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States Crack Down On Fast-Acting, Short-Lasting Herb That's Legal And Easy To Obtain
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- To displeased: According to the Tashkin study at UCLA, because of the style of use of marijuana, 1 joint is equal to more than 10 regular cigarettes in potential lung damage. So, in theory, it would only take a couple of joints a day to equal the damage and cancer potential of a pack of Marlboros. I see no reason to legalize this drug and create more use by people who do not understand, fully, it''s dangerous potential.
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- I do not see my state listed as one that will ban salvia. But as all Reicht winged AP articles, incomplete journalism is what the AP does, it is all the AP does. So if you all will excuse me, Im off to try to find some salvia at my local head shop, before its too late.
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- Posted by exCoachKen - I do agree with you on that point. Though I don''t have the experience that I''m sure danstoned does, I am aware that different areas produce different grades of grass. Yes, research would have to be done, however, I think everyone can guess what''s going on when a car''s weaving down the road with the driver giggling and half way through the 2 lb bag of Famous Amos cookies on his lap!
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- USBRIT: The largest problem with selling pot retail is establishing what level of potency would be allowed and how to test people effectively for problems like driving under the influence. Many American tobacco companies already spend a lot of money in research and development in order to take advantage of those who become psychologically addicted to it in a similar way to those who are physically addicted to regular cigarettes. When you have a product to sell that can be addictive (whether physically or psychologically) and offers a danger like D.U.I. to the rest of society, you must take careful steps toward legalization, if that is deemed necessary.
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- Posted by exCoachKen
Marijuana, because of its collection of carcinogens and the style it is smoked is much more dangerous cigarette per cigarette than tobacco.
Nicotine is as addictive as opiates. Who can possibly only smoke one cigarette per day? Impossible. Who wants to smoke more than one oor two joints per day? Nobody, because the associated eating binge makes one too fat! - Reply to this comment
- Marijuana, because of its collection of carcinogens and the style it is smoked is much more dangerous cigarette per cigarette than tobacco.
Posted by exCoachKen
True, but smokers tend to smoke far more cigarettes then joints. At least with moderate pot smokers anyway. It is the heavy users that cause health issues. That is true with any substance abuse, including potato chips. - Reply to this comment
- Posted by exCoachKen
Most people don''t smoke 20 - 40 joints a day either. - Reply to this comment
- danstoned - I think Displeased was being sarcastic. For once I agree with gunownerdan. Lagalize grass and tax it. You could sell it at supermarkets right next to the organic produce. Legalize coke and tax it but with restrictions - age and usage level maybe. Release everyone in prison on purely drug charges - not including violent dealers of course. Crime rates will drop, and those who are convicted can spend more desrved time in the now uncrowded jails. Usage will probably drop as well - not so cool to do something legal. The really nasty critters - heroin etc. (BTW heroin was legal once - it was prescribed to people with morphine and opium addictions to help them off those drugs) should stay banned but available on prescription for those honestly trying to kick the habit. Of course none of this will ever happen with the stupid pols we have these days, but it''s nice to dream.
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- danstone: Why complain about misinformation and then dispense more? Marijuana, because of its collection of carcinogens and the style it is smoked is much more dangerous cigarette per cigarette than tobacco. If people held tobacco smoke in their lungs as deeply and for as long as others do with smoke from a joint, lung cancer rates would be many times greater than they are now. Try to be real in your argument if you wish to convince.
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- Exactly where are you getting your disinformation from?
Posted by danstoned
It was sarcasm. I''ve always been annoyed how certain "dangerous" drugs (in particular pot) are illegal but yet the government is able to absorb the effects of the more addictive and dangerous alcohol and cigs. - Reply to this comment
- Posted by Displeased
We must go through great measures to restrict its use for it is far more dangerous than the legal alcohol and tobacco.
Exactly where are you getting your disinformation from? The ConDumb press, the same group that lies about the dangers of marijuana? Ill say this, no two drugs have wreaked as much havoc on the US health care system as the highly addictive alcohol and tobacco. - Reply to this comment
- "No known deaths have been attributed to salvia''s use, but it was listed as a factor in one Delaware teen''s suicide two years ago."
This drug is obviously hazardous! We must go through great measures to restrict its use for it is far more dangerous than the legal alcohol and tobacco. - Reply to this comment
- "As soon as we make one drug illegal, kids start looking around for other drugs they can buy legally. This is just the next one," said Florida state Rep. Mary Brandenburg. Brandenburg''s bill would make salvia and its extract controlled substances in the same class as marijuana and LSD.
Mary, Mary, why you buggin''. Just shut up and take a toke. Puff, puff, pass. Puff, puff, pass. - Reply to this comment
- Our prisons are full enough as it is. Let the people who got busted for smoking/selling/holding pot go. Those are the ones who don''t cause violence or kill and rob innocent people for their money. Legalize Marijuana!!!
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- ["As soon as we make one drug illegal, kids start looking around for other drugs they can buy legally. This is just the next one," said Florida state Rep. Mary Brandenburg, who has introduced a bill to make possession of salvia a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. ]
are they kidding? apparently they''re short of things to do ... maybe they should review the florida policy for dealing w/ elections that are within 0.0001% of the total votes. - Reply to this comment
- The whole ware on drugs is rediculous!! Let''s save the money because you are never going to stop people from doing what they want. We should tax the stuff and make it legal.
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- In the 60s and 70s almost every major recording artist had some kind of drug/drink song out. Many still do. In the early 80s, ecstasy was legal. When it was made illegal, the night prior to the midnight deadline, every nightclub around the nation held X parties. People are going to use and even promote drugs/alcohol regardless of what the government does. Why not legalize, regulate and tax the illegal substances just like alcohol? I guess the pols are getting too many kickbacks from the major drug suppliers.
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- PS to tomanyat: I have no wish to meet Madonna. She is the one who came to my living room last night promoting drug abuse. I don''t care what she does to or for herself, but when kids are involved she needs to develop some standards in order to be a good parent.
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- To tomanyt: So you have no problem with a person who brags about their hallucinogenic drug experience as a positive in front of an audience that includes adoring and impressionable youth. I do, and I think this type of performance that disregards what standards that other parents set for their children reflects poor parenting skills. As a successful parent with a 40 year teaching career behind me I feel very well qualified to judge her irresponsible actions. Apparently you have a different "perspective" than I do. Explain.
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- America, the Land of the Free...
Except for the millions of people in our prisons, the majority of which are in for non-violent drug offenses.
The Home of the Brave...
Except for the countless lawmakers so filled with fear that they feel the need to control every aspect of other people''s lives.
At what point do we begin to stand up and say ENOUGH!?! - Reply to this comment
