if you said no.. what the fuck are you doin on cannabis.com??
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if you said no.. what the fuck are you doin on cannabis.com??
I don't think so. If the government did this they would be inviting black market commercial growers back into the setup :)
After legalisation I would look forward to:
1. Consistent quality products
2. A guide to strength (e.g. % THC) this would be great
3. Genetic History of the plant - helps meds users find high CBD Indica strains and someone who wants to try it out a light Sativa etc etc
4. Regulated growth, prep (curing) and distribution - so that means controlled use of pesticides and proper curing plus decent storage = good product. Plus I get to know what went into it.
5 A regular supply of quality product.
OK you can do some of the above by growing your own too ;)
If cannabis were legalised into a commercial product the results could potentially be dynamite to the average smoker.
If the government fucked it all up we would all go back to the black market anyway - they know this. They would have to create a quality product to compete. If it were managed properly with the long game in mind then we could look forward to being to pick and choose like kids in a candy shop.
Amsterdam the world over :)
I voted yes, although I don't think it should just be legal and that's it. I do think there should be regulations. Age limit for one. I don't think a 12 year old should be smoking pot, just like they shouldn't be drinking alcohol. This is my theory on the whole situation..... If cannabis was legalized with restrictions as follows, it wouldn't be hurting anyone or putting anyone in danger. My suggestion for the law..... you must be 21+ to purchase, consume or grow cannabis. Cannabis cannot be used freely in public places, but could be used freely in the safety of your home. You can not drive or operate heavy machinery or go to work while under the influence of cannabis. Cannabis is permitted in a motor vehicle ONLY for the purpose of transporting to your home. 1 ounce limit at all times. It would of course be taxed if purchased at a smoke shop or store, but the tax shouldn't be discriminatory. It should be the same percentage as tobacco.
This would take care of the "getway drug" theory since there wouldn't be any interaction with "drug dealers" who try to push harder stuff for a better high.
It would allow for us responsible U.S citizens to use it for recreational use and enjoy it!
Who's with me on this one???????:dance:
where did the no's come from
So does jail, for millions of pot-smokers around the world like you and me. And taxes, which you have to pay to keep those pot-smokers locked up in cages with violent criminals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buggsy
I said yes. :D
Plus you should be able to grow for personal use as well.:cool: :smokin:
Some people I know use it for pain ect and have less side effects then some of the nasty pills that are prescribed to them.
Just one point... If your smart you dont drink and drive.
Same goes for pot ... If you smoke you dont drive.
My 2 Watts.
i use cannabis myself it started as recriational use but has become very uselfull for pain releaf i love the stuff but i still dont know if i can say yes to the question in hand. u see there are no short term side affects of cannabis use but long term there is a long list my mind is mush and im very paranoid and scitaphrenic dont know if thats spelt write but ha well any way its not legal and it dont stop nuthin
I DEFINATELY wish it where legal but I think the gov figures if the legalize it then they would have to report all there under the table money they make from it. plus unlike alchohol and cigs its to easy for people to grow it themselves and eventually everybody would be smoking it for FREEEEE!!!!!!
yeah really good pointQuote:
Originally Posted by Budman37
cheers all :)
not tryin to sound like a asshole or anything but.....Quote:
Originally Posted by iamapatient
no matter what you say the kids are still gonna get it, just like alcohol and tobacco, so why not help and just say yes, and put the decision back in the household where the parents decide what is good for their (child)
i mean hell, like 35% of people on here are from 14-18
totally voting yes for decriminalization
at least keeping it illegal is stopping a good percentage of people doing it, im pretty sure if it was legal it just wudnt be 'as fun'.
Yes it should be legal! Unfortunately all the folks who make money in the industry now (however much) will kiss those profits goodbye. Phillip Morris will make billions!
...that is the most....true statement,..... I have ever heard.Quote:
Originally Posted by moka88
If it were legal the only market that would boom would be fertilizers, hydroponics dealers, grow lights, etc. Is hops and barley taxed? I don't know...
We don't need laws to protect children, we need parents who give a shit. When I graduated HS, my dad said "son, your mother thinks your on drugs. But I know better. I know your on drugs." He then went through all the illicit substances, giving instruction and warning, and forbidding me to try meth. I wasn't even on drugs, I just smoked herb with my German exchange student, who liked to brag that in his town people grew canna in their backyards. Then he showed me video of him and his freunds smoking a cone as a policeman strolled by. Now those are bragging rights.
It's an offence punishable by jail for farmers in Afghanistan to save seeds from season to season. They are forced to buy every year from Monsanto or some similar corporation. I don't think this could happen in the U.S., but who knows? With the decriminalization of cannabis could come certain concessions to the fascist corporate state. You might be forced to smoke only Victory brand reefers. (Anybody catch that reference?)
YESYESYES total legalization
I'd be more than down for smoking victory reefers (as long as theyre chronic) in exchange for legalization?:stoned:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dizz-Oh!
You're forgettin' about hemp! Like this! http://hempmuseum.org or this http://www.suffolkhousing.org/pages/hempage.html or this http://www.ecofibre.com.au/otherprods.html I'm actually surprised to see how well the medical marijuana movement is doin!!:thumbsup: :D But SERIOUSLY,we need to bring HEMP to the FOREFRONT instead of the sidelines and reinstitute the Hemp For Victory program! WE'RE TALKIN MORE THAN $500 Billion a year if totally legal! http://www.textfiles.com/messages/kindbud.txtQuote:
Originally Posted by Dizz-Oh!
POSSESION OF MARIJUANA SHOULD BE DECRIMINALIZED.
in the early 1930's it was made illegal in southern texas, so that racist law enforcement officers could express themselves by penalizing mexicans who liked to relax after work. the propagana started and everybody caught on.
AS for the guy who said that marijuana is a gateway drug, i disagree, the people you surround yourself with is your gateway.
I voted NO, because more money will need to be generated to make facilitys for people who abuse cannabis, and it is very possible for some people to become completely reliant on cannabis even if they arn't physiologically addicted.
i voted maybe...
i did that because i think that if it was legalized it should only be in a way that u are allowed to smoke it but it can not be commercialized or put into ads in any way cos otherwise its like u guys said before the big companies would take over and put taxes on them and everything like addicting things in them u know...
so only like that i want it legalized
cos i wldnt want to smoke weed less natural than it already is lol
\/ peace
Sorry sir,I disagree here,we use caffiene and sugar more than we use cannabis! You don't see substance abuse clinics for THOSE do ya? Furthermore,don't just focus on weed ALONE! Focus on hemp too! The many uses of hemp and the incredible profit potential it has guarantees that hemp will soon be legal! There's NO way around that!Quote:
Originally Posted by MegaOctane12
None of the above!!!!man theres dumbo's out there...whats the other answer to the question...and 11 people voted that way thats a hoot!!!!
That's because its not legal yet, otherwise how are you going to know how abused cannabis will be until its set free on the public? Trust me, until there are proper systems in place to deal with the 'fallout' it'll just add too societys problems. I agree about the use of hemp in industy though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Bryan
Yes it should but never to ppl under 18yo...
MEGAOCTANE, I HAVE TO DISAGREE, the government has already spent BILLIONS of dollars on propaganda and DEA funding against marijuana alone. WE ALREADY HAVE these facilities that you speak of, they are called REHABILITATION CENTERS,
Only these centers dont accept "marijuana abusers" because they realize that THC is neither PHYSICALLY or PSYCHOLOGICALLY addicting.
FURTHERMORE, THE PEOPLE who smoke marijuana will do it wheather it is legal or not. So if it were to become DECRIMINALIZED, I think the only change that you would notice in your society.........is HAPPIER NEIGHBORS.
Sure they will be able to help heavy users, but you have too take into account that there are mental health issues exasurbated by cannabis use, its very possible for people who already have an existing mental illness too become even sicker from using cannabis, and then their a danger too themselves and the publicQuote:
Originally Posted by SCALES
Let's see,the only honest abuse I see would be sorcery and witchcraft and the occasion SOMETIMES to put weed before a relationship (girlfriend,fiance,wife,family etc.) but that depends on the PERSON,not the weed itself,so I PARTIALLY agree,not totally! Cannabis has NOWHERE the abuse potential as narcotics.Quote:
Originally Posted by MegaOctane12
And prisons are good for peoples mental health? Not to mention that many people with mental health issues end up in prisons where drugs are readily available.Quote:
Originally Posted by MegaOctane12
The fact that it's illegal and yet we have liquro commercials now on TV......hmmm.....do ya think there's a bit of corruption going on? It's just ludicrous. And as far as being a gateway drug....HA! I wish that I'd been into smoking when I f'd around with other things in my earlier years. Could have saved myself a whole lotta misery.
I think there are lots of reasons why they keep it illegal, but I think the moral argument is a farce. The major reason is because of the cotton industries and alcohol industries. Money and greed....like everything else.
Hi everybody
I voted MAYBE because at many times the truly cannabis lovers just think in own perspective. I'd like too a world selling marihuana like tobacco in each corner (it is the paradise) but I'm from mexico and guess what? there are in my country many powerfuls organizations who don't want this, because is their business. They can destroy the political stability not only in my country, even in yours. The solution is a little more complicated than only satisfy to the mariguanos
So do you think that legalization effort in Mexico will ever get signed into law?Quote:
Originally Posted by panchoinusa
someone should shoot the 96 otheres so it could be 100 percent yes :p
cannabis should be decriminalised, now! today! everywhere!
as for legalisation,,, it has pros and cons! taxation! closing times!, age restrictions, should drunks be served?! etc etc etc so de-criminalisation yeah for sure! legalisation???????maybe! depending on the amount of control!
last years cannabis cup was fruaght with controls at chops and the events! and that was in holand!,,,,,,there are seroius questions to be raised before legalisation could go ahead!,,,,, but its a nice dream!
the only possible way to achieve total freedom is threw decriminalisation, and autocultivation! the more people grow the less will get sold on the streets this is better from a policing stand point!, and for everyone who smokes,,, hell if only half the people that smoked grew weed themselves the black market would crumble over night!,,,,, bad news for organised crime and terrorism, good news for the stoners,
so maybe the call should first be for decriminalisation over legalisation
yours thoughtfully misty
the world would be a better place :)
regardless of where your product will come from at the end of the day, who voted no on legalization thats registered for these forums? youve gotta be crazy man... how many of your friends have been locked up for this shit? or people you know?
lol a bit of a silly question to put on a stoners website :stoned:
I thought the fact that some people said no and maybe on a stoners website was funny. A little off-setting but funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by lil josh
I just had sinus surgery a few months ago and the nurse said that the doctor would pack my sinuses with cocaine to relieve the pain. I freaked because I'm a pothead not a coker. The doc heard what was said and told me that he doesn't do that anymore... He doesn't, but others might.Quote:
Originally Posted by halo
Anyway... I'm new and I have to say I love this forum. I will be back often.
WHY NOT? hahahahahahah!, hahahahahahah!,hahahahahahah!, etc.
btw heroin is availible with prescription and its safer obviously.. Oxy???
NO Taxation whitout Representation.
The government does have a tax on marijuana. The State that i live in for example, demands $3.50/gram if i have over 28 grams. The reason marijuana is illegal, is because the government has a standard for how people should conduct themselves.
The Extremely prejudice, and at times Racist polititions who control our presentday "Democracy" are The most Narrow-minded and Stuborn human-beings on the face of this earth.