A-do-a-do-a-drug-dealer?!

[kingghidorah3heads]

Thats right, he is a DRUG dealer! He has vested interests in production of beer (alcohol) which kills more people and causes untold misery for millions of people and does far more physical and mental damage to the human body than marijuana.

a good read: Marijuana is safer : so why are we driving people to drink? / by Steve Fox, Paul Armentano, Mason Tvert

[youaremyoffspring]

We should legalize jelly beans!

[birdystyle420]

smoke weed every day

[buttwonderskins]

dude.... this guy has balls

[razielss95]

dude, this mason guy kicks ass!

[entehrend]

haha funny title

[srverons]

do you see anyone enlsiting in the army to fight for "health and safety"? no. it's always "liberty" but the very nation who likes to beak off about how "free" their citizens are, is the very nation who enslaves their citizens for not following the governments recommendations.

[Nevrosert]

i love how the media just 'stops it right there' when they hear something criticizing their government..

[ericdahlen]

ok so if that doesn't show how the media will back the politicians no matter what is said I don't know what will.

[TheCannabisChannel]

lol

[kendo512]

LOL I love this.

[TempleOfTofu]

People freak out because weed's a "drug and it can harm you'.

No. Everything can basically fuck you up. From pollution to red dye #4. Weed is fine. The most it can do is some impaired judgment (blackouts even), emotional addiction, and it can kill brain cells. But basically anything can do the same thing. Alcohol and tobacco is way worse. At least you can't OD on weed, man. It's a natural plant. God gave it to use. As long as we don't abuse it. We should be fine. Am I right?

[TrandomnesstwO]

I love smelling my lil baggie of nugs...

[SirLoin21]

Pretty sure weed does anything but damage your brain. Not surprising, most people don't know how brain damage occurs, only a small amount of substances are what is called an excitotoxin. Interestingly enough, a common food additive MSG causes brain cells to die.

Look up Excitotoxins and marijuana neurogenesis

[critterbug101]

truth

[jhaze918]

the mayor was probly like "shit, he's on to me! cut the transmission"

[cougar99bf]

Sticking it to the stupid Faux News, keep on it Mason!!!

[AllAroundBang]

Notice that in all the arguments, Mason Tvert is more calm about talking positivly about marijuana, while everyone else seems more aggressive?

[Moolz86]

Mason Tvert is correct!

[jamstrat]

Mason kicks some ass, he speaks so well.

[Jonio298]

ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL

"A-do-a-do-a-drug-dealer?!"

I wish this guy lived in my city

[Izgai]

why legalise any "drug" its your choice. not mr old prejudice catholic mayor or president up there

[wallang]

the guy is totally right...but imagine if alcohol was made illegal? chaos everywhere!!

[zeusonline888]

That's what the fuck I'm talking 'bout! You strut yo shit boy!

[Snowman374th]

YOU GO___ BOY!

[amsterdan314]

mason tvert was dead on , perfect job! got the info out and did it well. LEGALIZE IT. medicine, miracle, never killed anybody, only helps people.

[MontyB94]

nice title man, it made me lol so much harder

[Kras3169]

"we're gonna end right there"...wat a fucking pussy! hahaha.  Mason and the rest of SAFER, keep fighting the good fight!

[pogmothon07]

If the governments could tax marijuana it would be legal tomorrow!!

Look at it..you got alcohol and tobacco both larger death rates each year and both TAXED!!

[corezero09]

u know what, if they taxed it, they would make NO money at all, 15 bucks for a gram... FUCK THAT, i can get better weed from my dealer for 10 bucks. quarters for 85 bucks... FUCK THAT, i can get quarters for 55 bucks.

[Sojaofdapepo]

15 for a gram, if it were legal there would be too much compitetion to keep the prices that high. A pound use to be a dollar when it was legal and people didn't have to put up with all the bullshit the cops put them through for selling it plus when its legal i'll be harvesting pounds from my back yard

[corezero09]

wtf look at amsterdam, they have the cannabis cup every year, so they have ALOT of competition from other coffee shops, and they still there damn shyt at high prices, a gram of white widow, is 23$ euro.

[Sojaofdapepo]

dats a fucking tourist trap + it's high grade shit

[corezero09]

u think the government wouldnt want to try making money off of what he calls "criminal pot smokers" he thinks we all stupid, and there would be alot of competition, by that means there weed will only get better and better, and higher and higher prices, but my dealer THE best weed in where I live, it's pulled in from columbia.

[Sojaofdapepo]

if it were legal prices would go straight down everyone everywhere would grow their own no 1 would have to "smuggle" shit and there would be no risk involved + alot of the smokers would just grow their own. The prices r how they r because the growers/ importers/ distributors/ and exporters have to go through what they go through, and the consequences they face if cought, Amsterdam takes advantage of the people that go there and they propably make billions

[corezero09]

first of all, if the government made weed legal, he wouldnt make it 100% legal, it would still be illegal to posses under 5 grams, u wouldnt be able to buy more than 5 grams, it would be illegal to grow weed of course, cuz they STILL want to control weed, not just say "have fun it" look at alchool, alchool is legal, but it's illegal to make it yourself...

[Sojaofdapepo]

its 100% legal to make beer yourself, but not hard liquor u need a permit to make liquor and u need a lisence to sell alcohol, cannabis is nothing like alcohol, cannabis

(along w/ many other drugs) will never be legal because the govt has a monopoly

[corezero09]

u obviously dont kno shyt bud, just get lost fuck

[yerk3]

corezero09: Where did you get the figure about 5 grams? It sounds like you just made it up at random. Of course weed should be regulated, everything is regulated, corporations should have to follow some rules. Also, it is perfectly legal to produce alcohol. You can even distill whiskey if you have a permit.

[corezero09]

where did i ge t the 5 gram thing is asterdam my friend, everythin i just said as from amsterdam

[yerk3]

corezero09: Amsterdam is different. It's compromised, borderline legality, what with not being able to grow it. I'm talking about full legality with regulation. Since weed is no more harmful than tobacco and alcohol, it should have the same legality. The only reason it is illegal is public ignorance, and politicians who pander to the lowest common denominator.

[corezero09]

I dont know y ure trying to sound so smart over the internet but dude, think... really, weed will never be legal, so many people have trid to make it legal and they all endedup in the same place.

[yerk3]

corezero09: You're taking an unnecessarily bleak and fatalistic outlook. Marijuana was legal for 5,000 years, and has been illegal for less than a century. Society and government can and will change, it's just a matter of time.

[esrollin]

your fucking retarded you small minded bitch

[rheaultzanchetta]

dude shut up I used to be a bigger pot smoker than you are before I got schizophrenia, fuck man I wish I can smoke weed now but I fucknig can't. so fuck you for calling me retarded if you in my face right now, me and buds would love to fuckin beat to face so bad your mouth would be where your forehead should be, just count your self lucky I dont know you. nobody who has called me retarded to my face has gotten away with it. I'm not small minded either, I used to try to convince people into makin

[rheaultzanchetta]

weed legal, but nobody gave a shit, now that I have been clean for a year, I finally realise how retarded the government is, and how they will never allow mary to be free. they will always keep her in her cell. fuck you.

[wallace009]

stop whining on the internet... nobody believes you or cares... im not saying youre lieing but posting your sob story on youtube doesnt affect me at all

[yerk3]

corezero09: If weed were legalized, it should have the same regulations: you would have to be over 21 and have an ID to buy it, you could obtain permits to grow it, and if you were growing it for sale, the government would have to inspect your your growing and curing facilities and test for quality, to ensure that you weren't lacing it or selling dirt weed.

[yerk3]

cozero09: Buying would be easier too, because you could just go to a corner store and buy an ounce, certified pure, all stems and seeds removed before packaging, with the species, strain and potency clearly listed on the front of the package. It would come in little pillbox cases, like pipe tobacco.

[corezero09]

noooo never an ounce.....

[PeoplesVendetta]

I wouldnt trust any corporation selling me weed. Look at what they did to cigs

[yerk3]

PeoplesVendetta: But not all tobacco companies are cigarette companies, and not all tobacco is doctored. The only reason tobacco companies put additives in cigarettes is to cover for the low-grade tobacco. You can find pipe tobacco and cigars made with fine tobacco that is not doctored in any way. If weed were legalized, it would be the same. Some companies might sell doctored weed, but others would not.

[PeoplesVendetta]

yeah, but im not taking that chance. I'd much rather grow my own shit

[atavismnocturn]

Once its made legal there will be a huge private industry bigger than alcohol and tobacco markets combined, yea.

[sabaths1fan]

Weed is less harmful to the body than cigarettes, its actually less harmful to your body to than alcohol.

[FAnchax]

well not quite. probably the same as cigs depending on usage but it is WAY safer than booze.

[sabaths1fan]

It's a scientifically proven fact.

Mostly because cigs have tar and what not in them.

How many people die each year of cigs?

How many people have died all together from weed?[zero]

[kakita123]

U see things to black or white.

Yes marijuana is bad for your health, destroy brain cells its bad for your lungs mouth and trought too, but u can allways vaporize it or eat the weed.

I smoke weed everyday not much like 2 joint a day, and i have bloody trought (sometimes i smoke pure hash that is very agressive).

Im still and college student and i dont feel dumber than before.

My point is smoke but not much and you will only get the good out of marijuana.

[sabaths1fan]

Give me proof that marijuana is bad for your health, destroys brain cells, is bad for your lungs, mouth, and throat.

[drknprts]

really? Your inhaling SMOKE you moron. Ever heard of carbon minoxide? Marijuana actaully has more carcinegens and irritates than tobbaco, but smokers inhale more than tokers.

[sabaths1fan]

Yeah but carbon minoxide doesn't actually hurt your lungs unless it is forced into the cells. I don't know how often you take hits but if you puff and then plug your nose and don't breathe that makes you an idoit.

It doesn't make weed harmful.

[drknprts]

yes, but it kills brain cells.....

There are still more carcinogens in pot.

[hamflakes]

Marijuana doesn't kill brain cells.

[drknprts]

When you inhale smoke you also inhale one of smokes key components; Carbon Minoxcide. Carbon Minoxcide DEFINATELY kills brain cells. So unless you eat the marijuana or take some form of marinol, yes it kills your brain cells. Not to mention that it THC kills brain cells as it enters the cannabinoid receptors in your brain. It's not that big of a deal though, spinning in circles kills brain cells. But don't be a fucking idiot and make people who actaully did their homework look bad.

[hamflakes]

THC doesn't kill brain cells as it enters cannabinoid receptors in your brain. THC is a cannabinoid, that's what the receptors are for. It's not toxic or anything, cannabinoids are already in our bodies naturally.

Don't call people fucking idiots. Not cool.

[drknprts]

Your right, THC doesn't kill brain cells BECAUSE it enters the receptors it kills the brain cells thrown into the stew your atter makes when it's creating dopamine. Brain cells are sacrificed for extra dopamine prodcution.

[abhayathapa]

and the natural THC is callled anandamides and the THC acts as if it was the neurotransmitter anadamide

[abhayathapa]

Its not Carbon Minoxide its Carbon Monoxide Also known as CO which is a bond of one carbon and one oxygen atom...obvioulsy smoking ANything is harmful but the thing is its not legal and we dont have the means to make it as Safe(like for instance the filter in ciggs) as other legal substances.

[maquih]

Vaporizers allow you to consume marijuana without any CO or smoke and also does using it to cook and eat it. If marijuana was legal, vaporizers would be cheaper and commonplace. (Vaporizers can also be used with tobacco to get the nicotine without any smoke.)

[xRIKTERx]

haha..."as safe as ciggs"...that's a good one!...do you realize that cannabinoids are antioxidants?...which means they aren't chemicall bad for you...and you can vaporize weed, you don't have to smoke it...everything gets released BUT the carbon monoxide...so we DO have the means to make it safe...btw, it's already FAR safer than alcohol or tobacco or even caffiene...that's really a rediculous and ignorant arguement...no offense...just know what your talking about next time

[RastabansPrincess]

dude shut the fuck up. Weed only makes you high because there are receptors in your brain that process it. humans have been consuming cannabis for over 7,000 years. EVERYTHING KILLS BRAINCELLS SO WHO GIVES A SHIT!!!! Omg. smoking, drinking, spinning in circles, bumping your head, getting hit in the face with something, holding your breath, being around a camp fire, painting your house, hair spray, most of all - actually believing the US government.. thats bad

[david0861513636]

@RastabansPrincess marijuana actually doesn't kill brain cells,alcohol and nicotine do.no anti drug site will say "marijuana kills brain cells" they will either point out a "possible link"(because it has never,dare i say never will,be proven to kill brain cells) or mention it effects memory WHEN you're high.drinkers don't slur their words a week later,the same applies to cannabis

[CNSagent]

@RastabansPrincess "Natural selection has conserved cannabinoid receptors in various vertebrates and invertebrates that have been evolutionarily separate for 500 million years, indicating the importance of cannabinoid receptors to life... In summary, since adult hippocampal neurogenesis is suppressed following chronic administration of opiates, alcohol, nicotine, and cocaine, the present study suggests that cannabinoids are the only illicit drug that can promote adult hippocampal neurogenesis...

[CNSagent]

@RastabansPrincess ... following chronic administration. Increased hippocampal neurogenesis appears to underlie the mechanism of anxiolytic- and antidepressant-like effects produced by a high dose of chronic HU210 treatment. The opposing effects of high doses of acute and chronic cannabinoids, together with the anxiolytic-like effects caused by a low dose of cannabinoids, may finally explain discrepancies in the clinical study literature regarding...

(2)

[CNSagent]

@RastabansPrincess ... the effects of cannabinoid on anxiety and depression."- Cannabinoids promote embryonic and adult hippocampus neurogenesis and produce anxiolytic- and antidepressant-like effects/ The Journal of clinical Investigation 2005/PMCID: PMC1253627

Although, the effects of cannabinoids on neurogenesis can be biphasic, and even contradictory.

"In this study we have shown that (1) exogenous cannabinoids THC and CBD differ in their effects on spatial learning...

(3)

[CNSagent]

@RastabansPrincess ... and adult neurogenesis. (2) CBD did not impair learning but increased adult neurogenesis despite (3) a CBD-induced reduction in cell proliferation. We found (4) the pro-neurogenic effect of CBD to be dependent on the CB1 receptor, which (5) shows a widespread expression over the entire dentate gyrus, including the neuronal precursor cells. Similarly, (6) the pro-neurogenic effect of environmental enrichment...

(4)

[CNSagent]

@RastabansPrincess ... and voluntary wheel running depended on the presence of the CB1 receptor. Along the same line, (7) voluntary wheel running increased CB1 receptor mRNA in the hippocampus. We observed that (8) in the absence of CB1 receptors, cell proliferation was increased and neuronal differentiation reduced."- Cannabinoid receptor CB1 mediates baseline and activity-induced survival of new neurons in adult hippocampal neurogenesis/ Cell Communication and Signaling/ PMCID: PMC2898685

(5)

[valdezskier]

@RastabansPrincess it doesn't even kill brain cells the reason studies use to show that is because tests were done on monkeys for a long period of time, and they would hook them up to machines that supplied the marijuana smoke at huge quantities at 4 minutes at a time... it literally caused asphyxiation to the monkeys because it had lasted for so long. After doing this study for years (the monkeys not even lasting years) they would die and get brain damage due to lack of oxygen to the brain.

[abhayathapa]

yeah marijuana does not kill brain cells you fool ...Go read some Books and then come talk

[sabaths1fan]

The test that the government did to test if pot kills brain cells consisted of this:

Rounding up some monkeys.

Throwing modified gas masks on them.

Hooking up tanks to the oxygen masks with the equivilant of pot smoke in them (wasn't actually pot smoke, but it will give the same effects).

And having the monkeys breath pot smoke.

No oxygen tanks were hooked up anywhere.

Just pot smoke tanks.

I already know that if you don't breathe oxygen it will kill your brain cells.

[peopleareridiculous]

No i haven't. monoxide mono meaning one dioxide di meaning two carbon monoxide is the element found in smoke, it is a byproduct of incomplete combustion. however carbon is in lots of things. Hemoglobin need carbon to exchange oxygen in the cells. carbon's got a bad rep. Lots of things are bad for the body, like sitting hunched over your computer. I toke plenty but i also bike around the place, climb trees, eat right and study hard. Many activities compromise perfect health, get over it

[ciucinciu]

booze fucks you up big time, check out my dad;s liver lol

[FlameOwens]

HAHAH!!!

[portnoyownsnoobs]

ya for sure, its just a matter of time until the whole world sees my comment, and everyone will unite together, and pot will be legal :D

[corezero09]

u wish*

[portnoyownsnoobs]

i usually smoke everyday but i havent smoked it in over 4 weeks!

addictive? not in the slightest

its a human demand for rewarding yourself with relaxation/intoxication. for those smokers out there, we all know the best part of the day is coming home and rolling a big fat one :D

all smokers get along, we should be idols for the rest of the world

[contrabassoon]

ah completely agree. never have i seen a fight when smokers get together. now, alcohol consumers.. that;s a different story.

[nickdadecan]

i can stop smoking when ever i want too, and i do for months at a time...

[corezero09]

u wish

[purecork]

FOX

facist

on

X...y...z

[Toastercrumbs]

i fucking hate that guy

hafta watch him everyday on fox

[1TribalLeader]

I bet i know the drug the mayor is selling is it Salvia????????

[idiot866]

It is alcohol

[pogmothon07]

No hes talking about alcohol!!

[protoblood]

Good going. Time to rip these self righteous bastards a new one.  My dad died from drinking - his last few years when his liver was failing is something I wouldn't wish on anyone. Not even Hickenpooper.

[msanchez007]

That's the shit!!! Call him out!!! Muthafukka!!

is alcohol a drug? yes

Is alcohol legal? yes

Does the mayor approve alcohol sale? yes

Then he's approving drug dealing.

[pdrnsalazar84]

Why Lou Dobbs Should Support Marijuana Legalization Check it out on the search engine great info!! you should be able to a debate about marijuana prohibition with anyone and hold your own! legalize marijuana!!

[Eyebird1]

Alcohol is a drug. There's nothing that makes it better or worse than marijuana.

[therealOG328]

your a pussy

[thepwnmaster]

props to this guy

[malunat15]

fox is just a facist right wing news source. And when finally the mayor gets ripped a new one, they end the segment

[palaad98]

hickenpooper hires cop killing illegal mexicans

[saynotodrug999]

he just pwned the mayor

[BarefootRadio]

What a chicken that broadcaster is. Alcohol=Drug Ballsy statements made on the airwaves, Mason! Impressive.

[palaad98]

hickenpooper is a booze dealer. he also hires illegals

[CryogenicKeen]

He ended it because it was true and that he didn't want him to mention probably the tens of thousands of alcohol related deaths every year compared to the maybe ten or a hundred weed related injurys.

Plus almost no one on the planet can overdose from thc.

[jer420x]

That was awesome!!! I'm here to help advocate in CO too!!!!!  Mad love to SAFER!!!!!!!

[marxist84]

Mason Tvert is a well-spoken, intelligent, passionate and well-informed spokesman for the marijuana legalization movement, which is more than I can say for 90% of it. I came to a SAFER rally at CSU to hear him and a guest speak. While Mason was resaonble and articulated his case and position is a well-spken manner, his guest was a raving lunatic, and seemed like a wacked out hippie pothead who did more damage to the movement than good.

[Rainger33]

It is wonderful when the people vote on an issue and thus, the people have the power to make and reform laws. It is terrible when those officials and civil servants to the people deny the very issue the people voted to pass. Way to go American powermongers, keep the vote and the people down.

[JoonByun]

"Uh-doo-uh-doo, A drug dealer?!" LOL

[willymywonka]

hell yea i love this mason guy

[Poonard]

i love the news guys reaction to the drug dealer charge, it's like he couldn't believe he said it but at the same time was intrigued by what he said.

[Death2Prohibition]

Yeah they don't know what to say about that, but its true, so true.

[willymywonka]

way to stick it to the man mason

[chinesechiken666]

lol, he ended it because he just unraveled some deep shit that was totally true

[B4TT3RY]

True that.

[fuzzfoot]

Word.