Oregon may be the next state to legalize adult consumption of marijuana

Ah time, I see. Yeah system designers never quite get there on the weed. If they were on their schedule instead of the project schedule, no sweat huh?

Reminds me of Cheech with his buddy speeding. We're not speeding man! we're parked.

 

It's all about the drugs effects on the brain man. I gotta think you are still joking around, because comparing marijuana use to cocaine use and believing they are synonymous is highly naive.

 

Again, I am very anti drug, but I could find thousands of articles about college kids killing themselves while drunk.

 

My last job, many Dev's and even a sys-architect were into marijuana. Very successful people. Albeit they were responsible when they smoked. Just like alcohol users need to be responsible when they drink. Hell, I even have a buddy (who lives in WA) that is a Chiro, he smokes. (smoked all his adult life...).

So, to me, it's all about if you have an addiction gene or not, your ability to understand actions and consequences, etc.

I don't smoke, never liked the 'feeling' but I don't see it as any more dangerous or scary than booze. In fact, I think alcohol is a much much more dangerous substance.

 

I'm messing around as there is an obvious difference between coke and pot. But I was addressing the argument of legalizing mj because state makes money. I was trying to question whether it's right for a state to create a law that makes them a drug dealer. If the state has no morals and legalizes mj for revenue, why stop there?

Legalizing mj will lead to increased deaths, just as legalized alcohol does. If the argument is freedom of choice and gov't not telling us how to live, I'm all for legalizing mj. If the justification is for increased state revenues, I think that is a wrong reason to legalize it.

 

It wouldn't surprise me if employers still banned employees from smoking mj. It makes your memory absolute Shit. One of my buddies (who was a smart guy) turned into an everyday user and it's blatant how it's affected him. Having a convo with him nowadays is like trying to talk to a toddler.

 

Depends on the consumption and personal makeup. I know various people that do it sparingly, or once a night after work, who are very successful people. Just like any drug (including alcohol) overuse/abuse leads to issues. How many people can drink everyday and also not sound like a toddler?

 

It's not at all like alcohol. Alcohol burns off in your body in hours, the stuff you get from pot
stays in your blood for days. So if you huff that stuff nightly after work, your fucked up
around the clock. The results are apparent at work if you need to produce with brain power.
The guy that gets half on is ass in the evening on alcohol doesn't have that problem the next day until he does it so long he is hurting full time until he gets more. Then he can't function on the job either.

 

I don't know man I've had days where I feel drunk the entire day after. Haven't had that bad of a hangover with marijuana.

I agree with the majority though. You just need to be responsible about how you use it. Don't smoke and drive, don't drink and drive.

 

Not sure where you get your impressions of the effects of mj, but your way off. While the by-products of THC (active ingredient) stays in your system for a long time (stored in fat cells), the mind altering effects are short lived and certainly does not last for days.

I think it is safe to say that alcohol causes more violence, deaths and guessing job loss than marijuana.

And if it comes down to addiction, I would much rather be addicted to marijuana (psychological addiction) than to be a alcoholic (physical addiction).

I don't think alcohol should be banned (think of all the money the state losses ), but alcohol is a drug that causes more problems in society than mj.

 

Seriously I don't think anyone said money is the right reason, but it is THE REASON that the federal government would legalize it nationwide. It's not a surprise that money is all they care about, right?

 

If you have a hangover the entire next day, you got a little more than half on your ass. No you will not function well at work at that point. The pot smorkers feel fine at work
but of course they don't do shit.

I am quite convinced that people do not need this debate, people do not need another drug they can legally use, only to discover, they need to learn they don't need it.

It always mystifies me, that after years of this and in the light of the facts there are thousands of people that will tell you that it is wonderful to be completely free of drugs, and learning this, was the most difficult thing to do, we still have new comers to the trap that will fail to listen.
Protest even that they know better, it doesn't affect me.

 

Do you use one of those devices that types for you while you speak?

 

It is surprising to me. I would hope our gov't balances social issues and the like when it comes to increasing revenue. If all they cared about was money, why not legalize cocaine? But here we go full circle again . . . . .

BTW- I think I know where you are coming from, if mj can be successful as a legal drug in states, fed will jump on board and legalize it on a federal level, but mainly because they want their cut ($). If Colorado and Washington go to shit because of legalized mj, feds will step away and say I told you so.

 

Since I somehow got wrapped up in this thread, I should make my position clear.

I think both alcohol and mj should be legal because I think that it is a personal decision each person should be able to make. Whatever negatives each drug brings upon our society (and there is a list) is not outweighed by the idea that each drug can be used safely, moderately and create a positive experience for many and we deserve to be able to choose. I also like the idea of letting each state decide if alcohol and/or mj should be legal and I think the feds should stay out of it entirely. If they want their cut, fine, but let the states decide.

 

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Yep, you do persuade me that this shit will continue

 

Holy shit lol! Repped

Love me some mc Donald's though! I just make sure to eat it very rarely. Bacon mcgangbangs are my shit!