Alcohol vs marijuana

[houstonscott]

Record-High Support for Legalizing Marijuana Use in U.S.

I see you are from Colorado. My case made.

 

[CobyRupert]

Once MJ is lawful, then the next step we can take is to make cocaine lawful. Then as long as you are that far with stoners making the laws, why not heroin or any other mind altering drug. It is our own body and can do what we please with it (sarc..).

Golly! What would happen if a country decided to do that? Chaos? Deaths?
(Hint: Countries have done that. Deaths go down. Portugal decriminalised drugs 14 years ago – and now hardly anyone dies from overdosing | The Independent )

It’s like America lives in a vacuum and can’t look at other countries. Same with health care policy.

 

[OrangeAgain]

The State of Vermont just released toxicology results on a driver that this past summer crossed the center line, hit a pickup and killed himself and three others with him. The toxicology results revealed that the driver was high on THC (marijuana ingredient). Although Vermont hasn't legalized recreational marijuana yet, we need to realize that just as someone who has too much alcohol in their system is a danger on our roads, that someone with too much THC in their system is also a danger.

 

[KubotainNH]

I had two friends hurt in accidents by someone else smoking pot in the factory. They somehow managed to cover up what happened on one but the other guy was hurt too bad and they fired the guy who ran over him.

RSKY

This made me chuckle.

 

[milkman]

The State of Vermont just released toxicology results on a driver that this past summer crossed the center line, hit a pickup and killed himself and three others with him. The toxicology results revealed that the driver was high on THC (marijuana ingredient). Although Vermont hasn't legalized recreational marijuana yet, we need to realize that just as someone who has too much alcohol in their system is a danger on our roads, that someone with too much THC in their system is also a danger.

I wonder what the report would have been if they found that he was high and texting? Which would be the most dangerous or what would they blame? I have my idea as to which is the most frequent and most likely to cause accidents. PS, I don't use either alcohol or drugs.

 

[jerrybob]

I think you live in an liberal environment to the extreme and are not in touch with the rest of the vast majority of America. Most of the rest of the country is looking to what happened in Colorado and the rest of the left coast as a gigantic mistake not to replicated.

I think you are incorrect and marijuana will be legal across the country within 5 years.........this is not a liberal perspective and your comments regarding not being in touch reflect your desire to simply bait the conversation with your limited views........I ain't biting.

 

[jerrybob]

In FL you can buy beer and wine after 1:00 PM on Sunday...I think they passed the law that way so the folks that don't go to church can't get a head start on those that do...

Church would be a lot more fun if you could buy booze before 1pm!:laughing:

 

[MossRoad]

:laughing:Yep, I've done that.:laughing: The world continues to change. One of Dad's friends gave me a can of malt liquor once when I was 17. That was the only alcohol I drank before I was 21 and could buy it legally. And I never drank more than one beer in a day before I was 25 or 26. I became a police officer when I was 24, and I had never seen, smelled, and certainly never used marijuana. And when I first became an officer, simple possession of ANY identifiable amount of marijuana could get you 15 years in the state prison in Texas. Now it would get you a citation, like a traffic ticket, unless you had a lot of it.

I think I've mentioned before on here, Bird, but what the heck, I'll say it again.... the only time I had "problems" with cops, I deserved it 100% :laughing: Didn't seem like it back then, but my perspective was most likely distorted.... I don't know why... :laughing:

 

[MossRoad]

I think you live in an liberal environment to the extreme and are not in touch with the rest of the vast majority of America. Most of the rest of the country is looking to what happened in Colorado and the rest of the left coast as a gigantic mistake not to replicated.

You are very mistaken. Very.

 

[ovrszd]

I think I've mentioned before on here, Bird, but what the heck, I'll say it again.... the only time I had "problems" with cops, I deserved it 100% :laughing: Didn't seem like it back then, but my perspective was most likely distorted.... I don't know why... :laughing:

Oh God, don't get that topic started again....... That thread finally died down.....