da killer weed!
Posted on 11/21/2004 9:15:23 PM PST by april15Bendovr
This might be better though I screwed up the title
Marinol is cr*p. Marijuanna is a naturally growing thing, something God made. We give people a lot more dangerous drugs than Marijuanna ALL THE TIME.
I support medical marijuanna without question, and the legalization and taxation of marijuanna with some restrictions.
I think you did a fine job in making your case in this article. Good luck with the newsletter article.
Here we go again!
*grabs popcorn and settles in for the inevitable WoD thread flamewars to begin*
Ok. After long experience with marijuana in my youth, I am willing to concede that it is a) not "good" for you, and b) kids shouldn't be using it, period.
However, I am of the belief that an adult should be able to use it if they wish, for any reason they wish. I also say this about prostitution, gambling, homosex, prescription medications, motocycle helmets and seatbets, etc. etc. so that there is NO double standard here on my part.
Prohibition DOES NOT work, and just puts the $$$ in the hands of criminals. Just because something is dumb, illogical, personally dangerous, etc. does not mean it should be illegal.
ENOUGH already with the nanny-state attitudes.
Great article, so true. The only people who don't seem to get this are the users, who often insist it doesn't affect them when they use it in any negative way. Unfortunately, they can't see themselves as others see them.
I am torn on your comments. I believe the government should get out of the WOD business. Its a losing proposition, plus if you want you kill yourself slowly, its your call. Just don't expect somebody to bail your ass out if you make that choice. And if you hurt someone while using then the book should be thrown at you.
As a former user, I can really say nothing good about cheeb. I had a riot when I used, but also did some things that really were not positive. It makes you go broke, makes you underachieve, and the health and mental risks are not to be denied. I find it ironic that many of the same people who are so psychotic about banning tobacco are the same ones pressing for legalization of weed.
I was gonna write about this too............but marijuana makes nothing happen!
I was told that this article would have a hard time reaching people due to sounding to Art Linkletterish. You are right that when presenting the reality of the drug that sometimes information is a hard thing to read or hear if it is to close to home.
Yeah, MaryJane is bad for the kiddies. So is Mountain Dew, potatoe chips, Marlboro's and vodka. I didn't eat, drink, or smoke any of that stuff when I was young, mostly I still don't, and the result is that I am pretty dang healthy now at 58. I figure old age will get me before any degenerative diseases that I initiate now. So my question is if I want to smoke a joint why is it any of anybodies damn business?
This is a thin wedge to a much broader argument, and I don't have time to pursue it tonight. But I do think the drug culture has direct and significant impacts on character formation and, by extension, life outcomes and political orientations. Every habitual drug user I know, including the dopers who take the "it's only marijuana" line, is a lefty.
Yes, yes, I know: the libertarians are the exceptions to the rule, but as a broad proposition it holds.
Who are you?
Well, my main point was to say that Marinol is just chemical cr*p. My brother who died of AIDS was given it, and it did nothing for him. I'm not saying organic marijuanna would have saved him, and he was NEVER a smoker, but just I feel that Marinol is cr*p.
I smoke tabacco (I LOVE tobacco) and I drink beer (I LOVE beer), I used to smoke marijuanna, and I would smoke it anymore, shared some not too long ago as a matter of fact. But I don't think I could ever have been described as a real pot-head, I always found it easy to keep that under control.
I do NOT favor the legalization of all drugs, but I DO favor the legalization of pot. And I also think common sense alone indicates that pot should be available where medically helpful.
And I will say this, american society is getting too silly. The puritan half that wants no smoking/no drinking/no drugging is sharing the stage with the corporate/medical half that wants us all on prozac/cialis/viagra/ritalin.
Can we spell hyporcrasy? because I can't!
Like what?
=D
That's gotta suck. What is your point on pot - again?
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