marijuana legalization

itsofrustratin · Oct 17, 2018

so Canada made pot legal today, the first major country to do so. Im curious about others thoughts. Good thing or bad thing? Is it inevitable that other countries will follow?

Discuss

Its certainly surreal going on a government site that sells bongs and pipes.

ggallegos1 · Oct 17, 2018

It's inevitable, especially considering the amount of tax revenue coming into the state economies. I don't partake, but honestly it's about as natural of a drug as you're going to have, with some medical uses that are more effective and less destructive than pharmacy drugs.

Nothing is good in excess, as always indulge responsibly.

FilthyRear · Oct 17, 2018

Like everything else, the US will be in the dark ages for the next couple of decades.

Dr Shroom · Oct 17, 2018

long overdue. pretty sure alcohol has ruined more lives than weed ever will.

XxHennersXx · Oct 17, 2018

As someone in a state where it’s legal, and I partake - amazing news.

Gaston · Oct 17, 2018

Good thing, no doubt. Get it out of the shady circuit.

Rot · Oct 17, 2018

Dr Shroom said:
long overdue. pretty sure alcohol has ruined more lives than weed ever will.

Mmhh... I sorta agree with you...

The A & E departments in the NHS are filled with drunks who do stoopid stuff on a night out... binge drinking is a fact of life for some folks...

I don't see this happening anytime soon in the UK tho... even though I'd support it...

xROTx

PS. As for agreeing with you... I won't make a habit of it... you're one crazy German fook... :keke:

NeoSneth · Oct 17, 2018

the US would lose it's whole slave......i mean "prisoner" labor force.
seriously, what would happen to all the people already in jail?

smokehouse · Oct 17, 2018

FilthyRear said:
Like everything else, the US will be in the dark ages for the next couple of decades.

We still mix too much religion with politics...that and I'm sure the lobbyists for the alcohol industry are paying a pretty penny to keep their competition low.

Dr Shroom said:
long overdue. pretty sure alcohol has ruined more lives than weed ever will.

It seem that the only people who still think pot is "evil" are the bible thumpers or those who have never tried it. Having dealt plenty with alcoholics and "pot heads"...I'll take the pot heads any day of the week.

madman · Oct 17, 2018

It's not my bag, but I see no reason not to legalize it. As mentioned, weed isn't ruining lives except for those who choose to be lazy slackers and get high all day. And too many lives are being ruined for possessing a plant. Living in Illinois I'd welcome the tax money the state could make off it. I see zero downsides.

smokehouse · Oct 17, 2018

madman said:
Living in Illinois I'd welcome the tax money the state could make off it. I see zero downsides.

This is a HUGE one, Illinois is in a serious fuck-bucket with revenue/payout liabilities, I can't imagine how that wouldn't help put at least a small dent in the problem.

RAZO · Oct 17, 2018

madman said:
It's not my bag, but I see no reason not to legalize it. As mentioned, weed isn't ruining lives except for those who choose to be lazy slackers and get high all day. And too many lives are being ruined for possessing a plant. Living in Illinois I'd welcome the tax money the state could make off it. I see zero downsides.

I agree, not my thing but I don't see what the big deal is. Everyone who smokes, already does illegally, so why not make legal. Plus, you mentioned the tax money which would help.

madman · Oct 17, 2018

And NeoSneth is right...for profit prisons are a part of many problems here in the US.

FilthyRear · Oct 17, 2018

madman said:
It's not my bag...

I see what you did there, you clever girl.

smokehouse · Oct 17, 2018

madman said:
And NeoSneth is right...for profit prisons are a part of many problems here in the US.

100% agree...too many prisons filled with non violent offenders all with a few at the top making billions to house them necessarily.

(I'm asking this in complete ignorance as I have not researched it) I wonder what would happen to non violent marijuana crime related offenders currently in jail should it become legal on a state/federal level. Would they be released or would it be "well, it was illegal when you did it" kind of garbage.

Kid Panda · Oct 17, 2018

smokehouse said:
100% agree...too many prisons filled with non violent offenders all with a few at the top making billions to house them necessarily.

(I'm asking this in complete ignorance as I have not researched it) I wonder what would happen to non violent marijuana crime related offenders currently in jail should it become legal on a state/federal level. Would they be released or would it be "well, it was illegal when you did it" kind of garbage.

"Well it was illegal when you did it"

In saying that, in North and South Carolina now, if you have a previous offense of possession, you can get it expunged from your record permanently for 100 bucks. It also has just turned into a citation instead of an arrest now for possession up to an ounce I believe? We have a vote coming up to legalize it here and the bible thumpers are raging mad about it. South Carolina wants to go straight to recreational and the North is having a cow.

cat · Oct 17, 2018

Same as a few of the other posters here i don't bother with it, (the couple times i've tried it it's torn my head off) but i'd have no problem with it being legal, got a lot of stoner mate's who've smoked it for 30 plus years and have worked, raised a family, bought they're house etc etc with no ill effect's, it's all about moderation same as alcohol.

Setherial · Oct 17, 2018

itsofrustratin said:
so Canada made pot legal today, the first major country to do so. Im curious about others thoughts. Good thing or bad thing? Is it inevitable that other countries will follow?

Discuss

Its certainly surreal going on a government site that sells bongs and pipes.

All drugs should be decrminalized and legalised.

evil wasabi · Oct 17, 2018

I think the draw of the $75bn market in the US will eventually turn the old white republicans keeping the drug dealers rich.

Massive Urethra Chode · Oct 17, 2018

Setherial said:
All drugs should be decrminalized and legalised.

worldwide

evil wasabi · Oct 17, 2018

The ingestion of drugs should be controlled the same way clorox is.

opt2not · Oct 17, 2018

Good thing. Weed is so benign, there's no good reason it shouldn't be legal compared to what substances are out there now.

Economy-wise Canada is going to see a good boost, and hopefully put that extra revenue into making up for being fucked over by America's new trilateral trade agreement. "ohhh but the dairy farmers!" Fuck off.

@M · Oct 17, 2018

Michigan, my state, has legalization on the ballot this November. Medical weed is currently legal here, but this is for recreational use. I don't have a problem with weed for medical purposes, because, while I don't use it, I know a lot of sick people who find that it really does help them with their pain and other problems. I just can't get behind recreational use though, so, I'm voting "no" on the proposal.

smokehouse · Oct 17, 2018

opt2not said:
Good thing. Weed is so benign, there's no good reason it shouldn't be legal compared to what substances are out there now.

This has long got me, it is legal for someone to sit at work near stoned out of their mind on Rx drugs (if prescribed), but yet pot is illegal.

M said:
Michigan, my state, has legalization on the ballot this November. Medical weed is currently legal here, but this is for recreational use. I don't have a problem with weed for medical purposes, because, while I don't use it, I know a lot of sick people who find that it really does help them with their pain and other problems. I just can't get behind recreational use though, so, I'm voting "no" on the proposal.

We're getting closer here in Illinois. Medical is legal, but the list of stipulations is long and you basically have to be dying of something horrific to be eligible. Possession under a certain weight (which is quite a bit if my memory serves me correctly) is now just a simple fine.

The big issue is that it is still illegal on a federal level. Case in point; my job has a zero policy on it. Get popped for it, get let go. Say Ill makes it legal for rec use...my company can still fire me for using it. Someone correct me if I'm mistaken on this but I recall seeing that this happened to someone in Colorado, he was fired from his job for using legal weed, took them to court, the court upheld the federal law and the companies claim.

roker · Oct 17, 2018

Not much of a smoker these days (where were these laws in my 20s!), but I'm only 30 mins from Windsor, so I guess I'll make a trip there sooner or later just to check it out. But seriously, it's nearly legal here. We just don't have bars/cafes where you can have a smoke and chill like in Amsterdam.

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