Posted on 06/12/2012 8:25:41 PM PDT by presidio9
In the new book, America, You Sexy Bitch: A Love Letter to Freedom, Daily Beast columnist Meghan McCain and comedian Michael Ian Black take a road trip across America and write about their experiences. The excerpt below is from their visit to New Orleans, and what happens after Meghan and Michael light up.
Meghan McCain: -SNIP-
Let me put it right out there. Yes, I have smoked marijuana a few times in the past. The first time was on a trip to Amsterdam in college and I was surprised by how mild of an experience marijuana was (and in my experience still is). It is a plant that makes me mellow and giggly and, quite frankly, tired. Yet, depending on where you are in the United States, smoking is possession, and that is either a misdemeanor or a felony. Split that hair however you want, its still a crime.
That being said, I believe that marijuana should be legalized. This is not a decision I have come to quickly or lightly. Over the course of the last four years, in discussions with friends pro and con, I believe the legal ramifications of possessing marijuana are egregious. For one reason, I think it is a substance that does no more damage than alcohol does, and second, if we legalized marijuana in this country and taxed the hell out of it, our economic problems would at least be temporarily helped a great deal. In fact, you could even use the revenue stream to pay for universal health care if you wanted.
Mostly though, I do not completely understand the allure and taboo associated with marijuana. -SNIP-
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Of course. The only way she can get schtupped is if the guy is stoned.....
Looks like she’s had a serious case of the munchies for years.
Countdown to jokes about Meghan having the munchies...
She hasn’t supported this before?
Countdown to jokes about Meghan having the munchies...
No, that was probably pot PIE you heard her talking about talking about. Common mistake.
Indeed. Victoria Jackson did a very accurate impersonation of her-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJY2WF7vomw
THERE ARE NO WORDS...
27 years old and she still hasn’t accomplished anything meaningful in her life. A life wasted - so far. She still has time, but I’m not holding my breath.
Hell, in her case, it might make her smarter.
Almost anything would — including a freaking lobotomy!
People are sick of taxes! You can’t just make it legal and expect to tax it. People will just grow their own and not be prosecuted. More taxes is the WORST reason to legalize anything, they’ll count the expected increased revenue and spend it on some horrible social program before the first legal joint is rolled!
Why do we care what this woman thinks?
Exactly!
When I see the “regulate/tax it” argument, I realize that things are probably better off as is.
Who needs her when they’ve got William F. Buckley Jr.?
Sure you can!
California's medical marijuana program collects around $100M per year in taxes on sales of around $1B. Participants may legally grow their own under CA law, yet they're willing to pay $300/oz and more.
Doesn’t Meghan eat enough Twinkies WITHOUT smoking pot?
Why not get fedgov out of regulating intrastate drug policy and let each state decide whether it wants to tax and regulate?
Why does anyone pay any attention to this little moron? I know the left loves her because she essentially reenforces their policies, but she’s even more worthless than her RINO father.
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