Comments on Is marijuana the new gay marriage? U.S. attitudes changing fastTypePad2013-04-04T18:37:30ZToronto Starhttps://thestar.blogs.com/worlddaily/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://thestar.blogs.com/worlddaily/2013/04/the-day-reefer-madness-died/comments/atom.xml/Jamie L commented on 'Is marijuana the new gay marriage? U.S. attitudes changing fast'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef017d429b332b970c2013-04-07T19:41:12Z2013-04-07T19:53:26ZJamie LPhyscologically speaking pot is addictive. 99% of pot smokers smoke it for the high. The short term high usually result...<p>Physcologically speaking pot is addictive. 99% of pot smokers smoke it for the high. The short term high usually result in short term memory loss, mgical thinking, paranoi, anxiety, slow reaction time thus resulting in humerious behavior amongst friends and that is what is addictive folks. The danger of mixing the above while operating a vehicle, boat, bike. Or just swimming, hiking, running, working etc... The supporters of this drug find comfort comparing it to alchohol, ciggaretts and hard core drugs. More less picking the lesser of the 2 evils. That is pathetically weak. Alone by itself tell us why it is good for you. But you wont because you cant. Outside of the rare medical case which I have no problem saying I dont know anything about, there is ZERO good that comes out of smoking pot. The God of this worls put a universal law into play that no man can escape....We always reap what we sow. Oh how I fear for my children and the world we are leaving for them.</p>Peter commented on 'Is marijuana the new gay marriage? U.S. attitudes changing fast'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef017eea0f2215970d2013-04-07T18:21:08Z2013-04-07T19:15:56ZPeterThe war on drugs has resulted in increase use of illegal substances, increase of prison population, billions of needlessly spent...<p>The war on drugs has resulted in increase use of illegal substances, increase of prison population, billions of needlessly spent dollars. Why is alcohol addiction treated with programs and as a disease when drug addiction is treated with criminality, prisons and obscene profits for the drug lords and other criminal elements? More that 70% of all convicted criminals are drug related</p>Pete commented on 'Is marijuana the new gay marriage? U.S. attitudes changing fast'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef017c386ac02e970b2013-04-07T14:40:37Z2013-04-07T16:39:54ZPeteHere we go again. Yada yada yada.<p>Here we go again. Yada yada yada.</p>JWW commented on 'Is marijuana the new gay marriage? U.S. attitudes changing fast'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef017c38640e7e970b2013-04-06T12:34:55Z2013-04-06T13:21:08ZJWW1) Legalize it. 2) Tax it. 3) Use the money for subways. 4) How hard is that?<p>1) Legalize it. </p>
<p>2) Tax it. </p>
<p>3) Use the money for subways.</p>
<p>4) How hard is that?</p>Cam commented on 'Is marijuana the new gay marriage? U.S. attitudes changing fast'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef017d4290cac3970c2013-04-06T03:11:45Z2013-04-06T03:26:48ZCam@Andrew Dow- All the data we have globally tells us legal restrictions do NOT affect the population of users in...<p>@Andrew Dow-<br />
All the data we have globally tells us legal restrictions do NOT affect the population of users in a meaningful fashion.</p>
<p>You can't stop people from using - anything: booze, pot, coke, heroin, meth.</p>
<p>The only thing you can do with criminal sanctions is create problems and stigma.</p>
<p>Legalize everything-<a href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/evaluating-drug-decriminalization-in-portugal-12-years-later-a-891060.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/evaluating-drug-decriminalization-in-portugal-12-years-later-a-891060.html</a></p>Fred Derf commented on 'Is marijuana the new gay marriage? U.S. attitudes changing fast'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef017d428e30cd970c2013-04-05T17:49:04Z2013-04-05T18:16:39ZFred DerfAs someone who never smokes pot but does take the occasional drink or two, I say just legalize it. Keeping...<p>As someone who never smokes pot but does take the occasional drink or two, I say just legalize it. Keeping pot illegal is a waste of public resources. It is no more of a gateway drug than alcohol and it is less dangerous (and less addictive) than tobacco. Let the police and prisons concentrate on other matters.</p>Andrew Dow commented on 'Is marijuana the new gay marriage? U.S. attitudes changing fast'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef017d428ca4d2970c2013-04-05T12:43:23Z2013-04-05T13:02:30ZAndrew DowFor the 100th time, legalizing pot in Canada isn't the problem. We already have massive problems with alcohol and cigarettes....<p>For the 100th time, legalizing pot in Canada isn't the problem. We already have massive problems with alcohol and cigarettes. we don't want to add another one onto the mix until we understand it better and develope ways to detect its illegal use, like driving a car while high. Conservatives aren't against legalization (despite all the Liberal lies you are being fed), but we don't support reckless legalization.</p>randy commented on 'Is marijuana the new gay marriage? U.S. attitudes changing fast'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef017d428ca486970c2013-04-05T12:43:07Z2013-04-05T13:02:30Zrandywell, when you are fed lies about things, people will eventually find out the truth, maijauna is not as bad...<p>well, when you are fed lies about things, people will eventually find out the truth, maijauna is not as bad for you as the right wing tends to lead people., one day people will wake up to the smoke screens the oil compnaies puff.. maybe one day the americans will wake up to the propaganda of circumcision... oh one day</p>koho commented on 'Is marijuana the new gay marriage? U.S. attitudes changing fast'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef017d428c6961970c2013-04-05T11:54:58Z2013-04-05T13:02:30Zkohohalf tobacco..are you kidding me who in their right mind would do that don't they know tobacco causes horrific pictures...<p>half tobacco..are you kidding me who in their right mind would do that don't they know tobacco causes horrific pictures to be imprinted on cigarette packs?</p>Mark Bartlett commented on 'Is marijuana the new gay marriage? U.S. attitudes changing fast'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef017d4288da89970c2013-04-04T22:45:10Z2013-04-04T22:55:55ZMark BartlettThat cannabis is still illegal is utterly absurd! Anyone who has taken the time to study the issue will soon...<p>That cannabis is still illegal is utterly absurd! Anyone who has taken the time to study the issue will soon learn it s FAR less harmful than tobacco, alcohol and most fast food -- and has HUGE medical benefits. </p>
<p>Wake up people -- GW Pharmaceuticals just applied for a patent to use cannabis extract oils to cure cancer --I know several already who have done just that! It does NOT lead to hard drugs and it does NOT lead to lung cancer (See study: Dr. Donald Tashkin -- less lung cancer than those who smoke NOTHING and that applies to even heavy smokers of cannabis). And before you think I am just another pothead -- nope -- I do not even use the stuff, but the $$$ it is costing us in police, legal and jail expenses is INSANE! PLEASE DO THE RESEARCH. There never was a good scientific reason making cannabis illegal! Harper is DEAD WRONG on this issue! BTW -- I worked in public health for over 30 years.</p>wakefield commented on 'Is marijuana the new gay marriage? U.S. attitudes changing fast'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef017ee9fcb33f970d2013-04-04T21:24:59Z2013-04-04T22:22:27ZwakefieldThis is why discussion forums, comment pages and the internet in general are so important. Gives us a chance to...<p>This is why discussion forums, comment pages and the internet in general are so important. Gives us a chance to change attitudes on things that we've traditionally been told was bad or no good for us.</p>