legal pot coming soon!

[PCinSD]

This just in. Looks like Obama is gonna back off enforcing federal law and let California (or any other state) make their own laws regarding marijuana:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/26/MN2016651R.DTL

[NotCranky]

http://www.peele.net/lib/addictive.html

I like this guys view on drugs and addiction. He is less manipulated by taboos, politics and prevalent dogmas than most. I found his philosophy after having experimented with 12 step programs in my 20’s and found them incompatible with my mental make-up.I don’t smoke anything because I don’t like what it does to me, drink very moderately and am addicted to coffee. I think people should be able to decide what consumptive patterns work for them and society should be able to give feed back when it obviously isn’t working(not sure how). Instead we prohibit and prescribe “legal” and “illegal” drugs at the whim of power and politics. I hate the pushers of Ritalin but heavy use in children was institutionalized.

Mr. Peele has a book “How to Addiction Proof your Child”

Like someone else mentioned , it completely disturbs me that the argument comes down to tax revenues. No wonder we have so many addicts. Debates and decision that cycle around money and politics, create cultural stupidity, which makes for addiction more than all the substances in the world combined.

[NotCranky]

http://www.peele.net/lib/addictive.html

I like this guys view on drugs and addiction. He is less manipulated by taboos, politics and prevalent dogmas than most. I found his philosophy after having experimented with 12 step programs in my 20’s and found them incompatible with my mental make-up.I don’t smoke anything because I don’t like what it does to me, drink very moderately and am addicted to coffee. I think people should be able to decide what consumptive patterns work for them and society should be able to give feed back when it obviously isn’t working(not sure how). Instead we prohibit and prescribe “legal” and “illegal” drugs at the whim of power and politics. I hate the pushers of Ritalin but heavy use in children was institutionalized.

Mr. Peele has a book “How to Addiction Proof your Child”

Like someone else mentioned , it completely disturbs me that the argument comes down to tax revenues. No wonder we have so many addicts. Debates and decision that cycle around money and politics, create cultural stupidity, which makes for addiction more than all the substances in the world combined.

[NotCranky]

http://www.peele.net/lib/addictive.html

I like this guys view on drugs and addiction. He is less manipulated by taboos, politics and prevalent dogmas than most. I found his philosophy after having experimented with 12 step programs in my 20’s and found them incompatible with my mental make-up.I don’t smoke anything because I don’t like what it does to me, drink very moderately and am addicted to coffee. I think people should be able to decide what consumptive patterns work for them and society should be able to give feed back when it obviously isn’t working(not sure how). Instead we prohibit and prescribe “legal” and “illegal” drugs at the whim of power and politics. I hate the pushers of Ritalin but heavy use in children was institutionalized.

Mr. Peele has a book “How to Addiction Proof your Child”

Like someone else mentioned , it completely disturbs me that the argument comes down to tax revenues. No wonder we have so many addicts. Debates and decision that cycle around money and politics, create cultural stupidity, which makes for addiction more than all the substances in the world combined.

[NotCranky]

http://www.peele.net/lib/addictive.html

I like this guys view on drugs and addiction. He is less manipulated by taboos, politics and prevalent dogmas than most. I found his philosophy after having experimented with 12 step programs in my 20’s and found them incompatible with my mental make-up.I don’t smoke anything because I don’t like what it does to me, drink very moderately and am addicted to coffee. I think people should be able to decide what consumptive patterns work for them and society should be able to give feed back when it obviously isn’t working(not sure how). Instead we prohibit and prescribe “legal” and “illegal” drugs at the whim of power and politics. I hate the pushers of Ritalin but heavy use in children was institutionalized.

Mr. Peele has a book “How to Addiction Proof your Child”

Like someone else mentioned , it completely disturbs me that the argument comes down to tax revenues. No wonder we have so many addicts. Debates and decision that cycle around money and politics, create cultural stupidity, which makes for addiction more than all the substances in the world combined.

[NotCranky]

http://www.peele.net/lib/addictive.html

I like this guys view on drugs and addiction. He is less manipulated by taboos, politics and prevalent dogmas than most. I found his philosophy after having experimented with 12 step programs in my 20’s and found them incompatible with my mental make-up.I don’t smoke anything because I don’t like what it does to me, drink very moderately and am addicted to coffee. I think people should be able to decide what consumptive patterns work for them and society should be able to give feed back when it obviously isn’t working(not sure how). Instead we prohibit and prescribe “legal” and “illegal” drugs at the whim of power and politics. I hate the pushers of Ritalin but heavy use in children was institutionalized.

Mr. Peele has a book “How to Addiction Proof your Child”

Like someone else mentioned , it completely disturbs me that the argument comes down to tax revenues. No wonder we have so many addicts. Debates and decision that cycle around money and politics, create cultural stupidity, which makes for addiction more than all the substances in the world combined.

[Casca]

[quote=SD Realtor]The argument that putting people in jail for smoking does not justify or make it okay to legalize pot.

The bottom line is that it is destructive. I spent a good 20 years of my life smoking it. I smoked ALOT and did alot of other drugs. I deluded myself into thinking how it never hurt me or how I “performed better”, or how I never hurt anyone, or never alienated myself or others.

It doesn’t make you any better. It is not any better for your kids. It does not help you drive better, it does not make you more alert, it does lead to more drugs, it does deaden you emotionally and slow you down physically.

I could go on and on about it.

I am not against letting those who have legitimate health issues use it for pain reduction.

I don’t want my kids exposed to it. I don’t want them associating with anyone who does it. I don’t want thier teachers to do it, thier bus driver, or any other adults they are exposed to. Don’t give me a line about how people who smoke sit at home and don’t affect anyone elses life because they DO NOT. They go out, they drive, they endanger other people.

I am a realist and will have to deal with the world my kids will be exposed to. I understand that. However, it is NOT a reality to think people just smoke and do no other drugs, and do nothing at all. They do go to work high, they do drive high, they do plenty of things high and that ENDANGERS MY LIVELIHOOD.

Am I overreacting? Yeah probably. I am not a pot hater or a stoner hater. I haven’t touched anything in over 10 years but I think about it all the time. That is what drugs do.

People are stupid enough when they are straight. Guess what though, it only takes 1 person, 1 time to change another persons life forever. [/quote]

Fair enough SD, but you’re not getting an invite to “Hot Tub Night”.

[Casca]

[quote=SD Realtor]The argument that putting people in jail for smoking does not justify or make it okay to legalize pot.

The bottom line is that it is destructive. I spent a good 20 years of my life smoking it. I smoked ALOT and did alot of other drugs. I deluded myself into thinking how it never hurt me or how I “performed better”, or how I never hurt anyone, or never alienated myself or others.

It doesn’t make you any better. It is not any better for your kids. It does not help you drive better, it does not make you more alert, it does lead to more drugs, it does deaden you emotionally and slow you down physically.

I could go on and on about it.

I am not against letting those who have legitimate health issues use it for pain reduction.

I don’t want my kids exposed to it. I don’t want them associating with anyone who does it. I don’t want thier teachers to do it, thier bus driver, or any other adults they are exposed to. Don’t give me a line about how people who smoke sit at home and don’t affect anyone elses life because they DO NOT. They go out, they drive, they endanger other people.

I am a realist and will have to deal with the world my kids will be exposed to. I understand that. However, it is NOT a reality to think people just smoke and do no other drugs, and do nothing at all. They do go to work high, they do drive high, they do plenty of things high and that ENDANGERS MY LIVELIHOOD.

Am I overreacting? Yeah probably. I am not a pot hater or a stoner hater. I haven’t touched anything in over 10 years but I think about it all the time. That is what drugs do.

People are stupid enough when they are straight. Guess what though, it only takes 1 person, 1 time to change another persons life forever. [/quote]

Fair enough SD, but you’re not getting an invite to “Hot Tub Night”.

[Casca]

[quote=SD Realtor]The argument that putting people in jail for smoking does not justify or make it okay to legalize pot.

The bottom line is that it is destructive. I spent a good 20 years of my life smoking it. I smoked ALOT and did alot of other drugs. I deluded myself into thinking how it never hurt me or how I “performed better”, or how I never hurt anyone, or never alienated myself or others.

It doesn’t make you any better. It is not any better for your kids. It does not help you drive better, it does not make you more alert, it does lead to more drugs, it does deaden you emotionally and slow you down physically.

I could go on and on about it.

I am not against letting those who have legitimate health issues use it for pain reduction.

I don’t want my kids exposed to it. I don’t want them associating with anyone who does it. I don’t want thier teachers to do it, thier bus driver, or any other adults they are exposed to. Don’t give me a line about how people who smoke sit at home and don’t affect anyone elses life because they DO NOT. They go out, they drive, they endanger other people.

I am a realist and will have to deal with the world my kids will be exposed to. I understand that. However, it is NOT a reality to think people just smoke and do no other drugs, and do nothing at all. They do go to work high, they do drive high, they do plenty of things high and that ENDANGERS MY LIVELIHOOD.

Am I overreacting? Yeah probably. I am not a pot hater or a stoner hater. I haven’t touched anything in over 10 years but I think about it all the time. That is what drugs do.

People are stupid enough when they are straight. Guess what though, it only takes 1 person, 1 time to change another persons life forever. [/quote]

Fair enough SD, but you’re not getting an invite to “Hot Tub Night”.

[Casca]

[quote=SD Realtor]The argument that putting people in jail for smoking does not justify or make it okay to legalize pot.

The bottom line is that it is destructive. I spent a good 20 years of my life smoking it. I smoked ALOT and did alot of other drugs. I deluded myself into thinking how it never hurt me or how I “performed better”, or how I never hurt anyone, or never alienated myself or others.

It doesn’t make you any better. It is not any better for your kids. It does not help you drive better, it does not make you more alert, it does lead to more drugs, it does deaden you emotionally and slow you down physically.

I could go on and on about it.

I am not against letting those who have legitimate health issues use it for pain reduction.

I don’t want my kids exposed to it. I don’t want them associating with anyone who does it. I don’t want thier teachers to do it, thier bus driver, or any other adults they are exposed to. Don’t give me a line about how people who smoke sit at home and don’t affect anyone elses life because they DO NOT. They go out, they drive, they endanger other people.

I am a realist and will have to deal with the world my kids will be exposed to. I understand that. However, it is NOT a reality to think people just smoke and do no other drugs, and do nothing at all. They do go to work high, they do drive high, they do plenty of things high and that ENDANGERS MY LIVELIHOOD.

Am I overreacting? Yeah probably. I am not a pot hater or a stoner hater. I haven’t touched anything in over 10 years but I think about it all the time. That is what drugs do.

People are stupid enough when they are straight. Guess what though, it only takes 1 person, 1 time to change another persons life forever. [/quote]

Fair enough SD, but you’re not getting an invite to “Hot Tub Night”.

[Casca]

[quote=SD Realtor]The argument that putting people in jail for smoking does not justify or make it okay to legalize pot.

The bottom line is that it is destructive. I spent a good 20 years of my life smoking it. I smoked ALOT and did alot of other drugs. I deluded myself into thinking how it never hurt me or how I “performed better”, or how I never hurt anyone, or never alienated myself or others.

It doesn’t make you any better. It is not any better for your kids. It does not help you drive better, it does not make you more alert, it does lead to more drugs, it does deaden you emotionally and slow you down physically.

I could go on and on about it.

I am not against letting those who have legitimate health issues use it for pain reduction.

I don’t want my kids exposed to it. I don’t want them associating with anyone who does it. I don’t want thier teachers to do it, thier bus driver, or any other adults they are exposed to. Don’t give me a line about how people who smoke sit at home and don’t affect anyone elses life because they DO NOT. They go out, they drive, they endanger other people.

I am a realist and will have to deal with the world my kids will be exposed to. I understand that. However, it is NOT a reality to think people just smoke and do no other drugs, and do nothing at all. They do go to work high, they do drive high, they do plenty of things high and that ENDANGERS MY LIVELIHOOD.

Am I overreacting? Yeah probably. I am not a pot hater or a stoner hater. I haven’t touched anything in over 10 years but I think about it all the time. That is what drugs do.

People are stupid enough when they are straight. Guess what though, it only takes 1 person, 1 time to change another persons life forever. [/quote]

Fair enough SD, but you’re not getting an invite to “Hot Tub Night”.

[scaredyclassic]

the military gives its pilots speed. it helps them fly better generally.

is it all about being “better”, “faster”?

why is everything about performance?

The people who truly endanger the people on the road are people who speed, who don’t give a damn about anyone else.

would you rather be on a bicycle on the road behind your mom, intoxicated, or a teenager in a monster truck who is late to pick up his girl?

drugs have little to do with it.

caring does.

[scaredyclassic]

the military gives its pilots speed. it helps them fly better generally.

is it all about being “better”, “faster”?

why is everything about performance?

The people who truly endanger the people on the road are people who speed, who don’t give a damn about anyone else.

would you rather be on a bicycle on the road behind your mom, intoxicated, or a teenager in a monster truck who is late to pick up his girl?

drugs have little to do with it.

caring does.

[scaredyclassic]

the military gives its pilots speed. it helps them fly better generally.

is it all about being “better”, “faster”?

why is everything about performance?

The people who truly endanger the people on the road are people who speed, who don’t give a damn about anyone else.

would you rather be on a bicycle on the road behind your mom, intoxicated, or a teenager in a monster truck who is late to pick up his girl?

drugs have little to do with it.

caring does.

[scaredyclassic]

the military gives its pilots speed. it helps them fly better generally.

is it all about being “better”, “faster”?

why is everything about performance?

The people who truly endanger the people on the road are people who speed, who don’t give a damn about anyone else.

would you rather be on a bicycle on the road behind your mom, intoxicated, or a teenager in a monster truck who is late to pick up his girl?

drugs have little to do with it.

caring does.

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