Because I think it's stupid to alter/hinder my senses. I'm a sentious being, and without them, I'm not myself, or at least...I'm not running on full efficiency. Anyone who wants to do whatever to themselves can, but because it alters my perception, I would never do it. [/b][/quote] Fair enough. But to something straight. No drug does the same thing to anyone. Everyone's high on any drug is different from any other persons. Cannabis is capable of hindering ones ability, and their senses. But it is also capable of enhancing ones abilities and their senses.
Doctors used to give heroin to terminally ill patients, and heroin, from what I know, is worse than weed, so why not?
You know that there's a loophole in your argument, right? The reason that cigarettes kill more is because they are legal. Hmm. What a concept.
You know that there's a loophole in your argument, right? The reason that cigarettes kill more is because they are legal. Hmm. What a concept. [/b][/quote] You know there's a loophole in your argument also, right? No one has ever died from cannabis. You think that if marijuana was legalized, suddenly thousands would die every year from it? Oh yeah, that makes sense.
Shit. I accidently double-posted. I noticed a spelling mistake and pressed stop after I sent the message.
Marijuana seriously inhibits your responses. Smoking marijuana before driving is really dangerous. So is drinking and driving, but alchohol companies are huge corporations and have a lot of influence on laws that are passed in many countries. Banning alchohol would have a huge impact on the economy; during Prohibition in the US, organized crime syndicates sprung up to smuggle illegally produced alchohol. Same with cigarette/tobacco companies. If you've watched 'Fahrenheit 911', you'll probably remember the part when Michael Moore talked about tobacco/cigarette companies influencing the Senate to the point where airline passengers were allowed to bring up to 4 butane lighters on board so they can smoke as soon as the plane lands. Even after the Richard Reid (The 'Shoe-bomber') fiasco. Fucking. Stupid. I think they've changed that law though now.
Truth is, yes weed can impair your judgement and reaction time, but when driving high, most are aware of the impaired motor skills, and compensate with driving more carefully by paying more attention than they normally would sober. I've driven many times after and during a high, I'm still alive. And once again, marijuana can also seriously enhance all of your abilities. It all depends on the person. Sometimes when I'm high I can do things better, like play my bass better just because my body is more in tune with the bass, write poems (I can think about a subject deeply), and drive better. But depending on the experience that I'm having, I could also not be coordinated enough to play my bass or concentrate long enough to write a poem. Smart, experienced smokers know whether they can drive or not. It's the same with driving sober, some people are just stupid and careless drivers, should driving be illegal for everyone just because there are stupid and careless people?
I added more points to my previous post, so please read that. No, but if Marijuana is legalized, more people would be tempted to try it; many would probably not be as educated about the dangers of smoking Marijuana like you are. Many would probably do stupid things because their brain is so inebriated to the point where they can't realize that they can't think straight. IF marijuana is legalized, the government has to install a nationwide marijuana education campaign.
I posted earlier and then saw the long post you had, I was like whoa it grew. Back on topic. I agree that there would be ignorance, and I would be all for the education program. I like what you said about a person being so intoxicated that they wouldn't even realize that they couldn't realize. And it's true, there would be people like that. And so once again I would be fine with the education program as long as it wasn't forced. I haven't learned all of what I know about marijuana from an education program. And if people decide to be stupid while they are high, arrest them.
I posted earlier and then saw the long post you had, I was like whoa it grew. Back on topic. I agree that there would be ignorance, and I would be all for the education program. I like what you said about a person being so intoxicated that they wouldn't even realize that they couldn't realize. And it's true, there would be people like that. And so once again I would be fine with the education program as long as it wasn't forced. I haven't learned all of what I know about marijuana from an education program. And if people decide to be stupid while they are high, arrest them. [/b][/quote] I think that if Marijuana is legalized, the government should force everybody to learn about the dangers. Yeah but if Marijuana was legalized, why wouldn't the Policemen smoke pot too? o'Dweeds, mon. Tastes like the Chronic. Chronic Candy Try Chronic Candy. For all of you health freaks, they have sugarless ones too. Damn, they think of everything.
I think that if Marijuana is legalized, the government should force everybody to learn about the dangers. Yeah but if Marijuana was legalized, why wouldn't the Policemen smoke pot too? o'Dweeds, mon. Tastes like the Chronic. Chronic Candy Try Chronic Candy. For all of you health freaks, they have sugarless ones too. Damn, they think of everything. [/b][/quote] I don't believe the governement should force the education because I don't believe the governement should force. This is supposed to be a free country.
Yeah, but if the government didn't force the education, who would actually sign up? If marijuana education was optional, most of the people who would try marijuana would be like 'fuck it' and skip class. I'm not talking about some trivial issue, because this is a matter of protecting lives.
It doesn't matter if people would sign up. It should be a choice, "free country." Forcing shouldn't be a part of the "free country."
But you have to rember, the majority of the world is made up of stupid people. That is the reason for laws. They're for the idiots of the world. I think marijuana education should be forced. Cause as Justin said. No one would go!
But you have to rember, the majority of the United States is made up of stupid people. That is the reason for laws. They're for the idiots of the world. I think marijuana education should be forced. Cause as Justin said. No one would go! [/b][/quote] Fixed it for ya. But seriously, how many stories of people doing stupid things outside of the US do you hear about? Not a whole lot. I don't know what it is about your country, but it seems to be a center for stupid.
Sweet argument you guys got going here. Just to clear up what Mark said, the Canadian government isn't trying to legalize it here in Canada they are just trying to decriminalize it. Meaning that you would just get a fine if you were caught and thats it, basically just like getting caught for speeding. But I mean all the people against legalizing it, cigarettes and alcohol have even worse effects than pot. All this would do is just create more open dope smokers. I thin its alright to legalize it as long as it is controlled properly by the government, ie, making it a felony to drive while being upder the influence of it and that sort of stuff. I guess the only thing that would bother me about the legalization of it is that i absolutley hate the smell of the shit so i wouldn't care to have a guy next to me in the bar smoking it. But i mean Edmonton is gonna be smoke free come July first so i guess i wouldn't ahve to worry about that afterall.
I don't think they should enforce marijuana education at all. It will remind people...oh yeah, I should try some marijuana.
Fixed it for ya. But seriously, how many stories of people doing stupid things outside of the US do you hear about? Not a whole lot. I don't know what it is about your country, but it seems to be a center for stupid. [/b][/quote] What about Canadian border officials letting a man with a bloody chainsaw and a shitload of other weapons across the border? Anyone remember what (former) Canadian PM Jean Chretian (Or however you spell it) said about the legalization of Marijuana? "If this law is passed I'll have the legislature in one hand and a joint in the other" Canada is one of the more liberal countries of the world. I believe same sex marriage is legal in all the provinces except Alberta; Canadians were one of the first nations to do that (The first were the Netherlands). Vancouver, BC has set up a program to supply free heroin to addicts; they'll probably try to slowly wean them off of it. Giving heroin away will decrease the crime rate because the gangs won't have as much power and addicts won't have to resort to crime and prostitution to get their fix. That's why I'm moving back to Vancouver. Seriously