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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 02-12-2007, 05:03 PM   #131 (permalink)
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That is a good point.

Last night I was at a late party with my friends and I ended up driving home with my cousin at 4am. On the highway, I saw a car ahead swerving from the far left lane to the far right lane..then hitting the brakes randomly. I knew this guy was drunk out of his mind...I should have called the cops but I didn't. I really don't even know if that guy could of made it home driving like that..

Now if someone smoked a good amount of pot, I'm sure that at 4am they would not be swerving out of control. Actually, I saw a video online of someone who volunteered to smoke a lot of pot so they can observe his driving habits, before and after. I believe he was going slower, and trying to be more careful when he was high. Now if you do the same test but with alcohol, clearly the effects are going to be different, and worse in the case of alcohol. So why isn't pot legal??
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Old 02-13-2007, 09:07 PM   #132 (permalink)
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I still have not tried any myself, but I decided against it again.

I think nothing seems better than having all my wits about me.
And when I need to unwind, it is better to have a cup of Yogi Tea.

This is just what I am saying for me. But cos I did chime in on this thread to say something about considering it, I thought I would finish that thought with my reconsidering too.

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Old 02-14-2007, 11:50 PM   #133 (permalink)
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"Narcotics police are an enormous, corrupt international bureaucracy ... and now fund a coterie of researchers who provide them with 'scientific support' ... fanatics who distort the legitimate research of others. ... The anti-marijuana campaign is a cancerous tissue of lies, undermining law enforcement, aggravating the drug problem, depriving the sick of needed help, and suckering well-intentioned conservatives and countless frightened parents."


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Old 02-15-2007, 06:12 AM   #134 (permalink)
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Old 02-16-2007, 08:41 AM   #135 (permalink)
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The benefits of hemp are enormous!!!

Besides the medicinal benefits of marijuana itself, the hemp plant can produce more paper in 6 months then trees can in 50 years, produce a better fiber then cotton, and the seed oil is richer in vitamin E and essential fatty acids then just about anything.

Thousands of people die each year because of legal drugs (alcohol, mainly) yet millions, possibly billions, of tax dollars are spent each year combatting this relatively benign drug.

It's stupid.
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The benefits of hemp are enormous!!!

Besides the medicinal benefits of marijuana itself, the hemp plant can produce more paper in 6 months then trees can in 50 years, produce a better fiber then cotton, and the seed oil is richer in vitamin E and essential fatty acids then just about anything.

Thousands of people die each year because of legal drugs (alcohol, mainly) yet millions, possibly billions, of tax dollars are spent each year combatting this relatively benign drug.

It's stupid.
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Old 02-18-2007, 09:21 PM   #137 (permalink)
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The benefits of hemp are enormous!!!

Besides the medicinal benefits of marijuana itself, the hemp plant can produce more paper in 6 months then trees can in 50 years, produce a better fiber then cotton, and the seed oil is richer in vitamin E and essential fatty acids then just about anything.
i agree, but people need to realize hemp and pot are not even the same plant.
HEMP AND MARIJUANA: Myths and Realities

i also don't think pot is bad, as far as drugs go.
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i agree, but people need to realize hemp and pot are not even the same plant.
HEMP AND MARIJUANA: Myths and Realities

i also don't think pot is bad, as far as drugs go.

I havea friend thatis bi polar and she swears by pot. I think it really does help her out.
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I havea friend thatis bi polar and she swears by pot. I think it really does help her out.
Well i use it for back, leg, hip pain.. plus depression and panic attacks..
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Alright alright. We get that you don't think pot is bad. But does it not stand to reason that if we legalize pot, other drugs will follow suit? It's not like you can say they won't push for it. They're already using alcohol being legal as grounds for this. And you can't deny the danger in using other drugs like methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin.
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