LEGALIZE IT! Anyone else?

[MrCrowley]

Im surprised someone in Alaska hasn't replied with, "I'll smoke to that!" LOL

[shoota77]

That's because it was defeated. Pot still must be smoked in basements and forests across the state. Oh, and the Forest Fair, and the bluegrass festivals, and at alyeska on the quad with the bubble down...

[AlaskaVX]

OH yeah, can't beat the bubble!
right now the count is at
56.67% No
43.33% Yes to tolerate and tax

Not bad numbers, hope this opens the eyes of some of the "ignorant" people.

[Chopper]

I CANNOT BELIEVE WE ARE STILL HAVING THIS ARGUEMENT ....30 FRIGGIN YEARS NOW. ENOUGH ALREADY. GROW UP AMERICA.

[AlaskaVX]

Huh? ruxpin that statement goes both ways, what are you saying?

[Chopper]

I'm sayin' people need to leave each other alone a bit. Some wiggle room ya' know. It is an off the rack world, people are what they are, who is anyone to tell another, who or what should come and go from their own bodies. Give it away... infinitely cheaper,ultimatly less social impact... as always, given time, water will find its own level. Just the old Yippie in me.

[jimbo]

You mean pot is illegal ?!!!!!

Damn!

[jimbo]

I actually have no opinion on this ... is that even possible?

[Medman]

First off let me start by saying I've never tried marijuana in my life.

As a doctor, I get this question alot: "Cigarettes or marijuana, which is worse?". Well, to be totally frank about it, the adverse effects of tobacco both on general health and in pregnancy have been documented time and time again in the medical literature. Marijuana, on the other hand, does in fact contain certain toxic chemicals, but nowhere near approaches the numbers of cigarettes. It does in fact cause (what psyche docs call) "chronic ambivalence" in the medical literature, as well as muscle relaxation (why people with MS use it) and increased appetite (why some cancer/AIDS patients use it).

As far as drugs go, cannabis is by far not the most harmful one-UNLESS IT IS MIXED WITH OTHER HARMFUL AGENTS-here in CT I see alot of kids mixing with PCP and even Embalming fluid to potentiate the high. This is when marijuana becomes lethal. I believe if marijuana were legalized and regulated, at least some governing body could control what goes into the drug. There are very few cases of overdosing on cannabis alone, but this number gets much bigger with mixing of marijuana and other drugs. My view: legalize it, regulate it, tax it heavily, use the extra money to fund anti-drug education initiatives. Just my $0.02.

[Bantan]

I don't personally use it but, lets not forget the Religious value of what is commonly known as, Herb, Ganga, Sensai Mania, Cannabis, Weed, Pot, Marijuana, Hydro, etc. Rasta Farians use it as part of one of their rituals of meditation to reach a higher level of conciousness when communicating with God.
How could that be a Bad thing?

[kpaske]

Originally posted by Medman
There are very few cases of overdosing on cannabis alone

Correction. There are exactly 0 cases of anyone overdosing on cannabis alone. There is no lethal dose. The worst that would happen if you smoked or ingested too much is you'd fall asleep for a long time. And probably wake up with the munchies.

I don't use marijuana myself, but growing up I had a number of good friends that did. There is certainly a psychological effect to chronic use. Those who went overboard didn't tend to do much with their lives. But I wonder if, even in the absense of marijuana, if these folks would ever have aspired to be very successful. On the other hand, I know several people who still use it fairly regularly who have done fairly well for themselves, so that tendency can certainly be overcome.

I'm of the opinion that if someone wants to smoke marijuana or drink alcohol or shove hot peppers up their nose, as long as they aren't hurting others it's their own business.