Bill would make pot legal in state

outfctrl · January 2007

CONCORD -- Using and selling marijuana would be legal under a bill debated by state legislators.

The bill's sponsor, Rep. Charles Weed of Keene, told colleagues Wednesday that legalizing marijuana would give police more resources to tackle violent crime.

He also said that existing laws governing marijuana are too harsh and lead to users being jailed with people who use or sell much more dangerous drugs, such as cocaine and heroin.

State Health and Human Services offficials say about 10 percent of state residents use marijuana, with higher numbers among teenagers and young adults.

The bill is co-sponsored by two Republicans <-------

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kel11 · January 2007

I'm moving there.

WantsumBier · January 2007

But it will still be illegal in the state, becasue it is still against federal law to possess or distribute marijuana.

Spy_HIppo · January 2007

I hope they make it legal in Tenessee, That would be the shnizzle.

modjoe86 · January 2007

If they legalize marijuana they better legalize cocaine and opiates, too. I don't see any reasons potheads should get special treatment just because their illegal drug of choice is better accepted.

Spy_HIppo · January 2007

pot doesn't kill like cocaine,heroine,speed,crack,meth,ect. The worst it does is effect memory unless it's laced with another drug. So yea,potheads should get it.

modjoe86 · January 2007

Originally posted by Spy_HIppo

pot doesn't kill like cocaine,heroine,speed,crack,meth,ect. The worst it does is effect memory unless it's laced with another drug. So yea,potheads should get it.

So now we make things illegal because they kill you? Better outlaw riding in cars, eating hamburgers, having unprotected sex, etc. Don't try to make pot sound like it's "better" just because it doesn't hurt one as badly. I'm pretty sure it affects your motor functions enough to increase the rate of harming those around you in something such as a car wreck. So really, pot is just as bad as any other drug as far as endangering others goes, and if you aren't arguing from that standpoint, I really don't see where you are coming from. If someone wants to voluntarily harm themselves by using a different drug of choice than yours, who are you to tell them otherwise? And if you think all things that harm you should be illegal, then weed, coke, and hamburgers would all be gone.

Spy_HIppo · January 2007

first of all sometimes it helps if you have dieases so unlike hamburgers,it can preserve life. It's just like any other over the counter drug execpt like beer,gets you wacked. And if you look at it from this view: a parent tells their kid weed is very bad all their life,but never tell them why.(only because it's ilegal) One day around age15 the kid is tired of this and tries some-doesn't do anything cause it only effects memory and strength sometimes. He thinks it's great after smoking a lot and decides all the other drugs she said where bad aren't. The kid dies from an overdose on coke. All because she didn't tell him that it wasn't as bad as other drugs the kid died. And yes all those things are bad for you and can kill you if you drive while smoking it,bu so can booze. Why elso do they make it ilegal to drive drunk? they would of coarse do the same with this. And hamburgers,soda,and junk food won't kill you at once.

Draenor · January 2007

Originally posted by Spy_HIppo

pot doesn't kill like cocaine,heroine,speed,crack,meth,ect. The worst it does is effect memory unless it's laced with another drug. So yea,potheads should get it.

Ehh, bad reasoning, we do many things that kill us slowly that are legal, alcohol drinking, cigarette smoking, both of which have affects on personality...especially alcohol drinking, I would rather be around someone who is stoned than someone who is drunk off his ass.

Whether or not smoking pot is ever legalized on a national level, I don't really care. I'm not going to start smoking it even it is legal. It's just not something that I really have any interest in.

Techleo · January 2007

The primary diffrence between Weed and Meth is the mechanics of how it effects the body and the cost to the general public. It all really boils down to money. You cant manage the use of meth and maintain a profit to the citizens of the country. The cost of protecting citizens from meth users, treating the medical damage the meth does and treating the psychological effects of meth are to prohbitive to allow its legal use. Whereas Pot can be managed. Its negative effects are measurable but the citizen using it still are productive and can pay his own medical costs. So basically you have to lists of goods. The ones the users can maintain a useful life with and the ones you cant.

JasmineRose · January 2007

I wont even go there,, all I can say is that I am against it and BS threads like this should be locked immediately because its always a debate on whether one condones the use of drugs or not .... get it?? DRUGS ARE ILLEGAL, LET THEM STAY ILLEGAL.

Hifructose · January 2007

The dude's name is Weed?!?!?!

Spy_HIppo · January 2007

so what if his name is weed-besides it may be a drug,but so is that stuff at the pharamcy. And yes,people are still very active while they smoke weed,and it even calms down people with anger problems.

Draenor · January 2007

People are still very active while smoking weed? Please.

If anything, I would hope that someone with impeded motor skills, as in, someone who is high, would forgo most physical activity, as their risk of accident is heightened by their retarded hand eye coordination.

Skiddish · January 2007

Pot is legal enough. If you live in a drug capitol like I do, the cops don't care about weed. At all. Not unless you're selling by the pounds and they can get a good bust.

I get pulled over and get busted out with weed at least once or twice a month. All the police do is take it, and give a warning. I've been caught with a half pound in my glove box before, and it just got taken.

But I'm also a Marine, so maybe I get a little bit of a break. But even my friends have been caught and not charged.

The police around here are only after drug cartels, heroin or coke dealers (not users).

There has never, in the history of man, been a single case of someone dying from marijuana. Granted some deaths have occured while people are stoned, i.e. drivers who can't handle it, suicidal people, ect.

But the latest studies state that one would have to smoke 15 lbs. of pot in 15 minutes to die from a pot overdose. Which is physically impossible. (don't get me wrong, prolonged use can cause cancer cells to develop, and marijuana has been linked (not proven) with breast cancer, in both men and women).

I don't think pot will ever be completely legal. Maybe someday soon it will be legal to buy (from outlets) or smoke for personal use, but never to be sold by private citizens. (for the reason that the government cannot tax appropriately)

The U.S. government would make billions a year from legalizing the purchase and use of marijuana. Less money spent on court and incarceration, almost all pot that is smoke is not domestic, so Americans money is going to outside countries like Mexico and Canada, (we need to keep our money in our country people, be American and preserve our economy!!!).

Spy_HIppo · January 2007

People are still very active while smoking weed? Please.

If anything, I would hope that someone with impeded motor skills, as in, someone who is high, would forgo most physical activity, as their risk of accident is heightened by their retarded hand eye coordination.

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Um...you know your not gonna be high all the time right? It's not very addictive and if this is all you have to go on about weed being Ilegal than you need to study it more.

P.S. Skiddish-you need to be more carlful with that(a pound is expensive isn't it) weed. What does a nickel cost down there cause I heard it can cost more in cities like that.

Skiddish · January 2007

P.S. Skiddish-you need to be more carlful with that(a pound is expensive isn't it) weed. What does a nickel cost down there cause I heard it can cost more in cities like that.

A nick of some decent Dro is only about $6. (but I go through a ((EDIT SPELLING:)) planter, not a middleman dealer. Biiig difference in price). (the normal going rate for a nick of dro is $10-12. dro is always supposed to be around 2 - 2.5 times the price of regular bud)

Believe it or not (REALLY RISKY, but try it if you will assume the risk), getting on online forums about growing weed and finding someone close to your area, engaging in chats and building trust, is the best way to get the cheapest dealer. Expecially hydro, there are more hydro dealers in the U.S. (if you're from the states) than there are regular weed growers. Thus you have more of a chance they are in your area.

(but never ever ever talk about dealing or buying online, meet them in person first, make a semi-strong friendship, then bring it up. It's a little safer).

Briansho · January 2007

Originally posted by Techleo

The primary diffrence between Weed and Meth is the mechanics of how it effects the body and the cost to the general public. It all really boils down to money. You cant manage the use of meth and maintain a profit to the citizens of the country. The cost of protecting citizens from meth users, treating the medical damage the meth does and treating the psychological effects of meth are to prohbitive to allow its legal use. Whereas Pot can be managed. Its negative effects are measurable but the citizen using it still are productive and can pay his own medical costs. So basically you have to lists of goods. The ones the users can maintain a useful life with and the ones you cant.

Dentists would profit from meth and car insurance companies would profit from weed.

gnomexxx · January 2007

Penn & Teller: War On Drugs B.S.

Skiddish · January 2007

Originally posted by gnomexxx

Penn & Teller: War On Drugs B.S.

That video says it all.

Thank you, gnomexxx

MadAce · January 2007

I live 10 miles from the dutch border!!

gnomexxx · January 2007

Originally posted by Skiddish

Originally posted by gnomexxx

Penn & Teller: War On Drugs B.S.

That video says it all.

Thank you, gnomexxx

Ain't that video cool?

I like the quote, "When you criminalize things that aren't real crimes, you still create real criminals."

Spy_HIppo · January 2007

Damn,6 bucks huh-by the way,the car insurance would hardly profit off that. And meth should NEVER be legal. The only ones who would profit would be police in cities where they are strong on the lightest drug since they could concentrate on more important things,citizens since there would be more oppenings for jobs in that bussiness,smokers since they could get it cheaper,and people looking for an alternative for drinking. That above the influence co. would die out though.(I for one am tired of them telling not to do stuff and not telling why-that will get to young americans)

betadragon · January 2007

I could care less if they allowed it, But if the police was everywhere it would be a different story

upallnight · January 2007

Originally posted by gnomexxx

Penn & Teller: War On Drugs B.S.

The whole world should watch that. That's the best I've seen it explained. Every time you try to explain to someone that you think drugs should be legal they automatically think it's because you want to do them. I don't want to do drugs, but I agree with these guys. It's a waste of time, money, and manpower. And it puts non-violent people in jail when they would be better served in rehab or just left alone.

Mizab · January 2007

I find it very odd that cigarets are much more dangerous to ones health then marjiuana yet marijuana is the illegal drug? I don't really care either way though if it was legal or not since never tried it and never will same with cigarets. I think as long as they have laws to make sure people are doing dumb things while high similar to alcholol laws then I wouldn't really care.

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