[walterray1]

Originally Posted by Aces4

Isn’t it strange, though, that the potheads we know crave their joints?

What do you crave?

[walterray1]

Originally Posted by Calisport

Pot is dangerous for most people because of bad side effects especially if children use it

Ignorant response. Do you let your children use booze or other things not for them?

[walterray1]

Originally Posted by PennBF

These are facts that users cannot deny nor dismiss.
- It is a mind altering drug
- A lot of users try to compare it to liquor in order to justify usage
- It is a gate way drug in which 10-20% of users move on to the other drugs.
- It has terrible effects on brain of person's under age of 18
- It is against the law to use or have unless:
with a Doctor's prescription
- Regardless of age, long term use effects drive, ambition, brain, etc.
- It is illegal to grow without a Gov. license
- It can and does impact family relationships
- It encourages children to try and it harms them (see above)
- It can and does put some parents in jail thereby neglecting children
- Users usually encourage others, including children to use by omitting the harmful effects
- AA and Narco meetings are filled with those who started on Pot
- It can and possibly lead to lung cancer or bladder cancer which are the results
of smoking regardless this or other forms of smoking
- Go ahead you fill in the rest of why not!

As you can see these are facts and end up with why does anyone thinks it is a good ides to start on Pot or if you are a "user" try to convince others it is harmless. It is sad there are those who can't handle life without drugging their mind. And yes you are an addict so to point out the addicts who over drink, use coke or meth, etc. etc. just keep in mind
the pot smoker is just another addict.

And you appear to be an addict on your "facts" and attitude of better than thou.

[ROCKMUP]

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.

Yet here you are, again. Must be stoned.

[Koapaka]

Originally Posted by jswirs

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

Actually WAY different than alcohol.....less destructive to the body organs, mental capacities are impaired either way, but alcohol makes people aggressive and confrontational where a couple of joints and you have the munchies and melt into the sofa singing Kumbuya...far less risky for our law enforcement officers to have to deal with. A couple zoned out is much less likely to generate an abuse/disturbance call....saving a LEO the potential for on of the most risky calls to make. I vote pot.

[Koapaka]

[QUOTE=Koapaka;1998414]Actually WAY different than alcohol.....less destructive to the body organs, mental capacities are impaired either way, but alcohol makes people aggressive and confrontational where a couple of joints and you have the munchies and melt into the sofa singing Kumbuya...far less risky for our law enforcement officers to have to deal with. A couple zoned out is much less likely to generate an abuse/disturbance call....saving a LEO the potential for on of the most risky calls to make. I vote pot.

As well, most pot users are not violent offenders, which I would like to see our already overstressed law enforcement folks be able to concentrate on.

As taxpayers, we should ensure that monies we are required to pay to house criminals are keeping those risking our safety from us as a society vs wasting funds/space/money/taxes on someone partaking in something that is legal in almost 1/2 the states in the union. (driving impaired by ANYTHING....totally different story.)
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[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by Koapaka

Actually WAY different than alcohol.....less destructive to the body organs, mental capacities are impaired either way, but alcohol makes people aggressive and confrontational where a couple of joints and you have the munchies and melt into the sofa singing Kumbuya...far less risky for our law enforcement officers to have to deal with. A couple zoned out is much less likely to generate an abuse/disturbance call....saving a LEO the potential for on of the most risky calls to make. I vote pot.

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by heims01

I couldn't agree more! Keeping it unlawful contributes to the criminal Cartels and the violence associated with them.

Retired LEO from what I hear from the "street" is that legalization works very well for the dealers, your government taxes and regulates the sale to maximize the money they get , end result is the street dealer can undercut the legal sales by a wide margin and supply a comparative or better product with little concern for interference from law enforcement

[Ben Franklin]

Originally Posted by jimbomaybe

Retired LEO from what I hear from the "street" is that legalization works very well for the dealers, your government taxes and regulates the sale to maximize the money they get , end result is the street dealer can undercut the legal sales by a wide margin and supply a comparative or better product with little concern for interference from law enforcement

Heard on the street - anecdotal, at best.

Reports that marijuana grown in the US is now more popular in Mexico.
"A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official told NPR in December that Mexican cartel operatives were smuggling in high-end U.S. marijuana to sell to wealthy customers, though there's no sign so far of a massive southward trade. The DEA declined to comment further in response to a request from the AP."

[davem4616]

I've never been a fan of legalizing pot

[Koapaka]

I think we would be much better off if alcohol was illegal personally if we had to choose between the two. The only reason alcohol was reallowed and marijuana was not after prohibition was pharmacology pressures and monies to ensure marijuana remained illegal.

Yes, the same people that want to bring you endless "vaccines"...that keep you from getting nothing because viruses mutate and will NEVER be able to be vaccinated against as long as there is "other animal transmission" routes (I believe 6-7 know so far).

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I’m with you , let’s bring back prohibition, we in organized crime need mor jobs

[coralway]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

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

Do you?

Yes

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

Heard on the street - anecdotal, at best.

Reports that marijuana grown in the US is now more popular in Mexico.
"A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official told NPR in December that Mexican cartel operatives were smuggling in high-end U.S. marijuana to sell to wealthy customers, though there's no sign so far of a massive southward trade. The DEA declined to comment further in response to a request from the AP."

Not scientific but info gathered from people from both sides of the transaction, no reason to think they would lie or the business math would be different in any other jurisdiction ?? The American Association of Street Drug Dealers has made no comment as of yet

[MDLNB]

Do I believe that Mary Jane should be legalized?

Definitely! I am looking forward to seeing a real life version of the movie "Idiocracy." I want everyone (except me) to partake in Wacky Weed, so I will eventually be considered a genius, and then be crowned KING.