Should Marijuana be Legal?

I think I understand that. One of the reasons is people try to act righteous. "Even though I'm killing myself I'll save you from ding the same coz I'm so righteous" They do the same thing even regarding alcohol or tobacco, they'll be drinking and say "You shouldn't drink it's bad for you, also tobacco causes cancer, don't start smoking *puff puff*". Also, weed isn't in a nice little package with a gold insignia.

I remember I bought a skullcap plant and my mum said is it dangerous? And I said not really but if you have to much it can cause liver damage. She basically went nuts at me saying why the fuck would I want to take something that can cause liver damage, while she had also been drinking that same day! To top it off, she bought me a packet of fucking skullcap a few months later from a health food store! lol coz she thought my plants were getting kinda low on leaves.

Truth is, nice packaging/marketing = safer and better in a majority of western society's eyes.

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Originally Posted by Xedan

You know what I REALLY don't understand, though? The people who can drink alcohol, smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, then tell kids about how bad weed is, and still somehow live with themselves.

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Originally Posted by Xedan

I can't thank this enough times

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Unrelated: it's an industry term.

Discovering the illogical and immoral nature of the laws and regulations surrounding the use of drugs lead me to notice and explore more and more "cracks" in the image of integrity and moral intent I used to attribute to authority in the past.

If we are ever to change our crooked, immoral druglaws, or our entire, corrupted economical/political system, we are first to break free from the deathgrip our societies are being kept in.

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Originally Posted by Supernova

Unrelated: it's an industry term.

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now that HAS to be a reference!

That movie's awesome.

I bet Vinny could get weed legalized.

Oh yea my post was a reference to my cousin vinny, I've watched that atleast 75 times.

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Originally Posted by Xedan

I bet Vinny could get weed legalized.

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I think you're on to something...

Get me Joe Pesci!

Just found a pretty cool article, it's an essay about cannabis written by Carl Sagan in 1969

http://marijuana-uses.com/essays/002.html

"...the illegality of cannabis is outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity and fellowship so desperately needed in this increasingly mad and dangerous world."

Carl Sagan is amazing, amazing how he makes so much sense.

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Originally Posted by Supernova

Just found a pretty cool article, it's an essay about cannabis written by Carl Sagan in 1969

http://marijuana-uses.com/essays/002.html

"...the illegality of cannabis is outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity and fellowship so desperately needed in this increasingly mad and dangerous world."

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Wow, I just read the letter from an Indian chief who's name escapes me called "How Can You Buy Or Sell The Earth" (it's been hanging on my Grampa's wall for years, but I'm sure it can be found on the internet) and for some reason that little excerpt reminded me of it.

By the way, I Sig'd the vinny conversation

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Originally Posted by Xedan

Wow, I just read the letter from an Indian chief who's name escapes me called "How Can You Buy Or Sell The Earth" (it's been hanging on my Grampa's wall for years, but I'm sure it can be found on the internet) and for some reason that little excerpt reminded me of it.

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http://www.alighterfootprintfilm.com...ut_collage.jpg

http://www.barefootsworld.net/seattle.html

I suggest reading "Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink?".

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Originally Posted by Universal Mind

http://www.alighterfootprintfilm.com...ut_collage.jpg

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Proof. A few hundred people just got killed in the biggest earthquake ever.
Nevertheless, we will go on fighting this useless drug war and stuffing our faces with junk food. A majority of people will never wake up to that fact that we own nothing.

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Originally Posted by Universal Mind

http://www.alighterfootprintfilm.com...ut_collage.jpg

http://www.barefootsworld.net/seattle.html

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Well, that wasn't his real name. But yeah, it always said that in parentheses next to his Indian name. By the way, that article seems very paraphrased :P For instance, he never said "president" he said "great chief" among other noticeable differences.

Massachusetts medical marijuana and legalization, breaking news update

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On Tuesday, marijuana legalization was the subject of discussion before the MA Joint Judiciary Committee at the State House.

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I lol'ed

Haha, yeah :D

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Originally Posted by Supernova

How long are you holding the hit in?

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Myth.
Cannabinoids are absorbed almost instantly in to the lungs. You don't have to hold it in for long at all. Like a normal breath is fine.

Yes some people have a naturally high tolerance.
Some people have a naturally low tolerance.
I only have to smoke one hit and I'm completely blazed. Some people I know smoked 2 joints every time since they started smoking.

EDIT: From the article "As legislators in Massachusetts, we have the opportunity to pass a medical
marijuana bill that will become the model of how effective medical marijuana programs should operate. Unlike the unmonitored medical marijuana program in California which is often maligned in the press, the proposal I support would require the Department of Public Health to approve all doctor recommendations, and to strictly regulate a limited number of treatment centers. These centers would be responsible for maintaining a secure chain of custody from their grow site, to the treatment center, and finally to the patients who are certified by DPH. Please join us at this event for more information about medical marijuana reform."

Damn that's bullshit. Maybe they just want it passed and then slowly loosen the restrictions. There's absolutely no reason for every application to have to be approved. The doctor knows better than any government body whether Cannabis will work for their patient. The only other drug they do this for is Heroin. In extreme pain cases, they need approval from certain government bodies. Cannabis is not addictive at all, so why have the same regulations?

:uhm: I never know when people are high, and half the time people think Im high and I dont do any sort of drug/alcohol or shrooms. But I know a drunk when I see one and they piss me off!! How much more worse can marijuana be?

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Originally Posted by juroara

:uhm: I never know when people are high, and half the time people think Im high and I dont do any sort of drug/alcohol or shrooms. But I know a drunk when I see one and they piss me off!! How much more worse can marijuana be?

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It's not worse at all. Unless they're totally fucking stoned, you'd never notice. But if you can see their eyes, look for redness and dilated pupils. Though my pupils seem to dilate in pulses almost, because I can look at about five minute intervals and see them big, then small, then big again.

I try and be as non-biased and rational about things such as recreational drugs as possible, and so while I could go on for paragraphs about why they should be fully legalized (that doesn't mean to say regulation isn't needed; legalization =/= anarchy) my opinion is this: if humans have one right, it is to do what they want with their lives and their bodies, so long as it does not harm others in any way; that's all I'll say.

As a former casual user, I'd like to think my opinion is respectable, as it means I'm not biased towards marijuana but I do still have an idea of "what it's like".

The government should force us to ingest cannabis. Use it as fuel, fiber, paper, food, medicine...the whole nine. Cannabis needs to be a world culture or something

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Originally Posted by Majestic

fuel, fiber, paper,

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hemp

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Originally Posted by Majestic

food, medicine

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DEFINATELY cannabis

also why do I only see towelie when I quote you?

But he's right and it was obviously appropriate to mention.
I like that he cared more for the health of a fellow dreamer than to stay on topic.

To add something on topic, I'd like to link to some economic arguments:

Should Governments Legalize and Tax Marijuana?

Time to Legalize Marijuana? - 500+ Economists Endorse Marijuana Legalization