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1Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/9/2013, 3:03 pm

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Lots of good reasons IMHO. The author of the following opinion piece offers a compelling argument for making dope legal for adults.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/opinion/nathan-legal-marijuana/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

2Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/9/2013, 3:47 pm

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This guy is right on the money I smoked it on and off for over 20 years, haven't had any in quite few years but would if legalized. So many life's have been ruined thru the legal system in this country for recreational use. I don't know anyone who overdosed on weed but I certainly know hundreds that have on booze. I know someone that it cause early dementia in their 40's and lived the rest of his life in never never land. Never met a weed addict but know several alcholic's present and one's who have have died from it. I have seen alcholics drink after shave lotion when they didn't have money to buy booze. I say legalize it and make it another tax revenue.

3Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/9/2013, 4:10 pm

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4Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/9/2013, 11:06 pm

Hospital Bob

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I agree, nochain, it makes all the sense in the world. But it's only academic for us here. Because I firmly believe that no southern state is EVER going to legalize marijuana in our lifetime. There's just too much ignorant knee-jerk opposition to it in the south for that to happen.

5Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 9:07 am

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nochain wrote:Lots of good reasons IMHO. The author of the following opinion piece offers a compelling argument for making dope legal for adults.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/opinion/nathan-legal-marijuana/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

1- It does make some sense and would certainly take some burden off the criminal justice system...

2-The driving/enforcement laws would cetainly be the same for driving ..is there much of a difference between driving after drinking or smoking dope?...

3- IMO--have never seen too many pot smokers either violent and/or committing violent crimes

4- Lastly....would be a BOOST for the 24 hour drive thrus of fast food places and pizza deliveries!....Oreos with double stuff would have to go into mass production to meet the demand...

6Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 11:05 am

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newswatcher wrote:
nochain wrote:Lots of good reasons IMHO. The author of the following opinion piece offers a compelling argument for making dope legal for adults.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/opinion/nathan-legal-marijuana/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

1- It does make some sense and would certainly take some burden off the criminal justice system...

2-The driving/enforcement laws would cetainly be the same for driving ..is there much of a difference between driving after drinking or smoking dope?...

3- IMO--have never seen too many pot smokers either violent and/or committing violent crimes

4- Lastly....would be a BOOST for the 24 hour drive thrus of fast food places and pizza deliveries!....Oreos with double stuff would have to go into mass production to meet the demand...

The 'necks in the north end of the county are growing the stuff anyway. Might become a new legal cash crop....

7Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 11:22 am

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nochain wrote:
newswatcher wrote:
nochain wrote:Lots of good reasons IMHO. The author of the following opinion piece offers a compelling argument for making dope legal for adults.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/opinion/nathan-legal-marijuana/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

1- It does make some sense and would certainly take some burden off the criminal justice system...

2-The driving/enforcement laws would cetainly be the same for driving ..is there much of a difference between driving after drinking or smoking dope?...

3- IMO--have never seen too many pot smokers either violent and/or committing violent crimes

4- Lastly....would be a BOOST for the 24 hour drive thrus of fast food places and pizza deliveries!....Oreos with double stuff would have to go into mass production to meet the demand...

The 'necks in the north end of the county are growing the stuff anyway. Might become a new legal cash crop....

Those that are growing probably don't like this idea...government regulation and taxation...profits will be hurt!...plus can you imagine what would be needed to GUARD those fields/greenhouses?...Prohibition II unstamped pot would be in demand....

8Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 11:26 am

othershoe1030

othershoe1030

nochain wrote:
newswatcher wrote:
nochain wrote:Lots of good reasons IMHO. The author of the following opinion piece offers a compelling argument for making dope legal for adults.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/opinion/nathan-legal-marijuana/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

1- It does make some sense and would certainly take some burden off the criminal justice system...

2-The driving/enforcement laws would cetainly be the same for driving ..is there much of a difference between driving after drinking or smoking dope?...

3- IMO--have never seen too many pot smokers either violent and/or committing violent crimes

4- Lastly....would be a BOOST for the 24 hour drive thrus of fast food places and pizza deliveries!....Oreos with double stuff would have to go into mass production to meet the demand...

The 'necks in the north end of the county are growing the stuff anyway. Might become a new legal cash crop....

I agree with all this. Surely those who are now into meth production would be willing to switch to growing pot? Did any of you see the piece on some network news about women/girls binge drinking and the harm of that? Pot is not as bad for you as alcohol. It can of course be ingested in foods, most famously brownies so you wouldn't have the lung damage.

One stumbling block to legalization is that it would cut down on the revenue stream created by the so called "corrections" system. Guess we'd have to make sure the folks who are making money from incarcerating pot users got a cut of this new money so there wouldn't be too much opposition from them?

9Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 11:31 am

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othershoe1030 wrote:
nochain wrote:
newswatcher wrote:
nochain wrote:Lots of good reasons IMHO. The author of the following opinion piece offers a compelling argument for making dope legal for adults.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/opinion/nathan-legal-marijuana/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

1- It does make some sense and would certainly take some burden off the criminal justice system...

2-The driving/enforcement laws would cetainly be the same for driving ..is there much of a difference between driving after drinking or smoking dope?...

3- IMO--have never seen too many pot smokers either violent and/or committing violent crimes

4- Lastly....would be a BOOST for the 24 hour drive thrus of fast food places and pizza deliveries!....Oreos with double stuff would have to go into mass production to meet the demand...

The 'necks in the north end of the county are growing the stuff anyway. Might become a new legal cash crop....

I agree with all this. Surely those who are now into meth production would be willing to switch to growing pot? Did any of you see the piece on some network news about women/girls binge drinking and the harm of that? Pot is not as bad for you as alcohol. It can of course be ingested in foods, most famously brownies so you wouldn't have the lung damage.

One stumbling block to legalization is that it would cut down on the revenue stream created by the so called "corrections" system. Guess we'd have to make sure the folks who are making money from incarcerating pot users got a cut of this new money so there wouldn't be too much opposition from them?
There will always be illegal activities but legalization for marijuana would certainly ease the crunch...Only other problem would be more government control and believe that the HUGE revenue would cause politicians to lose their minds as to how to get their share...these would be the real criminals...

10Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 11:45 am

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I think it's important to look at the way pot was made illegal... it's a pattern that is used over and over again.

11Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 11:49 am

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PkrBum wrote:I think it's important to look at the way pot was made illegal... it's a pattern that is used over and over again.

As stated....politicans the real criminals....

12Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 11:57 am

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newswatcher wrote:
PkrBum wrote:I think it's important to look at the way pot was made illegal... it's a pattern that is used over and over again.

As stated....politicans the real criminals....

And fascism/corporatism/progressivism... and it continues today. GE, AIG, Goldman Sachs, MIC,... etc.

13Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 12:05 pm

ZVUGKTUBM

ZVUGKTUBM

nochain wrote:Lots of good reasons IMHO. The author of the following opinion piece offers a compelling argument for making dope legal for adults.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/opinion/nathan-legal-marijuana/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

Have you been toking since you retired from the Navy?

I have never used the stuff. It was always incompatible with any of the careers I held. In 1980, I helped put a USMC private in Fort Leavenworth for 15 years for dealing. The kid was making so much money selling dope in the barracks that he wasn't even cashing his paychecks. An informant approached me about setting up a "buy" with this Marine, and we called NIS and set up a sting operation. He was arrested, and later at his General Courts Marshall, they handed down the sentence. I am not sure whether he got a dishonorable discharge or a BCD to go with his prison sentence.

I will agree that the laws need to be changed. I doubt I will take up marijuana-smoking if they ever legalize it.

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14Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 12:40 pm

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And fascism/corporatism/progressivism... and it continues today. GE, AIG, Goldman Sachs, MIC,... etc. drunken

15Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 1:11 pm

othershoe1030

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2seaoat wrote:And fascism/corporatism/progressivism... and it continues today. GE, AIG, Goldman Sachs, MIC,... etc. drunken

A rather diverse grouping.

16Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 1:24 pm

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ZVUGKTUBM wrote:
nochain wrote:Lots of good reasons IMHO. The author of the following opinion piece offers a compelling argument for making dope legal for adults.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/opinion/nathan-legal-marijuana/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

Have you been toking since you retired from the Navy?



I will agree that the laws need to be changed. I doubt I will take up marijuana-smoking if they ever legalize it.

Never been something I was interested in whether civilian or military (still have a security clearance to consider too) but I believe it is time to change the system so those that want to use it don't have to feel like criminals or acquire a record for something that appears to be less harmful than an evil drug like, let's say, tequila....

17Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 1:40 pm

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2seaoat wrote:And fascism/corporatism/progressivism... and it continues today. GE, AIG, Goldman Sachs, MIC,... etc. drunken

You don't seem capable of learning or looking at events objectively anymore. See Hearst and his lumber empire and newspapers and the propaganda that he used to drive the final criminalization of pot/hemp... but the small progressive steps had been taking place for 50+ years. Is that not an incestuous relationship between companies and govt? Again... call it what you like... but you can't call it a free market or liberty or even common good.

18Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 9:09 pm

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ZVUGKTUBM wrote:
nochain wrote:Lots of good reasons IMHO. The author of the following opinion piece offers a compelling argument for making dope legal for adults.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/opinion/nathan-legal-marijuana/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

Have you been toking since you retired from the Navy?

I have never used the stuff. It was always incompatible with any of the careers I held. In 1980, I helped put a USMC private in Fort Leavenworth for 15 years for dealing. The kid was making so much money selling dope in the barracks that he wasn't even cashing his paychecks. An informant approached me about setting up a "buy" with this Marine, and we called NIS and set up a sting operation. He was arrested, and later at his General Courts Marshall, they handed down the sentence. I am not sure whether he got a dishonorable discharge or a BCD to go with his prison sentence.

I will agree that the laws need to be changed. I doubt I will take up marijuana-smoking if they ever legalize it.

Who would be General Courts Marshall? I can't believe you were smart enough to fly a damn aircraft of any type.

19Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 11:12 pm

ZVUGKTUBM

ZVUGKTUBM

PACEDOG#1 wrote:
ZVUGKTUBM wrote:
nochain wrote:Lots of good reasons IMHO. The author of the following opinion piece offers a compelling argument for making dope legal for adults.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/opinion/nathan-legal-marijuana/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

Have you been toking since you retired from the Navy?

I have never used the stuff. It was always incompatible with any of the careers I held. In 1980, I helped put a USMC private in Fort Leavenworth for 15 years for dealing. The kid was making so much money selling dope in the barracks that he wasn't even cashing his paychecks. An informant approached me about setting up a "buy" with this Marine, and we called NIS and set up a sting operation. He was arrested, and later at his General Courts Marshall, they handed down the sentence. I am not sure whether he got a dishonorable discharge or a BCD to go with his prison sentence.

I will agree that the laws need to be changed. I doubt I will take up marijuana-smoking if they ever legalize it.

Who would be General Courts Marshall? I can't believe you were smart enough to fly a damn aircraft of any type.

Pace Dog must be feeling his oats today...... I should have used a lower case "g" and dropped the "s" from courts, you hair-splitter. Forgive me, I never had opportunity to be the Legal Officer in any unit I was assigned to, and I have been out for years.

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20Decriminalizing Marijuana Empty Re: Decriminalizing Marijuana 1/10/2013, 11:19 pm

Sal

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ZVUGKTUBM wrote:

Pace Dog must be feeling his oats today...... I should have used a lower case "g" and dropped the "s" from courts, you hair-splitter. Forgive me, I never had opportunity to be the Legal Officer in any unit I was assigned to, and I have been out for years.

He's just a fuckin' pougue. Ignore him. Everyone else does.

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