Posted on 01/24/2014 6:40:53 PM PST by lee martell
I'm making a prediction that, judging by trends, may happen this year or within the next five years. I recall in 1973 or so, when tv commericals for cigarettes were outlawed. There were some very creative ads back then, but times and expectations change. Now, it is illegal to show cigarette commercials on TV. However, we are living in a time where things that were once exceedingly clear-cut and unambiguous have become flexible. Somethings have almost taken the opposite meaning compared to in the recent past. If a time traveler walked up to you in 1973 and said in a little over 40 years, gat marriage will become a highly discussed concept, ruled legal in some states, not legal in others. Careers will be made and unmade based on the political fight to write this into law. I would not have believed them, but here we are. I personally do not agree with the concept of gay marriage, but nonetheless, this topic is being seriously discussed, maybe even overly discussed.
The same with Marijuana. Some states are in stages of decriminalizing it, hoping to use the taxed income for other projects. I also hear some major cigarette makers have already designed a marijuana cigarette for public consumption. It would not surprise me to see the potential profits sway legislative minds across the states. State policies could be changed enough to allow for advertising of these pot smokes. I am not advocating or condemning the pot smokes in this writing. This is not about what my opinion is. I'm describing to you the force of current trends. The idea of charity or altruism has fueled many changes on what is considered acceptable speech and communication today. Think of the walks for Breast Cancer research that go on today. Who would have thought you could get a professional football player to wear something bright pink on the football field, but it has happened many times. The notion of working for a worthy cause allows many people to accept the unusual. I can easily imagine a whole new spin on cable shows, information or holestic health advice. This may even overtake the Cooking Network in ratings, at least for a while. We all shall see how close this comes to reality. If not this year,within the next five years, unless there is some huge health scare, scary enough to push that Genie back down into the bottle.
Dave’s not here.
That’s how Taco Bell survived the Franchise Wars.
All the good trade names for Marijuana were copyrighted forty years ago.
You got it. The e-cig vaporizers will eventually be regulated by FDA as drug delivery devices, and that paves the way for “safe” pot. Extract the THC, regulate and tax it. Bypass all the smoking risks and get the good stuff in whatever concentration you’re willing to pay for.
Here is a link to a story on it.
Smoking weed causes cancer. I could tell ‘them’ that right now, and in no way am I a Doctor. It just stands to reason, if you ingest hot fumes repeatedly, I’ts going to damage you if done to excess. The level of what is excessive differs from person to person. The risk of ingesting carcinogens is present due to the liquidity of that plant resin, which coats and accumulates on the throat like smoke billowing up from a fireplace into a chimney.
When the EXACT same people telling me that I can’t smoke a cigarette anywhere, including my own home, are the same ones demanding the total legalization of weed, I have to question the motives.
Guess he's too busy telling tobacco smokers what HE will "allow" them to do.
Have Justin Beiber star in a few. Also Snoop Dog Lion.
Great examples of marijuana smoking/s
No advertising is needed.
There’s a Pot shop on every block here in Pierce county.
Like Starbucks, they are not going to need it.
My first though... “It’s me, Dave!” LOL
Why isn’t the anti smoking crowd all over this. What about second hand smoke, what about nonsmoking areas...smoke is smoke..where are they?
LOL.
YOu see in all the film in denver pot houses how they pick the buds up with tweezers. Don’t want to lose the oils that make kind bud so kind.
A grinder with a keif (sp?) catcher is apparently the way to go. Grind only what you intend to smoke in the moment, no loss of freshness plus you catch the crystals that we all used to leave on the insides of our album covers.
Vaporizers are already readily available.
Is it still considered appropriate etiquette to ping someone when you mention them by name?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.