new bill to legalize it, what do you think non-sports?

[Chukker Veteran]

This topic is just another area where libs aren't real happy with Obama, but consider him better than the alternative.
As best I understand, the feds haven't backed off towards medical pot as much as everybody thought they would under Obama. And as far as Obama himself, the only time I'm aware he's commented on legalizing pot he treated it like a joke.

The U.S. has one of the higher per centages of it's population in jail of any of the industrialized nations, maybe the highest. A substantial chunk of that is for pot charges. It's expensive to keep people in jail, and we are looking for ways to cut expenses.
Could the solution be any more obvious? Gee whiz...

 

[SavannahDare]

I say legalize all drugs. We're wasting far too much money investigating, prosecuting and jailing drug addicts/dealers.

 

[Hamilton]

To the people who are worried about pot growers getting around taxation by growing it themselves: does this happen on a large scale with tobacco? Heck, how many tomatoes are purchased by the average household versus grown each year? I'm sure the ratio is staggering. People would rather buy it from the store than do everything required to grow it properly (weed is different in that, if not grown in and removed from sunlight at the proper time, its potency will drop dramatically). Heck, we could charge the same they're paying now (the markup for Phillip Morris being included with the remainder being all taxes) and make a huge dent in our national debt and boost our state budgets.

And that homebrewing video is a dang shame...what a bunch of idiots.

 

[RollTide2U]

Well...the snack food industry would certainly support this. Honey buns, potato chips, beef jerkey, ice cream, etc...

Back in the day (in college) our favorite munchie was Peanut M&M's. A few of us could go through a bag of 'em in no time - like those big pound bags. Wow...it's a wonder I was so skinny. Ahhh...the stupidity of youth....

 

[WMack4Bama]

Hear hear!

I say legalize all drugs. We're wasting far too much money investigating, prosecuting and jailing drug addicts/dealers.

 

[Bamaro]

Well...the snack food industry would certainly support this. Honey buns, potato chips, beef jerkey, ice cream, etc...

Once it is legalized, the big thing will be THC laced snack foods aka consumables (cookies, brownies, peanut butter, oils etc). These are already widely available in places like Calif. 420!

 

[DiamondDust]

Are we all in agreement on this?

What is the world coming to!?

 

[Jon]

Are we all in agreement on this?

What is the world coming to!?

I know, I expected some controversy on this post. Is it odd that this gives me hope?

 

[crimsonaudio]

Considering the hoops they had to jump through in side-stepping the constitution to 'criminalize' drugs in the first place, this is a no-brainer.

We should be at liberty to do whatever we wish until our actions impinge upon another's ability to exercise their liberty.

 

[crimson fan man]

I believe that it should be legal. I agree with just about every reason giving for this move. Also if they make it legal I might have to look for a certain smoking device that I had years ago, clean it up and see if it still works.

 

[bamacon]

The potheads won't like it near as much after The Dems slap all the regulations on it. Will they have to put pictures of Cheech and Chong on each package . The War on Drugs has been almost as useless and wasteful as the War on Poverty. I think it is time to announce a withdrawal date from each of those wars. Anyone with me?

 

[bamacon]

I say legalize all drugs. We're wasting far too much money investigating, prosecuting and jailing drug addicts/dealers.

I think some should still need a doc's signature like yours . Recreational ones though.... Me agrees

 

[RollTide2U]

The potheads won't like it near as much after The Dems slap all the regulations on it. Will they have to put pictures of Cheech and Chong on each package . The War on Drugs has been almost as useless and wasteful as the War on Poverty. I think it is time to announce a withdrawal date from each of those wars. Anyone with me?

Absolutely!! I'm with you all the way. Do some more "baby boomers" have to die out before we get this done? It seems that most of us around 50 and under are saying "git-r-dun". I say let's declare July 2011 as the end of the ridiculous and unfruitful "war on drugs".

 

[GreatDanish]

Are we all in agreement on this?

What is the world coming to!?

If we'll all agree about something, it's likely to pertain to drugs, sex, and/or other leisurely activities.

 

[RJ YellowHammer]

Are we all in agreement on this?

What is the world coming to!?

I know, I expected some controversy on this post. Is it odd that this gives me hope?

Even we non-recreational drug users don't see the benefits associated with the cost of criminalization as being worth it. Prohibition almost never works. Hell, it's easier for a 15 year old to get weed than beer. I know. Once upon a time, I was the 15 year old.

 

[Bama Reb]

I'm one of those 'baby boomers', but I was once young, and smoked my fair share (and then some) of pot. When I was in Vietnam (2x) it wasn't unusual for us to discard those big clumsy gas masks, and filled the pouch (about a gallon-sized baggie) with pot that we picked out of the fields. We had our own little drying operations set up. We had stacks and stacks of rolling papers, so suffice it so say, I've been there, done that.

Let me say this. While I'm not against the decriminalization of marijuana, I am against people going down the road smoking it. I'm very familiar with it's effects. It detracts from one's abilities to function normally and operate equipment such as motor vehicles, much like alcohol does, only in a slightly different way.
If it's ever legalized, I hope they regulate the heck out of it so that it's use is restricted to home use. I sure don't want one of my employees coming to work with a pack of 'roll-your-owns' in his shirt pocket. I'd have to treat him the same as if he came in drunk.
Can you say "FIRED!!!" ?

 

[Jon]

I'm one of those 'baby boomers', but I was once young, and smoked my fair share (and then some) of pot. When I was in Vietnam (2x) it wasn't unusual for us to discard those big clumsy gas masks, and filled the pouch (about a gallon-sized baggie) with pot that we picked out of the fields. We had our own little drying operations set up. We had stacks and stacks of rolling papers, so suffice it so say, I've been there, done that.

Let me say this. While I'm not against the decriminalization of marijuana, I am against people going down the road smoking it. I'm very familiar with it's effects. It detracts from one's abilities to function normally and operate equipment such as motor vehicles, much like alcohol does, only in a slightly different way.
If it's ever legalized, I hope they regulate the heck out of it so that it's use is restricted to home use. I sure don't want one of my employees coming to work with a pack of 'roll-your-owns' in his shirt pocket. I'd have to treat him the same as if he came in drunk.
Can you say "FIRED!!!" ?

Complete agreement from me, responsible adult use is OK by me

anything else will not be tolerated

and the age should be 18 not 21

J

 

[RollTide2U]

I'm one of those 'baby boomers', but I was once young, and smoked my fair share (and then some) of pot. When I was in Vietnam (2x) it wasn't unusual for us to discard those big clumsy gas masks, and filled the pouch (about a gallon-sized baggie) with pot that we picked out of the fields. We had our own little drying operations set up. We had stacks and stacks of rolling papers, so suffice it so say, I've been there, done that.

Let me say this. While I'm not against the decriminalization of marijuana, I am against people going down the road smoking it. I'm very familiar with it's effects. It detracts from one's abilities to function normally and operate equipment such as motor vehicles, much like alcohol does, only in a slightly different way.
If it's ever legalized, I hope they regulate the heck out of it so that it's use is restricted to home use. I sure don't want one of my employees coming to work with a pack of 'roll-your-owns' in his shirt pocket. I'd have to treat him the same as if he came in drunk.
Can you say "FIRED!!!" ?

I totally agree. You can't drink and drive, so the same goes for pot. You can't drink on the job and you shouldn't be able to smoke weed on the job either.

I know the majority of average people who came up in the 60's - 90's will probably agree - this needs to be legalized. We are the generations who grew up smoking it, having it around us, etc., and we realize it's no worse than drinking. But we've still got a few politicians who are from the baby boom era who are still holding on to that "war on drugs" thing. They're the ones I was speaking of.

 

[bamanut_aj]

I don't smoke; don't even like cigarettes. Never have. Smoke tears up my sinuses.

That said, I really couldn't care less. As long as it's treated like alcohol in terms of driving, work, public use, etc. Whatever.

 

[CharminTide]

I don't smoke; don't even like cigarettes. Never have. Smoke tears up my sinuses.

A vaporizer might treat you better. I consider other forms of smoking to be too harsh as well.