Posted on 04/15/2016 7:28:31 AM PDT by Ken H
medical marijuana. is this really medical stuff or will it be abused like oxy contin was/is in other states?
Drunks eventually sober up as well, at least most of them. Like Otis on the old Andy Griffin Show, they can even hold down gainful employment. Also, it takes them hours, not days-- the reason it is illegal to sell booze on election day. Big difference from your average druggie zombie.
Millions of people perform theirr jobs everyday and enjoy some marijuana on their off time. It’s the same as alcohol in terms of impairment and ability of users to be otherwise functional.
At worst, marijuana turns people into useless stoners. I have no idea of the ratio of somewhat responsible marijuana users to the useless stoners.
But I'm sure it is higher than the ratio of useless winos to the responsible and occasional drinkers.
Ping
So "legal" just means "regulated?"
So much for the "Freedom" that libs (ertarians) say they want.
And if people in PA don't like the new law, they should talk to their legislators!
Others think they can have open borders and citizenship on the cheap without their new amigos voting in the same type of government which prompted them to flee their homelands in the first place.
People are stupid enough without being on pot.
I have to shake my head in disbelief when people expect us to swallow the “medical marijuana” lie, as if that will be an end in itself. It is a leak in the dike, which will soon crumble and give way to recreational abuses, legal or not.
Your characterization of libertarians is spot on. They cannot seem to understand the simple dynamics in changing a law or behavior. To them, everything is static, as it is for leftist - they presume that the same people who smoke pot before it is legalized will be the only ones smoking pot after it is legalized. What myopic ignorance!
They proclaim the fact that more laws are the problem, and then point to “legalizing” substances as the answer, failing to understand that “legalizing” drugs create many times MORE onerous laws and regulations than an outright ban.
I’ve been using cannabis for over a year to help deal with anti-depressant withdrawal & anxiety. Dramatic improvement in my quality of life & by extension, my wife’s as I had been suffering with severe depression/anxiety since the 1990’s. In the last 14 months I’ve brought my prescribed ativan use down from 4mg a day to 1mg. In a couple of months I hope to done with ativan completely.
I’m also more productive in my work since I began using cannabis. I can do daily tasks now that I could not do previously without being smacked into bed for my efforts.
Cannabis is like anything else. Too much is bad for you. I use it at the end of the day at home only in very small amounts. Decriminalize it & let the states regulate it like they do with alcohol & tobacco. Peace :)
Regardless, even if your particular situation does represent a genuine medical need, that does not negate my contention that medical marijuana laws will be seen as tacit softening on ALL marijuana usage, as it ALWAYS is where it is legalized.
Equating cannabis to alcohol is a tenuous comparison. Even so, alcohol and its deleterious effects on society are provably tragic. Marijuana use acceptance will be just as deleterious, if not more so.
Do you not think that the laws surrounding alcohol are onerous? Entire state and federal departments are set up with billion dollar budgets sucking taxpayer dollars to "manage" the allowed usage of such. Don't think it will be any different with MJ. Regulating an activity is a many times more state-intruding position than an outright ban.
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