Quote Originally Posted by ShastaCoMan
redtails, do you have a drs recomendation?....you mentioned in your post you dont "need" to smoke.
Unfortunately my state isn't one of the lucky 13, but the last few elections we nearly passed a prop & this year we're likely to get it through. AZ actually passed one in 96 when Cali did, but it was repealed because of wording or something. So no, I don't have a recomendation, but with my medical/psychiatric history it would be no problem if the law were in place. I say I don't need to smoke because I'm able to manage myself fine with or without drugs, whether illicit like mj or legal prescriptions. Sure it helps, but reality is it's not a cure for anything really. It's like super prozac/vicadin in that it helps me with mood stabilization, anxiety, depression, carpal tunnel pain, etc.

Having a conviction is like any other crutch, you're no longer "normal" and have to work hard to keep up with the priviledged. I was lucky enough to have a very supportive mother, probation officer, and friends and have done alright since but definitely not as well as I could have.

Yes a lot of convicted felons or otherwise go back to their old lives that brought them there, but that's usually because their circumstances don't permit much else. Those that have better resourses aren't preyed upon by LEO nearly as much as the ones who have no other options than to resort to illegal activities to get by. Prison/jail is supposed to be rehab, but like was said it's more of a networking center for criminals. That alone makes me never want to go there, so that's my deterrant.

All my convictions except the DUI were for simple possession, under 1/4oz, and my thoughts are why should that disqualify me once it becomes legal? I wasn't trafficking to kids or involved in any criminal enterprise, just an unlucky/not careful stoner. I don't know, what you're saying Shasta just sounds to me like if the IRS audits someone for falsifying their taxes and then says they can no longer have a regular tax-paying job because they can't be trusted to contribute to the nation's economic/social security. That's a little harsh, and like was mentioned: the people who have mj convictions are more likely to know about it, so wouldn't that make them more qualified to operate a dispensary than some kid straight out of business school with a few pothead friends who just wants to make a buck? I should be able to list conviction dates on my resumé, like saying I've been a pothead since at least '02 (actually 2000) or something lol.

All I want to do is be a stay at home dad and grow a few plants, I wasn't talking about being a true full-time caregiver like a nurse or anything. More like a medicine producer/supplier to someone that actually can benefit from it. Of course with kids around it gets more complicated, but safety is definitely a priority. I don't have any yet but we're planning on it in a few years.

I don't see legalizing mmj/mj driving costs down for quite a while, so why not take advantage & use my skills to make a good living while actually doing good for people & making penance? Isn't that what life's about? You get what you give, and I try to help others in any way I can because it really makes a difference whether small or large.

I think I'm just saying, circumstances are all different and that's why it's so hard making these laws because you have to leave just enough room to take them into account but not enough for it to be exploited. I have family that've been in legislature making laws for over a decade and I know a LOT about the beurocratic system and how tough it actually is to try and regulate the masses. It's never black/white like any convictions=disqualification.

Anyways, I'm done :beatdeadhorse:, so :angry3: