• Kids given anti-medical marijuana propaganda
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[url]http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2010/06/elementary_schoolkids_given_anti-medical_pot_propa.php[/url] [quote]​A controversial anti-medical marijuana flyer forced upon elementary school students in Billings, Montana, is causing an uproar. About 300 Newman Elementary School students went home with the propagandistic flyer Tuesday afternoon. The flyer asks people to "take action" against the medical marijuana business, reports KAJ18. With the headline "Medical Marijuana Crisis," the bright-yellow flyers call marijuana a "gateway drug" and urge parents to "take back control" by contacting local officials, attending public meetings or volunteering time, reports the Billings Gazette. "Our community and our children are at risk," the flyers read in capital letters. The inaccurate and often alarmist information on the flyers is not credited to any source, and an email address listed at the bottom does not work. Photo: Billings Gazette The medical marijuana flyer sent home with elementary students is full of inaccuracies and falsehoods. (click to enlarge) ​The wording of the flyer is identical to that on a website of a group called "Safe Community Safe Kids" that urges Montana residents to sign a petition to repeal the state's 2004 Medical Marijuana Act. Emotions are already running high in Billings -- where two medical marijuana businesses were firebombed last month -- and many patient advocates are concerned, both by the escalation of hateful rhetoric by anti-pot forces, and by the fact that they are willing to stoop so low as to distribute deliberate misinformation and fear-mongering among children. "At what point does the distribution of false information about medical marijuana become hate speech?" one activist asked. "At what point does lying about medical marijuana, and calling for students and parents to 'take action' against it become an incitement to violence?" Billings school Superintendent Jack Copps said the incident was a "mistake." According to Copps, he was aware that a "parent coalition" was putting together an "information flyer" to distribute to students. Copps said that once he saw the flyer and its call to "act against" medical marijuana, he sent an email to all 22 principals in the Billings school system, asking them not to give the flyers out. But the principal of Newman Elementary claims he didn't get the email in time. Superintendent Copps said he does not believe political flyers should be sent out to children in elementary schools. "We cannot send things home of a political nature, Copps said. "This, though it may have been well-intentioned, was clearly over the line. Meanwhile, local businesses are angry over the entire incident. "I don't know where it's going to stop," said Doug Medina Sr., who owns Green Cross of Montana, a patient collective. "I don't know when they're going to end this, but it's harming people that really need this type of help with medicine," Medina said. "And everyone's scared right now and to me, it's a witch hunt." The flyer is full of false information, according to Medina, who wants to emphasize that businesses do net sell marijuana to children. "It's gone too far when they take it into our children's lives," said Colleen Eatman, whose daughter was frightened by the flyer. "A crisis in a kid's eyes is really large. To explain this to a nine-year-old is difficult to do." Superintendent Copps said that school officials are "concerned" about the medical marijuana controversy and hopes that both sides can come together to maintain a safe community for kids.[/quote] [img]http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2010/06/04/Billings%20MT%20medical%20marijuana%20flyer.jpg[/img] This is just all blatantly false, there aren't dispensaries dangerously close to schools, and even if there were the kids can't walk in and get pot. At least the superintendent realized that this is over the line, but I really doubt that they didn't get the message in time
Incoming angry potheads pretending that they arn't addicted.
Inbound pothead storm.
I smoke pot and I ran out 2 weeks ago. I smoked almost daily and haven't acted at all different since I stopped, and haven't felt the need to get high recently so I haven't bought more. There is nothing physically addicting in pot.
It's a shame they have to resort to brainwashing at such a young age :colbert:
We've been getting anti marijuana propaganda for a while now, what difference does it make if it's about medicinal use?
"Hurr durr potheads" Shut up, do you really not see a problem in lying to children that one of the more effective and safe pain relievers is not to be trusted?
[QUOTE=Gummylamb;22396718]"Hurr durr potheads" Shut up, do you really not see a problem in lying to children that one of the more effective and safe pain relievers is not to be trusted?[/QUOTE] There's an obvious problem with it. Doesn't mean there isn't an inbound shitstorm induced by potheads. [editline]02:45PM[/editline] Which will then turn on America bashing [editline]02:45PM[/editline] then people bitching about Israel
I can understand anti-marijuana in general, but anti-medical marijuana is stupid because then they myswell ban all other medicine.
[QUOTE=Gummylamb;22396718]"Hurr durr potheads" Shut up, do you really not see a problem in lying to children that one of the more effective and safe pain relievers is not to be trusted?[/QUOTE] Precisely. There's stores that are within walking distance of schools that sell pain relievers that school kids can buy and get high off of, and they can OD and die with those. The worst that can happen with weed is they green out and feel shitty for a few hours, but they can't even get the weed from the dispensaries, and if all dispensaries are shut down then dealers will start to get more customers, and guess what, the dealers don't really care who they sell to.
[QUOTE=BrainDeath;22396656]Incoming angry potheads pretending that they arn't addicted.[/QUOTE] It isn't addicting.
What is more readily available as a painkiller, and feels even better? Vicodin and morphine. Should we ban those? [editline]06:47PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Ishmael12;22396779]It isn't addicting.[/QUOTE] You can be addicted to anything
[QUOTE=CjienX;22396688]I smoke pot and I ran out 2 weeks ago. I smoked almost daily and haven't acted at all different since I stopped, and haven't felt the need to get high recently so I haven't bought more. There is nothing physically addicting in pot.[/QUOTE] But it is psychologically addicting, Ive seen my mates, they know it isnt good for them, and they feel like things are getting worse for them (grades and that), but still won't stop, they say each time, that it is their last, and they still smoke some atleast three times a week.
[QUOTE=CjienX;22396688]I smoke pot and I ran out 2 weeks ago. I smoked almost daily and haven't acted at all different since I stopped, and haven't felt the need to get high recently so I haven't bought more. There is nothing physically addicting in pot.[/QUOTE] whats the fucking point then
There is nothing addicting in the drug, that's their lack of self control.
There's a reason they call it dope, facepunch [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine[/url]
Right on time. Get your umbrellas out ladies and gentlemen, shitstorm in imminent.
Yet nobody calls for alcohol to be banned?
[QUOTE=chrispartaprpra;22396796]whats the fucking point then[/QUOTE] What's the point of going to a theme park if you can't be there 24\7? It's fun while it lasts.
[QUOTE=AMD 32;22396823]Yet nobody calls for alcohol to be banned?[/QUOTE] Shitstorm has just turned into Armageddon.
[QUOTE=AMD 32;22396823]Yet nobody calls for alcohol to be banned?[/QUOTE] We tried that once already...
[QUOTE=AMD 32;22396823]Yet nobody calls for alcohol to be banned?[/QUOTE] Lots of people do, but nobody cares because alcohol is just so fucking unbannable.
[QUOTE=StupidUsername67;22396817]Right on time. Get your umbrellas out ladies and gentlemen, shitstorm in imminent.[/QUOTE] We get it, a bunch of pro-weed and anti-weed people are going to populate the thread, you don't need to remind us every 4 posts.
[QUOTE=CjienX;22396828]What's the point of going to a theme park if you can't be there 24\7? It's fun while it lasts.[/QUOTE] oh i see what you mean, i thought you said you didnt act different while you were using it at all.
[QUOTE=AMD 32;22396823]Yet nobody calls for alcohol to be banned?[/QUOTE] Because prohibition worked so well the first time. :downs:
[QUOTE=GhostSonic;22396848]We get it, a bunch of weed smokers and anti-weed smokers are going to populate the thread, you don't need to remind us ever 4 posts.[/QUOTE] :saddowns:
[QUOTE=BrainDeath;22396656]Incoming angry potheads pretending that they arn't addicted.[/QUOTE] you can't be addicted to pot.
[QUOTE=BrainDeath;22396656]Incoming angry potheads pretending that they arn't addicted.[/QUOTE] incoming trolls - oh wait
[QUOTE=chrispartaprpra;22396854]oh i see what you mean, i thought you said you didnt act different while you were using it at all.[/QUOTE] No, I mean that I'm not going through withdrawal because I didn't get my daily dose of it. I obviously take it recreationally and not medicinally, but when I had to get my toe sliced open due to quadruple ingrown toenails I took it somewhat medicinally, and it was better than taking over the counter pills that would probably be worse for me in the long run.
[QUOTE=BrainDeath;22396656]Incoming angry potheads pretending that they arn't addicted.[/QUOTE] It isn't addicting as far as I know, I smoke tobacco and THAT is addicting, I've smoked pot 5 or 6 times ever and never felt the need to try it more until a friend who buys it offered me some again.
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