(06-17-2019 09:29 AM)southcharlotteapp Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 08:39 AM)APPrising Wrote:  I drink lots of it but I'd say alcohol is a far more dangerous drug than weed. Cigarettes>alcohol>McDonald's>weed.

If at age 16 one person started eating McDonald's three times a day, and another person started smoking a pack of cigarettes a day while eating the recommended diet, which person would die first?

The one who is genetically inferior. The common denominator with disease is the genetic make-up of the individual. Since we're all related research shows patterns. Understanding your own vulnerability is more important than listening to the latest crap from the medical community. Most doctors don't know a damn thing except how to write a prescription and the Pharm rep taught them that.

(06-15-2019 02:00 PM)runninjoe Wrote:  

(06-15-2019 11:20 AM)CoachWillRob Wrote:  

(06-14-2019 10:45 AM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(06-13-2019 10:52 PM)CoachWillRob Wrote:  Uh, not just no, but HELL NO!

There's 1 and only 1 good reason for legalization and that's for tax revenue. We has as humans are better than that for all other reasons.

How about medical uses for kids with epilepsy, for cancer patients who need it for appetite means and pain, what about veterans that need it for anxiety and any one who suffers from insomnia?


Another bonus would be to lower the overhead needed in our courts, jails and police departments.

And then we can look at who criminalization affects the most. Usually minorities.


Lots of reasons it should be legal, rather than just money.

As someone as stated, there's plenty of other products to help with these medical needs to not have to open up the other dangers that weed can bring.

The courts is a bad example. Everyone has the ability, minority or not, to obey the law. Hate using that as an excuse. Every human has the ability to make the right decision vs wrong decision at the end of the day. One's whatever status doesn't change that. That is if you are like I and believe everyone is equal.

It's scary the amount of sheeple that exist. They don't care the validity or justness of anything. Anyone with a brain knows that these laws are corrupt and racist yet they sit back and do nothing.

Yes, I know this is a slippery slope...but how are the laws racist? Do the laws specifically state that one race is allowed to do it, but another is not?

(06-17-2019 10:29 AM)KJ Eagle Wrote:  

(06-15-2019 02:00 PM)runninjoe Wrote:  

(06-15-2019 11:20 AM)CoachWillRob Wrote:  

(06-14-2019 10:45 AM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(06-13-2019 10:52 PM)CoachWillRob Wrote:  Uh, not just no, but HELL NO!

There's 1 and only 1 good reason for legalization and that's for tax revenue. We has as humans are better than that for all other reasons.

How about medical uses for kids with epilepsy, for cancer patients who need it for appetite means and pain, what about veterans that need it for anxiety and any one who suffers from insomnia?


Another bonus would be to lower the overhead needed in our courts, jails and police departments.

And then we can look at who criminalization affects the most. Usually minorities.


Lots of reasons it should be legal, rather than just money.

As someone as stated, there's plenty of other products to help with these medical needs to not have to open up the other dangers that weed can bring.

The courts is a bad example. Everyone has the ability, minority or not, to obey the law. Hate using that as an excuse. Every human has the ability to make the right decision vs wrong decision at the end of the day. One's whatever status doesn't change that. That is if you are like I and believe everyone is equal.

It's scary the amount of sheeple that exist. They don't care the validity or justness of anything. Anyone with a brain knows that these laws are corrupt and racist yet they sit back and do nothing.

Yes, I know this is a slippery slope...but how are the laws racist? Do the laws specifically state that one race is allowed to do it, but another is not?

I think there's some confusion and/or miscommunication about this specific line. Laws can be implemented based on racist reasons. But I think with the topic at hand, it's more that laws pertaining to marijuana are enforced lopsidedly toward minorities. There is no real difference in the ratio of black/white users of marijuana. But there's a very large difference in the ratio of who gets arrested/charged with it. I think that's the point some are trying to get to.

And this topic would be better served in a different forum. Maybe spin zone or smack talk. Not really serving a purpose on the General board.

(06-16-2019 12:47 PM)AlwaysSunny Wrote:  

(06-14-2019 02:07 PM)KJ Eagle Wrote:  reasons for me are simple......it's illegal, so don't do it. If you're pro-legalization, take the necessary steps to try to legalize it. Until then, either don't do it or don't complain if you do and get arrested for it.

I do understand the argument about the health and medical benefits of it. However, my admittedly uninformed view of it is that there are or should be other ways to get the benefits of the THC without smoking it and getting high. I believe the majority of the ones that are touting the medical benefits of it are simply piggy backing off of something good because they want to get high.

These are the kinds of folks that will forever keep Georgia in the dark ages unfortunately. I think the best thing to happen to this state is the fact that so many people are moving here from progressive states so that after these older folks die off we can actually become progressive too.

Where did I say I was against it being legal? You want it legal? Fine, take the necessary steps to make it that way. Until then, either don't do it or deal with the consequences and don't ***** about getting arrested because you did something that was illegal. It has nothing to do with being progressive or not. It has to do with doing what is legal and not doing what isn't.

(06-17-2019 10:35 AM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  And this topic would be better served in a different forum. Maybe spin zone or smack talk. Not really serving a purpose on the General board.

Good point. It could take an ugly turn if level heads don't prevail.

(06-17-2019 10:34 AM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 10:29 AM)KJ Eagle Wrote:  

(06-15-2019 02:00 PM)runninjoe Wrote:  

(06-15-2019 11:20 AM)CoachWillRob Wrote:  

(06-14-2019 10:45 AM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  How about medical uses for kids with epilepsy, for cancer patients who need it for appetite means and pain, what about veterans that need it for anxiety and any one who suffers from insomnia?


Another bonus would be to lower the overhead needed in our courts, jails and police departments.

And then we can look at who criminalization affects the most. Usually minorities.


Lots of reasons it should be legal, rather than just money.

As someone as stated, there's plenty of other products to help with these medical needs to not have to open up the other dangers that weed can bring.

The courts is a bad example. Everyone has the ability, minority or not, to obey the law. Hate using that as an excuse. Every human has the ability to make the right decision vs wrong decision at the end of the day. One's whatever status doesn't change that. That is if you are like I and believe everyone is equal.

It's scary the amount of sheeple that exist. They don't care the validity or justness of anything. Anyone with a brain knows that these laws are corrupt and racist yet they sit back and do nothing.

Yes, I know this is a slippery slope...but how are the laws racist? Do the laws specifically state that one race is allowed to do it, but another is not?

I think there's some confusion and/or miscommunication about this specific line. Laws can be implemented based on racist reasons. But I think with the topic at hand, it's more that laws pertaining to marijuana are enforced lopsidedly toward minorities. There is no real difference in the ratio of black/white users of marijuana. But there's a very large difference in the ratio of who gets arrested/charged with it. I think that's the point some are trying to get to.

I know friends that smoke a good bit. The difference is that they do it at home and NEVER have it on them. When they get pulled over for something minor, they don't get arrested because they don't have it on them. You can't get arrested for possession if you don't have it on you. As a wise friend once told me......if you're breaking the law, don't break the law. Meaning if you have a pound of weed in your backpack or a dead hooker in your trunk, don't speed or run a red light or drive around with a broken tail light.

No doubt!

(06-17-2019 09:29 AM)southcharlotteapp Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 08:39 AM)APPrising Wrote:  I drink lots of it but I'd say alcohol is a far more dangerous drug than weed. Cigarettes>alcohol>McDonald's>weed.

If at age 16 one person started eating McDonald's three times a day, and another person started smoking a pack of cigarettes a day while eating the recommended diet, which person would die first?

Depends, are we talking about Big Mac's and McRibbs or some of the newer healthier options?

(06-17-2019 09:38 AM)Eagles Cliff Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 09:29 AM)southcharlotteapp Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 08:39 AM)APPrising Wrote:  I drink lots of it but I'd say alcohol is a far more dangerous drug than weed. Cigarettes>alcohol>McDonald's>weed.

If at age 16 one person started eating McDonald's three times a day, and another person started smoking a pack of cigarettes a day while eating the recommended diet, which person would die first?

The one who is genetically inferior. The common denominator with disease is the genetic make-up of the individual. Since we're all related research shows patterns. Understanding your own vulnerability is more important than listening to the latest crap from the medical community. Most doctors don't know a damn thing except how to write a prescription and the Pharm rep taught them that.

So you are saying the App guy would live longer than the Georgia Southern guy...

(06-17-2019 12:36 PM)APPrising Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 09:38 AM)Eagles Cliff Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 09:29 AM)southcharlotteapp Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 08:39 AM)APPrising Wrote:  I drink lots of it but I'd say alcohol is a far more dangerous drug than weed. Cigarettes>alcohol>McDonald's>weed.

If at age 16 one person started eating McDonald's three times a day, and another person started smoking a pack of cigarettes a day while eating the recommended diet, which person would die first?

The one who is genetically inferior. The common denominator with disease is the genetic make-up of the individual. Since we're all related research shows patterns. Understanding your own vulnerability is more important than listening to the latest crap from the medical community. Most doctors don't know a damn thing except how to write a prescription and the Pharm rep taught them that.

So you are saying the App guy would live longer than the Georgia Southern guy...

Lol. The App guy probably has a more evolved genetic protection against Herpes because of his ancestral fondness for goats and sheep ?.

(06-17-2019 04:20 PM)Eagles Cliff Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 12:36 PM)APPrising Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 09:38 AM)Eagles Cliff Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 09:29 AM)southcharlotteapp Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 08:39 AM)APPrising Wrote:  I drink lots of it but I'd say alcohol is a far more dangerous drug than weed. Cigarettes>alcohol>McDonald's>weed.

If at age 16 one person started eating McDonald's three times a day, and another person started smoking a pack of cigarettes a day while eating the recommended diet, which person would die first?

The one who is genetically inferior. The common denominator with disease is the genetic make-up of the individual. Since we're all related research shows patterns. Understanding your own vulnerability is more important than listening to the latest crap from the medical community. Most doctors don't know a damn thing except how to write a prescription and the Pharm rep taught them that.

So you are saying the App guy would live longer than the Georgia Southern guy...

Lol. The App guy probably has a more evolved genetic protection against Herpes because of his ancestral fondness for goats and sheep ?.

What's wrong with being immune to anthrax?

(06-17-2019 10:51 AM)KJ Eagle Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 10:34 AM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 10:29 AM)KJ Eagle Wrote:  

(06-15-2019 02:00 PM)runninjoe Wrote:  

(06-15-2019 11:20 AM)CoachWillRob Wrote:  As someone as stated, there's plenty of other products to help with these medical needs to not have to open up the other dangers that weed can bring.

The courts is a bad example. Everyone has the ability, minority or not, to obey the law. Hate using that as an excuse. Every human has the ability to make the right decision vs wrong decision at the end of the day. One's whatever status doesn't change that. That is if you are like I and believe everyone is equal.

It's scary the amount of sheeple that exist. They don't care the validity or justness of anything. Anyone with a brain knows that these laws are corrupt and racist yet they sit back and do nothing.

Yes, I know this is a slippery slope...but how are the laws racist? Do the laws specifically state that one race is allowed to do it, but another is not?

I think there's some confusion and/or miscommunication about this specific line. Laws can be implemented based on racist reasons. But I think with the topic at hand, it's more that laws pertaining to marijuana are enforced lopsidedly toward minorities. There is no real difference in the ratio of black/white users of marijuana. But there's a very large difference in the ratio of who gets arrested/charged with it. I think that's the point some are trying to get to.

I know friends that smoke a good bit. The difference is that they do it at home and NEVER have it on them. When they get pulled over for something minor, they don't get arrested because they don't have it on them. You can't get arrested for possession if you don't have it on you. As a wise friend once told me......if you're breaking the law, don't break the law. Meaning if you have a pound of weed in your backpack or a dead hooker in your trunk, don't speed or run a red light or drive around with a broken tail light.

How does one purchase weed if they never have it on them?

(06-18-2019 12:42 AM)eagleskins Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 10:51 AM)KJ Eagle Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 10:34 AM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 10:29 AM)KJ Eagle Wrote:  

(06-15-2019 02:00 PM)runninjoe Wrote:  It's scary the amount of sheeple that exist. They don't care the validity or justness of anything. Anyone with a brain knows that these laws are corrupt and racist yet they sit back and do nothing.

Yes, I know this is a slippery slope...but how are the laws racist? Do the laws specifically state that one race is allowed to do it, but another is not?

I think there's some confusion and/or miscommunication about this specific line. Laws can be implemented based on racist reasons. But I think with the topic at hand, it's more that laws pertaining to marijuana are enforced lopsidedly toward minorities. There is no real difference in the ratio of black/white users of marijuana. But there's a very large difference in the ratio of who gets arrested/charged with it. I think that's the point some are trying to get to.

I know friends that smoke a good bit. The difference is that they do it at home and NEVER have it on them. When they get pulled over for something minor, they don't get arrested because they don't have it on them. You can't get arrested for possession if you don't have it on you. As a wise friend once told me......if you're breaking the law, don't break the law. Meaning if you have a pound of weed in your backpack or a dead hooker in your trunk, don't speed or run a red light or drive around with a broken tail light.

How does one purchase weed if they never have it on them?

Just don't do it and you don't have to worry about it.

(06-17-2019 10:51 AM)KJ Eagle Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 10:34 AM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 10:29 AM)KJ Eagle Wrote:  

(06-15-2019 02:00 PM)runninjoe Wrote:  

(06-15-2019 11:20 AM)CoachWillRob Wrote:  As someone as stated, there's plenty of other products to help with these medical needs to not have to open up the other dangers that weed can bring.

The courts is a bad example. Everyone has the ability, minority or not, to obey the law. Hate using that as an excuse. Every human has the ability to make the right decision vs wrong decision at the end of the day. One's whatever status doesn't change that. That is if you are like I and believe everyone is equal.

It's scary the amount of sheeple that exist. They don't care the validity or justness of anything. Anyone with a brain knows that these laws are corrupt and racist yet they sit back and do nothing.

Yes, I know this is a slippery slope...but how are the laws racist? Do the laws specifically state that one race is allowed to do it, but another is not?

I think there's some confusion and/or miscommunication about this specific line. Laws can be implemented based on racist reasons. But I think with the topic at hand, it's more that laws pertaining to marijuana are enforced lopsidedly toward minorities. There is no real difference in the ratio of black/white users of marijuana. But there's a very large difference in the ratio of who gets arrested/charged with it. I think that's the point some are trying to get to.

I know friends that smoke a good bit. The difference is that they do it at home and NEVER have it on them. When they get pulled over for something minor, they don't get arrested because they don't have it on them. You can't get arrested for possession if you don't have it on you. As a wise friend once told me......if you're breaking the law, don't break the law. Meaning if you have a pound of weed in your backpack or a dead hooker in your trunk, don't speed or run a red light or drive around with a broken tail light.

But... you said she was a call girl.

No, Cyril. Once they're dead, they're just hookers.

(06-13-2019 03:20 PM)troutbummike Wrote:  This is only a friendly reminder of how much power big pharma and big alcohol have. Legalize it. Now. And send the young black men home who are in prison over it. This is ridiculous.

(06-17-2019 09:38 AM)Eagles Cliff Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 09:29 AM)southcharlotteapp Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 08:39 AM)APPrising Wrote:  I drink lots of it but I'd say alcohol is a far more dangerous drug than weed. Cigarettes>alcohol>McDonald's>weed.

If at age 16 one person started eating McDonald's three times a day, and another person started smoking a pack of cigarettes a day while eating the recommended diet, which person would die first?

The one who is genetically inferior. The common denominator with disease is the genetic make-up of the individual. Since we're all related research shows patterns. Understanding your own vulnerability is more important than listening to the latest crap from the medical community. Most doctors don't know a damn thing except how to write a prescription and the Pharm rep taught them that.

Agree on doctors and pharma. Not sure about genetics - seems like a cop out.

Nutrition is the key - research keto and the effects on health - there is a growing research community and keto will not go away/is NOT a fad.

This isn't a rant, just preaching some truth I shared on YC earlier.

I went to war 4 times and was injured in combat on my final deployment so that people can argue on the internet, worship freely, enjoy their echo chambers, eat big macs, guard their married lesbian marijuana farms with "assault weapons", devote their lives to animal rights, burn flags, and do ANYTHING that does not harm others. I don't use cannabis, but I know it helps a metric **** ton of veterans not be on the 14 pills a day regime they have me on (I don't take half of them). Some of you know so much about everything; and I know your minds cannot be changed. Anyone that comes into this debate will already have their mind set on what they think is good and best. That's beautiful, too. Our Constitution is an incredible document that helped create arguably the greatest nation on the planet. Some of youn's need to embrace for the reality of the future. People in prison for non-violent will be able to return to society. Cancer patients will be able to enjoy more time time with family and less in palliative care. Folks won't have to deal with criminals who sell actually dangerous drugs to purchase a plant. I understand the fact some of you hate "millenials," but the least you can do for living off the social security we pay for but will never receive is recognize individual liberties.

(06-18-2019 08:00 PM)troutbummike Wrote:  This isn't a rant, just preaching some truth I shared on YC earlier.

I went to war 4 times and was injured in combat on my final deployment so that people can argue on the internet, worship freely, enjoy their echo chambers, eat big macs, guard their married lesbian marijuana farms with "assault weapons", devote their lives to animal rights, burn flags, and do ANYTHING that does not harm others. I don't use cannabis, but I know it helps a metric **** ton of veterans not be on the 14 pills a day regime they have me on (I don't take half of them). Some of you know so much about everything; and I know your minds cannot be changed. Anyone that comes into this debate will already have their mind set on what they think is good and best. That's beautiful, too. Our Constitution is an incredible document that helped create arguably the greatest nation on the planet. Some of youn's need to embrace for the reality of the future. People in prison for non-violent will be able to return to society. Cancer patients will be able to enjoy more time time with family and less in palliative care. Folks won't have to deal with criminals who sell actually dangerous drugs to purchase a plant. I understand the fact some of you hate "millenials," but the least you can do for living off the social security we pay for but will never receive is recognize individual liberties.

It's ironic that you rightfully praise the benefits of freedom while simultaneously advocating for slavery to a substance. I'm on the front lines of helping many veterans who have been addicted to "meds" prescribed at the VA. While cannabis with THC is a less harmful solution than opioids and benzos, it's still not a viable long term solution. "The things that happen don't so much disturb us as the way we think about those things and what we believe about the event". That statement is an old philosophy recorded by Epictetus and it's the foundational principle of managing a variety of negative symptoms like anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, etc. Meds can be helpful but they are supplements, not the primary path of recovery. Unfortunately, our culture"sells" the quick fix and "Americans live lives of quiet desperation" going for m one external source of gratification to the next experiencing only temporary relief from an emptiness that can only be fulfilled at an existential, spiritual level and I'm not really talking about religion. It's the difference between 'doing' and 'being'. Doctors prescribing benzos, opioids, and amphetamines have created more problems and sickness. They should be in jail next to the the guy who was selling crack, meth, and heroin on the corner. I do think it's better to legalize but it won't happen because too many people, especially in government, make their living off it being illegal.

Slavery.

(06-18-2019 08:37 PM)Eagles Cliff Wrote:  

(06-18-2019 08:00 PM)troutbummike Wrote:  This isn't a rant, just preaching some truth I shared on YC earlier.

I went to war 4 times and was injured in combat on my final deployment so that people can argue on the internet, worship freely, enjoy their echo chambers, eat big macs, guard their married lesbian marijuana farms with "assault weapons", devote their lives to animal rights, burn flags, and do ANYTHING that does not harm others. I don't use cannabis, but I know it helps a metric **** ton of veterans not be on the 14 pills a day regime they have me on (I don't take half of them). Some of you know so much about everything; and I know your minds cannot be changed. Anyone that comes into this debate will already have their mind set on what they think is good and best. That's beautiful, too. Our Constitution is an incredible document that helped create arguably the greatest nation on the planet. Some of youn's need to embrace for the reality of the future. People in prison for non-violent will be able to return to society. Cancer patients will be able to enjoy more time time with family and less in palliative care. Folks won't have to deal with criminals who sell actually dangerous drugs to purchase a plant. I understand the fact some of you hate "millenials," but the least you can do for living off the social security we pay for but will never receive is recognize individual liberties.

It's ironic that you rightfully praise the benefits of freedom while simultaneously advocating for slavery to a substance. I'm on the front lines of helping many veterans who have been addicted to "meds" prescribed at the VA. While cannabis with THC is a less harmful solution than opioids and benzos, it's still not a viable long term solution. "The things that happen don't so much disturb us as the way we think about those things and what we believe about the event". That statement is an old philosophy recorded by Epictetus and it's the foundational principle of managing a variety of negative symptoms like anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, etc. Meds can be helpful but they are supplements, not the primary path of recovery. Unfortunately, our culture"sells" the quick fix and "Americans live lives of quiet desperation" going for m one external source of gratification to the next experiencing only temporary relief from an emptiness that can only be fulfilled at an existential, spiritual level and I'm not really talking about religion. It's the difference between 'doing' and 'being'. Doctors prescribing benzos, opioids, and amphetamines have created more problems and sickness. They should be in jail next to the the guy who was selling crack, meth, and heroin on the corner. I do think it's better to legalize but it won't happen because too many people, especially in government, make their living off it being illegal.

I have to say, this is the strangest "thank you" I've ever received, but you are quite welcome.