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Date: 8/4/2002 8:59:00 AM
From Authorid: 15657
I would never, it kills you just like cigarettes. I think it's pointless.  |
Date: 8/4/2002 8:59:00 AM
From Authorid: 40145
Its not really good post u know? i dont know if it will be deleted.  |
Date: 8/4/2002 8:59:00 AM
From Authorid: 48434
i have smoked but i cant now because of my lung diease but i think weed is ok but i dont think it should be legal  |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:00:00 AM
From Authorid: 19460
well in one way, i see no problem with legalizing marajuana... its a natural herb, afterall... its not like you cook it up and add all kind of things that can kill you. But on the other hand, it is called the gateway drug. Supposedly, Marajuana will eventually lead to use of other drugs. I cant say one way or the other. I have tried it before, but I cant say that I was so thrilled with it that I wanted it all the time, know what I mean/?? So I think its just a personal choice. If it was legal, i think nearly everyone would try it atleast once  |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:01:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
Panther this is a wonderful post in my eyes, it is asking if you would smoke weed if it became legal, its a debate the whole united states is having right now, and I doubt it will be deleted  |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:02:00 AM
From Authorid: 22852
No I would not smoke it. I have to admit when I was younger (many many years ago) I tried it and it was laced with something (I did not know it) and it messed me up bad. I never smoked it again, out of fear and I have told my boys about this so that they know how bad it can be. Oh and this pot was from a very good friend of mine or so I thought.  |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:02:00 AM
From Authorid: 60502
i think it would be pointless to legalize it. People do it any way. But even if they did legalize everyone would stop smoking it because the exciment isnt there any more. Why does any one need drugs anyway. Get high off life  mythica |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:03:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
well i smoked weed, but i havent in years, simply because it was illegal, and why risk my life with possesion charges, or something similar. I know a lot of people who smoke weed, and dont do any other drugs. Like my father for instance, he smokes weed daily, and he has never touched any other drugs. |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:03:00 AM
From Authorid: 40145
sorry for misunderstanding here.. I meant I do think its a good post, but I am not sure the site would approve of this post. My opinon, I smoke it but it is not harmful. and Yeah it should be legalized for those patients who really need it such as HIV people thatneeds it. |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:04:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
truth is that many sucessful people, wealthy people, lawyers, doctors ect, were arrested last year because they smoked weed and happen to get caught on thier day off. I say if we allow people to kill themselves with cigarettes, why not allow people to get high! |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:05:00 AM
From Authorid: 40145
smoking weed is not so bad as using drugs. It is not harmful if you only smoke it not with others. I used to smoke and use other things when i was younger but I quitted using drugs because I realized how bad it can get you.. Weed is just like smoking a cigertte . |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:06:00 AM
From Authorid: 40145
I agree with you Alex. |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:06:00 AM
From Authorid: 9713
Hm....yeah, I'd smoke it. SHH...lol. Legalizing...I don't know. I think LESS people would smoke it actually. Like, at first a lot more probably would but then it would be like...no thrill for teens I guess. But I DO know it is a gateway drug and might lead people to try other, harder drugs. So I'm not really sure about this one.  |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:07:00 AM
From Authorid: 10722
Yeah right! I don't think much of the idea, nor do I think highly of anyone who does it.  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:07:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
I think if they treat it with the same respect the treat alcohol. like no smoking and driving, no public smoking, have like hash bars or something, lol. I dont know but i wouldnt want to go out to eat, and someones hitting the bong at the next table over. lol |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:07:00 AM
From Authorid: 48527
NEVER EVER SMOKE IT! I never did, and never will!  |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:07:00 AM
From Authorid: 55970
ICK!!! No way, not for me. *Jewel Fernandez*  |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:08:00 AM
From Authorid: 49546
YEah, i've done it twice! and like u said . I see no objection in leglizing it. 'coz if it's legal to smoke cigarettes and kill urself, well then this should also be legalized.!  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:08:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
<------- is thinking hard on this one ! |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:09:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
Anomaly- better be careful - if they legalize, you are gonna see a lot of weed smokers flood out the closet! |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:09:00 AM
From Authorid: 13283
Weed is just an intense drunk (buzz) . Drink everclear ( legal) to get the same effect . People can cause terrible car crashes while under the influence , its the same as drunk driving . Fatal ! Razzy aka  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:09:00 AM
From Authorid: 40145
LOL I can imagaine watching someone smoking from a bong while you are trying to eat. Yeah I get the point. there should be some laws such as like do it at home privately dont do it in public maybe. |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:10:00 AM
From Authorid: 33925
When I was a teen I smoked it..regularly..I was a wild child..LOL..but you know..My grades fell..my attitude sucked and I was a general pain in the butt for my family..After I got pregnant with my first child I stopped..thank God it didnt affect him..I dont agree with drugs..I think they ruin your life..IMO  |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:10:00 AM
From Authorid: 13297
If it were legal I would probably smoke it recreationally. It is much less dangerous than alocohol (which is legal). I have done research for school reports. I still need to post them as I said that I would for some who asked me to - Mercury in particular comes to mind. I just haven't had the time... maybe when I get a chance I'll do that. so yeah, I'd probably smoke it if it were legal - once in every blue moon kind of like I drink. I'm lucky if I drink a couple times a year... just my 2 cents. cheers,  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:10:00 AM
From Authorid: 10722
They will never legalize it. Even if they did, the ones not doing it would be the only intelligent ones left in America. |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:10:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
think about it, Im 22 --- my aunts unlces, father, mother, they all somoke weed more than my friends, they are in thier 40's...... i think it is that age group that smokes the most weed. And just think most voters are between 30-50 ..... |
| Date: 8/4/2002 9:10:00 AM From Authorid: 59217 My crazy uncle(he is seriously)always used to tell me that no one has ever died fom weed, but i still shouldnt smoke it,i dont know to think if this is true or not, can someone tell me? -carmen |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:10:00 AM
From Authorid: 52337
Well I wouldnt ever smoke weed! My twin has don eit a couple of times! My mom found som ein his room and we're only 13 and It was so scarey for my mom most of all! I mean he could of died if we wouldnt of found out! But I lov emy brother and I love the people around me! I mean if your going to do weed or something like that think before you use it! Cuz It might be natural but look at ppl who have died form it! I mean it is a diease that people carrie in their pockets! I mean it goes from here to here! and I dont think anyone should smoke it It's wrong and uncalled for if your under age! But I would never smoke it and I'll try to help my childern keep from smoking weed or smoking anything! but I dont htink it's safe or should be used and this is my opion!  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:12:00 AM
From Authorid: 48434
lol@ the bong at tthe table lol lol i would roll over and die of laughter if i seen that and would think what was the world coming to. weed is fine with me but i dont think it should be legal but if it was legal than yea i think it should have rules like no smoking and driving but then they would have to come up with a test to see if that person was high or not while driving |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:12:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
weed does lower sperm count, and kill brain cells, but No one has ever died of a weed overdose, unless it was alced with something, like aboming fluid, ect. But - what I was going to say is, in no way do i beleive anyone under 21 should be allowed to smoke weed. |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:12:00 AM
From Authorid: 13297
Storm Chaser, that is the problem. If it were legal it wouldn't be laced with anything - it'd be over the counter just like cigs. That is also why it is a gateway drug. It is so often laced with other stuff that it gets people hooked on heavier drugs... cheers, |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:12:00 AM
From Authorid: 40145
well yeah, probably legalized it like can ssmoke it at 18 yars old or probably more likely age of 21, just like drinking. for the safety of children. i dont know lol |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:13:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
LOL Diamond, beleive me- they will find a way! AND TRUTH IS it will become legal ! |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:14:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
anaonamaly- what makes you right, and everyone else wrong. ? ? ? |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:14:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
you would have to pay txes of coarse. I mean they would tax it like they do cigarettes. |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:14:00 AM
From Authorid: 48434
lilhotangel lizz- what do you mean under age? lol i did not know there was a certain age |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:15:00 AM
From Authorid: 48434
momma- it will become legal? dang just when i know i cant smoke anymore they want to make it legal lol |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:15:00 AM
From Authorid: 49739
I will admit I've smoked weed before. I think people will smoke it, if its legal or not. If they do make it legal, I think more people would come out and admit they smoked because they don't have to hide it, they can be open about it. I know alot of people that smokes and they would love weed to become legal. I think though if weed does become legal, they should charge a little bit more because it would be so easy to find because it would be everywhere. You'd probably see grocery stores and bars and places selling pot like alcohol or cigs.  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:15:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
lol @ underage- well right now- mary jane is not legal so there is no age limit, it is illegal for everyone |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:15:00 AM
From Authorid: 43991
Im 14 and Ive never smoked ne thing other then cigarettes.. Ive been trying to quit 4 the last month because my ashtma is getting majorly bad.. and I only smoke with my friends from a diff. town.. If my friends from where I live knew.. My gosh, they would die! So.. No. I got myself in this big mess with cigarettes.. I dont need to get into with Weed! XoXo -  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:16:00 AM
From Authorid: 43991
Im 14 and Ive never smoked ne thing other then cigarettes.. Ive been trying to quit 4 the last month because my ashtma is getting majorly bad.. and I only smoke with my friends from a diff. town.. If my friends from where I live knew.. My gosh, they would die! So.. No. I got myself in this big mess with cigarettes.. I dont need to get into with Weed! XoXo - |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:16:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
Ok - lets say they make it legal - do you think we should be able to grow our own! |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:16:00 AM
From Authorid: 48434
you mean you could buy it in stores? lol that would get rid of some drug dealers but then they would just sell ccrack lol |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:17:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
Heck yeah - if the goverment legalizes it, you better beleive its so they can make money off of it,. lol....... |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:18:00 AM
From Authorid: 52337
I think this interesting! |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:18:00 AM
From Authorid: 60947
I wouldn't and I don't recommend that anyone else does especially guys it causes impotence! thats why viagra is so popular now, because it was so popular in the sixties and such !!  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:18:00 AM
From Authorid: 48434
lol they see all the weed dealers getting rich so they want to make money off of it to lol just like the dang on government. they want all the money for theirselve |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:18:00 AM
From Authorid: 57457
no I am allready messed up enough ~twisted24/7~  |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:20:00 AM
From Authorid: 20576
actually royal luz well smokers like that,they are better drivers then drunk cus they are really cautious non stop. Trust me this small town has lot of pot smokers. Not like Its a bad thing, see so many people have this misconception of pot, its is the one drug that doesnt have a long term effect like possible death and stuff. Only thing is if you smoke lots and lots of it you will need more to get that same high, so its like what we call a "pot head" But other then that, its not a unsafe drug... People that think pot is addiction well its all mental like if you feel you can't smoking pot its not because your body wants you too, And if you think I dont know what I am talking about go look it up on the net, because you'll be surprised with how good pot is for you , compared to cigarettes and alchohol and e and all those other big time nasty drugs. huggs and licks  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:21:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
Well - I have seen what drugs do to teenagers, and I am by no means saying let the kids smoke it. I am saying I am a responsible mother, and wife, I work, my husband works, and we occasionally drink. I smoke marlboros, and he drinks beer- we never drink on weekdays, and we never ever get drunk hardly, we are socail drinkers basically, but Im saying if they made marijuana legal, yes my husband and I would occasionally get high. Im not saying everynight, in front of the kids, Im saying when we have a babysitter, and we know we are in the safety of our own home, not driving, not in public, ect! |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:23:00 AM
From Authorid: 13283
Marijuana has 101 carcinogens . It causes cancer and death . Weed leads to crack and heroin . I am totally against legalization . We have too many pot heads already , we do not need more pot head wanna bes . Razzy aka |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:23:00 AM
From Authorid: 20576
sheesh all those people saying they will never do it or try it, well thats your choice but most that say they wont smoke it will eventually... |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:24:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
A reminder this is a public site, and anyone can see this- so if you dont want people to know- perhaps you shouldn't tell us what you personally do - perhaps just say weather or not you think it should eb legal - |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:25:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
LOL Parky - I know any five year old says they hate cigareetes, until they are 15 and mommas pack is on the coffee table, and no one is home! |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:25:00 AM
From Authorid: 16114
They sell it at a coffee shop near me,nothing happens though.I would never ever do drugs,cigarettes or alcohol,well I would try an alcohol smoothie but thats about it  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:26:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
I have never heard that marijuana causes death! can you prove it to me ...... Now I know laced marijuana causes death - but if marijuana is legal, it will be sold like cigarettes ...... |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:27:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
Ghost teller. Are you old enough to buy these things yourself though, because i know when i was like 16-17 I was like NO WAY would i ever touch anything!!!!!! that was a long time ago! |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:27:00 AM
From Authorid: 16114
I swear,Im not gonna do cigarettes becuz of the truth.com commercials,my grandpa died of lung cancer and no one smokes but my brother whose moving out |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:29:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
WELL YALL have fun with this - Im going to go eat lunch - then smoke a cigarette. But keep in mind that if you dont want everyone to know- dont post what you do here |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:29:00 AM
From Authorid: 16114
Nope,Im 13 but Im never gonna smoke a cigarette! |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:29:00 AM
From Authorid: 20576
thats great ghosteller, just wait and see, its like dont make promises you cant keep get around the right people and maybe just maybe you'll get tired of saying no thanks |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:29:00 AM
From Authorid: 25856
well, i don't really know. it could be a good thing to legalize it-21 and over could buy it in stores, just like alcohol. also, like the prohibition, the use of it may decline greatly after it's legalized. on the other hand, if it IS legalized, that wouldn't stop underage people from getting it. look how many teens can get hold of alcohol and cigarettes! me..i wouldn't smoke it.  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:33:00 AM
From Authorid: 13297
The consititution of the USA as well as the bill of right and the declaration of independence are all written on paper made from cannabis sativa. Also, one acre of the crop will produce as much paper as four acres of trees. Check out this page on Purdue's website - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Cannabis_sativa.html It tells a lot about the crop and possible uses for it. This is an excerpt about it's usage as a "folk medicine" ---- Medicinally, plants are tonic, intoxicant, stomachic, antispasmodic, analgesic, narcotic, sedative and anodyne. Seeds and leaves are used to treat old cancer and scirrhous tumors. The seed, either as a paste or as an unguent, is said to be a folk remedy for tumors and cancerous ulcers. The decoction of the root is said help remedy hard tumors and knots in the joints. The leaf, prepared in various manners, is said to alleviate cancerous sores, scirrhous tumors, cold tumors, and white tumors. The plant is also used for mammary tumors and corns (C.S.I.R., 1948-1976). Europeans are said to use the dregs from Cannabis pipes in "cancer cures" (Watt and Breyer-Brandwijk, 1962). Few plants have a greater array of folk medicine uses: alcohol withdrawal, anthrax, asthma, blood poisoning, bronchitis, burns, catarrh, childbirth, convulsions, coughs, cystitis, delirium, depression, diarrhea, dysentery, dysmenorrhea, epilepsy, fever, gonorrhea, gout, inflammation, insomnia, jaundice, lockjaw, malaria, mania, mennorhagia, migraine, morphine withdrawal, neuralgia, palsy, rheumatism, scalds, snakebite, swellings, tetany, toothache, uteral prolapse, and whooping cough. Seeds ground and mixed with porridge given to weaning children. ----- Or you might check out this site - http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onelife/health/drugs/cannabis.shtml --- this is what it had to say: Effects: Its psychological effects can be subtle and hard to classify, but common effects can be relaxation, euphoria, feelings of hilarity and introspection. In some users it can also produce anxiety or panic, short-term memory loss, confusion and poor coordination. Heavy users may become lethargic and apathetic and find it hard to concentrate. May bring on a craving for food (often referred to as 'having the munchies'). Cooking the drug then eating it makes the effects more intense and harder to control. Some people with Multiple Sclerosis and some other diseases say that cannabis helps relieve their symptoms and pain. Risks: Cannabis is high in carcinogens and regular use may cause cancer and damage the lungs. Although not physically addictive (in the same way as heroin is), regular users can become psychologically dependent, and feel they can't get by without it. Mixing cannabis and other drugs, including alcohol, can have unpredictable effects. Law: As of July 2003, cannabis will be classified as a Class C drug. This new ruling doesn't mean you can freely smoke weed without getting into trouble, but you probably wouldn't be arrested on the spot. You're be more likely to get a caution or a warning through a penalty ticket, if you were caught smoking or in possession of the drug. --- this is a site from the UK... already making the drug "not so bad"... It does do damage to the lung's small passage ways (I believe) not the large ones like cigs. It also isn't addictive like tobacco, alcohol or heavy drugs. It slows down your motor skills so driving under the influence could be dangerous but I would wager to say it wouldn't be as severe as drunk drivers tend to speed erratically. If one were to look at the statistics of drunk drivers versus high drivers I would imagine that there would be many more fatalities involving the use of alcohol and speeds way in excess of the speed limit. I have been told by those who drove under the influence of weed that they felt as though they were floating while the drove and that they looked down at the speedometer to find they were going well under the posted limit. This however would not be true for everyone I'm sure. I say legalize it, tax it and make some money off of it and regulate it like you do alcohol and tobacco. Think about this though - why would the gov't be so up in arms about weed. Don't you think they're getting kick backs from the tobacco companies (a huge industry) to keep weed illegal? Think about what that would do to their sales were pot to be legalized... However, if they had any vision they'd start lobbying for it and start planting it and diversify their product line. These tobacco giants have the politicians in their hands - the laws tend to swing where the money is... that's is why these organizations have lobbyists. this thing is probably a mile long... I'll stop now and post any other findings on my post when I get it done... if i get it done... cheers, |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:36:00 AM
From Authorid: 28020
I will never do any drugs, I will never smoke anything from Marijuana to cigars..nothing. If Marijuana were to become legal, It would be for people 21 and older, no younger. but I dont think it should be legal  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 9:44:00 AM
From Authorid: 10722
Majic has explained it the best. |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:48:00 AM
From Authorid: 50435
It's still easy to get anywhere you go. I fail to see the point in puting users in prison for possession. I feel that law-enforcement funding could be put to better use. I don't condone the use of marijuana, although I have tried it myself and have decided that it is not for me. I won't go on to say that it is harmless. It is not without its side effects. I have no real opinion as to whether or not it should be legal. I could go either way and since I'm not a user I don't really care...  |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:50:00 AM
From Authorid: 57830
Well I really hope it would never be legalized because people would probably be smoking it everywhere and i would not want to be around it EVER. Just like smoking cigarettes. I really hate it when people smoke around me. And to answer your other question.... if i would ever smoke it. Well I hope that i would never do anything as stupid as that. I'm not bashing anyone that would, its just that i'm sure i can find faster and less expensive ways to kill my self if i really wanted to.  Sandy*Cheeks (o:  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 10:02:00 AM
From Authorid: 57830
awww, i'm sorry about your grandpa, ghosteller. And keep saying NO! Sandy*Cheeks (o: |
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Date: 8/4/2002 10:13:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
Ok I understand that SOME of you think it is morally wrong, or just plain stupid to smoke marijuana, but that is simply because for the last 30 years we have been told so many negative things about smoking marijuana. Truth is - there are some good things about marijuana. |
Date: 8/4/2002 10:21:00 AM
From Authorid: 19625
I'm thinkin, leagalizing it would probably lower the usage of it, because it's not a exciting if it's leagel, so therefore the adriniline rush would be gone. Although if they did leagalisze it, it'd be for over 18 0r 21 most likely, so kids would probably still be doing it just as much, if not more because their parents could possibly have it. I don't know for sure, I'm just guessing. So I don't really have an opinion on leagalizeing it, it's got it's ups and downs, but if Ciggarettes are leagal, why should pot be? Right, because ciggs can be more dangerous because of the fact that they're physically addictive. *shrugs* I don't even know if I'm making sense. I have done weed *unfortunatley* and it was deffinatley not the best expericence of my life, not at all. Erin-  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 10:21:00 AM
From Authorid: 10722
It may help some things, but overall your only doing more harm then good by introducing it into your body, and taking years off of your life. There is no cure and no treatment for what the long term effects of it do. |
Date: 8/4/2002 10:24:00 AM
From Authorid: 48993
I dont smoke pot ...... ONLY because it is ILLEGAL!!!! and yeah i think it should be legal .... for alot of reasons , tax it and there is alot more $ for the government to fight the real crimes , for medicinal purposes , and for recreation ( like some use a beer at the end of a hard day) .... i dont recall the comedians name however , he said ... whats the worst thing people do high on pot?? raid the fridge??!! and imho that is true ..... i am all for the legalization of it !!  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 10:25:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
Anomaly- You still have not told me about anyone who dies smoking marijuana itself, not laced, ect - yes it kills brain cells, but so does living in a refinerie area, such as Houston Texas, ect. It lowers sperm count in men, uh - well thats a personal choice to make, there are no medications for long term affects, ,,,,, well in case you werent aware - marijuana is NOT addictive. |
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Date: 8/4/2002 10:26:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
danie - I agree 110 Percent, people are just so - upset cause they have been TOLD it is wrong so long,,,,, LIKE YOU SAID if it was legal - i would be doing it right now on my day off. |
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Date: 8/4/2002 10:29:00 AM
From Authorid: 10722
If people want to toxify their body and degrade themselves, that's their own problem. |
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Date: 8/4/2002 10:32:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
Anomaly - do you have the same opinion about people who smoke cigarettes! |
Date: 8/4/2002 10:33:00 AM
From Authorid: 30630
I smoke it on occasion. Only when there are no kids around and because it relaxes me. I do not drink. As the saying goes, "I would rather smoke something Mother Nature made than drink something manmade". Yes legalize it. IMHO  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 10:34:00 AM
From Authorid: 10722
Oh, absolutely. :-) |
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Date: 8/4/2002 10:34:00 AM
From Authorid: 48993
and imho the only reason it is a "gateway drug" is because that gateway is the same door that the herione , crack ,& coke dealers are standing behind .... just like the mob in the days of prohibition it was a greedy underworld full of money and territory wars .... well the same rings true now with the drug dealers now days ... however if the government legalized pot .... taxed it like they do alcohol then the gateway would disappear...... people that smoke pot exclusivly are not terrible junkies .... they are everyday people just wanting to relax ..... just like the person that has a glass of wine at the end of a hard day or a beer ..... pot should be legal ..... our government and law enforcement agencies have real criminals they should spend their time arresting ect like rapists , murders , child molesters and real drug dealers (crack coke herion) ... and not waste our money and their time on someone that smoked a joint. |
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Date: 8/4/2002 10:38:00 AM
From Authorid: 57830
Hey, Aexanders Momma..... I do (agree with Anomoly!!! Why would anyone risk losing their life over something as stupid as that? To get just one buzz? Hmmm... yeah that sounds like an awesome idea!! (SARCASM!) Well i'll continue my theory thingy later but my non-smoking bro needs the phone!!! Sandy*Cheeks (o: |
Date: 8/4/2002 10:46:00 AM
From Authorid: 24732
I don't really see any point in legalizing it. It's almost like it's not illegal now, at the mall I saw people smoking outside and the cops just looked the other way. Plus for those of you who already smoke if it ever was legalized the price would be really high. The majority of people who smoke weed aren't in jail, it's just common sense- don't flash it around, don't bring it to school. Also if it were legalized there would be even more laws about it then if it were just illegal. (congress would waste a lot of time voting on it) Now it's just against the law. If it were legalized it would be like alcohol. You can break 20 different laws about it say if you throw a party- 1) giving it to minors 2) maybe there would be a similar "open container law" People tend to focus on whether it's harmful or not, but who really cares? Think of it more in legal terms. The marijuana companies woudld be just like the tobacco companies, major lawsuits. Health Care insurance would rise.  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 11:01:00 AM
From Authorid: 48993
LOL ..... health care would rise ?! maybe your right , but ONLY so they health care ind could make more money selfishly i might add .... I smoked pot as a teen and drank ... and did speed , and smoked cigarettes .... but out of all those things take a wild guess of what i still do ..... if you guessed smoke cigarettes you are correct ..... yet hey thats ok to market and sell and tax the crap out of , i mean it has no real help for anyone EXCEPT for the tobacco industry (that have washington DC in their pocket) and the HEALTH CARE industry , who ARE making a KILLING and laughing all the way to the bank.... but if i want to "get a buzz" lemme have a shot of whiskey instead of a hit off a joint , because as we know the alcohol industry isnt in it for the money nor do they have politicians in their pocket nor do they contribute to the steadily rising cost of health insurance (note the sarcasim) ..... i would rather pay for a pack of marijuana cigarettes than tobacco cigarettes ...... but i cant do it legally ..... so i DONT .... thats the bottom line ..... everyday "normal" people smoke pot and if it was legal i guarantee you'd be suprised at the number of people that would be smoking a joint .... people you NEVER thought would . << my 2 cents |
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Date: 8/4/2002 11:09:00 AM
From Authorid: 60947
Anything can be addictive. You are fooling yourself if yo ubelieve that you can't get addicted. It may not be addictive as cigarettes but it can be |
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Date: 8/4/2002 11:13:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
This is something someone sent me in private messages - i think it was a wonderful post to me- I think that person --- Im posting what they said without thier name or author number I think the sperm count thing is a myth...we are on our fourth child  I didn't want to comment on your post...but imaigne if they did legalize it...WalmartWeed...and govt. regulated prices, YIKES!! My dad has smoked forever...he's in your family members age group, and he's one of the most sucessful people I've ever known....the ones posting about it being harmful and that it's a gateway drug, or that it will kill you...well they've been fed false info by D.A.R.E....they use scare tactics, ya know. Anyhow, brave post |
Date: 8/4/2002 11:15:00 AM
From Authorid: 27046
I have smoked it in the past and I have to say that I agree with Alien on the situation of making it legal. Also you have to think about what some people already do to their children by smoking cigarettes around them, let alone legalizing pot and having your parents get high in your living room. Now I am very sensative to Mj. Two hits and I am toast and I also get contact highs when in the same room with someone...no not just a car with windows rolled up. I failed a drug test for being around it. Think about how many parents wouldn't have the common courtesy for their kids to leave the house to do it. I also have to agree with Lady Luck, the failing grades, attitude and judgement, there are way to many people in society that are slackers and lazy without it. Many don't do it because it is illegal, its the only deterant, so if you want to smoke it, keep smoking it, no need to go around telling everyone it is okay....  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 11:19:00 AM
From Authorid: 27046
Well hopefully the person that sent you that private message sees my response. My mother worked for a drug and alcohol rehab for 13 years. Out of all the cocaine addicts, heroin, speed, and every other drug addict that came through that clinic, their primary drug that they did MORE than the others and inbetween when they couldn't afford the other drugs was MJ. Many alcholics trade the alcohol addiction for MJ...<-----REHAB facts...no scare D.A.R.E tactics... |
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Date: 8/4/2002 11:21:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
Let me say HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU SEEN ON THE NEWS someone killed by a high driver ? Someone was high, and robbed a bank ? Someone was high, and killed themselves, and six others. NO - you never hear that! Now I do agree drugs suck as planks, coke, myth, crack, ect are harmful... but I see nothing wrong with marijuana. My gosh - doctors are perscribing it- how harmful can it be ? The worse that could happen is poeple could raid thier fridges, and have to get food stamps. |
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Date: 8/4/2002 11:29:00 AM
From Authorid: 27046
Actually there is no way to tell if someone is under the influence of it, a Mj charge wouldn't stick for usage inless someone admits to being high at the time...I can smoke today and crash my car 3 weeks from now and test postive for it. They have no way of defining when or where I smoked it...tough drug to classify and the longest traceable drug to stay in the system.. |
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Date: 8/4/2002 11:30:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
You know why people smoke mj ? Because it is safer than anything else. It is the truth - you hear all the scary things about your friends having a bad trip on acid, or your friends over dosing on pills. You hear about flashbacks, and you hear about crack killing you and turning your brain to mush ... how many times have you had someone call you and say "So and So died of MJ overdose last night, or So and So was high off MJ and had a bad trip!" You don't, because truth is MJ is natural - people have smoked it for hundreds of years. Indians smoked it for a cure, and for entertainent. Let me ask this -- wheres all the MJ cops have seized over the years- DUH it is back on the streets. We spend so much money a year arresting people for possesion of MJ .... when we could be out there closing down the myth labs, and herion shacks. Come on - you can't spread AIDS with MJ - you can't get addicted. (that is a proven fact) you may want to get high - but there is nothing addictive in MJ..... I think if you are 21 years old you should be allowed to put whatever you want in your body personally. I think if you are 21 and want to smoke a joint that is YOUR choice, why should I let my neighbor tell me what I can and can NOT do, I pay my bills, i pay taxes, I pay for my own home, car, food. I smoke, BUT I DO NOT SMOKE cigarettes around my children , in my house, car, ect. SO WHAT-- second hand smoke is deadly... YET YOUR NOT THROWING YOUR PETITIONS up on that one are you! NO you are affraid because of al lthe bad things your parents told you about drugs..... PLease----- Im not saying they are for everyone- I'm saying if I pay my bills, and I take care of myself, why cant i smoke a joint if i can smoke a marlboro... and I can drink! Drinking causes liver problems, and eventually cancer- yet theres a bar on every street corner- please - if you are gonna fight the drug - why dont we fight all the ones that are legal !~ |
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Date: 8/4/2002 11:32:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
IM SAYING MARIJUANA IS NO WORSE --- than cigarettes and beer. |
| Date: 8/4/2002 11:56:00 AM From Authorid: 60966 LOL... in speakers corner in my city these 2 old guys were like "LEGALIZE IT! legalize it! People are gonna smoke it anyways, look how many teenagers are doin' it.. it won't make a difference" lol.. I dunno though.... I don't do it, but there will be WAAAAAY more peer pressure in my school if people just sell it legally... *hugs* PUNKy_CHiK |
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Date: 8/4/2002 12:33:00 PM
From Authorid: 24732
What does paying your taxes have to do with it? Everyone pays taxes and bills, even people who have heroin addictions usually pay taxes and bills. Ocasionally they end up on the street, but most of those people were headed there anyways. I have heard of people going on bad trips, one girl I knew started acting suicidal and never did that before she smoked. And behind my school a boy smoking fell on the ground and started shaking. Perhaps in these cases the weed was laced, that's the only valid reason I could think of legalizing it is if it was regulated and pure. The rest of the reasons people always give just seem like excuses for "I just want to get high" 1) It's natural- yeah it's a plant and so it tobbaco. 2) Medicinal uses- what about the drug Marinol? It uses the active ingredients of weed with, and you don't have to smoke it. It's used for cancer patients. Plus most of the people who would use it for medicinal use already use it. The majority of the ones who don't probably are already against and wouldn't consider it. 3) The indians used it for years, yes they also used tobacco for years also. 4) Cigarettes and alcohol are worse or just the same. Well your right, all three of these for the most part cause problems. Some cause less and some cause more. A person who smokes weed is healthier than a person who doesn't. I only see this as and all for all 3 or all against all 3. If you say one of the 3 is dangerous then you must care about the health of people. If we are talking about health reasons then why would we bring 1 more problem causing element into this? We have enough problems with alcohol and cigarettes, why would it be logical to bring 1 more problem in? Maybe if they took a different angle and said "it should be legal to smoke and drink what ever we want" I understand that, you should be free to do what you please as far as harming your own body goes. LOL But the rest of the excuses some people put forward are just plain illogical. |
Date: 8/4/2002 12:45:00 PM
From Authorid: 16845
never tried it, never intend to...  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 12:46:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
i am going to say probably 99 percent of those who disagree with legalizing it, have never tried it! |
| Date: 8/4/2002 12:52:00 PM From Authorid: 57472 i smoke weed, theres nowt wrong with it in moderation, I like to think im as intelligent as i would be should i choose to stop smoking. I don't smoke lots of it, infact only a bit at weekends but i don't see any problem with it, people can say it induces paranoid schezophrenia, which apprently it does, but only if you smoke 24/7. I mean everyone enjoys a drink, but if you drink lots u could get liver failure, its nothing problematic. I also think Anomaly is incredibly ignorant, saying he doesn't think highly of pot smokers because they smoke pot, is like me saying i don't think highly of him because hes american....which may or may not be true..Mutley |
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Date: 8/4/2002 12:57:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
how right you are mutely. Some people find it easy to knock others, when they themselves are not fully educated on the situation being discussed. Saying you look down on someone -- is a quick way to lose my respect for you - but to each thier own! |
| Date: 8/4/2002 1:36:00 PM From Authorid: 60141 I, personally, feel that smoking weed DOES have therapeutic values. It has been proven to treat nausea in cancer victims undergoing chemotherapy and in helping patients with some optometry (eye) problems. In essence, I think it should be legalized. IMO, the only reason is has not been legalized is due to politics and beaurocracy. You would also be stunningly surprised at the number of people who smoke weed. Due to the fact that it is illegal, people tend to be more discreet about who knows of their smoking habit. |
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Date: 8/4/2002 1:37:00 PM
From Authorid: 24732
So 99% of people who oppose to eating raw meat have never tried it either. You don't have to try something to know the effects of it or why you wouldn't want to try it. Almost everyone at my school smokes it. I don't oppose people smoking it, I oppose legalizing it. The situation we have now is better. People have to keep it hidden so police won't see it. That's why we see less problems with it. If it was legalized then people would get in trouble for "public highness" "driving while high" ect... There would be refractions on where you could smoke it, when you could smoke it, what age you could smoke it... It would not free up the jail cells, because the same people who are breaking the law now would also break the other laws about it. |
Date: 8/4/2002 4:56:00 PM
From Authorid: 9130
I say they should keep it illegal so the price won't go up... but if people happen to get "caught" with it, i don't think there should be a punishment for it  |
Date: 8/4/2002 5:07:00 PM
From Authorid: 56369
Have tryed, but never again... If I had to I would Eat it, but no way would I inhale it, Only if my asthma was really REALLY playin up.. But My sport means alot to me.. so somkin rediculus things like that dont even come to mind  Honeysoul  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 5:31:00 PM
From Authorid: 27046
I would have to say that I am highly educated in the area of drugs and alcohol..you don't live with a parent that worked for a rehab surrounded by a bunch of drug addicts and alcoholics everyday and not learn something. Those convincing themselves that its not harmful are the ones that are uneducated... |
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Date: 8/4/2002 5:35:00 PM
From Authorid: 27046
Beg to differ with you on the petitions of smoking also..they are going up which is why its $7 for a pack of cigarettes and in most states illegal to smoke in public places or at work..little by little the smoker's are being pushed out by those that want their clean air..the rate of people lighting up is coming down and the government has cracked down hard on the tobacco companies...the only thing that isn't cracked down on is alcohol...they are still free to advertise anywhere they want... |
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Date: 8/4/2002 5:39:00 PM
From Authorid: 27046
Any drug natural or not can be addictive in those that have addictive personalities.....such as alcoholics that stop drinking and use Mj to compensate.....no Mj they hit the bottle....someone I know personally is prime example..this kid cannot function without having something in his hand to smoke. He will get high and then continue to chain smoke...menthol cigarettes to keep the buzz longer...until he comes down and then he's right back out to smoke it again... |
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Date: 8/4/2002 5:59:00 PM
From Authorid: 27046
It is also believe that long term use may create changes in the brain that make a person more at risk of becoming addicted to other drugs. Smoking 5 joints a week can be compared to that of a smoker that smokes a pack of cigarettes a day, and does have many of the same and sometimes more of the cancer causing ingredients as cigarettes. Although studies in this area are lacking because many people diagnosed with Lung and mouth cancers are also tobacco smokers as well. People get the same lung and airway problems, and immune system deficiencies as a smoker does, making a person more vulnerable to upper respiratory colds. Heavy or daily use of marijuana affects the parts of the brain that control memory, attention, and learning. A working short-term memory is needed to learn and perform tasks that call for more than one or two steps. Now I know what the drug does and I know very well what it does. I don't have any problems with people that smoke it. However I do have a problem with making it legal for people to just be able to spark up when they feel like it. Most responsible parents because the drug is illegal, don't use it or do it in front of their children or while taking care of their children. Many times it is done on the side, a night out at a party or after the kids are safely tucked in bed. I was at Lake Champlain July 4th weekend when those children drowned because you had a bunch of irresponsible parents operating a boat in the dark while they were drinking. The news of it buzzed through our campgrounds like wildfire and I was sickened to watch a father the very next day, escort his small daughter down to the beach for a swim with a beer in one hand and a six pack in the other. THIS is what we see now with things that are legal because it's okay to do this out in the open. So yes maybe the man also smokes pot, does it make sense to make it legal for him to be able to carry his stash down to the beach and drink his beer, smoke his joint AND watch his small child swim in a lake? Knowing the long term memory effects that it has I cannot see subjected innocent children to the effects of this drug by giving parents the permission to legally do it, and I most likely will never see this is being okay. |
Date: 8/4/2002 6:25:00 PM
From Authorid: 46515
No, I'm one of those people ho tried it before, long ago, and HATE it!  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 6:25:00 PM
From Authorid: 46515
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Date: 8/4/2002 6:44:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 46005
seven dollars a pack - not where im from - 3.50 for marlboros, and there is no way Texas is ever going to ban smoking in public, it is just something else for people to be anal about. I mean come on - you dont want to be around smoking, then dont go to places people smoke. Thats the way i feel about it. |
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Date: 8/4/2002 8:16:00 PM
From Authorid: 27046
That may be the case in Texas...for now...but in all the eastern states and pack of cigarettes will run you easy...$6.50..in long Island almost 8. Don't say it won't come your way.....Ny state banend smoking in public places about 13 years ago.....slowly but surely the rest of the states have started to follow....some are catching up to the game...but you can't say it won't happen... |
Date: 8/4/2002 8:19:00 PM
From Authorid: 50864
been there done that eons ago, well at least 30 years now. What a waste of time.But I was young and stupid and just had to try. I like being in control too much to ever seriouslyuse any drug  |
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Date: 8/4/2002 8:37:00 PM
From Authorid: 9130
Azairyia-- I think you are WAY off when you say people that do not think it is harmful are uneducated. I know a LOT of people that smoke pot. Some of them would be classified as "potheads" some would not. Some of them are people in good jobs, some are straight A students, some are frat boys and some are just regular people. And ya know what? VERY FEW of them do ANY other "drugs" other than weed. Many of them are social drinkers. A couple of them do other drugs like cocaine or X. But most of them JUST SMOKE WEED. When I used to work at a resturaunt there were older workers who would come in to work high-- one woman in particular was in her 40's. She had an abusive husband and two teenage kids. She smoked weed because it kept her SANE... I used to smoke weed because it was the only think that allowed me to CALM DOWN and relax. You say any drug can be addictive whether it is natural or not-- heck ANYTHING can be addictive if you have the personality for it. But I have NEVER known ANYONE addicted to pot. I would smoke weed ANY day before I would smoke some nasty cigarrette |
Date: 8/4/2002 9:24:00 PM
From Authorid: 30200
it really helps with pain and stress.i think it has very good medical and even social uses.M.J.L.  |
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Date: 8/5/2002 1:32:00 AM
From Authorid: 27046
No Dizzy what I said was people that convince themselves that its not harmful are uneducated and it was in response to an above comment. You are speaking of people that you know personally. I know many people that smoke pot that have no problems and don't do other drugs. I believe that I stated that I have no problems with those who smoke it...I do have a problem with it becoming legal..... |
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Date: 8/5/2002 8:26:00 AM
From Authorid: 48993
It isnt often I agree with Dizzy .... but man do I agree with her on this ..... in this comment I will include several links ( not all one sided either) and the purpose for this is to EDUCATE .... check out these links and see for yourselves the actual truth ( if you dare to look outside of what we have been force fed ) ..... let me say that marijuana has been around for thousands and thousands of years , and in my opinion the only reason it is aganist the law in this country is because drug companies want to make money and so do the politicans they have in their pockets , this link is an example of the cost of cancer treating drugs after several hours of searching this is the only thing i could find ( it is in reference to another issue that i wont go into but it does show the COST of some cancer treating drugs and that is my point) http://www.house.gov/delauro/press/2000/precriprxbreastcancer4-25-00.html >>>> the cost of marijuana is wayyyyyyyy less than most of those drugs listed ( yes i understand there is different uses for the drugs but my point is there are cheaper more effective ways of treatment that thru the drug companies) for a force fed percpective in my opinion check out this site and try to find the truth >> http://www.well.com/user/woa/fspot.htm >> for some good information on myths and facts and benifits go here >>http://www.askmen.com/sports/health/20_mens_health.html >>> now I ask what is the real danger of marijuana??? >>> http://puffitup.ourfamily.com/ >>> Oh but there is a war on drugs and marijuana stands at the forefront of that battle right???? WRONG! >> http://www.drugwarfacts.org/marijuan.htm >>> but as i mentioned this wont be a one sided comment , even if in my opinion this is force fed rubbish i will gladly provide the link to those of you that want to live in a sheltered world (IMHO) >>http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/ongoing/marijuana.html >>> Now with that said , pot is a "gateway' drug right?? hmmmmmm well have you ever considered this???? >>>>http://www.12steps.org/Brochure/menubord/ALCOHOL.htm >>>> the medical reality of pot use >> http://users.erols.com/igoddard/hemp-med.htm >> and some more medical info >>>>http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/8_4.htm >> or you can choose to belive this >>http://www.ralphmoss.com/html/evers.shtml < thats just an example of the AMA force feeding the population . >> in my opinion this is one of the best links , it is not 100% on either side ... it seems to give an accurate overview >http://www.healthdistrict.org/Survey98/factsheets/med_marijuana.htm . My point in all this is to bring into light the fact that we (the american population) have been forced lies about just about everything you can think of .... do believe any one statement made by our government about marijuana use would not only be sad it would be silly.... I mean the United States government doesnt have a great track record with speaking the truth and keeping their word..... In my opinion the use and possesion of marijuana should be legalized , and the same laws that apply to alcohol should apply to pot. |
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Date: 8/5/2002 9:17:00 AM
From Authorid: 27046
Danie you have provided excellent links...all which I have looked at and I don't believe that there is anything in my statement of it's effects that contradicts what the "myths about pot" site said. Medicinal THC is one thing in a pill form. I don't disagree that sick people should be able to reap the benefits of the drug. I still don't agree with it becoming legal. Despite what the government may be doing now, the regulations that will be needed are enormous. I believe that I stated this on another post similiar to this before. It will cost every taxpayer out of their pocket to regulate the use if it's made illegal. Drug testing would increase for jobs rising the costs of the goods we buy. Not to mention the havoc it could cause. It already did once in my life. I lost a very good job offer because I failed a drug test and tested positive for Marijuana that I never smoked, simply because I was in an atmosphere where it was being smoked. So what happens when I am at work and fall and my company has regulations that state that anytime I have an accident at work I must go for a drug test to determine whether or not there are any drugs in my system to see if there is a possibilty that the accident is not the fault of the company? Now if I had fallen at my present job and took that drug test I would have tested postive for Marijuana and whether I had a broken back or a broken leg or had to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair, the company wouldn't have to pay me squat. Right now using the drug around or in front of your children is considered abuse. Legalizing it you are talking more laws for child abuse and even those that smoke it occassionally and not near or around their children would be subjected to social service investigations. I also mentioned an incident from July 4th and frankly that frightens me. I don't want my children subjected to someone that is legally allowed to smoke pot and be responsible for my children. Alcohol and cigarettes are legal enough for my taste, I would rather not okay adding another mind altering drug to the mix. Legalize if for medical purposes...in pill form, with a prescription...I don't see the need for it to be legalized in any other fashion... |
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Date: 8/6/2002 5:56:00 AM
From Authorid: 48993
while I understand your point Az I still totally disagree with you .... I was surrounded by alcohol abuse .... one of the first memories I have of my father is when I was 4 1/2 or 5 years old climbing on top of the counter to reach the top shelf in the cabniet to make him a scotch and water ( he was in a wheelchair ) ....the alcoholism didnt stop there ... and i wont go into how bad it got in my teen years , however I am sure there are a few posts around that i have mentioned my teen year in ..... i statred drinking when I was 14 years old , smoking cigarettes as well .... both of them I used way before I ever tried pot ....I dont know of ONE person/family where pot ruined said person or family ... not ONE! but i know dozens and dozens and dozens of families where alcohol has runined lives .In my opinion alcohol is way more dangerous than pot , and I have seen the dangers first hand ... I have never in my life witnessed pot do the things to a person that alcohol does .... and we (the tax payer) DO pay for those things whether it be jail time , police stake outs of stores selling to minors , road checks when police stop all traffice on the holiday weekends and such , and health care ... we do pay ... and we do pay for those that choose to smoke cigarettes as well..... studies have found that in places like Amsterdam the use of major drugs like coke . and herion have dramatically dropped when they legalized pot ... and so did the crime rate .... IMHO we are fighting a useless battle in this country by NOT legalizing it . I dont smoke pot and havent for years ... and the ONLY reason is because it is aganist the law . |
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Date: 8/6/2002 6:00:00 AM
From Authorid: 48993
and again I feel i have to say this in my opinion the only reason it is aganist the law in this country is because drug companies want to make money and so do the politicans they have in their pockets . |
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Date: 8/6/2002 3:03:00 PM
From Authorid: 46515
OK, I have smoked it, but I swear I never inhale. |
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Date: 8/6/2002 6:53:00 PM
From Authorid: 24732
Amsterdam isn't similar to the US though. It's a different country all together. I don't see why people always bring other countries into this? (it's sort of like when kids say their friends can do something they can't) "if Amsterdam can do it then why can't we?" What works for some countries doesn't work for others. Again I'm not against people smoking it, I'm against the legalization of it. Even for both sides of the debate I see where it being illegal is better. For those who smoke it the price would rise drastically because it would be over taxed. It would also be over restricted (where you can smoke, when, how it's sold and so on) I think people would soon find that when the government regulated prices and laws about it, they would find themselves more restricted then if it were just illegal. More lawsuits also. Right now people sue fast food companies for making them fat. Would the trend also go with weed? Overall the costs would be enormous. People find ways to get the general public to pay billions for the harmfull effects of smoking and drinking. Sure they are bad and in some cases worse, but why in our right minds would we add another problem to the 2 problems we already have? Perhaps I would think differently if we ceased the laws against it, but the government kept out of the whole deal. That would be ideal, but it seems we can't have legalization, with out marijuana regulation and taxation. |
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Date: 8/7/2002 6:40:00 AM
From Authorid: 48993
alien life form i do see your point , however if you for one second think that the US government doesnt conrtol the sale of illegal drugs in this country you are sadly mistaken .... and the reason i brought up another country is because it has worked for them , maybe it is possible for the almighty U S of A to learn something from another country . because contray to popular opinion we ( the US ) do not know everything. |
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Date: 8/7/2002 12:47:00 PM
From Authorid: 24732
They control it to an extent, but there still are a lot of "back yard weed farmers" If the government legalized it, they would put the other businesses down. I'm sure it would come to the government and only the government controlling all the growing of weed. Unless it was on a "have your own plant basis", but I don't see that happening. |
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Date: 8/7/2002 4:53:00 PM
From Authorid: 57830
Well, hey! Just got back from Cedar Point. But you know what is sad.... I was waiting in the line for the Mantis (a stand up roller coaster for those of you not familiar with it) and there is this guy smoking a cigarette. There are signs posted everywhere that say stuff like "for the respsect of others, please do not smoke while waiting in line" and just stuff like that. Well my friend that i was with saw that the guy was smoking and said something to me so loudly I say, "Yeah Steph, you are right. You aren't supposed to smoke in this line" now i said it loud so the guy could hear and he did. He just said "oh its ok". Well then later on while i was still in the line a little farther down, I pass this guy again and there he is smoking dope! Now that just ticked me off Soooo much. You could so tell that he was high. I was about ready to go smack that right out of his hand but i was afraid of what he would do. So i just silently muttered an un-G-rated word under my breath and continued down the line. And after i told one of my older brothers this, he told me that a while back when he went, there was this guy on the Power Tower that was kicked out of the park and arrested because as the power tower either went up or came down-i dont remember!- a bag of weed fell out of his pants. Now that is just WRONG! My opinion is now changed about those of you that do drugs just from seeing someone smoke dope and not give a crap about people around them. If this weren't a G-rated site i really do believe that i would be bashing you Alexanders Momma! And hate idea of it becoming legalized. It is one of the most stupid, idioctic ideas i've ever heard. Have an awesome day! Sandy*Cheeks (o: |
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Date: 8/8/2002 6:16:00 AM
From Authorid: 57830
sorry, let me correct something.... I wouldn't really be bashing you alexanders momma but i would be really angry at those of you that do smoke marijuana in public, like the guy at cedar point did. If you are going to do it then thats your choice. Just dont do it in public where I'm sure most people wouldn't want to see that. Sandy*Cheeks (o: |
Date: 8/8/2002 6:24:00 AM
From Authorid: 25828
i'm for legalization..would make it easier to get and the govt could profit off it.  |
Date: 8/9/2002 6:27:00 AM
From Authorid: 48993
Sandy Cheeks ..... imho this post isnt about smoking pot in public , it is about a personal opinion of should it be legal or not .... it isnt legal to drink a beer in public (ie pen container laws) the disrespect of one shouldnt effect the way EVERYONE is viewed........ 2ndly while i respect your belief that smoking pot is stupid and so is the legalization of it .... there are statistics that prove otherwise ..... it is a natural herb , unlike the sodas people consume or the processed foods that kill us , or the candy and junk people put into their bodies or the pesticides we consume that are on our "fresh" fruits and veggies .... but hey thats ok with the US government!!! I say legalize it !! |
Date: 8/18/2002 4:03:00 PM
From Authorid: 225
i up for it too  |
Date: 8/23/2002 5:24:00 AM
From Authorid: 56568
Its a Natural plant, i do it now and again, i dont see it as bad, just as long as you dont abuse it.  |
Date: 10/28/2002 10:53:00 AM
From Authorid: 61908
I thikn marijuana should be legalized. I used to smoke it and then quit not because I didn't like, but because money problems. I have been clean for almost a year, but if it was legal I would probably be one of the first ones in line to buy it. There is nothing wrong with marijuana, its great!!!  |
Date: 1/10/2004 5:32:00 AM
From Authorid: 52360
Yeah, I would. Nothing else though  |
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Date: 3/6/2012 4:02:00 PM
From Authorid: 225
Oh ya if legal woo hooooo. |
Date: 3/6/2012 5:45:00 PM
From Authorid: 53427
I wouldn't. I've tried it several times, never had liked it. Once, I believe it was laced with something else. I got extremely paranoid. I remember yelling at my husband saying don't come any closer. Stay away. I was terrified.. I hated that crap.. My husbands been hooked on marijuana since he was a teenager. And oddly enough, they think that is somehow the cause of his cyclic vomiting syndrome, that puts him in the hospital at least a couple times a year. But he won't quit. He can't function without the stuff..  |
Date: 3/6/2012 5:54:00 PM
From Authorid: 64819
I have smoked, prolly will again, I don't think it is as bad as alcohol, and I wish they would legalize it.  |
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