Posted on 08/30/2022 7:33:39 AM PDT by fwdude
Shortly before my first run for governor of Massachusetts, in 2014, the Bay State became one of the first to legalize "medical" marijuana and would soon legalize recreational use. I was one of five candidates in the race that included uber-RINO Charlie Baker, ultra-corrupt Democrat Attorney General Martha Coakley, and three Independents: progressive darling Evan Falchuk (launching a new Socialist Party), businessman Jeff McCormick and yours truly. My reason for running was two-fold: to have a platform to shine the light of the Gospel in the darkest arena of human affairs – politics – and to break out of the "Saul Alinsky box" the leftist media and LGBT-fascists had put me in in furtherance of their strategy to bankrupt and humiliate me with litigation and drive me from the state.
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But the most consequential issue of that period was actually the legalization/normalization of marijuana, and I was the only candidate to take a strong stand against it. It featured most prominently in the first debate, held in filled-to-capacity Symphony Hall in Springfield. I got the best laugh of the event when the question came around to me, saying "I've probably smoked more pot than anyone else in this room. I smoked mountains of it." After the laughter subsided, I followed up by saying, "I am therefore the most qualified person here to address the subject," proceeding to make the case that the "medical" aspect of the legalization (while legitimate in a limited way) was mostly just a pretext for decriminalizing recreational use, and that would have serious negative social consequences.
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Now today we know that the MJ is far more potent than years ago and further dealers are putting fentenyal in pretty much everything. Why would you put a loaded gun to your head??????
“Morons, all of them.”
Morons or evil?
I don’t have as extensive experience with pot users as you, but I did lose a good friend to it early on. During high school, brilliant guy, although a little cocky in his abilities. A neighbor kid he got in with introduced him to it, and it was a steady slide into oblivion. He even forcefully tried to get me to try it, but I refused, especially when his favorite paraphernalia, a water bong, was dipped into some gutter water in the street to use it.
He had a stint in jail on some related criminal charges, probably because he got involved with an underaged girl. I lost track of him after that.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Two points.
The percentage of the population using alcohol is much higher.
The damages cause by alcohol are different than the damages caused by pot.
I agree about the damages of alcohol. They are much greater than guns, but nobody discusses banning alcohol.
“...since it was legalized in NevaDUH, for home use of course at the time, we’ve seen it used nearly everywhere. You can’t drive down the interstate without smelling it so you know someone is DUI.”
Same here in So. Cal. I take the metro rail to and from work daily and it is everywhere. Many of the riders (specificailly, sons of Obama) will just light up and smoke a joint in the seat next to you. It’s ridiculous.
Good story. Though he doesn’t say what made him decide to give up pot.
That would be nice to know.
“He’s right. We are in the process of becoming mid-19th century China.”
Or Brave New World. Pot is the equivalent of Soma.
Scott’s story is very interesting. A major turning point was his dramatic conversion to Christ. I think it all stopped cold at that point. Look up his testimony. He was almost immediately thrown into Christian activism.
You are correct. All the concern of young people about pollution and no thought about what they are smoking and what is in it.
I’m starting to smell skunk weed randomly even in DeSanatis’ Florida during my daily travels. We just took the first baby steps with the passage of a fake “medical” weed referendum. It’s defacto legalization. I know the stink is near everywhere in blue state cities these days and am under no illusions about what the future will bring.
I love how you just assume that I smoke pot. I tried it once or twice. It’s no big deal. It’s not my thing. Love your internet assumptions On all things and all people you don’t know
‘we’re must be pretty boring.’”
I’ve discovered in my old age that boring is good.
Lol
You are showing an opiate den. Quite a stretch
I’ve lived in better neighborhoods as a renter and yet twice in my lifetime people have died from overdosing on drugs next door. It’s really shocking to come home after work and see police tape stretched across the hallway learning your neighbor died from drug use.
So these drugs are everywhere, doesn’t matter how careful you are in selecting where you live.
Of course it’s an opium den - it was in response to the poster.
There are several levels of "bans" in place in most of the United States on alcohol. Almost everywhere, minors are prohibited from buying or using it outside of parental guidance, and even then, it is frowned upon if overused. Here in Texas, bars are strictly monitored for violations of alcohol laws (had a friend on the Alcohol Commission), such as overserving and drinks leaving the building. Open containers aren't generally allowed in public, and this is unlikely to change. The BAC for Texas to be considered intoxicated was LOWERED from .10 to .08 in the 80's. The trend has been steadily in the direction of stricter enforcement.
Even with all of this monitoring and strict enforcement, alcohol is a huge problem. It destroys lives, both literally and practically.
“In the tiny town in Colorado where I grew up, tax revenue from recreational pot has resulted in new sewer system, senior shuttles, street improvements, beautification projects, and was partially responsible for a spiffy new state of the art k-12 school.”
I have an extremely difficult time believing that there is so much money raised from pot heads in that tiny town to build all those thing.
I’m assuming you’re a pot head?
I think also despite the corrupted conventional wisdom of popular culture, people can get hooked on MJ. Maybe not chemically, but psychologically. I did about 50 years ago. Messed me up something fierce.
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