The Truth About Marijuana

by Obviously Secret 63 Replies latest jw friends

  • frankiespeakin
    frankiespeakin

    OS,

    Go to the head of the class,,for you "Obviously" done your home work.

    Great essay!

  • Sirius Dogma
    Sirius Dogma

    Like anything this Marijuana is not perfect. In can in some cases be psychologically addictive, however I see no reason why it should remain schedule 1 or criminalized.

    I think a big part of why it is still illegal is that it can make you less productive, where cigarettes are a stimulant and can enhance performanace and productivity. Also, marijunana changes perspective and that can be dangerous to governments, religions, corporate employers or any power structure. You might start to see things differently. Alcohol makes you dummer and literally kills brain cells, marijuana changes some brain chemistry temporarily and lets you see everything from a different angle. With alcohol you won't start to question the things you are mentally fed everyday, with weed, you might. Since the people who run things - religions, governments and corporations have nothing to gain, perhaps only power to lose, it will remain illegal.

    It will take nothing less than a mass public outcry to decriminalize weed, simliar to what ended prohibition.

  • talesin
    talesin

    Sirius

    That's a perspective I've not heard, and it makes perfect sense. Yep.

    Your last point has proven to be true in Canada. The public has been increasingly vocal in their protests of these laws. There is a huge fight for the rights of those who cannot obtain medical marijuana. Just recently, a man who was sent to jail here for growing his own (he had approval to smoke, just couldn't obtain any!) was recently released, and the decision overturned. Also, many folks who are not users of the weed are sick and tired of the money being spent on this by law enforcement.

    Already, the laws have relaxed in British Columbia and here in Nova Scotia. Possession of under 15 grams is a misdemeanour here, with a fine of $175. The federal bill that had been proposed to decriminalize mj was just tabled in Parliament because of the upcoming federal election, but it is my feeling that the issue will soon be raised again.

    Canadians in general are just sick and tired of this bs. The ones who don't use MJ don't really care, it's not a big issue here. As a culture, we are more wary of coke, gasoline and prescription drug abuse. And it doesn't hurt that many feel our neighbour to the south has no business pressuring our government to do anything, or blaming us for their social problems. One of the reasons our country's laws may change will be in order to spite the USofA. Wouldn't that be funny. ROTFL

    t

  • frankiespeakin
    frankiespeakin

    About 3 years ago I got arrested for not leaving the kingdom hall when asked by the elders(Sunnyvale CA cong.).They called the police about six showed up and arrested me for tresspassing.

    Anyway,,while going to court twice because of this,,I found that those that got caught for marrijauna posession were only fined $29. it seemed the judge could careless and just wanted to clear his dockets.

  • ColdRedRain
    ColdRedRain
    Hemp was always used as a good source to make cloths, ropes, sails, and various other
    products that used the abnormally strong fibers from Hemp plants.
    The American production of hemp was encouraged in the 17th century to support the
    different changes in supply and demand of cotton. In 1619 the Virginia Assembly passed
    legislation requiring every farmer to grow hemp. Hemp was allowed to be exchanged as legal
    tender in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland. Domestic production flourished until after
    the Civil War, when imports and other domestic materials replaced hemp for many purposes.
    In the late nineteenth century, marijuana became a popular ingredient in many medicinal
    products and was sold openly in public pharmacies. In 1906, The Pure Food and Drug Act

    This is a red herring. Hemp and marijuana are 2 different plants. One lacks the abundant amounts of THC, the other, well, I don't have to tell you.

    As for legalizing weed, it's retarded, but making it illegal is unconstitutional. After abusing drugs and alcohol and being stuck with the speach impediments, severe depression and memory loss associated with those chemichals, I can't see why anybody would want to do it in the first place. Just make sure you're not using government healthcare while doing your drugs. I don't want to have to pay for your self abuse.

  • confusedjw
    confusedjw
    ColdRedRain said: After abusing drugs and alcohol and being stuck with the speach impediments, severe depression and memory loss associated with those chemichals, I can't see why anybody would want to do it in the first place.

    Holy crap dude - I'm sorry.

    EVERYBODY TAKE NOTE OF WHAT HE IS SAYING

  • Crazy151drinker
    Crazy151drinker

    Its illegal becuase:

    A) Nixon had to start the war on drugs

    B) The Govt doesnt want to admit it wrongs

    C) 70 Years of propaganda has every parent thinking that Pot is worse than Alcohol or Cigarettes

    D) Big $$$$ is spent fighting drugs. What would the DEA do if drugs became legal? Drugs have to be illegal in order for the DEA to exist. Its pure survival.

    E) A couple of Idiots back in the 30's decided to push their moral crusade on the rest of us

    On a side note, the first law concerning drugs wasnt about their legality, it was a purity law to ensure that mail order customers got what they paid for :)

    oh and F) Cotton growers dont want the competititon

  • stephoness
    stephoness

    "Marijuana Tax Act. After a national propaganda campaign against the evil weed, the Govermernt
    issued the Marijuana Tax Act which affectively criminalized weed in the year 1937. Restricting
    possession of the drug to individuals who paid an excise tax for certain authorized medical and
    industrial uses."

    The interesting thing about this is, in order to get the tax stamp that allowed you to legally grow marijuana, you had to have the marijuana in your possession, which was illegal. So you'd have to illegally grow the marijuana and go to the courthouse with the illegal marijuana in your possession to sign up for the tax stamp, but instead of giving it to you they would arrest you for breaking the law because you didn't have a tax stamp to grow the marijuana. A catch-22.

    "You know why it's a gateway drug? hmm? Because kind of when you go to buy marijuana from criminals they usually are criminals. They sell other things like coke and herione."

    Also drug dealers will lace the marijuana with other drugs, like cocaine, in order to hook their customers without their knowledge. I have heard of this happening many times. Because of the current drug laws, dealers have all the power to ruin their customer's lives and the customer's have no legal recourse, unless they want to call the cops on the dealer, which could easily get them killed. Dealers do NOT want marijuana to be legalized because it would mean a huge loss of profits for them, wonder why marijuana has gotten so expensive over the years? Because dealers want to make more money. If marijuana was legalized all that money would go to the government for social programs like drug rehab, welfare, etc.

    "Not to mention almost all of our founding fathers smoked weed."

    Thomas Jefferson grew hemp as a cash crop at his plantation.

    "In can in some cases be psychologically addictive, however I see no reason why it should remain schedule 1 or criminalized."

    Tobacco, caffeine and nicotine are physically addictive. Marijuana is NOT physically addictive. There has never been one case of an overdose on marijuana, but people die every day from alcohol poisoning (overdose).

    Did you know that, if you are busted for marijuana, even an amiount as small as a joint, you are automatically banned from getting any kind of financial aid for college? Murderers and rapists who get out of prison are eligible for financial aid but marijuana smokers (who get busted by the cops) are not. This is because of a new Higher Education Act pushed through the government by the Bush administration. Were you busted when you were younger and wilder for possession? Sorry you can't go to college now!

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  • Crazy151drinker
    Crazy151drinker

    Prohibition vs the War on Drugs

    Its sooo bad

    Alcohol Drugs

    Solution! Ban it!

    Prohibition Various Acts of Law

    Did People stop Using?

    No No

    Did Government Spend Big $$$$

    Yes Yes

    Did the Problem Stop

    No No

    Did illegality stop supply?

    No No

    Was the product easy to produce?

    Yes Yes

    Was it a high-profit product?

    Yes Yes

    Did product competition lead to violence?

    Yes Yes

    Did it Lead to Criminal Gangs?

    Mafiea Drug Cartels

    Did the Govt waste $$$$

    Yes Yes

    What Govt Agency gained power?

    FBI DEA

    Did non-violent people get sent to jail?

    Yes Yes

    Was it finally legalized?

    Yes No

    If prohibition didnt work, why does the American public believe that the War on Drugs will work???

  • talesin
    talesin

    CRR

    This is a red herring. Hemp and marijuana are 2 different plants.

    YES! This is an excellent point.

    Hence, why did the US government ban HEMP? Proof that the laws against marijuana are all about protecting the pulp and paper and cotton industries. Thanks for contributing that point.

    btw, maryjane doesn't kill brain cells (alcohol) and do the damage of which you speak. I am sorry you have taken substances that wreaked such havoc on your mind and body, but let's not tar them all with the same brush and spread disinformation to the innocents.

    Crazy

    Good comparison.

    May I add a point? Growing an herb is much easier than distilling alcohol (except wine & beer of course). That's why it's not legal. The government and big business can't make as much money off it as they do off liquor.

    tal

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