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Trump government wants ‘greater enforcement’ of recreational marijuana use
http://reason.com/blog/2017/02/2…
"There's a big difference between [medicinal] and recreational marijuana, and I think when you see something like the opioid addiction crisis blossoming in so many states around this country, the last thing we should be doing is encouraging people."
- Ah, the 'ol slippery slope argument. Classic.DRIFTMONKEY
- So much for states rightsR_Kercz
- god forbid people be enjoying themselves safelyscarabin
- i'm okay with this. being a parent of teens, i see that most of these fuckers can't manage the shitGnash
- The criminalization of marijuana creates an overcrowded penal system and is a major burden economically. It's better bottom line to decriminalize weed.monospaced
- just keep the shit out of kids hands. grownup pot heads can blow their brains out, if they like.Gnash
- Blow their brains out really? I don't see how it's any worse than drinking (less dangerous in fact).yuekit
- Legalization doesn't mean you encourage people to do something, it's just a more sane way of dealing with the problem.yuekit
- I'm saying it doesn't matter what a grown-up chooses to do -- it's their own biz. kids get fucked upGnash
- legalizing signals to kids that it's safe. they're not mature enough to understand the political motives for legalizingGnash
- also, "greater enforcement" doesn't mean criminalizing. But there should be a diff between medicinal and recreationalGnash
- Even in states where it's legal no one is allowed to buy weed under age 21, so how is that affecting kids?yuekit
- i said that it 'signals' to kids that it's safe, when it's notGnash
- I do understand the financial benefits of legalizing, and putting people in jail for smocking pot is ridiculous, of course.Gnash
- Weed is pathetic distraction, people addicted to over-the-counter and prescription drugs is a real, horrible, problem.face_melter
- after one marijuana:
https://www.youtube.…Gnash - Compared to alcohol, weed is safe. You have far more important things to worry about w your kids than weed. It's the least harmful thing they'll try.formed
- I'd be more worried about them smoking an illegal joint laced with whatever vs. them getting something that was bought at a dispensary.formed
- To be scared of weed is living with your head in the sand. Worry about alcohol, worry about recreational use of pharmaceuticals, weed is harmless.formed
- lol Gnash, what do you image "one marijuana" is?monospaced
- That's at least two or three marijuanasyuekit
- I once did 7 marijuanas in one night ... we did 3 each and when they didn't kick in after an hour, we took 4 more, and I'm pretty sure I killed someone.monospaced
- http://i.imgur.com/y…Gnash
- https://i.ytimg.com/…Gnash
- proof enoughGnash
- lolmonospaced
- you don't want to see after 3 injectionsGnash