37 killed from Marijuana - Day of legalization in Colorado - Page 2

Terranaut · 01-02-14, 08:30 PM

Hahaha. Didn't even notice what section this was lol.

Sharlynn93 · 01-02-14, 09:30 PM

"snopes" already posted a hoax warning on this...LOL

shaunyboy · 01-02-14, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

I don't buy it at all...... But I'm sad to see the law passed. I have serious person standards for all forms of intoxication.

i've smoked 2 or 3 joints of cannabis every night before bed for nearly 30 years,it relaxes me and helps me sleep,i think its ridicules that people are branded criminals,when the ONLY thing they have ever done regards breaking ALL laws,was smoke some plant matter,i can't enter America and other countries,just because i have a criminal record for cannabis,ive never broke any other laws,if you research why America and Britain banned cannabis,you will see how ludicrous their reasons were .....

imo it;s a good thing they have legallised it,now folk can smoke in the privacy of their own homes,without fear of police smashing your door in,and branding you a criminal,then throwing you in jail,the smokers ain't causing trouble,or bothering anyone,they should be allowed to smoke,especially if you take into account,the sanctioned taking of alchohol,and all the trouble it has caused,yet it's been legal and sensationalised for years

you don't see any stoners beating up there wives,breaking into houses to steal to buy weed,the worst a weed smoker will do,is get the munchies and eat all your food...

I RESPECT your views and standards Kevin,but for a very small percentage of people who have an underlying sycolocical issues,cannabis/weed does a lot of good,an old friend aged 65 uses cannabis to relieve his M.S.,another 70 year old uses it to stop his hands from constantly shaking,it relieves the pain from nerve damage and a lot of metal holding my right femur together

if enough States in America legalise it,then the U.K. may follow suit

cheers shaun

Terranaut · 01-02-14, 10:05 PM

If the worst thing a person does is puff a few doobies then they had successful parents. It's a bit of weed .....who cares.

Mikoh4792 · 01-02-14, 10:06 PM

You are not free if you don't have freedom over your own consciousness. Our mind is the most intimate aspect of our life, and for any authority to try and take that right away from you, defeats the whole purpose of being a free nation.

Sharlynn93 · 01-02-14, 11:00 PM

my personal views are against it..here is why...hear me out...my son (who is 16 now) has been sneaking weed since age 12/13...he escalated to the point he was stealing $1000's of dollars from us...breaking into lock boxes, stealing debit cards, etc...failing his classes, dropping his sports, stealing prescriptions and selling them for money for weed, constant suspensions from school and was threatened with expulsion...I ended up pressing charges on him for emptying my bank account and sent him to live with his father...he is currently on house arrest for violating his probation for a 3rd time with weed at his dads..it is corrupting the youths, in my opinion...maybe I am biased, but I have seen it ruin a lot of kids and parents lives...

Mikoh4792 · 01-02-14, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharlynn93

my personal views are against it..here is why...hear me out...my son (who is 16 now) has been sneaking weed since age 12/13...he escalated to the point he was stealing $1000's of dollars from us...breaking into lock boxes, stealing debit cards, etc...failing his classes, dropping his sports, stealing prescriptions and selling them for money for weed, constant suspensions from school and was threatened with expulsion...I ended up pressing charges on him for emptying my bank account and sent him to live with his father...he is currently on house arrest for violating his probation for a 3rd time with weed at his dads..it is corrupting the youths, in my opinion...maybe I am biased, but I have seen it ruin a lot of kids and parents lives...

It's illegal and he's still getting it isn't he? If it's legal it will be regulated like alcohol, where you need to be of certain age to get it.

Besides, why make it illegal for everyone else because of your son? Should I be against cars if my son runs over a person?

If it wasn't weed it would be something else. Don't blame the plant, blame the person. Other people know not to steal and how to use substances responsibly.

Sharlynn93 · 01-02-14, 11:13 PM

kids still get cigarettes and alcohol, too...is it ok for them to do that? people will still buy it for them and they will still steal to get it...but if it is more accessible (like tobacco and alcohol) then it is even MORE easier for them to get it...i grew up in an area where tobacco and alcohol were common but drugs were not...we didn't get the crap we deal with nowadays with the pot smokers, etc in school...i'm not going to get in a debate about this...pot ruined MY life...and i'm not even the one doing it...my daughter got into it and ended up raped and beaten...woke her *** up real quick..I lost a whole year of her life with her due to her blaming ME for her getting into it just because she was depressed that I was working 2 jobs as a single mom to support my kids...she is now clean, sober, and HATES drugs as much as I do...I'm going to bed...to get up for my job that does random drug tests to make sure I am not doing drugs!

Mikoh4792 · 01-02-14, 11:19 PM

Why not have a debate? Let's discuss this in a friendly manner(which I assume we are doing so far)

Exactly, so because kids can get alcohol and cigarettes should they be illegal? Same thing applies to marijuana.

Again, it's not the pot. If it wasn't pot it would be something else. Kids go through their phases and often blame their parents for their troubles. It doesn't have anything to do with drugs.

I'm not saying you have to like marijuana, but why be against a law that allows other adults to use it? Going back to my previous post, just because my son runs someone over, should I want to make cars illegal for everyone else? It's not the car that has problems, it would be my son.

Sharlynn93 · 01-02-14, 11:24 PM

i don't want to debate because I have to be up in less than 5 hours..I am going to bed right now..if you would like to continue this another time, fine.

i like you Mihok...but I have to keep my job...to support my LEGAL addictions...(like snakes!)..LOL...night all!

Mikoh4792 · 01-02-14, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharlynn93

i don't want to debate because I have to be up in less than 5 hours..I am going to bed right now..if you would like to continue this another time, fine.

i like you Mihok...but I have to keep my job...to support my LEGAL addictions...(like snakes!)..LOL...night all!

I hear ya! I just like discussing these topics haha.

Sharlynn93 · 01-02-14, 11:28 PM

no prob! feel free to pm me, also...some things i would rather not advertise on the internet...

Terranaut · 01-02-14, 11:39 PM

I see no difference between weed and booze myself. It amazes me how we socially accept one drug but the denounce another. There is not much difference at all. I have heard of people doing crazy stuff and stealing for meth, smack or blow but not for weed. I can't imagine smoking $1000's even if I smoked all day everyday. I don't use prescription drugs or any of the above but if weed was just the first in a list of abused drugs, it would have just been something else.
Sorry you have went through this but I think there is more issues here than smoking pot.

**EL Ziggy** · 01-02-14, 11:39 PM

I'm with you Mikoh. I believe in the medicinal benefits and responsible recreational use of cannabis for adults. I also believe the health hazards of alcohol and tobacco are far greater. As they say 'All things in moderation.' There's nothing wrong with having a few drinks with friends, smoking a cigar on occasion, or puffing on a doobie. Just don't hurt yourself or anybody else and its all good in my book.

Mikoh4792 · 01-03-14, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

There's nothing wrong with having a few drinks with friends, smoking a cigar on occasion, or puffing on a doobie. Just don't hurt yourself or anybody else and its all good in my book.

This is a point I often like to make. You don't need to be a pot head to smoke pot, you don't need to be an alcoholic to drink alcohol, and you don't need to be a chain smoker to smoke tobacco. The problems don't lie with these substances, it lies with the people using them.