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First let me say that I don't smoke marijuana. I'm not a fan. Now, I'm glad that this happened. Franky, I was sick of so much attention and focus on something
by traviswingo 10y ago
First let me say that I don't smoke marijuana. I'm not a fan.
Now, I'm glad that this happened. Franky, I was sick of so much attention and focus on something so harmless. There are horrific problems in this world that need to be solved, and some high people drinking Slurpees on a couch watching cartoons shouldn't be the focus of our attention. Plus, the tax on this will bring a lot of revenues into the state.
- Ntrails 10y ago> Plus, the tax on this will bring a lot of revenues into the state. A winning argument if ever I heard one.
- lostgame 10y agoWhy is this down voted? Upvoted for truth.
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- Chris2048 10y agoWho says it will be harmless? Just because there are greater problems in the world doesn't mean we need another.
- duaneb 10y agoIt can't be as harmful as jailing people.
- tomnipotent 10y agoThis x1000000. It's not about legalization, it's about decriminalization.
- ac29 10y agoThe amount that was legalized was already decriminalized in California, a long time ago. See 11360b [0]. [0] http://law.onecle.com/california/health/11360.html http://law.onecle.com/california/health/11360.html
- duaneb 10y agoThe problem isn't possession, it's intent to sell.
- Chris2048 10y agoSo we should have laws we just ignore?
- Chris2048 10y agoYes it can. The sentences are disproportionate sometimes, but the illegality isn't wrong.
- elchief 10y agoThis guy avoids saturated fats and egg yolks too
- cmdrfred 10y agoSo are you are for the prohibition of tobacco and alcohol or are you just logically inconsistent with your rhetoric?
- superninja234 10y agoPerhaps he a is pro cartel lobbyist trying to make sure they don't lose any business
- Chris2048 10y agoIt's not "logically inconsistent", that's your rhetoric. You are the one comparing these things, so the burden is on you to argue that point. I'm anti-tobacco, pro more restrictions on alcohol.
- cmdrfred 10y agoYearly alcohol overdose deaths: 88k Yearly marijuana overdose deaths: 0 Supporting alcohol use in any form is logically inconsistent with your argument.
- Chris2048 10y agoAlcohol which is legal versus marijuana which isn't, with no sensitivity to harm beyond fatality? No sensitivity to social issues arising from marijuana use; Can marijuana contribute to depression, for example. You are incorrect in assuming your arguments are conclusive.
- cmdrfred 10y agoAlcohol certainly contributes to depression. It also causes a great deal of social harm. If you heatmap crime in a city bars are often the epicenters of violent crime. Factor in that the majority of sexual assaults and domestic abuse cases involve alcohol and I'm not sure what your argument is.
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- icanhackit 10y ago> some high people drinking Slurpees on a couch watching cartoons You were probably generalizing to get your point across succinctly but to those who assume the above is true: you'd be surprised by how many lawyers, programmers, engineers, technicians etc use it every day to gain a sense of nuance the way a coffee drinker would sink an espresso for a stimulant effect. It's also worth noting that the Indica strain is the couch-slob strain of marijuana, while Sativa is the head-high. To borrow from a reply I posted a little over a month ago: Your typical sativa high is a sensitivity to music in the way that sounds are broken down spatially, rhythms and bass seem more appealing, an intensity of thoughts - as in the small things now take on more meaning, imagery seems more interesting, colors pop, and it provides a general sense of relaxation as long as you're in a fairly predictable environment, yet you're in total control.