Weed is legal

[duke0476]

Originally Posted by BengalsFan024

thats not the same...

People have died from water we should illegalize that too right?

Or hamburgers sense fat people die all the time from heart attacks.

And Salt/ Sugar sould be illegal.

And Churchs because it incourages discrimination and hate towards others that dont follow the same religion..

Want me to continue?

Originally Posted by Danno

peanuts.

Originally Posted by silenetwolf

Make automobiles illegal. In 2011 there were over 32,000 traffic fatalities.

Originally Posted by eoxyod

I guess we should outlaw dogs, peanuts, all foods, grass, pollen, and bees too

This is where the debate always goes and is completely laughable to me.

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by duke0476

I never said alcohol is a good thing. Misused it has horrible effects. Just like weed.

All that I am saying is that i hate the argument that this substance is worse or better than another. It is completely irrelevant to the discussion but it generally causes a great knee jerk reaction and defense.

People no longer have to deal with a dealer? So, what you are trying to say is that the dealers are just going to go away? No way, they will either start selling other drugs or be in direct competion with the government for price and "additives".

Tax money? Lol, the markup by the states would put them right out of their market share.

Im telling you most people would rather go to a store and buy it (guarenteed Quality/Quanity) than deal with someone who might just take their money and give them nothing in return.

If done right it will generate a ton of money for the states that choose to legalize it. The problem has always been well joe smoe can just grow it in his back yard. (true today as it was yesterday) and those guys will still be arrested unless they have a liscense to grow... I believe the orginial plan was 50$ a plant per year. and you could sell your excess back to the government.

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by duke0476

This is where the debate always goes and is completely laughable to me.

Because its laughable that people think its sooooo bad lol..

anyways Demolition man will probly happen and anything no good for you.

Salt / contact sports will be illegal.

[SteelCitySouth]

Originally Posted by duke0476

This is where the debate always goes and is completely laughable to me.

The laughable part for me is when someone seriously attempts to explain the dangers of smoking weed to me...that my friend is like watching a three legged dog trying to hump a squirrel.

[duke0476]

Originally Posted by BengalsFan024

Im telling you most people would rather go to a store and buy it (guarenteed Quality/Quanity) than deal with someone who might just take their money and give them nothing in return.

If done right it will generate a ton of money for the states that choose to legalize it. The problem has always been well joe smoe can just grow it in his back yard. (true today as it was yesterday) and those guys will still be arrested unless they have a liscense to grow... I believe the orginial plan was 50$ a plant per year. and you could sell your excess back to the government.

The biggest issue would be the cost. You know there would be one hell of a sin tax by the states. Legalizing it has no real benefit.

[duke0476]

Originally Posted by BengalsFan024

Because its laughable that people think its sooooo bad lol..

anyways Demolition man will probly happen and anything no good for you.

Salt / contact sports will be illegal.

Originally Posted by SteelCitySouth

The laughable part for me is when someone seriously attempts to explain the dangers of smoking weed to me...that my friend is like watching a three legged dog trying to hump a squirrel.

I don't argue the danger of weed. It is comparable to alcohol as far as I am concerned. I just see no benefit to legalizing it.

[RumbleCat]

Originally Posted by SteelCitySouth

The laughable part for me is when someone seriously attempts to explain the dangers of smoking weed to me...that my friend is like watching a three legged dog trying to hump a squirrel.

Holy mother of alla. This might be the funniest thing I've heard in a while. And this at least gets my nomination for post of the month, anyway.

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by SteelCitySouth

The laughable part for me is when someone seriously attempts to explain the dangers of smoking weed to me...that my friend is like watching a three legged dog trying to hump a squirrel.

Toy sized dog or Rothweiler sized?


biggest dangers from smoking...


Falling asleep on the couch and eating all the potato chips.

[RumbleCat]

Originally Posted by duke0476

I don't argue the danger of weed. It is comparable to alcohol as far as I am concerned. I just see no benefit to legalizing it.

Well buddy, there's that saving lives thing, and relief from migranes. I saw the documentary. The chick with the migranes had to MOVE, so she could get relief from her pain.

[duke0476]

Originally Posted by RumbleCat

Well buddy, there's that saving lives thing, and relief from migranes. I saw the documentary. The chick with the migranes had to MOVE, so she could get relief from her pain.

Saving lives? Give me an example please.

Ok, so get a prescription from a legit Dr. if you NEED it for medical purposes.

Please do not go the medical route, we do not necessarily disagree to its few medical benefits but don't try to sell me on the fact that most use for medical purposes.

[Danno]

Originally Posted by duke0476

This is where the debate always goes and is completely laughable to me.

We aren't the ones that brought up the "bad reaction to THC"

[RumbleCat]

Originally Posted by duke0476

Saving lives? Give me an example please.

Ok, so get a prescription from a legit Dr. if you NEED it for medical purposes.

Please do not go the medical route, we do not necessarily disagree to its few medical benefits but don't try to sell me on the fact that most use for medical purposes.

I gave some examples in my long post. And I don't believe I made any claim to sell anyone on any facts as to what it's used for the most. Certainly it's used primarily to get high.

I'm simply saying, that there is some value, and sensible reason's to remove it as an illegal schedule 1 drug. Many of today's beneficial medicines are opiates. As in Opium, as in Poppy plant. I personally have benefitted from some of that myself.

I'm sorry, but to be willing to just toss something aside, without at least testing for benefits, is not exactly how we got to where we are today.

As far as smoking to get high, it's going to happen anyway, and probably stay cheaper, but easily available, being illegal.

But you're misreading me, I think, I haven't even seen any marijuana for probably 25 years. I just see potential for something good to come from something that is no worse than many things already legal, and in use everyday.

[fredtoast]

Originally Posted by duke0476

People no longer have to deal with a dealer? So, what you are trying to say is that the dealers are just going to go away? No way, they will either start selling other drugs or be in direct competion with the government for price and "additives".

Tax money? Lol, the markup by the states would put them right out of their market share.

History proves you wrong. Just look at what happened when we made alcohol legal again after prohibition. Organized crime lost millions of dollars. People bought legal, high-taxed alcohol instead of dealing with criminals.

In fact it is now a well accepted economic theory that the main reason that alcohol was made legal again was to help the federal government get out of the depression.

[RumbleCat]

Originally Posted by fredtoast

History proves you wrong. Just look at what happened when we made alcohol legal again after prohibition. Organized crime lost millions of dollars. People bought legal, high-taxed alcohol instead of dealing with criminals.

In fact it is now a well accepted economic theory that the main reason that alcohol was made legal again was to help the federal government get out of the depression.

I wasn't going to go there, but in addition, look at the results in Holland where both marijuana, and prostitution are regulated, but legal. The statistics on everything from violent crimes, to harder drug addiction, and even rape and sexually transmitted diseases, are amazing. They took 2 things that are "taboo", and found a way to make them beneficial, and actually improve their country.

[HellMarine]

Originally Posted by BengalsFan024

no not at all... That is the view of someone that knows nothing about the subject. as you appear not to.


One is an herb that grows in the ground. The other is cooked and processed by man.

One can kill you (herion) and get you incredably addicted.

the other cant kill you if you try (unless you get crushed by a ton brick of it i guess) and is a non addictive substance.

Weed is less harmful than cigerrettes or alchole yet both of those are legal. and you arent *****ing about those....

Well, that's actually incorrect. Weed CAN kill you, but you would have to smoke something like 2000 pounds in order for it to kill you, so it's not exactly plausible.

Either way people are going to smoke weed, whether it's legal or not. I don't care to smoke it, never have, but I think it's a little foolish to keep people locked up for it.

[RumbleCat]

Originally Posted by HellMarine

Well, that's actually incorrect. Weed CAN kill you, but you would have to smoke something like 2000 pounds in order for it to kill you, so it's not exactly plausible.

Either way people are going to smoke weed, whether it's legal or not. I don't care to smoke it, never have, but I think it's a little foolish to keep people locked up for it.

#1) Well said.

#2) Are/were you in the Corps?

[RumbleCat]

Another benefit to legalizing pot is that Little Debbies stock would skyrocket!

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by HellMarine

Well, that's actually incorrect. Weed CAN kill you, but you would have to smoke something like 2000 pounds in order for it to kill you, so it's not exactly plausible.

Either way people are going to smoke weed, whether it's legal or not. I don't care to smoke it, never have, but I think it's a little foolish to keep people locked up for it.

I think its your body weight within a 24 hour period. But that is probly not possible as one would be alseep before you finished 1 pound lol...

And like i Said a giant brick of it could kill you if it fell on you. Or suffocating on smoke. (but we cant limit that to this issue.)

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by RumbleCat

Another benefit to legalizing pot is that Little Debbies stock would skyrocket!

Boosting the Economy......


The average person would be nicer too...

[Danno]

Originally Posted by BengalsFan024

Boosting the Economy......


The average person would be nicer too...

I can think of some partisan pundits that need to smoke a bowl.

[SunsetBengal]

Originally Posted by Danno

I can think of some partisan pundits that need to smoke a bowl.

The Indians didn't call it the "peace pipe" for nothin'!

[duke0476]

Originally Posted by Danno

We aren't the ones that brought up the "bad reaction to THC"

Both sides of that argument are dumb, I should have been clearer.

[Danno]

Originally Posted by duke0476

Both sides of that argument are dumb, I should have been clearer.

Gotcha.

Personally, I have no dog in this fight as I won't do it even if it is legal. The libertarian in me just always feels we should ere on the side of individual liberty. The gov already does enough to tell us what we can't do. So if people want to smoke pot and it's no where near as devastating as some substances that are currently legal (alcohol)? Let um.

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by duke0476

Both sides of that argument are dumb, I should have been clearer.

I tend to overreact when someone makes that arguement...

I have a cuz allergic to Latex.. So lets outlaw condoms.

[eoxyod]

Originally Posted by duke0476

This is where the debate always goes and is completely laughable to me.

Why? Because of the ridiculous notion of weed being dangerous is still there? I was being equally as ridiculous for emphasis

Originally Posted by duke0476

The biggest issue would be the cost. You know there would be one hell of a sin tax by the states. Legalizing it has no real benefit.

Except all thay money the sin tax creates