War on Drugs Cant Be Won, According to Global Leaders

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

So smoking should be discouraged, unless it's weed. Got it.

I'm of two minds on this. Prohibition never works. But let's not act like pot is any less a vice than alcohol, smoking etc. LOL comparing it to oreos. At what point are sweets acceptable, then? Should we ban anything but rice cakes and cucumber salad (no dressing)?

Making it legal, with age restrictions like smoking, putting advisories on packaging, and taxing it all would be a step in the right direction. No one is talking about force feeding it to people who don't want to smoke it, just not incarcerating those who do.

[MTK]

BBC News - Cannabis goes on legal sale in US state of Colorado

I need to move

[Chico23231]

I dont get how legal perscription pills kill well over 100 people per day, most due to substance abuse, and yet people worry about marijuana being legal?:
CDC - Prescription Painkiller Overdoses Policy Impact Brief - Home and Recreational Safety - Injury Center

Why isnt congress dragging in pharmaceutical companies and ask what are they doing to stop the abuse of their own drugs that kill upwards of 240 people per day across the country?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

I dont get how legal perscription pills kill well over 100 people per day, most due to substance abuse, and yet people worry about marijuana being legal?:
CDC - Prescription Painkiller Overdoses Policy Impact Brief - Home and Recreational Safety - Injury Center

Why isnt congress dragging in pharmaceutical companies and ask what are they doing to stop the abuse of their own drugs that kill upwards of 240 people per day across the country?

Yeah it's definitely disgusting what's going on with prescription pain killers these days. I see the abuse all the time in my line of work. Doctors hand out em out like candy.

[NC_Skins]

Hell, not only will this end this stupid "war on drugs", but it'll save money and actually help pay off this nations debt!!


Marijuana shops enter second day of retail sales | 9news.com

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Hell, not only will this end this stupid "war on drugs", but it'll save money and actually help pay off this nations debt!!


Marijuana shops enter second day of retail sales | 9news.com

Not only revenue, but think of saved cost in our court systems and with locking up people for no good reason. The fact someone could go to jail for possession is redic. Any jail time for a dried plant is cruel and unusual punishment.

[MTK]

I've seen more than a few people post this as fact on FB the last few days.

Marijuana Overdoses Kill 37 in Colorado On First Day of Legalization - The Daily Currant

[NC_Skins]

Why is the war on drugs such a joke? Because the very people trying to "fight" it, are the same people who are allowing it to come into the country.



The U.S. Government And The Sinaloa Cartel - Business Insider


No shocker here our DEA allowed drug shipments to come freely into the states.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

So smoking should be discouraged, unless it's weed. Got it.

I'm of two minds on this. Prohibition never works. But let's not act like pot is any less a vice than alcohol, smoking etc. LOL comparing it to oreos. At what point are sweets acceptable, then? Should we ban anything but rice cakes and cucumber salad (no dressing)?

Smoking anything should be discouraged, now vaporizing something, that's another story.

And who is acting like pot is not a vice? Alcohol and tobacco are both legal vices, that are both have considerably worse known side effects, yet are both accepted by society and legal. And all sweets are legal so I'm not really sure what your point is? But if you don't think restrictions, taxes and bans of sweets are coming you are kidding yourself.

Everything in life is about moderation, unfortunately we as Americans who live in the world of excess sometimes find it hard to moderate are lives.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

Smoking anything should be discouraged, now vaporizing something, that's another story.

And who is acting like pot is not a vice? Alcohol and tobacco are both legal vices, that are both have considerably worse known side effects, yet are both accepted by society and legal. And all sweets are legal so I'm not really sure what your point is? But if you don't think restrictions, taxes and bans of sweets are coming you are kidding yourself.

Everything in life is about moderation, unfortunately we as Americans who live in the world of excess sometimes find it hard to moderate are lives.

Well said. Also, I think alot of people who have substance abuse issues are genetically predispose to addiction issues to begin with or are suffering from mental illness(depression, anxiety, stress disorders, personality disorder, etc). With these cases, the approach that works best is health issue approach. The criminal approach is the wrong way.

We as a country need to step back redefine alot of issues, mental health and substance abuse issues are top of the list imo. The typical "man up" or lock the person up and throw away the key approaches to these issues dont work. I think a light is starting to go off about mental health as we see these mass shootings across the nation and heinous crimes.

[MTK]

I Just Bought Legal Weed | VICE United States

[Chico23231]

Im thinking about taking my first trip to Colorado. The breweries out there are outstanding and now this? Should be great

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Im thinking about taking my first trip to Colorado. The breweries out there are outstanding and now this? Should be great

Yeah seriously

[Chico23231]

CNN Poll: Americans say marijuana is less dangerous than booze or tobacco – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

CNN Poll: Americans say marijuana is less dangerous than booze or tobacco – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

You won't see this on Fox .