What's Your View On Marijuana?

[Hatta]

In case anyone here hadn't heard this story:

The government took Hill's two-year old daughter away from him because he was caught smoking pot while she was asleep. But under the watch of Child Protective Services (CPS), Hill's child was abused and eventually murdered by foster parents.

Those of you who hem and haw about potential downsides to full legalization need to realize that the actual downsides of prohibition are brutal and barbaric. Here are some reading recommendations to help you make that realization:

High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

[BurningDoom]

I'm with others in that I wish it would be legalized so people shut up and get over it.

Granted I was around it too much for several years here so it's a murky discussion that just frankly pisses me off for the most part. Safe to say it completely ruined a handful of my friendships over the years. It's complicated because like anything else, moderation is key and it is probably the users (my ex friends) that are the real issue, and I'm at fault myself for putting up with it for years. Slowly though people stopped giving a flying fuck about you, it was all about them, more and more braindead high school kids started joining the group, deals, then cue all the other drugs they had to try out. Finally cut those people off and good riddance, one of those dudes is almost 30 and still living in his mom's basement.

Also pretty much everyone I've encountered that slipped heavily into it at many points started begging others for money.

Tried it three times myself and like cigarettes I couldn't stand it anyways.

BUT PASS THE BEER!

It completely boggles my mind that you can say all that about marijuana, then end it with that comment. Alcohol is far more debilitating than marijuana.

[brainerdrainer]

I have medical marijuana card and smoke every day. It works great for me. Maybe not the same for everyone. A bong, a beer, and a game make for a very enjoyable night

[BurningDoom]

I have medical marijuana card and smoke every day. It works great for me. Maybe not the same for everyone. A bong, a beer, and a game make for a very enjoyable night

Sounds like we could hang out.

[J T]

I have never smoked it, but it is the least dangerous of the illicit drugs, so I have never understood why people make such a big deal out of it. It is legal where I live and life hasn't changed much other than parks are stinkier and there is now a green cross on every corner.

[emwearz]

Saw the topic title and instantly thought of this scene.


Seriously though, I don't mind a bit of pot now and again. Don't really fancy smoking on my own, but then again other than a couple beers during the Footy, I would not drink by myself either. Mario Kart 64 was made for weed and three friends. FACT!

[oxymoron]

I think moderation is key but when you really get into the culture, it's hard to only do it once a week or so.

[ninjainspandex]

It'll never be legalized in the US. Tobacco companies & tobacco farmers are huge political campaign backers financially. Simply put, they put the people in office would vote for or against it, so it'll never hit the agenda.

Federal law superceeds state law & the FBI or DEA can bust you at anytime in California or Colorado. They just pick their battles wisely & go for the big fish.

As for my thoughts on the drug, I stick to beer lol.

one would think that tobacco companies would be behind legalization of pot, I mean this could be huge business for them.

[Curlypaul]

1) There is no way to prevent/police the damage of second hand smoke in the home around infants/children. As I understand it, the effects of second hand pot smoke are more immediate, dangerous, and damaging than those of second hand cigarette smoke.

Well no, but bad parents will already be doing this legal or not.

2) Unlike with alcohol, there is no way for an arresting officer to know with certainty if my driving error was caused by something I smoked an hour ago (high while driving) or a week ago (sober while driving). If I was sober but had evidence of recent use in my blood, I'm fucked.

In some areas of the UK the police have on the spot blood testing kits to check for people under the influence of drugs. If you fail, you are taken back to the station for a more accurate, court accepted test. I had no idea that they were not as accurate as the alcohol tests but if it were to be legalised I'm sure they would work on a test that was.

I had a really tough time with weed, I had a great time as well but eventually the lack of motivation really got in the way of everything else in my life. Quitting was really tough and it took me a long time to return to normal.

Having said that I don't regret what I used to do and generally don't think people who choose to use it should be criminals.

[ZeroAX]

one would think that tobacco companies would be behind legalization of pot, I mean this could be huge business for them.

Yeah I don't think they want to introduce a product that is going to replace their current one (supply chains, branding and all cost a lot to set up). Not to mention I know some chain cigarette smokers who do 2-3 packs a day (including my uncle who died from this ). You can't smoke that many joints in a day. And cause of competition and ease of supply, you can't charge a crazy amount for it either.

I'm willing to bet the tobacco industry is really lobbying against legalization of Marijuana