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JLocke 
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 Posted: August 24 2009 at 22:13 |
I'm very liberal on the drug issue. I would prefer any drugs be made legal regardless of what they would be used for, but I'm sure I'm in the minority on that one. 
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Chris S
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Posted: August 25 2009 at 00:24 |
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Far from a spliff decision
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Chris S
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Posted: August 25 2009 at 00:27 |
 p0mt3 wrote:
I'm very liberal on the drug issue. I would prefer any drugs be made legal regardless of what they would be used for, but I'm sure I'm in the minority on that one. |
Yeah and allow a seperate Olympics games to be totally drug friendly too...  Imagine the 100 metre being run in 4.98 seconds with the paramedics on standby.
Always thought that would be good, no need for drug testing just see which records would be broken.....
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<font color=Brown>Music - The Sound Librarian
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mrcozdude
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Posted: August 25 2009 at 00:30 |
Chris S wrote:
p0mt3 wrote:
I'm very liberal on the drug issue. I would prefer any drugs be made legal regardless of what they would be used for, but I'm sure I'm in the minority on that one. |
Yeah and allow a seperate Olympics games to be totally drug friendly too... Imagine the 100 metre being run in 4.98 seconds with the paramedics on standby.
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That would be far more interesting but then again with addicts in the shooting and archery.That could go very wrong
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GaryB
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Posted: August 25 2009 at 07:05 |
To be honest with you, I'm not concerned one way or the other about legalization which is why it was not included in this topic. That's because in CA cannabis was "decriminalized" in 1972. If you're caught with an ounce or less it is confiscated and you recieve a one hundred dollar fine. Anything over an ounce is subject to existing "possesion" laws and results in jail and court just like it's always been (since the 1930s).
BTW, this is an excellent point about "first steps". People are always pointing out that changing the law is the first step toward legalization. Well, decriminalization went into effect thirty-seven years ago and so far, the second step hasn't been taken yet and probably never will (even with a liberal administration in power and in a liberal state like CA).
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GaryB
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Posted: August 25 2009 at 07:32 |
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After talking to my friend about the clinics I came up with another question. Where do the dispensaries get their product and how do they get it? These places stock pounds not ounces. I have never heard of government approved cannabis growing facilities except for research purposes. If that is the case then these dispensaries buy illegally from illegal growers, probably in northern CA.
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JLocke
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Posted: August 25 2009 at 13:21 |
Chris S wrote:
p0mt3 wrote:
I'm very liberal on the drug issue. I would prefer any drugs be made legal regardless of what they would be used for, but I'm sure I'm in the minority on that one. |
Yeah and allow a seperate Olympics games to be totally drug friendly too... Imagine the 100 metre being run in 4.98 seconds with the paramedics on standby.
Always thought that would be good, no need for drug testing just see which records would be broken..... |
Not saying we should just throw out the regulations that are already in place, but private drug use shouldn't be dictated by the government. And before you ask, no, I am NOT a drug user. I haven't even taken a sip of alcohol in my life. I still think drug use should be legal (except when driving or using it for unfair advantages in sports like it is currently, obviously) P.S. I don't want to go into this any further, because it's just going to turn into the infamous 'Drug Thread' all over again, and I don't want to be responsible for that, so moving on . . . Medical uses and benefits has been proven, so yes, it should be allowed. Simple. My answer is 'yes'. Good day, all! 
Edited by p0mt3 - August 25 2009 at 13:24
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Xanthous
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Posted: November 06 2009 at 20:18 |
himtroy wrote:
I'm for legalization because we're supposed to be living in a free country. We should be well informed of possible out comes and statistics and have the dignity to make our own decisions. Why does somebody elses voice have so much more power over my life than my own voice? |
Great post. Pretty much sums up my opinions.
Legalize It, Don't Criticize It- Peter Tosh
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stonebeard
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Posted: November 07 2009 at 14:35 |
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100% legality, all ages, no restrictions (except for jobs and whatnot).
Edited by stonebeard - November 07 2009 at 14:39
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Atavachron
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Posted: November 07 2009 at 14:58 |
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* sound of bong water gurgling *
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: November 07 2009 at 15:26 |
Atavachron wrote:
* sound of bong water gurgling * |
Fun fact. In Georgia it is illegal to go into shop that sells bongs and call it a bong. You can only refer to it as a water pipe. Also rather amusing, on Buford Highway in Atlanta there is a shop across the road from a shop that sells bongs called Bee Bong. 
Edited by Slartibartfast - November 08 2009 at 09:09
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The Sleepwalker
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Posted: November 07 2009 at 15:34 |
I think medical cannabis definitely should be legal, though I also feel that if the patient doesn't want to take the cannabis he shouldn't have to do it. I live in one of the few, if not the only country where cannabis is legal for recreational use from the age of 18. The effects that this has on society are mostly positive. Because of the legal use of a relatively soft drug like cannabis, many people aren't going to put tons of effort in getting more extreme drugs like cocaine and heroin. The result of this is that the Netherlands have a low amount of hard drug addicts compared to many other countries. The only negative side from this might be that people younger than 18 also can easily maintain cannabis. I don't feel that this can compensate against the positive effects though.
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Marty McFly
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Posted: November 08 2009 at 08:41 |
Better to feel pain (normal reality in my life, my left knee is sending pain to my brain every second of my life, I learned to ignore it after all these years), than live my life in altered state and suffer all these consequences of smoking mary.
If I want to get drunk, I'll drink beer. But I don't smoke, I don't like this behaviour and state of mind that it brings.
Beer for life!
Edited by MartyMcFly89 - November 08 2009 at 08:44
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: November 08 2009 at 09:09 |
MartyMcFly89 wrote:
Better to feel pain (normal reality in my life, my left knee is sending pain to my brain every second of my life, I learned to ignore it after all these years), than live my life in altered state and suffer all these consequences of smoking mary.
If I want to get drunk, I'll drink beer. But I don't smoke, I don't like this behaviour and state of mind that it brings.
Beer for life!
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I see we have an advocate for medicinal beer? The whole point is that pot can relieve the extreme nausea that people get when receiving certain chemical medical treatments. Beer would not likely do that, but what do I know?
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Marty McFly
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Posted: November 08 2009 at 11:10 |
Slartibartfast wrote:
MartyMcFly89 wrote:
Better to feel pain (normal reality in my life, my left knee is sending pain to my brain every second of my life, I learned to ignore it after all these years), than live my life in altered state and suffer all these consequences of smoking mary.
If I want to get drunk, I'll drink beer. But I don't smoke, I don't like this behaviour and state of mind that it brings.
Beer for life!
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I see we have an advocate for medicinal beer?
The whole point is that pot can relieve the extreme nausea that people get when receiving certain chemical medical treatments. Beer would not likely do that, but what do I know?
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OK, you got me, I off-topiced a little bit. I remember my ex saying: "I can't drink beer, I'm taking pills." in this case, it would be helpful. So would be opium (or morfium). But hell, some people here take beer as cure for everything. Something like vodka in Russia.
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