Colorado: Marijuana Amendment Will Be On Ballot

The Daily Times-Call ^ | August 17, 2006

[Concho]

Right, Wrong, or Indifferent, isnt this in conflict with Federal Law?

[Bogtrotter52]

I am betting that alot of the people gathering signatures and those signing looked like they were heading to a Grateful Dead concert

[kinoxi]

There was no reason to make it illegal in the first place. The US army did a large study in Panama years before and found no adverse effects on the troops. The Mexicans that were associated with it at the time caused racism to be the main influence in characterizing it as potentially dangerous and setting up the "stamp" issue. I do not smoke it personally. (flame suit on)

[Huck]

Not exactly. Colorado can't stop the Feds from enforcing Federal (national) drug laws, but their state laws don't have to be in synch. They are deciding what their STATE law (and hence their law enforcement) should be.

[Zon]

Perhaps nothing more powerful than persons that have turned against a conviction they once believed in. John Lott for example, author of: More Guns, Less Crime. Here comes LEAP.

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition -- LEAP. In the trenches, judges, prosecutors, LEOs, DEA, FBI etc. that have witnessed the WOD from the inside. Watch the 13 minute introduction video. Its excellent. The Web site is most informative.

[Concho]

Man, I was up in the Springs a while back and the whole place looked like a college campus in 1965. If they get it on the ballot dont be surprised that enough of those grateful dead fans crawl out from under their rocks and vote it in.

[The Worthless Miracle]

So?

[Jorge]

Tvert said alcohol abuse “contributes to social problems like fighting, sexual assault, property damage and domestic violence. Marijuana use has never been linked to these types of issues.”

I smoked pot (as almost all my freinds did) for more than 20 years and have seen all kinds of other "issues" linked to marijuana use.

I've known people who drinking never displayed the problems linked to alcohol above, but when they smoked pot had all kinds of mental problems and couldn't drive a car safely.

I still don't think pot is that big of a deal in general, but I can say that since I quit, my mind is clearer and I am more stable emotionally than during the years I smoked.

I wonder what companies would do, that test for (and prohibit smoking) pot, if it became legal?

[Republicus2001]

if it passes, put a fork in California real estate, it'll be done

[Huck]

I'd vote it in.

[muir_redwoods]

"I still don't think pot is that big of a deal in general, but I can say that since I quit, my mind is clearer and I am more stable emotionally than during the years I smoked."

I think there are two lessons here. No one should use intoxicants in large quantities or frequently. Two, the government shouldn't be involved in it.

[NapkinUser]

"I smoked pot (as almost all my freinds did) for more than 20 years and have seen all kinds of other "issues" linked to marijuana use."

It's a sad state of the pro-marijuana movement when the best line they can come up with is: "alcohol is worse."

[traditional1]

"There was no reason to make it illegal in the first place."

Be careful what you wish for...legalization will be followed by MASSIVE taxation, and the price will skyrocket, causing the same black market that exists today.

The difference will be that the price will undoubtedly rise (due to taxes), and the supply will continue to be mainly from illegal sources.

[Jorge]

....the government shouldn't be involved in it.

I saw beautiful South Beach Florida turned into a hell-hole by crack heads for a couple of years and THANK GOD the government got involved and cleaned it up.

The idea that Govt shouldn't be involved in drug use enforcement is totally nuts.

[muir_redwoods]

"The idea that Govt shouldn't be involved in drug use enforcement is totally nuts"

I don't smoke anything and the strongest thing I drink is coffee but the idea that the nitwits in the government can tell grown people what vegetables they can enjoy is what is totally nuts

[Jorge]

It's a sad state of the pro-marijuana movement when the best line they can come up with is: "alcohol is worse."

The pro-marijuana movement has always been sad, and impotent, probably reflecting the passive useless disposition of most pot heads.

Yes, getting high was fun for years during my youth, but most of these were wasted years.

Amazingly, I smoked pot all through college and yet graduated first in my class with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Weird.

[Jorge]

I don't smoke anything and the strongest thing I drink is coffee but the idea that the nitwits in the government can tell grown people what vegetables they can enjoy is what is totally nuts

You are a really unusual case. You know that don't you.

[William Terrell]

It will be interesting to see most or all states' laws decriminalize cannabis. That would then put the fed in the clear and unarguable position of being a dictator. Some entertaining explanations would ensue.

I'm saving my popcorn for that thread.

[muir_redwoods]

"You are a really unusual case. You know that don't you."

Because I think grown-ups should have the last word on what goes into their bodies and because I trust the individual to decide for himself what folly he will pursue? That makes me unusual?

Just wow.