Posted on 07/20/2009 11:11:12 AM PDT by cryptical
A New York Times article on Sunday discussed the debate over whether more and more potent types of cannabis affect the levels of addiction to the drug. This particular issue has become part of the larger debate over whether marijuana should be legalized or decriminalized.
Antidrug activists say that if the drug is legalized, more people will use it and addiction levels, made worse by the increased potency, will rise too. Legalization advocates note that pot addiction is not nearly as destructive as, say, abuse of alcohol. What would be the effect of legalization or decriminalization on marijuana abuse and addiction?
(Excerpt) Read more at roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com ...
Im not afraid of needles...I would gladly have blood drawn from me every work day if I could be confident that my smoking weed on the weekends wouldnt affect me being able to keep my job.
Stay classy Star Traveler, you are doing a great service defining yourself on this thread.
There’s only one definition that counts on this thread and that’s *not a retard pot smoker* ... LOL...
“Why arent the millions of current pot smokers, doing that now?”
They are...wait until you see the census...of course, maybe you’re right...legalize it and become Haiti...
You said...’because one evil is legal we really need another one’...why change the original word you used? It doesn’t help. Do you also consider alcohol and tobacco evil?
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Sure there would be, they just would have a gov. ID.
The real gateway is ‘weakness’ there are more people who don't take (illegal) drugs than there are people who take drugs.
“Many pro-legalization advocates also want employment protection.”
I have heard no one advocate this. This is news to me.
It appears that is is perfectly legal to deny employment to someone who smokes cigarettes, so why not?
Come one, come all.
Im not against legelization. Im against govt picking who will prosper in this. They will allow a few large contibutors to charge exorbitant prices, take their cut and come down hard on all others.
I’ve heard rumors, but I’ve never known anyone who was addicted either.
Which pole, north or south???
Or, do you refer to the citizens of Poland?
I have a bunch of pot smoking friends who vote Conservative- they want the govt. to leave us and them alone.
You are a Conservative, right? You want the Feds out of our lives, right?
You cant say we have too much govt. when you support a big govt. solution to pot smoking.
Legalize pot and shut down the BATF. For a start.
AV
i do know many people who would say take away my ganja and i would not wanna live any more :-) but to be serious no one of this people i would call addicted to it. i never heard of something like physical symptoms because someone is not able to smoke it. and on the other side it´s possible to die if you are a real hard core alcohol addict because of withdrawal symptoms.
Try it once, fine, I did. Do it again = Retard
Okay..., I’ll go along with that one... people do make stupid mistakes and then realize it and get out...
Hear, hear.
If its going to be legal than legalize it. They will make it similar to ciggs without the tax stamp. If the politicians are doing it just for the money what is the differance between them and drug dealers? What’s next in their craven search for funds?...Heroin,Prostitution,you name it.
I am sorry to hear about your condition, which is why I said I can understand the medcal use in my first post. I will send some prayers your way brother.
My point is that if drugs are legalized, employers should still have the choice not to hire those that use them. Many pro-legalization advocates also want employment protection. I say, give them the choice to use marijuana but do not take away the choice of employers to not hire those that use it.
Clear?
If its going to be legal than legalize it. They will make it similar to ciggs without the tax stamp. If the politicians are doing it just for the money what is the differance between them and drug dealers? Whats next in their craven search for funds?...Heroin,Prostitution,you name it.
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