[jswirs]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I read that 75% of Americans support the decriminalization of the use of Marijuana.

Do you?

Yes, and I always did. Not a whole lot different than alcohol.

[Ben Franklin]

Originally Posted by stanley

Dude...........what?

Dude, marijuana is an annual, herbaceous plant, which grows naturally. It was originally used in religious ceremonies and in healing. As a natural plant it does not need to be manipulated to become something else, like alcohol, which requires adding ingredients and distilling it.

[GrumpyOldMan]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

Dude, marijuana is an annual, herbaceous plant, which grows naturally. It was originally used in religious ceremonies and in healing. As a natural plant it does not need to be manipulated to become something else, like alcohol, which requires adding ingredients and distilling it.

I guess I don't care. Since MJ is less dangerous than alcohol and alcohol is available legally, there appears to be a hypocritical application of the law. Either we should allow people to use intoxicating (mind-altering) drugs or not. One theory is that since it is easy to grow your own, the alcohol industry lobbies heavily to keep it illegal since making your own booze is much harder. I also make mead, and it is very good, but it is also harder, vodka and whiskey are very hard for a homebrewer. It is also an interesting double standard that you can make mead but not Whiskey or Vodka.

Smells like monied interests are involved in the law making process.

[Kahuna32162]

Sorry, what was the question?

[GrumpyOldMan]

Originally Posted by Kahuna32162

Sorry, what was the question?

Do you want another brownie?

[Kahuna32162]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

Do you want another brownie?

Yes, please

[GrumpyOldMan]

Originally Posted by Kahuna32162

Yes, please

Me too

[walterray1]

Originally Posted by Kahuna32162

Sorry, what was the question?

After all the responses which are all over the map with no conclusion I totally agree. As is suggested a while ago this thread has run its course by now.

[walterray1]

Originally Posted by walterray1

After all the responses which are all over the map with no conclusion I totally agree. As is suggested a while ago this thread has run its course by now.

And don't bogart that joint or brownie as the case may be.

[GrumpyOldMan]

Originally Posted by walterray1

After all the responses which are all over the map with no conclusion I totally agree. As is suggested a while ago this thread has run its course by now.

Hmm, I don't think the point of the thread was to come to a conclusion, Gracie was asking for opinions (and I assume) discussion. I would expect nothing to be concluded on this topic anywhere, and especially here.

But thank you for declaring the topic dead, I wasn't aware we had a monitor.

[Freehiker]

Marijuana is safe than alcohol.

[Kahuna32162]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

Hmm, I don't think the point of the thread was to come to a conclusion, Gracie was asking for opinions (and I assume) discussion. I would expect nothing to be concluded on this topic anywhere, and especially here.

But thank you for declaring the topic dead, I wasn't aware we had a monitor.

Gracie, oh yeah, we all remember Gracie.....17 pages ago!

[Ben Franklin]

"Unfortunately, there are many folks that are too weakly disciplined to make decisions for themselves and need the gov to run their lives and direct them like mindless zombies."

Saw this comment in a thread about covid research, and thought it was a good response to share with those who keep telling us we should listen to government, regarding marijuana.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I’ve been smoking weed since I was 15 years old off and on ( more on) and spent most of 40 years in many of the most dangerous places in the world and had to be physically and mentally fit , weed never got in the way of that . Since I’ve been retired I smoke maybe one a day usually accompanied by Miles or Coltrane on my lanai . I’ve mostly gotten my weed this summer in a 16,000 square foot weed store in Boston so in one state legal the other puts you in jail and people say weed makes you do silly things ������.Im 82 , I go to gym , bike, walk in the heat of the afternoon go out to dinner most night s, stay up till 1am watching old movies , no medications , MAYBE ITS THE WEED. FYI I never smoked more then 5 cigarettes in my whole life

[walterray1]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Since I have seen the effects is has on users over the years I do not support its legalization.

Follow the money.

Who and what entities lobbied through its legalization?

Who/what entities stand to benefit?

States will tax it so stand to gain although they (taxpayers) will bear some of the costs of pot use.

Sounds like you have a personal agenda on this issue.