Marijuana fest ignites fight for legalization [From Impeach Bush progressive America]

Capital Times ^ | 10-9-06 | Ellen Williams-Masson

[SJackson]

I admit my feelings aren't that strong on this issue, though given the Impeach Bush, Republicans are to blame for Foley position of the Capital Times, pro-lawlessness coverage pre-election is a bit disingenous, but

Cassius, a Gary, Indiana native, says he never used drugs before joining the military but now smokes pot on a daily basis to "mellow out" since he came home to a life of unemployment and disillusionment.

"A lot of rich guys, Caucasians, like to pull out their scotch with two ice cubes," he said. "War gives you a gift, because when you come back, you look at things differently

Come on, it's 2006, not 1966, and yes drink enough scotch and things look differerent, combat experience or not, just ask Ted.

[Turbopilot]

It would sure be nice if the GOP would take a leading stance on small-government issues like this one so that the looney left can't make it their issue anymore. But given that Congress just sent a bill to the President purporting to ban Americans from using overseas online gambling web sites, I don't see many of our current crop of Republican legislators having much of an interest at all in Constitutionally limited government.

[BenLurkin]

Just what we need -- more drug addled voters.

[willgolfforfood]

Dude!!

I forgot what the article was about!

[SJackson]

ping

[stephenjohnbanker]

"Cassius, a Gary, Indiana native, says he never used drugs before joining the military but now smokes pot on a daily basis to "mellow out" since he came home to a life of unemployment and disillusionment."

He is unemployed and disillusioned because he is a DOPER!

[Zon]

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[Squeako]

He is unemployed and disillusioned because he is a DOPER!

No, he's a stoned bum. Without it, he'd still be a bum.

[Kimmers]

I was talking to a women about her 18 yo (can't find a job yet) son. She admits to him smoking pot and feels it needs to be legalized and then tax the hell out of it. The point is what her son is doing is still illegal no matter what her feelings or mine are on the issue. He did have a potential job but did not follow through on it because he found out they drug tested. He made his choice, getting high over being a productive member of society.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

He made his choice, getting high over being a productive member of society.

Society's loss as well. We could have a society where he might be able to be productive and get high.

Maybe not. But I remember some students in college who smoked pot every night and pulled down 3.7 GPAs in the day...and not on touchy-feely classes either.

[doc1019]

“Marijuana fest ignites fight” (from the headline), do I sense an oxymoron sort of situation here? Dude!

[highimpact]

He made his choice, getting high over being a productive member of society.

I personally know five "recreational" pot smokers who are very successful business owners. Their combined net worth is over $25M. Is your "productivity" comparable to theirs? Combined, they employ 96 people who earn a very nice living. What benefit does it serve society to put them in jail for toking up in privacy?

[takenoprisoner]

But given that Congress just sent a bill to the President purporting to ban Americans from using overseas online gambling web sites, I don't see many of our current crop of Republican legislators having much of an interest at all in Constitutionally limited government.

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It's for your own good dontcha know?

[VeniVidiVici]

She admits to him smoking pot and feels it needs to be legalized and then tax the hell out of it.

Such progressive feelings are meant to make you feel warm and fuzzy.

The funny part is they do this and end-up with a huge black market bigger than cigarettes. They same thing will happen (crime, smuggling, etc), the difference being it will have the government's (tax) stamp of approval.

[Ouderkirk]

right down your alley

[Kimmers]

I go back and forth on the legalization of pot. Do we really need one more legal thing for people to become addicted to? No, nor do I think all pot smokers are addicts on their way to becoming heroin users..On the other hand how is the recreational pot smoker different from the social drinker? I have personally seen the benefits of the medical use of marijuana.

Do I think your friends are criminals incapable of being responsible business owners and should be in jail till they mend their evil ways?No way.

My point to my comments regarding this young man is that no matter where we stand on this issue it it is still illegal and we suffer the consequences if caught. He also decided that he would rather smoke pot than be employed. His choice of smoking pot has messed up his life. He has been in trouble with the law, kicked out of school because of this. Is he a horrible kid? No he isn't, just likes to get high and he has troubles because of it.

[mugs99]

[Nate505]

All his troubles seem to be related to the prohibiton of pot, not pot itself. At least the troubles you mention (employers drug testing, trouble with the law, being kicked out of school), unless there are certain details I don't know about there.

[Turbopilot]

It's for your own good dontcha know?

That's what I was told. After all, like the GOP says, it takes a village, right? That was written by a conservative, wasn't it?

[John Lenin]