Support for Pot to be Legalized Around the Country?

[Jason]

With all of the push around the country to essentially ban cigarettes I really don't see this happening.  The problem with pot is that there are those that may be exposed to its affects unwillingly, the same with cigs.  Personally I don't have a problem with pot itself but I don't want my kids exposed to a pass-by buzz because someone is toking nearby.

IMO, keep it behind closed doors at home and all is good.  Assuming you aren't exposing your own children to it as well.

My vote therefore is to keep it illegal unless there are some strict regulations set with regards to the amount allowed and where it can be smoked.

[reednavy]

I agree with Jason's stand on it.

I also hate the smell of that crap.

[Ocklawaha]

Personally I don't have a problem with pot itself but I don't want my kids exposed to a pass-by buzz because someone is toking nearby.

Wow man! If your kids can cop a buzz on a pass-by, I want the name of your dealer! (Only for future reference of course).

As is most everyone else, your assuming that it's always smoked, not true. Cannabis is a herb in the same family as tomatoes (Fact is they both produce THC) and can be used in anything cooked.
It can also make a tea that tastes good like the Oklahoma prairie grasses smell after the rain. This could be a life saver considering the narcotics handed out today for most anything.

DISCLAIMER: Not that I have ever tried any of this stuff, but I have read the book, seen the movie...etc.

OCKLAWAHA

[FayeforCure]

Hell YES! For someone with xxx medical problems, this would be a Godsend for me. Get me off these damn adictive pain killers and on something that works with all natural reactions, and little to no side effects. YES YES YES! Maybe for once Faye and I will agree on something important?

Doesn't hurt that I'm an old hippie too! YEAH!

OCKLAWAHA (dancing on his head around the kitchen)

Ah, you mean to say you don't believe in LOVE and PEACE anymore

[fsu813]

i've never smoked or saw the point of it, but i'd like it to be legalized. it would be a monster revenue generator.

[Reaper man]

i've never smoked or saw the point of it, but i'd like it to be legalized. it would be a monster revenue generator.

Yeah, and then watch the alcohol and tobacco lobbyists shit themselves.  They will do everything in their power to make sure it won't happen here.

[JaxNative68]

just because it is legalized doesn't mean everyone will start doing it.  Alcohol and tobacco will sustain itself just fine.  All three have different effects on the consumer and aren't interchangable.

[Jason]

Wow man! If your kids can cop a buzz on a pass-by, I want the name of your dealer! (Only for future reference of course).

As is most everyone else, your assuming that it's always smoked, not true. Cannabis is a herb in the same family as tomatoes (Fact is they both produce THC) and can be used in anything cooked.
It can also make a tea that tastes good like the Oklahoma prairie grasses smell after the rain. This could be a life saver considering the narcotics handed out today for most anything.

DISCLAIMER: Not that I have ever tried any of this stuff, but I have read the book, seen the movie...etc.

OCKLAWAHA

Ock, that's the reason I stated that if legalized there would need to be strict regulations.  Someone sitting next to me or my family eating some pot brownies or sipping a tea is no different then someone drinking a beer or cocktail.  I just don't want my children exposed to any side effects of some else's smoke, that's all.

[buckethead]

Wow man! If your kids can cop a buzz on a pass-by, I want the name of your dealer! (Only for future reference of course).

As is most everyone else, your assuming that it's always smoked, not true. Cannabis is a herb in the same family as tomatoes (Fact is they both produce THC) and can be used in anything cooked.
It can also make a tea that tastes good like the Oklahoma prairie grasses smell after the rain. This could be a life saver considering the narcotics handed out today for most anything.

DISCLAIMER: Not that I have ever tried any of this stuff, but I have read the book, seen the movie...etc.

OCKLAWAHA

Ock, that's the reason I stated that if legalized there would need to be strict regulations.  Someone sitting next to me or my family eating some pot brownies or sipping a tea is no different then someone drinking a beer or cocktail.  I just don't want my children exposed to any side effects of some else's smoke, that's all.

A reasonable take.

I like smaller government with great individual freedom. That said, I am not an anarchist who would remove all legal and social constraint. We should be free to be naked, but not in public. (most of us at least! )

[JaxNative68]

How about the freedom to be nude at our public beaches?

[Jason]

^ I'll be the judge of that....   

[Ernest Street]

I think there might be some fools that will blow smoke in the air till all the Nonsmokers get on them and the thrill wears off.
After that it will most likely be enjoyed in private and will be at our local Hookah establishments...(WHAT! They are out of everything but Mexican!?!) 
Just wait till the ACLU and NAACP start crying foul about profiling their clients for smoking in public.
This will lead to something like an open container law.. (The roach law?)

Regarding public consumption during the work day....C,mon..I would send my employees home for ANY signs of intoxication of anything.  THIS INCLUDES PILL ABUSE! just because you have a "Doctors" prescription doesn't give you the right to come to work all whacked out on all these meds.

[thebrokenforum]

With all of the push around the country to essentially ban cigarettes I really don't see this happening.  The problem with pot is that there are those that may be exposed to its affects unwillingly, the same with cigs.  Personally I don't have a problem with pot itself but I don't want my kids exposed to a pass-by buzz because someone is toking nearby.

IMO, keep it behind closed doors at home and all is good.  Assuming you aren't exposing your own children to it as well.

My vote therefore is to keep it illegal unless there are some strict regulations set with regards to the amount allowed and where it can be smoked.

@Jason

I am for the legalization of pot - mostly because the reasons it is illegal are laughable. However, I agree with what you are saying where kids are concerned...but, what is to prevent your kids from getting a contact high now?

People smoke pot all the time. It's extremely popular and it's all over the place. Sure, you're not going to get exposed to it while eating out at Olive Garden but you might while walking through the parking lot.

My point is that people are going to use it regardless. You have almost as much risk as exposing your kids to it - illegal or not.  Should they legalize it, people will use it in inappropriate places...just like alcohol. That's human nature. DUI is  illegal, yet millions of people do it.

It's not OK to smoke in most places these days anyway so I fail to see how pot would be any different. That doesn't mean that people will follow the rules though.

The pros outweigh the cons.

[Ocklawaha]

"Then secreted from the law, there is that desert cabin in Landers California, where Ocklawaha, has been rumored to indulge in secret rituals..."

Hell YES! For someone with xxx medical problems, this would be a Godsend for me. Get me off these damn addictive pain killers and on something that works with all natural reactions, and little to no side effects. YES YES YES! Maybe for once Faye and I will agree on something important?

Doesn't hurt that I'm an old hippie too! YEAH!

OCKLAWAHA (dancing on his head around the kitchen)

Ah, you mean to say you don't believe in LOVE and PEACE anymore

WTF? Being stoned never stopped anyone from love and many have found peace in another dimension. I'm 100% for decriminalization of Pot and all Pot products, and loosing the regulations on Opium smoking products to about where Pot is today. Decriminalization of this product without legalization, would mean grow your own. The Federal Government would stay the hell out of the business, tax or otherwise.

Don't worry Faye, I voted Fascist Just for you! When I see you downtown again, I'll be sure to double park the micro-bus in front of your car.

O C K L A W A H A

[Dog Walker]

Number of people who have died of alcohol poisoning or prescription drug overdoses this year alone = thousands.  Number of people who have died from overdosing on marijuana, ever = 0.

Amount of money spent each year on law enforcement to stop marijuana import and use = Billion$

Amount of money collected on taxes on marijuana each year = 0.

No brainer!