing to prescrible it. They might think: "If I refuse, will this patient leave my care and find another doctor?"
The other problem I see coming: 2/3, of the U.S. population, are either overweight or obese. 1/3 of adults are obese. As marijuana use becomes more and more common, will it help or hurt this situation. I believe it will make things worse. Everyone knows about getting the "munchies". And I doubt that marijuana users will get hungry for anything healthy. It will likely be for salty or sugery snacks. In other words, it will be a junk-food binge. |
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Already, chronic pot heads are on unemployment compensation, public disability payments, disability medicare in their 40s, 50s and 60s, and they're modeling the loser pot head lifestyle to their kids for whom it's normal to see mom and dad in a constant stupor and unable to get a job with an employer who will set objectives, deadlines and quotas for productivity to which compensation is tied. And then there's the matter of this nation already having a shortage of primary care doctors to take care of people once they get some kind of public or private insurance. The last thing we need is for doctors to spend 30% of their office consult time on plain ole ordinary recreational pot smokers seeking a "medical" permit for it......which then Medicare and Medicaid (taxpayers) will surely be expected to pay for. |
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Do you think there is a club for this matter????
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My opinion? The permissive nature of our society and the rampaging non enforcement for fear of hurting someones feelings. The ongoing withering of America's core values! |
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I have not read this thread before, so I am responding to a number of posts. I am not taking a position one way or the other on the subject:
I would still answer "alcohol," even though others answered "caffeine"; it is true that both are drugs and potentially addictive. Quote:
Can you please document the following statement that says that these "regulators" are one and the same persons? "Regulators have declared war on cigarette smokers, including e-cigarettes and they do not see a problem with legalizing marijuanta." Leave it to the Daily Sun to politicize an issue like this (and so many other issues); other than to sell homes in TV, that is its role in our community! Can you please document the following statement? "It will not stop illegal pot it will not keep the criminal element out but actually increase their insertion into this program and they will not be able to keep it away from minors nor control the amount they purchase." As pointed out in numerous postings, minors (and "majors") have no problem purchasing marijuana in whatever quantities they can afford NOW. Does anyone doubt this? Not being a physician, I cannot comment on this statement, but I do know some persons who have benefited greatly from medical marijuana use: "and to the benefit of medical marijuanta the fact is that other alternatives are available some more effective" And this is in relation to this discussion about legalizing marijuana and its medical uses? Huh? "And the decline of America continues" Quote:
But the important point here is about the "seriously disingenuous campaign," and my comment is off-topic because it is not about the legalization of marijuana, I realize, but the point is too important to overlook. For those who believe our country is run by politicians/elected officials, there is that same bridge I would like to sell you--cheap! (Yes, it's the Brooklyn Bridge, and I can even give you a deed of ownership made by myself on my home computer, but don't tell anyone....) Our country is run by LOBBYISTS, and those lobbyists with the deepest pockets get to do the most "governing," that is, manipulating! I don't want to go so off topic by naming other issues unrelated to marijuana, but they are definitely there! Quote:
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First, let's use cigarettes (legal) as an example. Children coming from a household where parents smoke do not necessarily (and automatically) become cigarette smokers. And conversely, children who come from a non-smoking household may become smokers for a variety of reasons that have nothing to do with the household they came from. Second, let's call marijuana versus cigarettes and alcohol an "analogy" rather than a "comparison," and let's take the word "argument" out of the discussion to lessen its confrontational feel. My question is: Why would these discussions not be analogous? Could it be because there are those who say "But I only have three cigarettes a day, one after each meal" or "I just enjoy a single glass of wine with dinner" and feel that their use of nicotine and alcohol is justified based on the degree of usage and are being judgmental about others who have a different preference, in this case marijuana? Just a thought.... Quote:
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I reiterate that nowhere am I expressing a point of view concerning the subject of legalization versus not. Rather, I am just commenting on the views expressed by various posters on this important subject.... Last edited by twinklesweep; 02-02-2014 at 09:00 AM. Reason: Correcting usage errors. |
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And as far as addiction goes, not being educated enough on the marijuana topic to offer an opinion either pro or con for legalization, I will venture to say that you can't make all addictive substances illegal. Food is a classic example.
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How easy for many (and how convenient for some) to overlook this very valid point!
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2ad·dict
noun \ˈa-(ˌ)dikt\ : a person who is not able to stop taking drugs : a person who is addicted to drugs : a person who likes or enjoys something very much and spends a large amount of time doing it, watching it, etc. |
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At this point in our lives, who cares what we do to have fun as long as we are not hurting others. I have indulged and I have stopped. I don't like to drink. I never tried harder drugs. I would rather hang out with a bunch of stoners than the drunks hanging out in town. Just saying
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legal pot
One thing i haven't heard talked about is the sleeping benefit. Many people have trouble sleeping at night. A lack of adequate sleep is not healthy and the cause of many other issues health related. A couple of hits 30 minuets before bed will let you sleep like a baby and wake up with no hangover or other ill effects, just a smile on your face.
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Many have already and more will suffer the same from pot. Seems easy to turn a blind eye to those problems....
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My only sibling, my sister, was killed by a drunk driver. There will always be people who abuse alcohol or pot or prescription drugs. In my opinion, banning these substances won't eliminate the abusive users. It will just create an unregulated industry of bootleggers. Just one opinion.
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