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With as many people that use and sell it, if it were legalized and taxed like cigarettes the government could make a great dent in the deficit. People have been smoking it for a looooong time, and always will so why not let the government make some bank on it?
I can see it now Twinkies and chips on every government workers desk. LSD, Crack, Heroin and more will be next I say Ban Tobacco and alcohol not tax it.The money that will be lost will make up for it in healthcare cost. Get rid of it and your healthcare will be cut in half.JMO
Maynard... MJ is no more a "Gateway Drug" than Coke, Pepsi or Coffee. Healthcare costs WILL be lowered, because the medicinal uses of MJ will eliminate the need for some prescription medications for some people (I'm not naive enough to think that it's the super drug that will cure the worlds ailments).I know you grew up with the guberment propaganda "Devil Weed" garbage that we all believed for so long. But, if you take the time to do some research, you'll see the many benefits of MJ and realize that what you've been told most (or all) of your life regarding MJ is garbage... Don't take my word for it, spend some time researching and reading. You might be surprised at what you find, I know I was.
Tax it!!!!!!!!!! Empty jail cells and beds from people who have been incarcerated for MJ crimes. Save tax payers money for incarceration of these petty crimes. I would rather see a drunk driver in jail for killing a family then a pothead! JMOThis is how I look at it. God made weed, man made beer, who do you trust?
I knew I would get slammed for that comment. I don't think anyone should have to give up beer or pot if they know how to control it. I just think it makes more sense to legalize something that is natural. It's a way to generate more tax revenue and we need that. And yes it does make some people lazy..that is a fact but in some instances where it is used for medical purposes it takes away pain and allows a person to get out of the bed and function. There is a positive and negative to everything that is considered illegal or legal. I just think that everyone should look at it from both sides of the argument. I can see why people who are against legalization feel that way just as I think some people can understand why others feel the opposite.
Who slammed you? It wasn't me I thought what you stated was awesome.
No one. I read it wrong. Darn glasses must be dirty. lol
Don't be so naive Timmy, I was smoking pot 54 yrs. ago.Hell I can get a script now if I wanted__ I don't.With age comes wisdomAnd your full of crap about A gateway drug ask any Crackhead or Herion addict if they smoked pot before they done the other,In most cases they do both.And I was talking about Banning alcohol and tobacco on the healthcare issue.Have you got that school girl outfit on again?
Not trying to pick a fight, just trying to have honest debate. Something many folks don't realize is the pot you smoked 54 years ago is completely different than the pot being grown today, especially in the medicinal market. The THC content of what you smoked many many many moons ago was about 1/3 of the THC content of today (some studies say more some say less). So you most likely did not see the medicinal value that there is today, but you probably had a lot more headaches than folks smoking today because you were smoking a weed with a little bit of THC instead of a higher concentration of THC that there is available today.Regarding the "gateway drug" thing... Depends on who you listen to and what research you believe. Bottom line (for me) is people either have addictive personalities or they don't. If someone has an addictive personality they will become addicted regardless of whether MJ is legal or not. Yes, most who do hard core drugs used MJ first, but they also used over the counter medications, stole meds from mom & dad, abused alcohol, cigarettes, etc... Someone who does NOT have an addictive personality can pick up & put down a joint at will. It's not the DRUG that opens the door to addiction & abuse; it's the person's hard wiring (brain) and whether or not they are susceptible to addiction & abuse. Same goes for alcoholism & a host of other addiction based diseases we have today.As for banning alcohol & cigarettes… Sure, it would be nice to ban them right along with internal combustion engines, which pollute our air & indirectly cause cancer & a host of other health problems. But, that’s not what America is about. Our guberment should not have the ability to tell you as a citizen what you can or can’t eat, drink, drive, etc. You have free will and we live in a “free” society. Besides, we already tried that. I’m sure you remember how prohibition went over, don’t you?
http://www.wboc.com/story/16006847/heavy-meth-use-linked-to-schizophreniaMeth and pot use linked to schizoprenia
Read this and tell me the first person that pops into your mind on this Blog/message board.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001925/