Legalization has begun!!

[HeckaTrebeka]

Do I hear a "VX meet-n-toke" in the near future?

[Y33TREKker]

...It's funny, but for too long, people have said the government is broken and needs fixing. Well, I think this election proved that it was also the people that were broken.... and we are starting to mend. Watch your butts gov.... the people are starting to wake up.

Definitely a two-way street there. I also think the recent election was a clear indication that the days of the "old white men know best" (and not only in government...and not only about the legalization of marijuana) were obviously filled with an overdose of (purposeful?) ignorance. Those old white men were the ones who gave us Reefer Madness after all. The question at this point seems to be...can those old dogs learn any new tricks...?

[Scott Larson]

Deep man, deeeeeep...

[tysamigo]

Do I hear a "VX meet-n-toke" in the near future?

Yeeesss

[FlyingV77]

Why tax it? Why not just leagalize it and let people be happy? The gov is alredy putting it gready fingers into thing that it has no need to be involved in

[Scott Larson]

Why tax it? Why not just leagalize it and let people be happy? The gov is alredy putting it gready fingers into thing that it has no need to be involved in

Apparently our government isn't spending enough money on education, so one can assume it needs more tax dollars to teach ours kids things like spelling and punctuation.

[WormGod]

Why tax it? Why not just leagalize it and let people be happy? The gov is alredy putting it gready fingers into thing that it has no need to be involved in

Well, simply put, it would be a "consumable". A product. A farm that grew it, farm hands that tended it, processing and packaging, let alone FDA stamp of approval. Shipment to stores, advertising/marketing, and final checkout at the register. Not unlike a candy bar you buy at 7-11.

You could buy pot, legally, at 7-11. That is a HUGE change. Now you all want MORE? No taxation? *facepalm*

[HeckaTrebeka]

I would probably try my hand at growing my own. Would need to make a grow room first though. I was thinking about building a general aquaponics room so that I could grow my own fish and veggies anyway.

[evillecutter]

ive always said make it legal and tax the crap out of it - the police can work on something important and the courts arent tied up with stupid possession cases - im sure you would still need some sort of permit to grow at home and dui laws would be inforced, but give me a stoned driver over a drunk driver anyday - and the feds still classify marijuana as worse than heroine as far as getting into trouble is concerned which is rediculous - i could go on all day about why its illegal and who profitted from it becoming illegal, but its about time someone realized that even if the people that are using dont need it for critical illnesses they should still be able ot spark up just as easy as buying cigs or liquor - and you dont hear many cases of domestic violence because someone was stoned...drunk on the other hand is a different story - shall i go on...?

[spaceCADETzoom]

I don't participate, but a family member does for pain control.
Seeing his re-actions and driving skills, both before and after - what are you all going to say after someone stoned kills a family member in a traffic accident??

It is still illegal here, and the booze buses catch nearly as many on THC as they do on booze.

PK

It's already illegal to drive under the influence of ANY drug (over the counter meds, alcohol, et al). Not sure why it would make anyone feel better if they have a family member killed because a jerk who broke two laws instead of one law. We hold drunk responsble for their actions. We likewise hold stoners responsible for theirs. Unless you're getting at supposed preventative laws...in which case, I'm sure there will be much less drunk driving related deaths if we had no private car ownership, if everyone were required to be on state sponsored public transportation on our public roads. But I don't believe I'd like to live in such a state.

[Ldub]

I would probably try my hand at growing my own. Would need to make a grow room first though. I was thinking about building a general aquaponics room so that I could grow my own fish and veggies anyway.

I always wondered...

When you grow your own fish, you plant them tail down....right?

[jheyson =)]

Sorry to hear about your brother but this question is ridiculous:

By that rational all substances that may impair your ability to drive should be illegal

...By the same rational ....just rank what substances impair most one's abilities while driving.....
...Drugs will be on the top...worse than alcohol indeed!!
...with alcohol you loose part of yourself but with drugs you loose yourself...and I would not like to be driving in the same roads or being a pedestrian in a place where people are not rational anymore due to drugs

[Scott Harness]

...By the same rational ....just rank what substances impair most one's abilities while driving.....
...Drugs will be on the top...worse than alcohol indeed!!
...with alcohol you loose part of yourself but with drugs you loose yourself...and I would not like to be driving in the same roads or being a pedestrian in a place where people are not rational anymore due to drugs

You must have never been really drunk!!

[Ldub]

.
...with alcohol you loose part of yourself but with drugs you loose yourself.

Where do you get "facts" like this...

Reefer Madness comes to mind...
Or maybe a grade school propaganda film. (they used to tell us to get under our desk & cover our heads in the event of a nuclear attack)

Other drugs like heroin...maybe, but weed is FAR & AWAY more benign than alcohol, with regard to temprament/motor skills etc.

I've done actual, real world research...

[jheyson =)]

You are right! I neither drink nor smoke because I think that it does nothing positive to my body or to the people around me. However, I have given rides to some of my drunk friends after a party ,and also some that they were under the influence of drugs....it is really sad how irrational a human being can become under influence of drugs and alcohol. Drugs bring pleasure to the user....but what positive thing does pleasure bring to the betterment of society or kids ? Are people dependent of a substance to bring them happiness? I known there is a whole economic issue behind it...but it is really worth it?

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