Marijuana Legalization Debate

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[stubbs4434]

Sure seems like the Government would rather have its people get addicted to their drugs, rather than ours. Opiates such as oxy, hydro, morphine, vicodin, etc. will all kill you if your take to much. How much weed do you have to smoke to die?

[TheRealElectroPig]

@stubbs4434 All tests done to date have shown that it is not possible for a human being to EVER injest enough cannabis to cause death due to cannabis compounds.

The LD-50 rating has been set at "30,000 to 40,000", meaning that a standard dosage of one gram would require you to smoke 30-40,000 grams, over 15-minutes. That's over 88 POUNDS of cannabis...where would you find the papers?

At $2500.00 a pound, that "still non-toxic joint" would also cost you $220,000.00!

[TheClaygooding]

The number of people that think marijuana should be decriminalized or legalized has risen sharply since the Attorney General announced the change of policy on medical marijuana,but he has failed to give any clarification or guidelines,nor has he rescheduled marijuana out of Schedule I. It has been 6 months since his announcement,and no action.

In order for the US to have a medical marijuana policy,it must reschedule marijuana into a class that recognizes that it is medicine.

[TheRealElectroPig]

@TheClaygooding Actually, if you were to Google "US Patent #6630507" you'll see that the US Government has registered a MEDICAL USE PATENT ON CANNABIS, thereby proving absolutely that cannabis DOES have medical uses, and that all prosecutions since that time have been not only false, but hypocritical.

They're only holding back a repeal on cannabis/hemp prohibition until they can find a way to profit from it...once they've figured that out, it'll be legal, and horribly overtaxed like everything!

[amymarietrail]

@TheRealElectroPig "nothing but cannabis" is accurate, however cannabis enhances the effects of alcohol, which is an issue that must be addressed. Not to mention marijuana has been linked to learning and memory issues as well as schizophrenia. While I do not consider marijuana to be as harmful as alcohol or other drugs this does not mean that it is completely safe.

[stubbs4434]

@TheRealElectroPig Exactly

[TheRealElectroPig]

@amymarietrail As to hand-eye coordination, cannabis has surpisingly little effect, and in long-term cannabis users, the effects are negligible. Since it is a known fact (outside political circles, anyway) that cannabis users have been on our roads ever since we got cars, and yet there are still ZERO confirmed accidents where the at-fault driver had nothing but cannabis in their system, this should provide you with your answer.

Again, google "Rick Simpson" or "Run From The Cure" and learn!!!

[TheRealElectroPig]

@amymarietrail Cannabis has been shown to reduce cancer rates in smokers. Cannabis-only smokers have been proven to have a reduced risk over either tobacco smokers or complete non-smokers.

Cannabis CAN cure cancer, and I suggest that you google "Run From The Cure" and learn a little non-propaganda.

Chemicals are not added to cannabis, it simply contains naturally produced compounds that just happen to work on the human endcocannabinoid system in many and beneficial ways.

[amymarietrail]

@TheRealElectroPig

marijuana doesn't cure cancer or diabetes.marijuana can help with symptoms such as nausea, however there are other drugs that prove to provide better relief for the same symptoms. Also, if I'm not mistaken smoking anything with chemicals in it will cause cancer and this includes marijuana. marijuana also effects reaction time and hand eye coordination so I am unsure how this will decrease traffic accidents.

[lawlmann]

We need a congressman or women with enough balls to address the issue.

They are all so fucking scared of loosing out on the election they there afraid to really address it.. its sad. lets only abbey by the constitution when its "Convenient"..

[mrdroable]

see the thing about marijuana legalization and drugs in general is that it doesnt matter what it does to you good or bad, how can we live in a so called free country where they can control what we can and cant put in our bodies its ridiculous, as long as it isnt harming others we should be able to do whatever we want.

[thefakeyeti]

A handful..

However they pay taxes, and they don't shoot at each other..

Hell,Many find each others company pleasurable, they evn go to each others businesses in order to socialize..