Many US communities are blocking medical marijuana
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We have more dispensaries than grocery stores in my town. Probably why I can get the stuff much cheaper than a lot of other places.
So they're worried about it being too easy for people to get pot, when people can just as easily get addicted to much stronger medications... That fuck you up quite worse. Okay people, keep living in your fantasy world.
On the other hand
[video=youtube;SYjnyU0EzIw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYjnyU0EzIw[/video]
You know hitler smoked pot
[QUOTE=Killerelf12;34137491]So they're worried about it being too easy for people to get pot, when people can just as easily get addicted to much stronger medications... That fuck you up quite worse. Okay people, keep living in your fantasy world.[/QUOTE]
Yes, you can get addicted to much stronger medications. That isnt really relevant here as we are talking about the medicinal properties of marijuana, and if its medical capability is worth the (supposedly addictive, though i doubt that severely) "risk", then thats what should cause it to be legalised
A lot of people seem to think that medicalised marijuana = marijuana legalised. This isnt the case. As with any medicine, things like marijuana need to go through a rigorous testing process to prove that they definitely benefit, and the benefits are worth the risks. Both benefits and risks are known to exist, so if you find yourself saying "but the risks are minimal", feel free to glean further knowledge on the topic.
Frankly, legalising marijuana as a [b]medicine[/b] doesn't make any sense currently. That doesn't mean it shouldn't be legalised generally however. You people keep getting the two confused
its funny how cigarettes are legal, when the hemp plant can be used to make many things, such as hemp string for clothing, paper, and many other things, while tobacco has only one use, and is far more addictive then marijuana, not to say that weed isn't addictive, but in the end cigarettes are far worse
hemp is legal
[editline]10th January 2012[/editline]
you also can't really get high off the hemp plant without further processing
[QUOTE=JustGman;34135892]Can someone explain to me why small towns have more power than the states they're in?[/QUOTE]
It's the concept of federalism. City governments deal with local issues, state governments deal with state issues, and the federal government deals with national issues.
[QUOTE=timman;34137957]It's the concept of federalism. City governments deal with local issues, state governments deal with state issues, and the federal government deals with national issues.[/QUOTE]
what is the method for determining which law is superior to each other?
In Australia, it's federal>state>local
but in America it seems federal>state tells the federal government to fuck off and does what it wants>local government tells both of those to fuck off and does what it wants
[QUOTE=Contag;34137996]what is the method for determining which law is superior to each other?
In Australia, it's federal>state>local
but in America it seems federal>state tells the federal government to fuck off and does what it wants>local government tells both of those to fuck off and does what it wants[/QUOTE]
For example, if the national government doesn't explicitly have a law regarding the legality of pot, then it is up to the state governments to decide if pot should be legal or illegal. If states don't decide the legality of pot, then it is up to the local governments to decide. But if the national government says "pot is illegal" then the state and local governments must obey. This is what the 10th amendment pretty much states.
[QUOTE]that marijuana dispensaries bring crime, and that such businesses are just fronts for drug-dealing, supplying weed to people who aren't really sick.[/QUOTE]
So.. you just let the criminals sell it instead and give them more money so they will continue doing it.
The only way to win this is war is to sell it cheaper than the dealers do, that way there is no point for drug dealers to sell it and they run out of business. Oh well.. whatever
america is fucking dumb
The deal with marijuana is that the first time you get blazed it's fucking awesome. The fiftieth or sixtieth, it's just mellow and chill and not quite exhilarating. The marijuana is in your blood, and you grow used to it. To achieve a higher high, people often resort to higher more dangerous drugs. This is the argument AGAINST marijuana. I'm not saying I agree, that is just the view so many people neglect.
[QUOTE=MeMassiveFag;34139120]The deal with marijuana is that the first time you get blazed it's fucking awesome. The fiftieth or sixtieth, it's just mellow and chill and not quite exhilarating. The marijuana is in your blood, and you grow used to it. To achieve a higher high, people often resort to higher more dangerous drugs. This is the argument AGAINST marijuana. I'm not saying I agree, that is just the view so many people neglect.[/QUOTE]yeah man after smoking weed once it wasn't enough so i resorted to shooting heroin
[QUOTE=TehWhale;34139239]yeah man after smoking weed once it wasn't enough so i resorted to shooting heroin[/QUOTE]
please re-read, I said a lot of times, not once. 3/5 of the people I know are all potheads, they tell me this themselves, and studies do suggest that also.
It works that way with pets too. My friend got mauled by a tiger after he felt he couldn't get the same high from nuzzling cats.
If someone wants to achieve a higher high then smoke more weed. in all seriousness its the persons knowledge on drugs, more people are going to shoot up or do harder drugs if they don't know what it will do to their bodies.
[QUOTE=MeMassiveFag;34139120]The deal with marijuana is that the first time you get blazed it's fucking awesome. The fiftieth or sixtieth, it's just mellow and chill and not quite exhilarating. The marijuana is in your blood, and you grow used to it. To achieve a higher high, people often resort to higher more dangerous drugs. This is the argument AGAINST marijuana. I'm not saying I agree, that is just the view so many people neglect.[/QUOTE]
If you take a months break its just the same as your first time really, the only difference is that it isn't new.
I didn't even like it my first few times :v:
I know that we are all 420 pro weed here but, its a societal thing. Not a true bad thing. Weed will always remain as weed. Its past will never change along with its reputation.
[QUOTE=areolop;34140185]I know that we are all 420 pro weed here but, its a societal thing. Not a true bad thing. Weed will always remain as weed. Its past will never change along with its reputation.[/QUOTE]
yeah because it's never ever changed in the history of the world and now it's not legitimate for medical reasons or been studied and synthesized
BUT OH WELL
[QUOTE=Contag;34140202]yeah because it's never ever changed in the history of the world and now it's not legitimate for medical reasons or been studied and synthesized
BUT OH WELL[/QUOTE]
Like i said, its a societal thing.
[QUOTE=areolop;34140230]Like i said, its a societal thing.[/QUOTE]
Portugal
[QUOTE=MeMassiveFag;34139120]The deal with marijuana is that the first time you get blazed it's fucking awesome. The fiftieth or sixtieth, it's just mellow and chill and not quite exhilarating. The marijuana is in your blood, and you grow used to it. To achieve a higher high, people often resort to higher more dangerous drugs. This is the argument AGAINST marijuana. I'm not saying I agree, that is just the view so many people neglect.[/QUOTE]
Sorry you have no fucking clue what you're talking about, seeing as you've never smoked weed yourself most likely. And if you have you still have no idea.
[B]And THC isn't stored in your blood. You obviously have no basis and have done little to no research, explaining your uninformed bias.[/B]
Also, the high is not like cocaine or heroine where it will gradually go away and have some kind of depressing after effect. If you wait around a month it can literally be more than the first time you've ever done it.
[QUOTE=viperfan7;34137823]its funny how cigarettes are legal, when the hemp plant can be used to make many things, such as hemp string for clothing, paper, and many other things, while tobacco has only one use, and is far more addictive then marijuana, not to say that weed isn't addictive, but in the end cigarettes are far worse[/QUOTE]
This article is about medicinal marijuana, not marijuana generally. Cigarettes arn't a medicine, so you can't compare them to marijuana in this case
[QUOTE=Sanius;34137033]they are related in the sense that they are unhealthy even in moderation yet they are more socially acceptable than marijuana because they are not illegal[/QUOTE]
Yes, ban sugars. Totally a good idea.
[QUOTE=Sanius;34135857]meanwhile people continue to consume caffeine, sugar, alcohol, tobacco, and food high in carbohydrates, cholesterol, and fat
they're legal so they must be okay!![/QUOTE]
If they ban my fucking Coffetobaccosugar breakfast cereal i will fucking choke a bitch.
i cant agree with legal free use marijuana...BUT medical?
thats a right, not something you can ban.
It seems like most people don't even do any research on Marijuana othan than using say, the DARE website or anything else anti-drug before making decisions on it. Blind ignorance.
After watching Weed Wars it seems the dispensaries take the piss with the whole "its my medication" thing. Every single worker has some sort of illness that they need to take weed for... then they come up with stupid shit like "I feel so medicated". The whole thing is so tongue in cheek its ridiculous. It would be better if it was made available on prescription from doctors and hospitals to people who actually need it, not these "dispensaries" set up by hippies who quite frankly take the piss and basically just want to be high and get cheap weed.
[QUOTE=Harry3;34145080]After watching Weed Wars it seems the dispensaries take the piss with the whole "its my medication" thing. Every single worker has some sort of illness that they need to take weed for... then they come up with stupid shit like "I feel so medicated". The whole thing is so tongue in cheek its ridiculous. It would be better if it was made available on prescription from doctors and hospitals to people who actually need it, not these "dispensaries" set up by hippies who quite frankly take the piss and basically just want to be high and get cheap weed.[/QUOTE]Most dispensaries are run very much like legitimate stores you'd expect to find anywhere else and are quite professional. Anything else you've seen was just a specific case of a badly managed business that will most likely get themselves into trouble if they don't take their own business seriously.
[QUOTE=Harry3;34145080]After watching Weed Wars it seems the dispensaries take the piss with the whole "its my medication" thing. Every single worker has some sort of illness that they need to take weed for... then they come up with stupid shit like "I feel so medicated". The whole thing is so tongue in cheek its ridiculous. It would be better if it was made available on prescription from doctors and hospitals to people who actually need it, not these "dispensaries" set up by hippies who quite frankly take the piss and basically just want to be high and get cheap weed.[/QUOTE]
It should be handled by drug stores anyway, I don't get why it would be sold by independent "dispensaries". If it's a medicine, why isn't it distributed like other medicine?
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