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Post by radovic on Dec 23, 2009 21:50:29 GMT -5
I believe it applies to all countries, but this one specifically relates to US. Video on: rt.com/Top_News/2009-03-27/_Legalizing_pot_would_take_away_70___of_drug_cartels__profits_.html‘Legalizing pot would take away 70 % of drug cartels’ profits' permalinke-mail story to a friendprint version Published 27 March, 2009, 01:39 Edited 05 November, 2009, 09:19 Legalizing marijuana would eliminate the huge profits taken in by the Mexican drug cartels, which are threatening the stability of Mexico and the U.S., said Aaron Houston, a pro-pot advocate in Washington
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Post by dusko1 on Dec 23, 2009 22:51:43 GMT -5
I believe it applies to all countries, but this one specifically relates to US. Video on: rt.com/Top_News/2009-03-27/_Legalizing_pot_would_take_away_70___of_drug_cartels__profits_.html‘Legalizing pot would take away 70 % of drug cartels’ profits' permalinke-mail story to a friendprint version Published 27 March, 2009, 01:39 Edited 05 November, 2009, 09:19 Legalizing marijuana would eliminate the huge profits taken in by the Mexican drug cartels, which are threatening the stability of Mexico and the U.S., said Aaron Houston, a pro-pot advocate in Washington Why not legalize it? Alcohol is worse than weed & is not a deadly drug. There's deadlier drugs out on the market you can buy in pharmacies. I use to smoke pot but not anymore. Couldn't give a s**t for it but I'm still in favour of legalization. Not only will you help eliminate criminal elements but you can use it for lots of materials, fuel, etc...
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Post by radovic on Dec 23, 2009 23:20:53 GMT -5
I believe it applies to all countries, but this one specifically relates to US. Video on: rt.com/Top_News/2009-03-27/_Legalizing_pot_would_take_away_70___of_drug_cartels__profits_.html‘Legalizing pot would take away 70 % of drug cartels’ profits' permalinke-mail story to a friendprint version Published 27 March, 2009, 01:39 Edited 05 November, 2009, 09:19 Legalizing marijuana would eliminate the huge profits taken in by the Mexican drug cartels, which are threatening the stability of Mexico and the U.S., said Aaron Houston, a pro-pot advocate in Washington Why not legalize it? Alcohol is worse than weed & is not a deadly drug. There's deadlier drugs out on the market you can buy in pharmacies. I use to smoke pot but not anymore. Couldn't give a s**t for it but I'm still in favour of legalization. Not only will you help eliminate criminal elements but you can use it for lots of materials, fuel, etc... It was legal before the communists were in power. I read somewhere that they banned in communist countries because it was viewed as being "counter revolutionary" because the Americans used it for industrial purposes during the war. Plus. In America the reason it's band is because of corporate reasons in the 1920s and 1930s: * It provided competition to synthetic fibres the DuPont corporation was making. * Randolph Hearst, media mogul, feared his interestign in the creation of newsprint would be heart because it could be made with Hemp. * Becuase many areas of the south banned Blacks from smoking cigars theyw anted additional reason to throw blacks in prison. Afte World War II, the predmoniance of America and the entry into the European markets by A,eroan firms (Hearst and DuPont) these laws were transposed across the atlantic.
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Post by dusko1 on Dec 23, 2009 23:28:51 GMT -5
Why not legalize it? Alcohol is worse than weed & is not a deadly drug. There's deadlier drugs out on the market you can buy in pharmacies. I use to smoke pot but not anymore. Couldn't give a s**t for it but I'm still in favour of legalization. Not only will you help eliminate criminal elements but you can use it for lots of materials, fuel, etc... It was legal before the communists were in power. I read somewhere that they banned in communist countries because it was viewed as being "counter revolutionary" because the Americans used it for industrial purposes during the war. Plus. In America the reason it's band is because of corporate reasons in the 1920s and 1930s: * It provided competition to synthetic fibres the DuPont corporation was making. * Randolph Hearst, media mogul, feared his interestign in the creation of newsprint would be heart because it could be made with Hemp. * Becuase many areas of the south banned Blacks from smoking cigars theyw anted additional reason to throw blacks in prison. Afte World War II, the predmoniance of America and the entry into the European markets by A,eroan firms (Hearst and DuPont) these laws were transposed across the atlantic. Yes you're right Radovic. When I was in Crna Gora this summer I saw some bud growing wild. It seems no one really gives a shit about it over there or anywhere else in the Balkans. But correct me if I'm wrong.
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Post by Sh1 Shonić on Dec 24, 2009 0:43:55 GMT -5
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Post by gavrilo on Dec 24, 2009 14:23:38 GMT -5
legalize and then tax the SH*T out of it. that will help the deficit.
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Post by dusko1 on Dec 24, 2009 17:40:24 GMT -5
legalize and then tax the SH*T out of it. that will help the deficit. There's nothing wrong with that. Nothing. Why not? But there's lots of people that consider weed to be a gateway drug.
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Post by gavrilo on Dec 25, 2009 15:11:18 GMT -5
well dusko i think it might be, that can be the only potential problem. But the way people drink alcohol nowadays, they are better off smoking and sleeping than drinking and driving.
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Post by Trazi Vise on Dec 26, 2009 17:39:06 GMT -5
I am against it, it should only be legal to treat certain illnesses. Do other countries have police that random test for drugs en masse just like they do with alcohol?
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Post by zgembo on Dec 27, 2009 3:39:41 GMT -5
legalize and then tax the SH*T out of it. that will help the deficit. That's been my POV for the longest time. But I think apprehension over going that far exists because of what it may cause. If you legalize weed, a lot more people would consider it more acceptable and accessible to use. Imagine people smoking joints while at work? And not everyone is affected by it similarly. Some people dont let it dictate their life, but others become very lazy and useless. You don't want to steer society in that direction. Alcohol might be more harmful, but alcohol can be used in moderation. Having a glass of wine with dinner is a tradition with many people, and it has little to no destructive effect on a person.
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Post by gavrilo on Dec 28, 2009 20:48:12 GMT -5
I was gonna disagree with you zgembo until you made the point about moderation. Alcohol can be taken in moderation, while bud can't. Good point.
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Post by todhrimencuri on Dec 28, 2009 21:05:25 GMT -5
Weed can definitely be taken in moderation. Legal or not I would never form a habit with it. Once every month or even less for me. Because it induces an altered state it cannot be compared to cigarettes. Just like with drinking, weed will be a casual drug people use on on certain occasions.
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Post by dusko1 on Dec 28, 2009 21:58:09 GMT -5
About a decade ago I use to be so chronic with weed. Looking back at being that way I have realized it's not a good habit to get into. Even drinking. I have not been much of a drinker. Once in a blue moon I'll have a glass of wine or might have the odd shot of rakija with family or friends but that's it, nothing else.
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Post by SKORIC on Dec 29, 2009 5:09:26 GMT -5
Id rather buy illegal pot off a friend for cheap then buy less for more over the counter thats taxed to the shithouse Speaking of weed im off to smoke some now
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Post by bara50 on Jan 1, 2010 6:00:46 GMT -5
Pot makes people slow, stupid, paranoid and reckless. If you want Serbs to end up like Haitians then go ahead and support the legalization of pot.
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Post by SKORIC on Jan 1, 2010 6:30:07 GMT -5
Welcome back Duncan
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Post by SKORIC on Jan 4, 2010 13:41:59 GMT -5
I just saw a random fact that a reason why marijuana is illegal today is because cotton farmers lobbied against hemp farmers in the 1930s cause they saw them as competition.
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