Lawmakers to introduce bill to legalize marijuana

[Pete]

Lawmakers to introduce bill to legalize marijuana

I would say 'Bout Time!

Lets see how the Lefty Lib Left and Personal Responsibility Right line up on this one.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/lawmakers-i...225335489.html

"A group of US representatives plan to introduce legislation that will legalize marijuana and allow states to legislate its use, pro-marijuana groups said Wednesday........................"

Treat marijuana just like cigarettes. You want to smoke dope then make sure you don't work for a company that drug tests it's employees.

[JJ_BPK]

The bill, which is expected to be introduced on Thursday by Republican Representative Ron Paul and Democratic Representative Barney Frank, would be the first ever legislation designed to end the federal ban on marijuana.

It will be interesting to see the roll-out on this. If I read it correctly, after the federal "laws" are altered, then each state MAY want to change.

This could take 10 years or more..

[Hand]

Originally Posted by JJ_BPK

It will be interesting to see the roll-out on this. If I read it correctly, after the federal "laws" are altered, then each state MAY want to change.

This could take 10 years or more..

If I correctly understand, there are already a few states who have done the reverse of this. Im pretty sure California is one of them.

[PedOncoDoc]

Originally Posted by Hand

If I correctly understand, there are already a few states who have done the reverse of this. Im pretty sure California is one of them.

Michigan recently changed their marijuana laws as well - Ann Arbor is particularly notorious for lax marijuana rules and has hosted the annual "Hash Bash" for almost 40 years.

A good friend who is a local LEO has stated that they are seeing an increase in the use of hard drugs by teens who seem to get just as much of a thrill out of knowingly breaking the law as they do from exploring recreational drug use.

[JJ_BPK]

Originally Posted by PedOncoDoc

A good friend who is a local LEO has stated that they are seeing an increase in the use of hard drugs by teens who seem to get just as much of a thrill out of knowingly breaking the law as they do from exploring recreational drug use.

I think this is a key element in the lure of drugs.

If you make them all legal,, someone will start snorting Portland Cement...

[sinjefe]

You know, having been in the CN field for a time, I would say that if anyone thinks that there will be a significant reduction in trafficking or any other drug related crime, they are kidding themselves. However, I actually agree. They should legalize it. As a libertarian, I think the government needs to get out of our lives. Negative actions should be criminalized and the act of purchasing a narcotic isn't automatically a negative act. Theft is. We would also need to require, as a prerequisite for receiving ANY type of public assistance, mandatory drug testing. Not a civil liberties issue as receiving public assistance is a privilege and not a right. One can still choose not to accept it and do all the drugs they want.

[Geenie]

Originally Posted by sinjefe

You know, having been in the CN field for a time, I would say that if anyone thinks that there will be a significant reduction in trafficking or any other drug related crime, they are kidding themselves.

Why would there still be a "need" for trafficking if the drug is legal and anyone can buy it at 7-11 or grow it themselves?

[uplink5]

Originally Posted by PedOncoDoc

A good friend who is a local LEO has stated that they are seeing an increase in the use of hard drugs by teens who seem to get just as much of a thrill out of knowingly breaking the law as they do from exploring recreational drug use.

I'm not sure whether pot is such a gateway drug or, as in this case whether association with like-minded people leads to further destructive behavior. I suspect more the latter. Behavior’s, both good or bad loves company regardless of the actions or the crime.

I would disagree with legalization regardless. ..jd

[dollarbill]

I agree uplink5. Thus the saying, birds of a feather.

[Paragrouper]

"The bill, which is expected to be introduced on Thursday by Republican Representative Ron Paul and Democratic Representative Barney Frank"

WOW! politics really does make strange bedfellows

[Richard]

Originally Posted by Paragrouper

WOW! politics really does make strange bedfellows

Not if you consider that Ron has been Barney's 'closet' gynecologist for years.

Richard

[JJ_BPK]

Originally Posted by Richard

Not if you consider that Ron has been Barney's 'closet' gynecologist for years.

Richard

Or colorectal surgeon????

[alelks]

Gateway this.

Gateway that.

People make decisions and those decisions have consequences.

Yea you can get hooked on drugs but you can also quit doing drugs. People just need to be responsible for their own actions.

Alcohol vs Marijuana: Between the two marijuana is by far less responsible for violent crimes.

Personally I say legalize it and control it as it's far less harmful than alcohol in my opinion.

This from a guy that has NEVER done any type of drugs.

[mojaveman]

I just witnessed a large drug bust today at the Border Patrol checkpoint near Rainbow, CA. I knew it was a "find" because of the number of DEA agents that were present. They had a medium sized commercial vehicle pulled over and the driver surrounded at gunpoint. I don't use nor support the use of Marajuana but sometimes question the billions of dollars that we spend on trying to intercept it from coming across our borders. If I'm not mistaken the success rate of that operation is something like 5%.

[Texas_Shooter]

Originally Posted by alelks

Gateway this.


Alcohol vs Marijuana: Between the two marijuana is by far less responsible for violent crimes.

I have never heard of someone that killed a family high on marijuana, it is always ALCOHOL!

The worst you would probably hear about marijuana is local stoners raid corner store for munches.