WTF are they busting this guy for?

[BurkGlocker]

For some people, pot does comsume them, jsut as does alcohol, cocaine, meth, and even cigarettes. If you cannot control your use, then it becomes a problem.

The only reason pot, poppies and other natural growing plants that induce euphorias are illegal are because the government cannot control, and therefore, cannot tax it. Tobbaco, alcohol, and pharmaceuticals are all controled and taxed by the government, and even other products, such as paraphenalia, i.e. rolling papers, are also taxed, due to 'luxury' taxes.

I cannot lie and say that I havent smoked pot, and my wife can attest to this, she would rather me smoke a joint than drink beer, she just doesnt like the smell and illegality of it. And since having children, I havent been a user, but if my child was to ask me about it, I know what to tell them, because yes, I have been there. Even when I was smoking I was a productive memeber of society, but I didnt let it control me. just like an alcoholic, if they let it control them, then its on them, not everyone else.

Personally, I believe alcohol should be illegal, but we all know what happens when the government takes that away from the public. But if we were to legalize the use of marijuana, there would be a helluva lot less people crwding our jails and prisons, and most of the people tkaing up space in prisons are for non-violent crimes, and mostly first time offenders. I jsut think its bullshit that marijuana is criminalized, even though it grows wildly everywhere.

Its just goes to show that if the government cant control it, then it must be bad. theyre jsut pissed because theyre not getting their slice of the pie.

As for the regulation of pot, yes, I do agree, it should only be comsumed by people of age, i.e. 18 and older. My father smoked pot for years, to help ease his pain, and it helped him not have to take as much of the pain meds that ate up his stomach and liver. After 10 back surgeries, you try and find anything that'll help ease the pain, and if he wants to smoke a joint a day and take 1/4 of his pain meds, more power to him.

There are alot of benificial uses of marijuana, but since its not controled, the government has deemed it unsafe and unjust for use. And if you see, all of the studies that have been performed that image pot as harmful have all been done by government funded institutions. Yes, smoking it causes cancer, but so do cigarettes, but theyre legal.

the only thing i remember about pot is happy, hungry, horny and sleepy.
And please, if theres anything wrong with any of those, then I dont what to tell you.

Rock on!

Brad L.

[txinvestigator]

I have seen first hand the destructive effects of pot. Anyone who buys the arguments that it is harmless, blah, blah, blah, either a) just wants to smoke without fear, b) seriously ill informed.

[DCortez]

Originally Posted by Texas42

The question is where do you draw the line?

I don't. Use the existing alcohol laws to manage drugs. I have no fear of drugs just like I don't have a fear guns. The only difference is I use guns



It sickens me to see so many people in prison, LE tied up in the insane War on Drugs, the senseless violence, and all the tax money being thrown at this.

Now that I think about it, taxes piss me off more than anything. I want to keep my money and enhance my own life.

[Libertarian_Longhorn]

Originally Posted by txinvestigator

I have seen first hand the destructive effects of pot. Anyone who buys the arguments that it is harmless, blah, blah, blah, either a) just wants to smoke without fear, b) seriously ill informed.

Just as I have seen first hand the destructive effects of alcohol. Pot is not harmless, it has the same tar count as cigarrettes. The phschoactive effects? Look no more to the crazy ass soccer mom driving her 3500 pound missile all barred out on xanax. Now that's destruction. If alcohol is legal, pot should be legal. End of story.

[Wolfwood]

good thread

i don't smoke anymore, since i have to keep a decent job, and my freedom has become very important to me (i.e. not being in jail)
but i sure don't think the laws regarding weed are even close to being reasonable.

[Texas1911]

I believe pot should be legal.

I've seen what it can do to people that allow it to control them. Frankly, you aren't going to save these people by making it illegal ... oh wait, it already is.

Legalization would hamper the drug trade by removing scarcity. It could easily be controlled by government in a sales situation as they already readily control tobacco and other products. Most people on the market don't choose to grow their own marijuana, mainly because people are lazy. They just want to pay and consume. The random hobby pot grower should be free to make his own for private consumption.

I don't care to smoke pot, but I see little reason to continue down a broken path.

Sure it can destroy lives, anything can if you let it control you. I'm tired of giving up my personal freedoms because the nannies want to pad the walls for the weak.

[dday]

When i was younger i smoked, but after i had kids i gave it up. I also don't see much difference in the prohibition of alcohol and the illegality of marijuana.

[Texas42]

I guess if I really take a look at it, I think the immorality of smoking a little pot pales in comparison to the immoralilty of buying it.

[DCortez]

Originally Posted by Texas42

I guess if I really take a look at it, I think the immorality of smoking a little pot pales in comparison to the immoralilty of buying it.

Don't get me wrong, if it was legal to beat the $hit out of my kids for having it, I would if I caught them with pot, beer, or whatever.

[cuate]

We humans.....I remember the sugar & cocao make believe snuff, puffing on cedar bark or a hard to puff on grapevine.....Gee, it was so grownup....I even remember smoking a good Cuban cigar.......memories, memories.....getting old !