Frogwatch wrote:
On Aug 7, 2:50 pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Aug 7, 2:43 pm, NotNow wrote:



Just Regigie wrote:
just Jim wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:24:02 -0400, Gene
wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 10:26:06 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:
The loser who shot those women at that gym was frustrated cuz he
couldn't get any sex. I wonder how ,many other crimes are committed
by frustrated losers. If prostitution was legal, I think we'd have a
much calmer society.
Likewise, many illegal drugs should be totally legal. Pot is mostly
harmless but we put people in prison for it, what madness and waste of
money. How many lives are lost due to pot being illegal? Cocaine
should also be legal for similar reasons.
Drug enforcement is a huge business and helps feed the prison-
industrial complex. This is not a Liberal vs Conservative issue
because both sides have vested interests in keeping the huge drug
enforcement industry and prison industry going.
It's a case of too many laws and not enough good sense.
For the most part, I agree. However, I'm a bit torn about drugs that
are highly addictive. I think there is no doubt that there will be a
cost to society. I wonder how that would be offset with the hit
organized crime would take, tax revenues, and the relief our law
enforcement folks and courts would see.....
This is not a political decision. It is a decision based on perceived
"morality." Politicking will emanate from the pulpit.
I think the most compelling reason to do this is to remove the
motivation for a lot of crime. What would the border gangs do if there
was no illegal drug trade?
It would certainly allow pot smokers to buy American. If CNBC is right
the best pot in the world comes from Northern California.
You might even find they can grow coca bushes here.
Shut all that international narco traffic and out flow of dollars
down. Sounds like a win-win to me. I certainly don't think there is a
junkie here who can't score now. We might as well keep those dollars
at home.
The border gangs would move their operations here and operate legally.
Careful what you wish for.
It would still be illegal to buy from anyone but the DrugStore.
Since the DrugStore would be able to sell at or below the criminals, and
it would be illegal to buy from the dealers, the market for the gangs
would disappear.
What is going on with drugs in the US is exactly what happened during
prohibition.
Drugs R Us!
DrugMart
Drug-O-Rama
The Drug Stop
Last time I smoked Pot was in 1981 and have never even held a cig in
my hands. I stopped pot cuz it started having truly weird effects on
me. I'd have severe disorientation and then pass out after a single
toke. Last time was on a cross country ski outing in WY in '81. We
all took a puff and took off, me last. Next thing I knew they were
digging me out of 8' of powder snow. I'd disappeared and all they
could find was the tip of my ski sticking out.
Every now and then when I smelled it I'd think it would be nice but
cannot take the chance.
Last month, I found a bag of buds in my sons desk. I knew he smoked
but told him I never wanted it in my house. Him and I flushed it down
the toilet although it sure seemed a waste.

Technology should trump govt foolishness. Someone should genetically
engineer a cross tween Cannabis and Kudzu.
Here in the Atlanta area, we'd all be filthy rich! Kudzu grows so fast
here that you have to make sure you don't park your car overnight beside
some!!