[Paulus]

I am a rowdy friend that settled down. Not that it was'nt fun. I still could. I am just at a point where losing all the things I have accumulated is not as much fun as what could happen while getting caught driving high. I agree about the law and how the propaganda machine throwing out bad perceptions.

Where I live in Switzerland, there is a more relaxed approach towards burnin'. People are not looked down upon and thought of being on step away from being a junki for doing it and they are not a hero if they dont.

[pageonetoo]

Too many of our laws are based on ignorance, and agenda. In the case of pot, I am convinced that the biggest opponent is the legal alcohol industry. Having had 58 years of differing experiences, I can attest that marijuana is much less of a threat to society, than alcohol.

Our country has more and more laws placed on our shoulders, each year. Most are not designed to help "society", but instead address some facet which will need to be litigated. After all, most of our lawmakers are lawyers, and they make a pretty good hourly rate.

I posted the pic of a "seat belt traffic stop" to demonstrate the sheeple aspect. The law does possibly protect life, but it surely makes for good revenues for the localities. IMO, it was instigated by the insurance companies, and then the revenue aspect became demonstrated to the states. It is just another "liberty" that is washed down the drain.

I know little of Swiss law, but there are plenty of places where marijuana is legal, or quasi-legal, and they surely don't have any big problems, resulting from it. It's all about perceptions of "good".

Just look at our EPA for an example of "government gone crazy"! It's a lawyers dream!!!