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However, the point about the brain is accurate. While this is purely my own experience, two people I've known, have developed schizophrenia in their early twent

However, the point about the brain is accurate. While this is purely my own experience, two people I've known, have developed schizophrenia in their early twenties (when the onset usually occurs) and both had smoked pot heavily in their teens. I and many more friends however, have and continue to smoke pot with no ill effects save short term memory. Link: http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/health/medical/pediatrics/2010-11-20-teendrugs22_ST_N.htm http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/health/medical/pediatrics/2... However, repeated studies and surveys show that it is easier for teens to get certain drugs, including pot, than it is for them to get cigarettes or alcohol. This make sense considering someone mandated by law to check for id is selling it to them, oppose to another teen selling them unchecked, non taxed pot without doing so. Link: http://blog.norml.org/2009/08/28/study-says-its-easier-for-teens-to-buy-marijuana-than-beer/ http://blog.norml.org/2009/08/28/study-says-its-easier-for-t... While this thread may be about the white house's code base, hear this; don't put your github account near this. You may think it could be harmless, but they could be collecting your account names. After all we are all just dangerous computer hackers! Link: http://www.channel4.com/news/hackers-are-more-dangerous-than-al-qaeda-right-now http://www.channel4.com/news/hackers-are-more-dangerous-than... Disclaimer: Just my opinion.

sneak 14y ago
This is not about marijuana. It's about the government ignoring high-signatory-count petitions. Stop with the red herring, please.
- ceejayoz 14y ago
  High-signatory-count petitions? 0.024% of the US signed that one, and it wasn't ignored. A response was given. Not liking the response isn't the same as it being ignored.
  - sneak 14y ago
    You assume that I don't like the response. You also skipped over the part where the response given was bullshit boilerplate and amounted to ignoring it. At that point, why have petitions at all? It's just handwaving.
    - Steko 14y ago
      "You assume that I don't like the response" "the response given was bullshit boilerplate" Well I guess he assumed correctly.
    - slurgfest 14y ago
      I like bullshit boilerplate too. If you really want petitions, start a real petition. The website is for something much more informal and you shouldn't get depressed just because 4chan isn't setting policy now.
  - kennywinker 14y ago
    High-signatory-count means a high level of engagement, among people who were exposed to the message. number of signatures / number of users on the site, or some other measure along those lines. And the response largely ignored the thrust of the petition. I.e. that the side effects of prohibition are worse than the effects of the substance.
- spoondan 14y ago
  Actually, it's about the petition software being released on GitHub. Others have made this thread about the unrelated matter of how they dislike the government's use of this software.
- freditup 14y ago
  Disagree. 70,000 people signing a petition wanting marijuana legalized does not obligate the government to legalize it. The response they gave contained their view on marijuana legalization and scientific research supporting some of their claims. All in all, the release of this code was probably for two reasons. 1) The developers liked what they built for the government, and felt that people should be able to use/learn from it. 2) Releasing the code with the readme it has shines a good light on Obama and helps his reelection efforts.
- taligent 14y ago
  They didn't ignore it. They answered your question. You just didn't like the answer. At least be intellectually honest.

sneak 14y ago

This is not about marijuana. It's about the government ignoring high-signatory-count petitions. Stop with the red herring, please.

ceejayoz 14y ago
High-signatory-count petitions? 0.024% of the US signed that one, and it wasn't ignored. A response was given. Not liking the response isn't the same as it being ignored.
- sneak 14y ago
  You assume that I don't like the response. You also skipped over the part where the response given was bullshit boilerplate and amounted to ignoring it. At that point, why have petitions at all? It's just handwaving.
  - Steko 14y ago
    "You assume that I don't like the response" "the response given was bullshit boilerplate" Well I guess he assumed correctly.
  - slurgfest 14y ago
    I like bullshit boilerplate too. If you really want petitions, start a real petition. The website is for something much more informal and you shouldn't get depressed just because 4chan isn't setting policy now.
- kennywinker 14y ago
  High-signatory-count means a high level of engagement, among people who were exposed to the message. number of signatures / number of users on the site, or some other measure along those lines. And the response largely ignored the thrust of the petition. I.e. that the side effects of prohibition are worse than the effects of the substance.
spoondan 14y ago
Actually, it's about the petition software being released on GitHub. Others have made this thread about the unrelated matter of how they dislike the government's use of this software.
freditup 14y ago
Disagree. 70,000 people signing a petition wanting marijuana legalized does not obligate the government to legalize it. The response they gave contained their view on marijuana legalization and scientific research supporting some of their claims. All in all, the release of this code was probably for two reasons. 1) The developers liked what they built for the government, and felt that people should be able to use/learn from it. 2) Releasing the code with the readme it has shines a good light on Obama and helps his reelection efforts.
taligent 14y ago
They didn't ignore it. They answered your question. You just didn't like the answer. At least be intellectually honest.