Marijuana

jmick

jmick

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Interesting thread, thought I'd chime in. I voted that I would like to see it become legalized for a few reasons. First, the tax revenue that'd be generated would be huge and could potentially help generate new programs and go to other areas. Second, it'd be regulated and you wouldn't have to worry about it being laced with other drugs and the amount of TCH could possilby be set (not sure about that).
Also, I don't think that it is a gateway drug and I don't think it's any worse then alcohol. Granted, I have only smoked pot a few times in my life because I don't like how it makes me feel (alcohol gives me a better buzz) but I do have friends who are doctors, lawyers and business owners who do smoke it often and it has no ill effect on their personal or professional lives.
 
jmick

jmick

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Originally Posted by AquaKnight
Then why is the girl from the Crosby show on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew for smoking pot?
I'd be willing to be there are a lot more people in rehab for drinking problems....
 
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dragonzim

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Originally Posted by AquaKnight
Then why is the girl from the Crosby show on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew for smoking pot?
Probably because she saw a paycheck in it. What else has she been doing to generate money lately?
 
crashbandicoot

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Originally Posted by AquaKnight
Then why is the girl from the Crosby show on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew for smoking pot?

Money money money . . . .
Hey DR Drew I'm hooked on weed and I'm a burned out actress with no future . PLEASE Get me back in the lime light for another 15 minutes of fame .
 
crashbandicoot

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Personally I think it should be legalized . I think the true % of americans that smoke it is far higher than statistics show . It's being done . Why make the average american afraid to light it up . When every day people stager out of bars and get in there cars and trucks and drive away With no shame . I think its insane to say one kind of mind altering substance is not ok to do at all but another is openly suported by the masses . Why is it that somebody that sells drugs is a "DRUG DEALER" and somebody that sells drinks is a "BARTENDER" , Or somebody that has set up a factory that manufactures and destributes drugs is a "DRUG LORD" yet somebody that that sets up a factory that manufacture and distributes alchol is a " BUSSIENESS MAN" The U.S goverment has a "WAR" on drugs but yet Will meet over drinks . YOu can got to a ball game and get a beer or a mixed drink yet you cant hit the bong ? I dont understand it never have and never will .
I would much rather see some of the money thats going to fight drug trafficing go to make other laws more enforced.
By the way I dont smoke it . Just think its not the worst problem out there .
 
krista921

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thats because weed isnt the biggest problem out there. i like pot. i smoke it and i buy it and really it doest affect you or your kids. and i have tried other drugs but im not addicted. so maybe its a gateway drug for those with addictive personalitys but not everyone
do i care if its legal or not
no cause ill find it anyways and its prolly cheaper this way. and unless you are a "stoner" you really dont have a right to generalize that ALL individuals that smoke pot are deadbeat stoners that are lazy, dumb, or causin harm cause unlike with serious drugs theres no desire to go to great and dangourous measures to get more
JMO
 
jennythebugg

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Originally Posted by AquaKnight
Then why is the girl from the Crosby show on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew for smoking pot?
simply because she got caught with it and its illegal same thing happened with tobin he didnt go to jail he went to rehab
 
itom37

itom37

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Originally Posted by bigarn
itom,
Have you ever thought about becoming surgeon general?

I would be an awesome surgeon general. I'll consider it once I pass embryology.
 
itom37

itom37

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Originally Posted by Clown Boy
GOOD NIGHT what is this world coming to??? People arguing on the side of marijuana publicly???
(sorry, but I am genuinely shocked...)
Don't be. The legal status of something has nothing to do with whether or not it is ethical. You don't really think it's unethical to smoke marijuana do you? Sure there are ethical arguments against it, but none of them are very good. And if you're going down that road you're going to win over very few converts unless you can also convince them that alcohol is unethical. I'll save you the time: it isn't, and not simply because it's legal.
I encourage all of you to become familiar with the risks of putting any chemical you'd like into your body. If you still want to, knock yourself out!
 
itom37

itom37

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Originally Posted by AquaKnight
Then why is the girl from the Crosby show on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew for smoking pot?
What is the Crosby show?
 
monkdaily

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Originally Posted by AquaKnight
Then why is the girl from the Crosby show on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew for smoking pot?
her name is Jaimee Foxworth she played Judy Winslow on Family matters with Steve Urkel and iam sure it more than just pot she also does skin flicks so all that goes with that lifestyle.
 
petjunkie

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The government could make a lot of money off it but my price might go up.
Honestly it seems like a lot of people are stereotyping here, all potheads are lazy, gateway drug, blah, blah, blah. Sorry I work two jobs and have for the past five years, own my house, vehicle, pretty good for a 22 year old. I've never tried ANY hard drugs and don't hang out with anyone that does. The biggest problem in my town is alcoholics and methheads. Around here it's considered normal to get your first dui while in high school and one of the school board members got caught buying booze for her sons friends. No public outcry over that. I'd worry more about something that actually kills people over a recreational, non-addictive drug.
 
clown boy

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Originally Posted by itom37
I encourage all of you to become familiar with the risks of putting any chemical you'd like into your body. If you still want to, knock yourself out!
That was a joke.
...right?
 
clown boy

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Originally Posted by petjunkie
Around here it's considered normal to get your first dui while in high school and one of the school board members got caught buying booze for her sons friends. No public outcry over that. I'd worry more about something that actually kills people over a recreational, non-addictive drug.
Ok, so it's considered normal around where you live.
Does that make it ok?
 
crashbandicoot

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Originally Posted by Clown Boy
Ok, so it's considered normal around where you live.
Does that make it ok?

So its not normal around where you live does that mean its not ok ?
 
aquaknight

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Originally Posted by Krista921
....unless you are a "stoner" you really dont have a right to generalize that ALL individuals that smoke pot are deadbeat stoners that are lazy, dumb, or causin harm cause unlike with serious drugs theres no desire to go to great and dangourous measures to get more
JMO
Then what is the point of smoking? Is I understand it, people use to 'escape from their normal lives.' How about just improving your life so you don't have to escape? Unless you use for other reasons? As I said, I geninuely enjoy good alcoholic drinks and don't drink 'just to get drunk'. I assume people don't smoke because they like the taste?
For the Jamie Foxworth example, I used it to prove that pot is addictive because the majority impression I felt here was that it's not. She said she had to smoke every hour on the hour and often missed auditions because of the weed which is what caused her career to slump. FWIW, she was one of the few that did not have problems with alcohol apparently.
 
monkdaily

monkdaily

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Originally Posted by AquaKnight
For the Jamie Foxworth example, I used it to prove that pot is addictive because the majority impression I felt here was that it's not. She said she had to smoke every hour on the hour and often missed auditions because of the weed which is what caused her career to slump. FWIW, she was one of the few that did not have problems with alcohol apparently.
the pot did not make her miss auditions. it was her own decisions and weak will that caused here to not get off herr rear and get that money. its that simple. it might have hindered her motivation but it did not make go down that road.
 
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