tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post8916395212310747849..comments2024-03-10T06:07:53.511-07:00Comments on Crazy in Suburbia: A police chief's argument for legalizing pot...Martha Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092931417080881172noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-38875140838233050282010-07-29T21:52:06.657-07:002010-07-29T21:52:06.657-07:00UM...Sativex is extremely psychoactive. You have t...UM...Sativex is extremely psychoactive. You have the wrong medicine. And Marinol is also very psychoactive to a point of being lethargic. Sorry. The argument does not fly. Anything containing THC will be,. The fact is that cannabis is it natural form has dozens of cannabinoids that have yet to be studied for their effect but I can tell you that every major health organization believes natural People against jail for weedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05942542512175985903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-4990414933729051662010-07-29T18:58:26.541-07:002010-07-29T18:58:26.541-07:00Spelling Correction: If we can *make* medications ...Spelling Correction: If we can *make* medications that help people...<br /><br />I need to proofread.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-88843302424518836662010-07-29T18:55:58.593-07:002010-07-29T18:55:58.593-07:00British Pharmaceutical company GW Pharmaceuticals,...British Pharmaceutical company GW Pharmaceuticals, is testing a medication called Sativex made from marijuana that is high in cannabidiol (CBD) and low in THC. Marijuana contains THC and CBD. THC is responsible for the psychoactive effect which gives people a high. Pharmaceutical companies are working on making medications from marijuana that have all of the benefits and none of the psychoactive Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-89752908570754858882010-07-28T07:37:46.196-07:002010-07-28T07:37:46.196-07:00This argument just reeks of fallacies, so I will b...This argument just reeks of fallacies, so I will break it down for you:<br /><br />You write: "The bootleggers are around. They just took the form of gangs." That is just not true. I think we can all agree that the gang-bangers down the street are not part of the Capone family. The prohibition of drugs and law enforcement stance vs. health issue stance has created this environment of People against jail for weedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05942542512175985903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-49033425607836002422010-07-28T01:21:22.259-07:002010-07-28T01:21:22.259-07:00Gangs will always be around. They will simply deal...Gangs will always be around. They will simply deal other drugs like cocaine, heroine, and ecstasy. The bootleggers are still around. They simply have taken the form of gangs. Gangs are far more violent and hit closer to home than bootleggers. Our very own teenagers deal drugs and join gangs. Drive by shootings and random violence are a plague on our society. The bootleggers were mostly organized Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-312048373795688502010-07-27T18:36:52.351-07:002010-07-27T18:36:52.351-07:00The silly “protect the children” argument was even...The silly “protect the children” argument was even used by the Nazis when they shoved people into the ovens. It is the parent’s responsibility to keep their children from drinking, sniffing glue, jumping out of a moving car, etc.. Millions of parents keep their children from drinking so why is marijuana any different? At what age does big brother (the government) think that ADULTS can handle christian peperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04579312342254742512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-84215970872149011472010-07-27T18:11:22.658-07:002010-07-27T18:11:22.658-07:00I would smoke it if legalized...I would smoke it if legalized...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-21461254861485418482010-07-27T09:20:56.415-07:002010-07-27T09:20:56.415-07:00Such weak arguments against...
Let me see...
Mak...Such weak arguments against...<br /><br />Let me see...<br /><br />Making criminals of 800,000 people every year is not working. Jails are overcrowded, the drug testing industry is out of control, and violence on the border is greater than ever. There is more cannabis available under prohibition than would ever be under a controlled and regulated system. Drug dealers do not ask for ID. Sorry.<br People against jail for weedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05942542512175985903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-83253063162199032522010-07-27T07:54:14.092-07:002010-07-27T07:54:14.092-07:00There are always claims that California will rake ...There are always claims that California will rake in billions of dollars in tax revenue. But if pot is legal, who's going to be paying the taxes if people are just growing it themselves? The tax revenue just won't be there. <br />"I think that once we legalize one drug, gangs will still seek out other ways of making money." this has proven to be true so far. Pot has been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-14358726204144962052010-07-27T07:40:04.166-07:002010-07-27T07:40:04.166-07:00Yep, if you can't control an abusive behavior,...Yep, if you can't control an abusive behavior, then legalize it and solve the problem.<br /><br />Marijuana<br />Use a cell phone while driving<br />Speeding<br />Wife-beating<br />Adultery<br />Child pornography<br />Burglary<br /><br />and, biggest of all...<br /><br />Illegal immigration.<br /><br />Yep, easy huh?Beau Hunknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-32754095230499482702010-07-27T01:46:55.078-07:002010-07-27T01:46:55.078-07:00Why did this not make the Patch?Why did this not make the Patch?People against jail for weedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05942542512175985903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-41729614787477339612010-07-27T01:44:53.422-07:002010-07-27T01:44:53.422-07:00Polling shows that a lot of opposition is from wor...Polling shows that a lot of opposition is from worried parents, Soccer moms if you will. The best advice I can give a parent is that their kid can (and eventually will) find cannabis. It is readily available. Prohibition and the war on cannabis has failed. The real question is do you want your child to be a criminal for their choice to use cannabis. The real danger is continuing to lock up peoplePeople against jail for weedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05942542512175985903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-50177125762010133732010-07-26T19:14:06.659-07:002010-07-26T19:14:06.659-07:00Legalize and tax! End the black market on it and ...Legalize and tax! End the black market on it and help state revenues. Create age rules similar to alcohol.<br />What is crazy is that Pot is criminalized yet alcohol is not and it seems every week, Drunk Drivers are killing innocent people. Haven't heard many stories of stoners killing innocent people on the road while driving. Huge Double Standard!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-10642780623394837972010-07-26T16:35:29.051-07:002010-07-26T16:35:29.051-07:00There is a difference between legalizing pot and d...There is a difference between legalizing pot and decriminalizing pot. Legalizing it means that it could be sold freely and used freely. However, decriminalizing it means that you won't be prosecuted if you have it.<br /><br />I think that once we legalize one drug, gangs will still seek out other ways of making money. They will move on to another drug and continue in their violent smuggling. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-50230583513420729132010-07-26T14:47:08.430-07:002010-07-26T14:47:08.430-07:00Voting yes on the initiative will also eliminate t...Voting yes on the initiative will also eliminate the pollution and habitat damage to our state and national forests caused by illicit pot gardens tended and harvested by illegal aliens who do not give a damn about the long term damage they inflict on our national treasures. I'm hoping that someday soon the answer to the question, "Are there legal pot farms in Berkley?" We can Castle Hill Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18299914113286112818noreply@blogger.com