Just when things start to loosen up a little--------
Reforming Marijuana reform?
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As with marriage equality, legalization of marijuana will be a long time coming. Our country has demonized sweet leaf for so long in its "war on drugs" that it will seem like forced surrender if its treated more like alcohol, which as we all know, does far, far more damage to our society than maryjane ever could.
I had to give it up a number of years ago, as my lungs were letting me know that enough was enough. I am also subject to random drug testing, and its nice not being worried that I'll pass that test.
However....were it legalized, I'm sure I'd blow the dust off that old brownie recipe, LOL!
I had to give it up a number of years ago, as my lungs were letting me know that enough was enough. I am also subject to random drug testing, and its nice not being worried that I'll pass that test.
However....were it legalized, I'm sure I'd blow the dust off that old brownie recipe, LOL!
The DEA amounts to little more than a domestic terrorist organization, and people who're in jail for buying or selling marijuana amount to political prisoners. IMO there are some exceptions to those claims, e.g. IMO people who sell pot to minors should be prosecuted and locked up.
I agree with Eugene that legalization of marijuana parallels marriage equality in some respects, but I don't share his pessimism that these things will be a long time coming. Resistance to both is simply evaporating, more quickly than many people ever imagined it could.
I agree with Eugene that legalization of marijuana parallels marriage equality in some respects, but I don't share his pessimism that these things will be a long time coming. Resistance to both is simply evaporating, more quickly than many people ever imagined it could.
Jeff, I hope you're right---on both counts!
The reason I think leaglization won't happen soon is because Democrats will come under heavy fire from the right. I also think there will be more resistance from within the Democratic party that one might anticipate. Again, the demonization of marijuana is very deeply rooted in our culture, and I think many politicians will weigh the potential damage to their career, then opt for the safety net of that comes with taking a "not on my watch" stance.
I'm a child of the 60's-70's, and believe me, we thought there was no question marijuana would be legalized once we were adults, and people our age dominated politics. Wrong!
I believe this to be the dominant reason for our miscalculation: Many former pot smokers have stopped using by the time their children are teenagers, and they are not jazzed at the notion of their kids experimenting with it. Consequently, their former pro-legalization stance goes out the window. And frustrating as it is, many people simply tend to become more socially conservative as they progress into middle age.
The right will use every scare tactic in the book to demonize liberal politicians who support legalization. And when Republicans come back to power...well, we all know that usually catapults us back into the dark ages any number of issues. I mean, who thought there could possibly be a serious demonization of science in the 21st century? But it happened.
The reason I think leaglization won't happen soon is because Democrats will come under heavy fire from the right. I also think there will be more resistance from within the Democratic party that one might anticipate. Again, the demonization of marijuana is very deeply rooted in our culture, and I think many politicians will weigh the potential damage to their career, then opt for the safety net of that comes with taking a "not on my watch" stance.
I'm a child of the 60's-70's, and believe me, we thought there was no question marijuana would be legalized once we were adults, and people our age dominated politics. Wrong!
I believe this to be the dominant reason for our miscalculation: Many former pot smokers have stopped using by the time their children are teenagers, and they are not jazzed at the notion of their kids experimenting with it. Consequently, their former pro-legalization stance goes out the window. And frustrating as it is, many people simply tend to become more socially conservative as they progress into middle age.
The right will use every scare tactic in the book to demonize liberal politicians who support legalization. And when Republicans come back to power...well, we all know that usually catapults us back into the dark ages any number of issues. I mean, who thought there could possibly be a serious demonization of science in the 21st century? But it happened.
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You would think California would want all the tax money it could get right now. I haven't smoked it in a long time, but that don't mean I wouldn't mind now and then....fond memories of going to Hawaii in 1977 and the Maui Wowee.....
A long term heavy pot smoker friend of mine is currently undergoing major chemo for tongue/throat cancer. I also stopped smoking it many years ago, but my friend's trials and tribulations makes me think that pot may not be as innocuous as it might seem. Still, I favor legalization, along the lines of current regulations on tobacco and alcohol.
