<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigMo763 @ Nov 19 2006, 11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It is legal to carry up to 1 gram of marijuana in Denver for personal use... they might as well make that law here in Austin as well, because everybody smokes it.</div>*Packs bags and moves to Denver*
I smoke marijuana and I'm perfectly fine. I'm in honors classes at school, get solid grades, and I'm just a normal guy that likes to smoke some bud once in a while. It doesn't lead to anything but food, and it doesn't hurt you as much as cigarettes do. I think it should be legalized but carrying around more than 3 grams should be illegal. Legalize Mary Jane. She's a good girl. :happy0144:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rok @ Nov 1 2006, 03:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I conceed to the Justice system. I wrote off mavsfan's response for alcohol being a positive because I just think there was no thought put into it. It was like the equivalent of someone giving an explanation to something they like by stating, "It's good." I expected more of a thought out response for alcohol being a positive. I guess enjoying it is all that needs to be said. </div>Yeah, I wasn't saying that his points were well thought out, but they were valid.(I just saw your post)Another thing about this is that it's just an imperfect analogy. I'm not saying that marijuana should or shouldn't be illegal for this reason, but if you look at it, you just can't compare marijuana to alcohol. If the government could, I wouldn't be surprised if they would make alcohol illegal. It's just not possible though. 1. There are too many people that drink to make it illegal. 2. Too much business revolves around alcohol. 3. I'm sure high-ranking alcohol businessmen have a lot of say-so in the government.Once again, that is not to say that marijuana should or shouldn't be illegal. It's just to say that the comparison between alcohol and marijuana is lazy and short-sighted.
DEA Administrative Law Judge Francis Young: "In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis marijuana can be safely used within the supervised routine of medical care."
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigMo763 @ Nov 19 2006, 01:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It is legal to carry up to 1 gram of marijuana in Denver for personal use... they might as well make that law here in Austin as well, because everybody smokes it.</div>I think the same is true for new mexico, but I'm not positive.but really, a gram isn't very much. it should be legal everywhere to have only a gram.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pure Softness @ Nov 20 2006, 11:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>DEA Administrative Law Judge Francis Young: "In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis marijuana can be safely used within the supervised routine of medical care."</div>Francis Young is the man.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (redneck @ Oct 28 2006, 09:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Because the production of hemp was cutting into William Randolph Hurst paper company, or so the legand goes. I think it should be legal, its not a gateway drug the only thing it leads to is junk food.</div>The junk food was what ruined shawn kemp's career :HAHAHA: In all seriousness, if cigarettes are legal then there's no reason pot shouldn't be. Pot is a lot less detrimental to your health then cigs. It's not a gateway drug either. If you're an addict you'll be an addict to anything (that's why I'll never have any drugs or alcohol, because genetically I am an addict) so that's why sometimes people might look at data and say "wow, X% of marijuana addicts are also yabba addicts" or whatever.
except marijuana isn't addictive. the only explanation I can think of for the gateway theory is that where there is weed, there are other drugs. But only people with weak personalities would go into other, more serious drugs like cocaine, heroine, etc.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mavsfan1000 @ Oct 30 2006, 12:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Hell no about legalizing Marijuana. I hate the way it effects people. Cigarettes should be illegal as well though. Alcohol only effects alcoholics but most people know how to control it so it doesn't become an addiction.</div> Cigs illegal no way. That just adds to the black market, you will have cigarettes being distrubuted day and night, it will turn into a drug (it is, but the general perception of a drug, crack, pot, heroin) and will increase its illegal distrubution.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nba dogmatist @ Dec 3 2006, 11:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>except marijuana isn't addictive. the only explanation I can think of for the gateway theory is that where there is weed, there are other drugs. But only people with weak personalities would go into other, more serious drugs like cocaine, heroine, etc.</div>Ok dogma we all know your theory on weed, and yes it is true, that it is the least illegal dangerous drug. That doesn't make it ok, that doesn't make smoking ok, that doesn't make excessive drinking ok, Just because it doesn't do anything, doesn't mean it wont, and im not just attacking you, most people here approve of it. My other theory is that if it was legal, people would be smoking it day and night, since everyone knows its not lethal, everyone will take it, and soon will get hooked on other drugs, crack, cocaine, heroin, you may think a small joint is nothing, but its the first drug that serious drug addicts have tried in their life.
Making marijuana illegal helps people not to overuse it because they know it's illegal; making it legal would make it very accessible and there are a lot of people who can't control certain habits.On the other hand, I know a few people who smoke weed and the people who are already smart are still smart, and the ones that are dumb are still dumb. I'm sure it doesn't change that much because I know one guy who smokes up a lot and he's very smart.I still wouldn't legalize marijuana.
They should just do what they do in Denver... you can legally carry up to a gram as long as you don't have intent to sell.
I am against legalizing as your know. No more temptations and the easier it is to find and you don't have to go to a drug dealer to take it than the more likely you'll light up. My dad is a doctor and the long term effects are there.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mavsfan1000 @ Oct 29 2006, 11:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Hell no about legalizing Marijuana. I hate the way it effects people. Cigarettes should be illegal as well though. Alcohol only effects alcoholics but most people know how to control it so it doesn't become an addiction.</div>what a joke. alcohol only effects alcoholics? that's complete bullsh** and you know it. My dad and brother are both clinically alcoholics, and believe, it definitely effects others around them. And me smoking hasn't affected sh*t around me. Most people I know have no clue that I've ever even seen Marijuana.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RaptorFan#1 @ Dec 3 2006, 11:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Ok dogma we all know your theory on weed, and yes it is true, that it is the least illegal dangerous drug. That doesn't make it ok, that doesn't make smoking ok, that doesn't make excessive drinking ok, Just because it doesn't do anything, doesn't mean it wont, and im not just attacking you, most people here approve of it. My other theory is that if it was legal, people would be smoking it day and night, since everyone knows its not lethal, everyone will take it, and soon will get hooked on other drugs, crack, cocaine, heroin, you may think a small joint is nothing, but its the first drug that serious drug addicts have tried in their life.</div>it's not a theory. It's a fact that marijuana is NOT addictive, and it is not lethal. I understand that the actual smoking is pretty bad for your lungs, but most people, if they do smoke, do it maybe a few times a week, so it would take a VERY long time to do any realy damage to your lungs.and just because a person smokes doesn't mean they will do other things. You may be fooled by the numbers, because most drug addicts have smoked marijuana, but also, a large percentage of people period have smoked marijuana. Also, a big reason some call it the gateway drug is because where there is weed, there is sometimes other drugs. But I know for a fact that I'm not dumb enough to put it all down the drain for cocaine, herione, lsd, etc.
Random - but for some reason I find that I am so much more focused when I have smoked - I've taken a couple quizzes b4 while high and I aced all of them - this goes for studying and hw. p.s.I just smoked about 10 minutes ago. :biggrin:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ReppinTheD @ Dec 6 2006, 05:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Random - but for some reason I find that I am so much more focused when I have smoked - I've taken a couple quizzes b4 while high and I aced all of them - this goes for studying and hw. p.s.I just smoked about 10 minutes ago. :biggrin:</div>I am too... I took a calculus midterm earlier this year high as hell, and I got an A on it. I wasn't high for my other two calculus midterms (including one yesterday) and I failed them both... and no, I didn't study for either of the three.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigMo763 @ Dec 6 2006, 07:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I am too... I took a calculus midterm earlier this year high as hell, and I got an A on it. I wasn't high for my other two calculus midterms (including one yesterday) and I failed them both... and no, I didn't study for either of the three.</div>I could have sworn midterms only come during the middle of a semester. Then again, I've never smoked pot... maybe marijuana allows you to travel BACK IN TIMEhaha I'm an ***hole
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigMo763 @ Dec 7 2006, 02:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Midterm, exam, it's all the same thing.</div>Only to pot addicts.
Man, I wish. I have to stop smoking though anyways because im getting baptized and I would feel like a major hypacrite. haha
adam, you know god doesn't like wops anyways. hahaha inside joke. :HAHAHA:I find it pretty easy to focus when I'm kind of high, but sometimes you can go a little past the high you want, and then I just get lazy. But back to the first high I was talking about, you just have that feeling that you need to perfect whatever you do. Lots of concentration in what you're doing.but I'm done with this stuff for a while. my parents found out that I smoke and I'm in a little bit of trouble. I might smoke once or twice over christmas break, but that's it, and it'll probably be at home with my brother. he's taking a semester off from college and will be staying at home. that might raise a little temptation. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mavsfan1000 @ Dec 6 2006, 09:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Only to pot addicts. </div>once again, marijuana is not addictive.
I know the discussion has moved away but:If someone would smoke/drink something more when its illegal then STOP when its legal. To rebel kids/teens are going to go into more serious drugs much quicker.
