tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post1451524288105478026..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Support for marijuana reaches a new highMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-76372061002479370422013-04-08T13:41:24.227-05:002013-04-08T13:41:24.227-05:00Not all of us have done marijuana. I haven't.
...Not all of us have done marijuana. I haven't.<br /><br />But my principle is that consenting adults should be able to do what they want with their own property--which includes their bodies. Legalize marijuana.John Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12071863229591899452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-77136597551432478652013-04-06T06:22:18.449-05:002013-04-06T06:22:18.449-05:00"people whose only crime is marijuana possess..."people whose only crime is marijuana possession are “clean,” meaning physically clean. Unlike junkies or winos, people arrested for marijuana don’t have HIV, hepatitis, or even body lice. They are unlikely to throw up on the officer or in the police car or van. Frequently they are on the way to a party or a date, and if they have smoked a little, they may be relaxed and amiable". quick arrest that clean guy! He's a danger to society!Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532057646983133660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-9442016964123767342013-04-06T06:04:58.367-05:002013-04-06T06:04:58.367-05:00@ Barbwire, I'm truly sorry about your bad exp...@ Barbwire, I'm truly sorry about your bad experience with marijuana in your family. But you have to agree that many many more families have been destroyed over the abuse of alcohol (this is personally my experience). Every drug has the potential to be abused. But it's hard to argue that a drug that normally calms people and hasn't had a single overdose death in history should remain illegal. Good people are going to jail for victimless crimes. We need to tax/regulate and focus on real criminals. <br />@Minnesotan, how about a post about the holy anointing oil? I think a lot of prohibition folks would be surprised that the ingredient "kenneh bosem", was most likely cannabis. It calls for several pounds to be used!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-38052690731971281452013-04-05T19:31:34.243-05:002013-04-05T19:31:34.243-05:00Show me some data showing that legalization causes...Show me some data showing that legalization causes less demand/Use what have you.<br /><br />Legal >>> Decreased usage.... Good<br />Legal >>> Increased usage..... Badgbradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786652600757982286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-40702989113040254482013-04-05T18:30:51.386-05:002013-04-05T18:30:51.386-05:00We've all done grass -- and we all found out t...We've all done grass -- and we all found out that we had been lied to by everyone about it. It is not a "gateway drug," it is not a "killer drug" -- it's more like liquor except you don't throw up on your shoes and you don't lose your temper and get into fights. Grass is innocuous and it's laughable that it's been illegal this long. Once they legalize it I'll be able to quit taking Oxycontin, Paxil and Ambien. It'll save me a lot of money on prescriptions.Classof65https://www.blogger.com/profile/15620524862669295761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-88257898157791926052013-04-05T18:21:31.259-05:002013-04-05T18:21:31.259-05:00Ironic that the majority should finally come to su...Ironic that the majority should finally come to support pot's legalization only after it's potency has increased so substantially.Stan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17381743002180926900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-76414017453161227012013-04-05T18:19:05.603-05:002013-04-05T18:19:05.603-05:00I just can't support it, based on what I have ...I just can't support it, based on what I have seen in the family of my oldest daughter. Marijuana use caused great harm and what appears to be permanent damage. I think the penalties should be changed depending on usage, Federal law should be changed to permit scientific research, and I thoroughly understand all the problems related to Prohibition, but I just can't get past the evidence of my eyes.Barbwirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375742473254773675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-27604836000756975292013-04-05T16:05:12.819-05:002013-04-05T16:05:12.819-05:00Yes, but that requires *work*. Pot busts are low-...Yes, but that requires *work*. Pot busts are low-hanging fruit to fill quotas without having to get your hands dirty. Many police officers are like employees in any other job. They just want to get paid with the least amount of effort required. The only way to minimize that is to change the laws to make either the low-hanging fruit crimes no longer a crime and/or that these crimes no longer count for things such as quotas (which are supposed to be illegal anyway, but exist). Probably a combination of both. I'm not going to hold my breath.TheReaperDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376490778078199724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-19890106040511497952013-04-05T15:54:15.268-05:002013-04-05T15:54:15.268-05:00It's demographics. Look how closely the suppo...It's demographics. Look how closely the support for marijuana legalization tracks support for marriage equality:<br /><br />http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/04/marriage-equalitymarijuana-legalization.php Zaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-71811838782479969382013-04-05T13:10:33.910-05:002013-04-05T13:10:33.910-05:00At least some of those arrested for possession no ...At least some of those arrested for possession no doubt did not steal to support a habit but spent their own hard-earned dollars on a little recreational pot. When our local Texas newspaper runs the police blotter one can see a disparity between crimes committed (burglary, theft, robbery) and arrests made (possession of small amounts of marijuana). We could weed out the real criminals if we took everyone off the vice squad and set them after thieves.not securely anchoredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979789156769394267noreply@blogger.com