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My understanding, from knowing someone close to these political circles, is that there is a conflict between the religious faction and the individual-liberty fa
by dqv 5y ago
My understanding, from knowing someone close to these political circles, is that there is a conflict between the religious faction and the individual-liberty faction. So whenever that gets resolved, we will see further movement on that front.
>The devil's lettuce might not be for everyone
It’s not for me. Neither is alcohol. Doesn’t mean I think it should be illegal. I don’t get why other people have this attitude about keeping things illegal simply because they don’t personally get enjoyment out of it.
- kevin_thibedeau 5y agoOther peoples's enjoyment has a tendency to stink up the place. I can smell some homes from the opposite side of a four lane road.
- dqv 5y agoThat’s not any different than loud cars or smelly food. The smell of barbecue smoke gives me a headache, but I don’t demand that we outlaw barbecue.
- noitpmeder 5y agoHow is this any different than someone smoking cigarettes, other than that we're more accustomed to exposure to second hand tobacco?
- moate 5y agoSurvivor bias: There are plenty of ways to consume pot that don't "stink up the place" (vaping, tinctures, and edibles among them) that are preferred by many. You're only smelling the weed from people smoking in specific ways. My brother-in-law's house smells like weed the second you step inside but is a perfectly unsmelly suburban home from the even the porch.
- JaimeThompson 5y agoIf the religious faction can get over the leaders they supporting lying and cheating all the time they can get over people smoking a plant.
- encryptluks2 5y agoThey can cheat, lie and steal but as long as they ask for forgiveness they believe they are more pure than an honest pot smoker. I look forward to the day where most religions are classified as a mental illness. The fact that psychology has kind of made this exception makes me think the whole industry is pretty messed up.
- moate 5y agoIf only that's how psychology worked...
- JaimeThompson 5y agoWell you aren't wrong. Sadly.
- refurb 5y ago“Politics is mathematics. Principles are worth having, but they don’t get you elected.”