Medicinal marijuana a 'path' to recreational use, experts warn
Opponents of medicinal marijuana often have said legalizing its medical use will only lead to decriminalizing its recreational use, and this year they say they have proof.
While voters in Arizona and South Dakota will consider initiatives on Election Day that would legalize medicinal marijuana, California voters -- where medical marijuana already is legal -- will decide whether to legalize the recreational use of pot when they vote on Proposition 19.
And that may just be the beginning. In 2012, several states, including Colorado, Nevada and Washington state, may have initiatives on the ballot to legalize marijuana's recreational use. The three states are among the 14 where its medicinal use is legalized. It also is legal in the District of Columbia....
Chong's Bongs wrote: There should be no laws against pot, because Alcohol is worse. There should be no laws againt Alcohol because Crack is worse. There should be no laws against Crack because Heroine is worse. There should be no laws againsy Heroine, because stealing is worse. There should be no laws against Stealing because Murder is worse. There should be no laws against Murder, because Mass murder is worse. There should be no laws against Mass murder, because, Murded accompanied by Rape, and Occutlic Ritual abuse is worse. There should be no laws against Murder accompanied by Rape, and Occultic Ritual abuse, because telling people not to smoke pot is worse. Thou Shalt not say, "Thou Shalt Not" After all; who ever died from: Worshiping Another God Making Graven Images Taking the Name of the LORD in vain Stealing Lying Adultry (well, there is that aids danger, but it couldn't be related) ect.
But if they are going to do it anyway, why not make it legal?
People are going to go to prostitutes-Make it legal. People are going to rob banks-Make it legal People are going to kill- make it legal.
Neil wrote: And I don't understand his automotive analogy. Maybe faster means "more aware?"
Good point. Especially since I've never driven a Ferrari either, and was assuming he meant by his analogy that he got a much greater "rush" from pot than from cigarettes.
Your point about alcohol is well taken, in that I know from experience its capacity to alter the conscious state of the user.
Legalizing pot would certainly give people another avenue to do this, and I guess they have the right to do so; but I'd naturally prefer they didn't.
jpw wrote: Here are some of the uses of the "evil" hemp plant: biodegradable industial products rope (colonial ships used this rope) food (very nutritious, but has to be shipped in because "illegal" here) replacement for wood products fabric body care products pet food art supplies it's good for digestions, has 8 essential amino acids, balanced fats, boosts immune system. apparently the medicinal form aids in pain management, a huge issue in an age of chronic illness, with people sicker longer, prices of health care going up, and pharmaceuticals having no real solutions for long-term pain.... and a huge and growing prison population.............
Here are some of the uses of the "evil" hemp plant:
biodegradable industial products rope (colonial ships used this rope) food (very nutritious, but has to be shipped in because "illegal" here) replacement for wood products fabric body care products pet food art supplies
it's good for digestions, has 8 essential amino acids, balanced fats, boosts immune system.
apparently the medicinal form aids in pain management, a huge issue in an age of chronic illness, with people sicker longer, prices of health care going up, and pharmaceuticals having no real solutions for long-term pain....
and a huge and growing prison population.............
John, maybe that was true - for him. I hate to dissent, but one cannot generalize from that about the effect of a substance on all men. And I don't understand his automotive analogy. Maybe faster means "more aware?"
Per Rom. 9, the state's job is to punish those who do actual evil to others, not those who do evil only to themselves.
Shouldn't we admit that we have a blatant legal double-standard: booze is tolerated, but pot is not? I don't like siding with the hippies here, but then, drunks aren't my kind of people, either.
I've never smoked tobacco or marijuana, but was told by a co-worker who has smoked both that the difference between cigarettes (nicotine) and marijuana (THC) is like the difference between driving a volkswagon and a ferrari.
Even if he was exagerating the difference between the effects of each substance on the human body it would appear from his own testimony that marijuana is a MUCH more powerful drug than nicotine.
I say let's err on the safe side and keep marijuana ILLEGAL, if for no other reason than to try to protect people from this very powerful drug and hopefully keep more people living in their right minds.
Various Speakers | 6/28/2006
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