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Archaea · 11-06-2006, 04:49 AM

http://alcoholism.about.com/od/pot/a...+underestimate
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/ongoing/marijuanap.html
http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Marijuana/default.html

Detroitdad · 11-06-2006, 05:06 AM

You are right about that. I don't think many would argue with you. It does not seem to be super harmful substance either. It is one that ought not to be used, but it is quite heavily used now.

il Padrino Ute · 11-06-2006, 04:39 PM

The only people I've ever heard say that pot isn't harmful are habitual users.

creekster · 11-06-2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

The only people I've ever heard say that pot isn't harmful are habitual users.

That is true, but they can never seem to remember why.

SeattleUte · 11-06-2006, 07:11 PM

I'm not an expert on this, and I've never used it. But from what I've seen it seems to kill ambition, and cause effectively a chemical labotomy. Maybe it's just habitual users I've known are unambitious and dull.

non sequitur · 11-06-2006, 07:38 PM

The issue is not whether it is harmful, but whether people should have the freedom to engage in harmful activities. Everybody knows that tobacco and alcohol are harmful, but some people are willing to assume the risk. I like to ride motorcycles. I know it's dangerous, and I know I might die, but it's my choice and should continue to be my choice. I feel the same way about drugs.

RockyBalboa · 11-06-2006, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by non sequitur

The issue is not whether it is harmful, but whether people should have the freedom to engage in harmful activities. Everybody knows that tobacco and alcohol are harmful, but some people are willing to assume the risk. I like to ride motorcycles. I know it's dangerous, and I know I might die, but it's my choice and should continue to be my choice. I feel the same way about drugs.

Which in turn would have drastic and further reaching consequences of drugs proliferating our society.

In other words that stance is telling DrugDealers, Gang Members, The perpetually poor neighborhoods and MANY other far reaching consequences...that you're telling them all......"Eat, Drink and Be Merry for tomorrow we die." and while you're at it..you can all go to hell.

I remember a leader once telling his troops...I trust you to do the right thing.....I'll bet you can guess what ended up happening when they were given reign to as they please....

Archaea · 11-06-2006, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by non sequitur

The issue is not whether it is harmful, but whether people should have the freedom to engage in harmful activities. Everybody knows that tobacco and alcohol are harmful, but some people are willing to assume the risk. I like to ride motorcycles. I know it's dangerous, and I know I might die, but it's my choice and should continue to be my choice. I feel the same way about drugs.

We don't permit all harmful activities, so which do we omit and which do we allow?

The fact that society has grown to accept two very harmful activities as socially acceptable doesn't translate that all similar activities should be lawful.

Blowing up pipe bombs is harmful, and it remains illegal, even if some might find them entertaining.

non sequitur · 11-06-2006, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

Which in turn would have drastic and further reaching consequences of drugs proliferating our society.

In other words that stance is telling DrugDealers, Gang Members, The perpetually poor neighborhoods and MANY other far reaching consequences...that you're telling them all......"Eat, Drink and Be Merry for tomorrow we die." and while you're at it..you can all go to hell.

I remember a leader once telling his troops...I trust you to do the right thing.....I'll bet you can guess what ended up happening when they were given reign to as they please....

The reason we have drug dealers and gang members selling drugs is because we have criminilized drug use. If drugs are legalized, they will be sold by pharmaceutical companies. Do you think the Crips are going to be able to compete with Merck and Phizer?

Detroitdad · 11-06-2006, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by non sequitur

The reason we have drug dealers and gang members selling drugs is because we have criminilized drug use. If drugs are legalized, they will be sold by pharmaceutical companies. Do you think the Crips are going to be able to compete with Merck and Phizer?

It all depends on their tax treatment.

BTW, good point.

11-06-2006, 04:49 AM	#1
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Marijuana is NOT a harmless substance http://alcoholism.about.com/od/pot/a...+underestimate http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/ongoing/marijuanap.html http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Marijuana/default.html __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

11-06-2006, 04:39 PM	#3
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	The only people I've ever heard say that pot isn't harmful are habitual users. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

11-06-2006, 07:11 PM	#5
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	I'm not an expert on this, and I've never used it. But from what I've seen it seems to kill ambition, and cause effectively a chemical labotomy. Maybe it's just habitual users I've known are unambitious and dull. __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

11-06-2006, 07:38 PM	#6
non sequitur Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,964	The issue is not whether it is harmful, but whether people should have the freedom to engage in harmful activities. Everybody knows that tobacco and alcohol are harmful, but some people are willing to assume the risk. I like to ride motorcycles. I know it's dangerous, and I know I might die, but it's my choice and should continue to be my choice. I feel the same way about drugs. __________________ ...You've been under attack for days, there's a soldier down, he's wounded, gangrene's setting in, 'Who's used all the penicillin?' 'Oh, Mark Paxson sir, he's got knob rot off of some tart.'" - Gareth Keenan

11-06-2006, 05:06 AM	#2
Detroitdad Resident Jackass Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Roswell, New Mexico Posts: 1,846	You are right about that. I don't think many would argue with you. It does not seem to be super harmful substance either. It is one that ought not to be used, but it is quite heavily used now.