Marijuana Prohibition: Who Does It Protect?

Free Times ^ | July 22, 2004 | Henry Koch

[A CA Guy]

True, some who are sick are allowed some use by me in California and most people just get a ticket if they have some on them.

[Indie]

My tribe is DU? I am a disruptor...because I disagree with you?

1. You are ignorant about whom you speak.

2. That is quite a naziesque statement, guy. You've proven it better than I ever could.

[cinFLA]

Only a dope who did not use alcohol or tobacco could make that statement without the stench of hypocrisy.

Alcohol cannot be compared to ecstasy.

[Vigilantcitizen]

Locator.

[ActionNewsBill]

It's best to give even stiffer sentences to those trafficking it into the US.

I have no problem with preventing drugs from coming in over the borders.

[Modernman]

[Frequency of use of marijuana was found to be associated with greater likelihood to commit weapons offenses

Again, correlation is not causation. The conclusion here is that people who break one type of law (drug laws) also have a higher tendency to break other types of laws (violent offenses).

So what?

[A CA Guy]

All those pot users in prison mix the pot with different stuff as do many not in prison.

It's a dangerous drug and all these mixes with it and other things is probably why they call it a gateway drug to other worse uses (much of which are mixed).

[Protagoras]

Marijuana Associated with Violent Crime

Friedman AS, Glassman K, Terras. Violent Behavior as Related to Use of Marijuana and Other Drugs. Journal of Addictive Diseases 2001;20:49-70 [Frequency of use of marijuana was found to be associated with greater likelihood to commit weapons offenses

Did it stimulate you to commit violent crimes?

[Zon]

Please post a link to the post. Anyone can write anything with a keyboard.

Sure, no problem. I'll even cut& paste your own words:

Scientists Say Marijuana Research Blocked

I used to "self-medicate" with reefers but I grew out of that phase.
16 posted on 07/21/2004 9:44:33 AM EDT by cinFLA 

Or, do you prefer this copy&paste from your FR homepage:

Scientists Say Marijuana Research Blocked ^
			Posted by cinFLA to Labyrinthos On The Smokey Backroom ^ 07/21/2004 9:44:33 AM EDT #16 of 37 ^ That is certainly not my experiendce after self medicating with reefer since the late 1970's. I used to "self-medicate" with reefers but I grew out of that phase.

[robertpaulsen]

Here ya go Protagoras. You can use this next time to save yourself all that off-topic typing:

[A CA Guy]

We probably would both agree that that should be the primary focus of the government because not only are they doing bad things, they are coming here illegally to do it.

Most little uses of it when caught are usually only a ticket.
Those using more than a little or are distributing or manufacturing it get the orange jump suit.

[Indie]

Alcohol cannot be compared to ecstasy.

I was referring to marijuana, not MDMA.

And you're right, they can not be compared. Thousands more die from alcohol than have ever died from overdosing on MDMA.

[R. Scott]

In addition, these days the liability to an employer who's illegally drugged employee hurts someone or themselves can close a business down.

I’ve often wondered (well, not really - I think I know the answer) why politicians exempt themselves from random drug testing and the usual consequences of a positive test. Politicians can do a lot more harm to society than a cab driver - but cab drivers are tested - along with store clerks.

[Protagoras]

Where is that? You don't live in the US?

[cinFLA]

I see you still have a problem with italics.

[cinFLA]

I used to "self-medicate" with reefers but I grew out of that phase.

149 posted on 07/23/2004 11:50:52 AM PDT by Zon

[headsonpikes]

No doubt there are poisons, and no doubt men have the capacity to harm themselves.

Nevertheless, to accept the State's definition of what is 'good' and 'bad' shows a reckless abondonment of God-given reason.

"As for this nonsense about the 'Creation of God'" I will simply aver that it is extraordinary what scientists find in the botanical world.

The medicinal properties of a host of plants are only partially known, and those of many others only supposed, yet there seems to be a marvellous and intricate connection between human biochemistry and that of the plants which already feed and clothe us.

For you to disparage this blessing, and to support the lies of the government instead, is simply appalling.

But do what you please.

[jmc813]

For once the government is right in it's studies on the harm of marijuana

"Reefer makes darkies think they're as good as white men."

"Marijuana is taken by ... musicians. And I'm not speaking about good musicians, but the jazz type."

"Marijuana leads to pacifism and communist brainwashing."

[Protagoras]

It's not off topic even though you would like it to be.

You one of the drug users too? Is that why it makes you uncomfortable?

I have found that most of you drug warriors are also users or former users.

[ActionNewsBill]

So, all your arguments about how drug-related crime would go away if drugs were legalized is just so much hooey because keeping drugs illegal for the largest group of users (minors) would fix all the problems of drug-related crime.

As it currently stands, minors now have an easier time buying pot than they do buying alcohol, simply because alcohol is regulated and legal for adults.

I just have to laugh at the mental abilities of the proponents of legalizing drugs.

I just have to laugh at the downright fascism of those who support the war on (some) drugs, and who have no concept of liberty.

You have no right to tell anyone (adults) what they may or may not ingest into their own bodies.