Americans being bombarded by anti-marijuana commercials

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Originally Posted by soxsuk6432

There is a series of them going around that was pretty scry atleast it scared the fuck out of me. One of them is somebody is on the phone planning to do meth that night then she goes to step into the shower and sees blood going down the drain when she sees the blood she looks down to see herself in a few years with blood all over and looking like a tweaker and mumbles dont do it. Even though it is exaggerated it scared the fuck out of me.

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I saw that one today too, was disturbing, but I won't complain since meth needs to get the fuck off my planet.

But I think people need to stop attacking weed or any other drugs, and face the real danger facing youth today..... little girls riding trycicles! We need to round up the bike-fiends and make sure trycicles never get into the hands of our children.

Yeah meth is the only drug that I really think can't be used responsibly. It just seems like a nasty drug to me.
Heres a link to there site http://www.montanameth.org/ads_television.aspx

Well, what are we all waiting for? Let's make some pro-marijuana propaganda! We can't just get stoned and sit on our asses if we want the War on Drugs to end. We have to get stoned and fight the establishment.

Wtf is with all the fucked up scarred faces in those videos? Does meth really do that?

Back to weed- Someone should make a pro-marijuana commercial! I wonder if anyone would air it?

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Originally Posted by Its a Plant

The latest series of anti-drug ads are getting pathetic. There is one with a kid that has his fist in his mouth, and this lady is next to him translating what he's saying. "Yesterday my friends told me I should try marijuana, then today they told me to stick my whole hand in my mouth. I'm an idiot."

I think the newest slogan is "Above the Influence." Yah, that's great. And they are also really pushing the idea that pot makes you totally worthless and lazy, which we all know is oh so untrue. God damn Mongolians. lol.

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Yeah I just don't see how smoking pot has any connection with putting your fist in your mouth, but maybe im just a pothead with my fist in my mouth.

If I had the money I think the commercial I would make would open up on a guy smoking cigarettes, a guy drinking alcohol, a guy injecting some sort of opiate via hypodermic needle, and then I guy smoking weed. This is when I come out and say, "Go ahead, ask your doctor which one of these is the least harmful" and then the NORML logo comes up.

I'm not sure how I want to end it though. Either "Marijuana, the REAL truth" or "Cannabis, my anti-drug"

By the way, I did see that commercial where they say "when you start letting others control your life, you lose yourself" or something like that. All I could help but think to myself was

That's why I smoke weed!

The only REAL drug war going on is between the "legal" pharmaceutical companies and the proponents of the "illegal" version of drugs that people use to self-medicate. Do you really think it's a coincidence that these anti-pot commercials have begun almost immediately after places like Denver and a growing number of states have voted to decriminalize it for medicinal purposes?

This is specifically designed to get the VOTERS, not the SMOKERS motivated. If they can influence grandparents, parents, and other older people who DON'T smoke, those people actually VOTE!!!!!!!!! If people who want the legislation changed would take the time to participate in voting, things might change. Those commercials aren't aimed at teenagers or even adults who already smoke. They are aimed at the voters!

The drug cartel that scares me MOST is the one that produces all the legal prescriptions that we are medicating our society with. And they are certainly behind the commercials downplaying the role medicinal marijuana can have in improving the lives of people who suffer from serious diseases. The only loser if marijuana is deemed to be a legal medicine is the drug company who can no longer have a monopoly on the drugs they prescribe.

I wish more of us would help get things changed by voting out of office jerks who do not reflect your views and put into office people who actually have a mind that isn't controlled by drug companies, oil companies, etc.

Onward!

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Originally Posted by onwardthroughthefog

The only REAL drug war going on is between the "legal" pharmaceutical companies and the proponents of the "illegal" version of drugs that people use to self-medicate. Do you really think it's a coincidence that these anti-pot commercials have begun almost immediately after places like Denver and a growing number of states have voted to decriminalize it for medicinal purposes?

This is specifically designed to get the VOTERS, not the SMOKERS motivated. If they can influence grandparents, parents, and other older people who DON'T smoke, those people actually VOTE!!!!!!!!! If people who want the legislation changed would take the time to participate in voting, things might change. Those commercials aren't aimed at teenagers or even adults who already smoke. They are aimed at the voters!

The drug cartel that scares me MOST is the one that produces all the legal prescriptions that we are medicating our society with. And they are certainly behind the commercials downplaying the role medicinal marijuana can have in improving the lives of people who suffer from serious diseases. The only loser if marijuana is deemed to be a legal medicine is the drug company who can no longer have a monopoly on the drugs they prescribe.

I wish more of us would help get things changed by voting out of office jerks who do not reflect your views and put into office people who actually have a mind that isn't controlled by drug companies, oil companies, etc.

Onward!

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I have have had a distrust of the pharmaceutical companies for a while now.

But i never thought of those commercials liek that before. And it makes perfect sense. Thank you for informing me of that

Graph... that would actually be a good basis for a commercial. Good idea! I mean, out of 4 choices you have there, of course marijuana is the safest. And there is NO denying that fact. It's just the pharmaceutical companies don't want you to know that. They will keep forcing prescription drugs down our throats until this whole world needs some form of medication. Dude, I would try to hook up with a pro-pot advocate group such as NORML or someone who has the money to do a commercial like that. Even something as small as that can be broadcasted to thousands who share our same views about pot! :)

Well said, onward..

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Originally Posted by Frivolous248

Wtf is with all the fucked up scarred faces in those videos? Does meth really do that?

Back to weed- Someone should make a pro-marijuana commercial! I wonder if anyone would air it?

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No. The mainstream capitalist media don't have the balls. They're not about truth. They're about profits. And they're going to lose a lot of profits if people can accuse them of trying to infect our helpless children's minds with pro-drug propaganda.

Plus, there's no way the government would stand for it. You can't even advertise cigarettes on TV, and there are strict restrictions on alcohol commercials (whoa, one just came on when I typed that! weird...), like they always have to tell you about the dangers of drinking and driving. I don't think they're about to allow a pro-marijuana advertisement on there, or anything that encourages an illegal behavior.

We're going to have to distribute our pro-weed propaganda by different means. Leaflets, flyers, the Internet, books, music, there's all sorts of avenues you could pursue. But not television or radio or anything controlled by the capitalist powers or the FCC (a.k.a Fucking Corporate Censorship, or the First-amendment Crushing Commission...)