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Washington Needs to Legalize Cannabis: Voters may relax the rules Tuesday, bringing the total to 32
Wall Street Journal ^ | November 5, 2018 | John Boehner

Posted on 11/05/2018 9:04:56 AM PST by billorites

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To: billorites

So I guess John’s no longer satisfied to go through life drunk all the time? He thinks getting stoned will be better?


21 posted on 11/05/2018 9:23:19 AM PST by pgkdan (The Silent Majority STILL Stands With TRUMP! WWG1WGA)
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To: billorites

I’m okay with it. Too much nanny-state as is... Now I won’t use it, but that’s a choice, no?


22 posted on 11/05/2018 9:24:05 AM PST by Hugh the Scot (I won`t be wronged. I won`t be insulted. I won`t be laid a hand on. - John Bernard Books)
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To: billorites

It’s eventually going to happen anyway. The entire prohibition thing was a nasty costly charade which only grew the size, scope and control of government.


23 posted on 11/05/2018 9:26:13 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: billorites

OOPS! Left out ‘because’................


24 posted on 11/05/2018 9:28:50 AM PST by Red Badger (FNo-platform us all you want. Ban us all you want. Smear us all you want. You canÂ’t stop an idea...)
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To: Leep
"Are they driving to the voting booths stoned...?"

At 8 miles per hour.

25 posted on 11/05/2018 9:30:54 AM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: billorites

I know politically the biggest issue for dims is abortion. Personally though I think their biggest issue for many is really marijuana. Yes I realize Rs use or would like to use marijuana too, but in sheer numbers I think it is a bigger deal to dims.

I wonder how fired up Democrats could get their voters if marijuana was legal? Could be that possibly be the issue that would take the fight out of many of them.

I was listening to someone on KFI Los Angeles years ago during 5 o’clock traffic...the man said he thought drivers were getting stressed and angrier and something had to change. His idea was for people to use marijuana right before leaving work to get in the horrible traffic to go home. Of course he made it all a joke, how the boss would stand at the time clock and give everyone a joint at the end of the day. Then of course all these mellow people would do better in the crazy traffic.


26 posted on 11/05/2018 9:31:24 AM PST by Tammy8
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To: billorites

Will of the voter matters unless you’re a nanny stater, IMO.

Happy to see voters & states deciding for themselves.


27 posted on 11/05/2018 9:32:36 AM PST by TheStickman (#MAGA all day every day!)
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To: billorites

And your kids will be druggies and looking for something harder. Medicinal is one thing...but don’t put it in a smoke.


28 posted on 11/05/2018 9:32:46 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: animal172
"In fact, lets go all in and have the Feds pay for all our drug needs. "

Okay, but NOT tobacco!

29 posted on 11/05/2018 9:37:09 AM PST by Mark (Celebrities... is there anything they do not know? -Homer Simpson)
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To: billorites

Why did you put the left blinker on in order to make a right turn?


30 posted on 11/05/2018 9:37:41 AM PST by Leep
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To: billorites

So it’s WEED that turns him into a CRYBABY at the drop of a hat! I thought it was RED WINE, but not anymore!


31 posted on 11/05/2018 9:38:10 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: TruthFactor

If you want to get on the fast track to permanent mental impairment, smoke weed on a regular basis.

yup


32 posted on 11/05/2018 9:39:09 AM PST by samtheman (Hold the House, expand in the Senate)
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To: billorites

Has Boehner written articles in major news papers taking stands on other issues?

Maybe he has and I just don’t know, but if he hasn’t then why...of all issues...did he choose to speak out on this one?


33 posted on 11/05/2018 9:44:23 AM PST by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: billorites

“Cannabis prohibition is coming to an end. A Gallup poll last month found 66% of Americans favor legal marijuana.”

It is a done deal.

While there will be states that initially hold out, they too will fall to this tide.

It will frustrate and anger millions, but there’s nothing they can do about it now.

The merits of this course are no longer relevant. It’s an argument who’s time has passed.


34 posted on 11/05/2018 9:48:26 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: luv2ski

I saw firsthand the difference it made for someone I loved who was dying of cancer. I am all for it, but Texas has yet to legalize it.


35 posted on 11/05/2018 9:49:41 AM PST by Sharin
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To: Buckeye McFrog

“The driver admitted to having fired up a joint just before getting behind the wheel.”

There will always be those who violate the law and the sane admonition to not drive when impaired. Whether Pot, opioids, cough medicine or liquor.

Whether pot is legal or not.

Is pot legal in your state?


36 posted on 11/05/2018 9:52:46 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Dutch Boy

I saw it a lot when I was in combat in Viet Nam and saw several guys I had gotten to know get maimed and killed due to their drug impaired conditions when we came under attack out in the boonies. I could never quite get my head wrapped around that kind of reckless personal behavior. I always wanted my full unimpaired faculty’s and wits about me when having to make split second life and death decisions.


37 posted on 11/05/2018 9:57:26 AM PST by Ron H. (Gab.ai is totally and completely Free Speech based.)
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To: TruthFactor
Making gross generalizations like you just made, is not endearing to your mental abilities.

I've smoked pot regularly for 50+ years. I am 70.

I was in the top 2% of my high school class academically.

I was the first in my high school class to graduate college, Arizona State University in three years with a business degree. I was in the top 10% of my class academically

I was an officer in the Air Force for 8 years.

I have worked professionally as a hospital administrator, a mortgage banker and a commercial print broker. And have run three small businesses for the last 15 years.

I am retired and currently raise beef cattle on a spread in Florida.

I own 6 homes and am debt free.

There is nothing impaired about me. I don't drink alcohol and relax with a joint once in a while.

You need to check the facts, TruthFactor, before making yourself look stupid like you just did with your comment.

38 posted on 11/05/2018 9:59:34 AM PST by HotHunt
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To: Parmy

I live here and haven’t seen the evidence of that. May be they report it more where your at, but they don’t say anything over here in the Yakima valley.


39 posted on 11/05/2018 10:01:26 AM PST by shotgun
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To: Leep
Why did you put the left blinker on in order to make a right turn?

Because of being stoned and not knowing the difference or not caring, perhaps?!

40 posted on 11/05/2018 10:01:30 AM PST by Ron H. (Gab.ai is totally and completely Free Speech based.)
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