Marijuana Kills

[jerseyrugger76]

Is someone who has a drink every day an addict?

Is someone who eats the same food every day an addict?

Is someone who watches the same TV every night of the week an addict?

Why are you so quick to judge other's behavior? Why is what other people do for pleasure and enjoyment in their liesure time of such a concern to you.

Also, do you know the definition of addiction? I suspect you don't. Its when the human body is dependent and reliant on something to function normally.

Do you know the different between addition and substance abuse? Do you know the distinction between subtance use and substance abuse. Maybe concern yourself with getting familiar with the terms you throw around so casually before concerning yoursel with other people's private behavior.

You seem to be taking a few personal experiences and generalizing them to all. Some people have issues with substances, I've seen it firsthand myself. Some people can't smoke pot because when they do they do not feel like working or doing anything productive. Just as when some people drink alcohol they get very violent, or engage in risky behaviors. No one is denying that these things do exist, there are risks to almost everything in life, pot is no exception.

But when I start to talk about about, its usually about how these risks are minimal, or different with different users, etc.

Food is necessary to sustain life.

Watching TV doesn't incapacitate you.

These are false analogies.

Also, there are TWO types of addiction. Physical AND psychological. You described physical addiction. If you read anything other than High Times, you'd know that psychological addiction, the perceived need for a substance, is much more difficult to surmount. In fact, psychological dependency is why it's so fucking hard to quit smoking cigarettes! Once again, if you had the IQ of a toaster, you'd know that your body's dependence on a substance as vile and addictive as nicotine is COMPLETELY over after three, count 'em 3 days.

I LOL at your claim about this being a private behavior. Liberal extremists do this all of the time. You've used this ENTIRE thread to showcase your "personal" behavior. Funny thing is, this is a PUBLIC forum. If you don't want your "private" habits criticized, STFU and keep them to yourself.

Now, as per the rest of your post, I'm not judging your behavior. I am simply refusing to accommodate your whiny ass. You want to smoke up, fine. I'm not going to stop you and, frankly, I don't care. But I will not use my tax dollars to amend laws and expand regulatory agencies to just to police your juvenile habit. End of story.

I don't go around asking people to repeal anti-steroid laws, absinthe laws, or any restrictions on anything else I might enjoy. Why? Because it's degrading. If you took 2 minutes to look at yourself and the cause you've chosen to champion I'm sure that you, and most of the state of California, would be rather embarrassed. Having a vice does not entitle you to special treatment.

 

[Lestat]

Sweet. So people making meth in houses with children around are persecuted. People robbing people for money to get high are persecuted. People killing each other for drugs, drug money, or drug turf are persecuted?

Cool man.

I am ok with persecuting people who rob others or endanger children.

 

[binö]

this thread has totally make me rethink my stance on tweed legilization
interesting
JR show your teets

 

[Lestat]

Yeah I know. But Lestat just said that all drug users are persecuted. I'd imagine that would also apply to the fine, upstanding folks that provide the drugs, since without one you won't have the other.

i don't remember saying that, can you point me to where I did? all drug users are persecuted? some deserve to be in prison, for example, if you stole to get money to buy drugs....

 

[jnevin]

I am ok with persecuting people who rob others or endanger children.

So, you think that it's only ok to harrass these people?

 

[Lestat]

Food is necessary to sustain life.

Watching TV doesn't incapacitate you.

These are false analogies.

Also, there are TWO types of addiction. Physical AND psychological. You described physical addiction. If you read anything other than High Times, you'd know that psychological addiction, the perceived need for a substance, is much more difficult to surmount. In fact, psychological dependency is why it's so fucking hard to quit smoking cigarettes! Once again, if you had the IQ of a toaster, you'd know that your body's dependence on a substance as vile and addictive as nicotine is COMPLETELY over after three, count 'em 3 days.

I LOL at your claim about this being a private behavior. Liberal extremists do this all of the time. You've used this ENTIRE thread to showcase your "personal" behavior. Funny thing is, this is a PUBLIC forum. If you don't want your "private" habits criticized, STFU and keep them to yourself.

Now, as per the rest of your post, I'm not judging your behavior. I am simply refusing to accommodate your whiny ass. You want to smoke up, fine. I'm not going to stop you and, frankly, I don't care. But I will not use my tax dollars to amend laws and expand regulatory agencies to just to police your juvenile habit. End of story.

I don't go around asking people to repeal anti-steroid laws, absinthe laws, or any restrictions on anything else I might enjoy. Why? Because it's degrading. If you took 2 minutes to look at yourself and the cause you've chosen to champion I'm sure that you, and most of the state of California, would be rather embarrassed. Having a vice does not entitle you to special treatment.

you are ok with using your tax dollars to police people's private behavior?

I've seen TV, and even moreso, VIDEO GAMES incapacitate people. I've seen porn and the internet in general do the same too. Weed doesn't incapaciate people, it does to some, sure, but for others it actually enables them (I'd point to many artists for empiracal evidence of such).

 

[jnevin]

California is close enough for my liking for now. I don't feel persecuted really for my drug use, but I do know that many other people are, so I'd love to see legislation that puts an end to that.

Drug users are persecuted?

 

[jnevin]

you are ok with using your tax dollars to police people's private behavior?

I've seen TV, and even moreso, VIDEO GAMES incapacitate people. I've seen porn and the internet in general do the same too. Weed doesn't incapaciate people, it does to some, sure, but for others it actually enables them (I'd point to many artists for empiracal evidence of such).

You're right. A depressant narcotic doesn't pack nearly the wallop that a heated game of tetris does.

 

[binö]

you are ok with using your tax dollars to police people's private behavior?

I've seen TV, and even moreso, VIDEO GAMES incapacitate people. I've seen porn and the internet in general do the same too. Weed doesn't incapaciate people, it does to some, sure, but for others it actually enables them (I'd point to many artists for empiracal evidence of such).

i think the issue is that does private behaviour effect society as a whole.
one could argue that cooking meth is a private behaviour, but obviously the effects on soceity are huggge

 

[jerseyrugger76]

this thread has totally make me rethink my stance on tweed legilization
interesting
JR show your teets

Don't wait by the screen ya dirty bastard.