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Drugs and Alcohol Debate and defend your political beliefs of whether or not some drugs should be illegal or legalized.

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Old 07-14-2007, 10:36 PM   #11 (permalink)
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On Pot

I used to be the one arguing against pot. I've really changed my position recently. I'm not one to vote for the Marijuana Party but it makes me quite angry (well. relatively. y'know ) to think that they're banning this relatively harmless, naturally occurring PLANT. When kids are huffing aerosol (SO dangerous), mixing together commonly found drugs to make new ones, when prescription medicine contains a grocery list of side effects (and that's just the ones they tell you), it. is. absolutely. ridiculous. I've yet to meet a good reason that pot should not be legalized.
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Old 07-22-2007, 06:11 AM   #12 (permalink)
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i am very in and out about this. i am very much against drug use and any time this type of conversation comes up, you know its followed by "LOL - IN THAT CASE, I THINK I JUST CAME DOWN WITH SOMETHING, LOL BRAIN CELLS."

i guess i am for medical marijuana, but this debate is really played out.

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Old 07-26-2007, 12:11 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Marijuanas short term effects include temporary memory loss, a slowing of motor skills, distortion of perception.

It is my understanding that anesthetics used in hospital also have some of tese effects.

What is it exactly that makes anesthesia legal and marijuana not (in hspitals)?

It may be the fact that over generations marijuana has become an addiction to many of the humans throughout history. If some of the anesthetics used now a days were known as "adictive" do you think that hospitals would be making it look like it was "alright if in dire need of it"?

Advil is a drug that soothes miranes. In my perception, marijuana also soothes pain.

Yes, if you OD on mariuana, you can die. Same with all medications. Just becaue it's nationally known as harmful, it isn't used. Advil is constantly being used as am implement for suicide. That isn't the case fr marijuana. I am aware that marijuana has killed, but it wasn't from over doseing. It is physically impossible to OD from marijuana. You can't consume enoug to overdose.

I am for Medical Marijuna. That is my perception... doesn't have to be yours.
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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...ck=2&cset=true

Here's an article about the DEA raiding an office in L.A. yesterday. Just where does one draw the line?
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Old 07-28-2007, 12:06 PM   #15 (permalink)
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I used to be the one arguing against pot. I've really changed my position recently. I'm not one to vote for the Marijuana Party but it makes me quite angry (well. relatively. y'know ) to think that they're banning this relatively harmless, naturally occurring PLANT. When kids are huffing aerosol (SO dangerous), mixing together commonly found drugs to make new ones, when prescription medicine contains a grocery list of side effects (and that's just the ones they tell you), it. is. absolutely. ridiculous. I've yet to meet a good reason that pot should not be legalized.
I am on the same page as you...

I used to be 100% entirely against pot, until my views changed thanks to someone on this site (you know who you are...) haha
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U.S. House votes down change to end federal raids on medical marijuana

By JEWELS PHRANER
July 27, 2007 | 2:00 a.m. CST
Columbia- The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night voted down the latest medicinal marijuana bill, which sought to keep residents of states that allow marijuana for medicinal purposes safe from federal raids.

The Hinchey Amendment was denied in a 262-165 vote, gaining two more votes of approval this summer, in its fifth try through the House.
Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y. plans to try again and will push this amendment next summer, said Jeff Lieberson, a spokesman for Hinchey.


Columbia Missourian - U.S. House votes down change to end federal raids on medical marijuana
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Old 09-06-2008, 12:26 AM   #17 (permalink)
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I have never heard of death by pot OD, sheesh, that'd be a WHOLE LOTTA smoke! LOL. The reason I support decriminaliztion and/or legalization 100% is economic. 1.There are far too many people in prison; some for decades, for marijuana. That's big dollars in arrest/prosecution/incarceration. One of the biggest costs is the taking up of a bed that would be better served by keeping violent/sexual offenders their full terms, and giving fathers/mothers back to their families to pay taxes and support their children instead of social services.
2. Free up law enforcement/court systems and heavily overworked probation officers for better protection and swift punishment, better supervision of thieves, sexual predators, cocaine/meth dealers.........addicts (users, not sellers) in rehab to eventually reduce the demand. Halfway houses are cheaper than prison beds.
3. Immigration-- not such a big stretch. If more Mexicans could make good money with a legal crop, they may prefer to stay home, closer to their families and homes. It would take a huge bite out of the drug cartels. Less profit, more intervention available to go after coke/heroin/ illegals routes across our borders.

Just the above 3 examples would free up MASSIVE amounts of money. We'd also make money, huge money.
4. Job creation. New large scale hydroponic farms need workers, shippers, machinery, supplies. (Hippie types tend towards environmentalism?) Retail outlets maybe, a new (US) meaning to Cigar Bars? Biofuel? Get your car real happy.......
5. The ever present taxes. I'm sure government could figure that one out.

It's a win-win-win.
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Everybody knows that smoking pot leads one down the path to harder drugs. Statistics say that 87% of pot smokers will become herion addicts within their first year of using the drug.
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Everybody knows that smoking pot leads one down the path to harder drugs. Statistics say that 87% of pot smokers will become herion addicts within their first year of using the drug.
That's ridiculous. What's your source on that statement, PN?

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That's ridiculous. What's your source on that statement, PN?
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