what I think is stupid is putting it on tv for every kid in america to learn about it. I never heard of it and probally never would of if it was not for this post and that link. I think we should get rid of half of the news stations that gives the kids all these ideas

what I think is stupid is putting it on tv for every kid in america to learn about it. I never heard of it and probally never would of if it was not for this post and that link. I think we should get rid of half of the news stations that gives the kids all these ideas

the only time ive ever been "high"was my first dip of copenhagen

I wonder how much tax money the government is getting off this stuff....

I wonder if it is as much as they get off the sale of alcohol?
Not anywhere close. These "products" have no additional taxes added to them like alcohol or tobacco

And to think, naturally grown marijuana that is far less potent and dangerous to the body is known as the devil's weed....lol.

Kids are going to do stuff, legal or not. I did it and most here did too even though most here won't admit it.

Do we blame the makers of alcohol when people die in DWI related wrecks?

Don't blame the product or the producers, but more the buyer and user. This one you have to blame the producers and sellers. These products are made speciffically to target users and get around federal regulatsions. Here in Clarksville, you will find them in very few "corner markets". These markets are in the low income, high drug use areas.Without a market, these products go away....

Raise your kids right and hopefully they will not do these things. The ones that do get in to these sort of things will find something else if these type products are not available, like YOUR liquor cabinet.

Sad thing, but true.

Since marijuana is a gateway drug to others, I'm not for making it legal and I can tell BH that I have never tried it. Too easy to get beer where I grew up near the beach...

alcohol is THE gateway drug.

Since marijuana is a gateway drug to others, I'm not for making it legal and I can tell BH that I have never tried it. Too easy to get beer where I grew up near the beach...

It does not depend on the drug, just the personality.

The alcoholic was once a casual drinker, just as the dope head was once the casual weed smoker....casual as in weekends and parties.

I know plenty of alcoholics that say they never did weed or anything other than alcohol.

I know weed smokers that do nothing else, not even the occasional beer or glass of wine.

I know people that smoke a bit of weed every day after work to take the edge off the day, just like the guy that has a drink every day after work when he gets home, before he eats supper.

Nothing wrong with either, imo.

Just as some people are allergic to some things that others are not, some people have highly addictive personalities and others are not. They will get addicted to whatever they have access to. It's just in their nature.

Just because one is legal and the other is not, makes no difference....BOTH are addictive drugs, when in the wrong hands.

Blaming the drug and not the user is simply human nature.....

We all want to blame the other guy.....but the hard truth is that no one makes you buy or use anything. It is your choice.

I've done quite a few different kind of drugs during my experimental years and came to know what each and every one does to you. I had the sense to know which ones I didn't need to be around simply because I liked them too much.

I stuck with beer and weed. I've sense quit both and do not miss either in my life. If I had to choose one to go back to it would be weed (if made legal) because it does far less damage to your body than alcohol and it never gave me any form of a hangover and is really cheap when you are a casual user....

I will say this about weed. I never spent my last dime on weed, but I did on beer. I have written post-dated checks to buy beer midweek or charged beer until I got paid friday. I never did that with weed and could have. I guess that tells you which one I liked the best, or at least the one that had me more addicted...

It's just something about a cold beer after a hot day's work...And the only thing that beats a cold beer is twelve cold beers!

Now, I prefer ice water or a good gatorade..lol.

I guess you know more about the drug business then I do...... I guess since I only drank when I was young and never did illegal drugs. It kind of goes against your theory.

I might know little more than most on this subject since I have been in the field for 20 yrs now.....

There are a lot of people that have drank alcohol that have never done illegal drugs. I can't say that about people that have used marijuana. Once someone crosses that line, it seems easier for them to move on to much harder illegal drugs. I guess it has to do with moral values of what's legal and what's not.

P.S. The guys that want to make marijuana legal today will want to make cocaine legal tomorrow.

NOT true

i do not know ANYBODY that did not drink alcohol before trying any other drugs.

NOT true

i still say the "war" on marijuana is a waste of billions of dollars that could better be used elsewhere. prohibition did not work with alcohol and will not work with marijuana. repealing prohibition eliminated most of the criminal element involved.

marijuana and cocaine and most all other drugs were legal or at least not illegal at one time.

You will never win the war on poaching but LEO still has to do what it can.... You will never win the war on criminals but LEO still has to do what it can....

I hope I made my point....

I guess everything was legal at one time without someone to enforce the laws..... Sometimes man has to be protected from himself ....

apples and oranges

Nope... A crime is a crime and it's either legal or not.... Last time I checked marijuana is illegal in these parts ..... There's a lot of wars that will never be won but you still got to fight them.....

those are the laws i have issues with. "it's for your own good"
i am an adult and can make those decisions for myself.

yes it is and is a major waste of resources that could be better used elsewhere.

Yep... we see that doesn't work in society... We could debate this all day and I have seen it first hand.

Since marijuana is a gateway drug to others, I'm not for making it legal and I can tell BH that I have never tried it. Too easy to get beer where I grew up near the beach ...

underage drinking??

Just out of curiosity for those of you who think marijuana should be legal but not other drugs such as cocaine, heroine, etc... Why should we make one legal (marijuana) and not the others? You may say trying to stop the sell/distribution of marijuana is a losing battle but so is trying to stop the sell/distribution of ANY drug. So where do you draw the line and why? I've heard the argument that "i know people who smoke weed daily and they never use any other drugs." But I also know of people who use or have used cocaine on a regular bases and were successful people and it didn't have any negative effects on their life (that were known at the time).
Thats all I wanna know is why you all think a gateway drug such as marijuana should be legalized but others should stay illegal.

i do not know ANYBODY that did not drink alcohol before trying any other drugs.

marijuana is simply a dried plant. all other drugs require a chemical process.

I don't believe that's going to wash..... There is big money in growning these dried plants that are 10 times more potent (THC) then the little dried plants that we had in the 60's and 70's.

I'm sure the potato chip companies would love to see marijuana legal. I really think the bad out weighs the good on making any drugs legal.... If you don't believe me, look at the problem pills cause and in some cases they are legal to have...

i can respect your position as an LEO and i have the utmost respect for MOST police officers. i guess we'll just have to agree that we can't agree on this topic. stay safe out there.

Can't we all just hit a bong?

I mean get along?

No. No. I like the first one better.

It's not good news at all.

marijuana is simply a dried plant. all other drugs require a chemical process.

after all, it's just a weed that turns into a flower in your mind

Why do you think Black Sabbath called it "Sweet Leaf"?

The legalization of marijuana is nothing more than a political issue. No research ever has proven that weed is any more dangerous or addictive than alcohol. Studies have shown that you can not overdose on weed, yet you can on alcohol.

Sure, smoking weed , the intake of smoke in to your lungs, can cause damage. The last time I checked, smoking cigarrettes was legal. I wonder why, since it causes many deaths each day.

The government has not made pot legal for one reason only, MONEY. Even though legalizing and taxing pot has been estimated to put this country back on it's feet financially, it also would cripple many drug cartels and "unline" the pockets of many politicians.

Just like we've drug our feet in regards to alternate fuel sources, pot too is on that list. Exxon and other major oil producers are the reason we don't have totally alternate fuel sources now. They still make record profits while we pay more at the pump and why is that? MONEY!

Pot is far less harmful for you than moonshine, yet some here glamorize not only it's use and production, but it's sale and transfer across state lines.....All of these activities are illegal.

Too many people are getting rich and will continue to do so as long as weed is kept illegal. very simple.

This country does not care about our health or welfare, because if they did they would do more to regulate what the schools are feeding our kids every day and the amount of fast food sold every day in this country. Obesity is a major issue in this country today, yet McDonald's and others are still allowed to poison us every day...why is that?

And before you argue that the country can not regulate what we put in our mouth, such as fast food, then how can it regulate would we take in to our body such as weed?

Legalizing one intoxicant and not others is simply ludicrous.

It's all about the all mighty dollar, nothing more.

I tried the synthetic stuff a few months back...(never tried the real marijuana)....I have bad anxiety...and this stuff pushed me over the edge...I seriously thought I was going to die that night...I will never touch it or even the real stuff again.

haha I dont know about that. I may be overly sensitive to the stuff...everything got super funny for a few moments where I couldnt stop cracking up...and then instant panic set in, and i seriously was out of it laying on the couch thinking I was about to die for like the whole next hour or so. I seriously was wanting to be taken to the hospital.

hahahahahahhahahaaa!!!!!
jk


maybe BH otta try some of this stuff and play black sabbath at 78 speed

marijuana and cocaine and most all other drugs were legal or at least not illegal at one time.

marijuana is simply a dried plant. all other drugs require a chemical process.

So is hemlock. Doesn't make it safe.