I think it's more of a problem because it makes certain people violent AND stupid. I'm thinking of the rapes, assaults, and accidents I've seen where alcohol was involved.

I generally don't see people who are placid, flacid, and stupid come into the ER. The trip from the couch to the kitchen is at worst an ultra low impact collision with a wall or door.



On this I think we might find some agreement. It's not so much the drug, as the people who a potential abuser associates. But there's a huge chunk of middle suburban America who are out smoking pot maybe once a month or so. And who are otherwise holding professional career jobs, managers, or such, and who pay their bills, and who attend their kids soccer games and PTA meetings. They smoke, probably the same way you drink. On their own time, and without putting others at risk.



Did he turn into such a pothead you didn't want to hang around with him? I'm guessing it wasn't an overdose. I don't even think it's possible to die of an overdose from MJ. It is probably possible to have a chronic MJ user die because their wife couldn't take their BS anymore and beat them to death. But a direct overdose death, not so likely.

And that whole "the law is the law" thing...LE uses a tremendous amount of discretion over what they decide to enforce, and what they let pass. Although ultimately it's the citizenry that must give the final guidance and mandate through changes in legislation, to those who uphold the law.

I think some changes are long overdue.

Thanks FishHunter for the chance to have a friendly debate on the subject.

VHawk


BTW, Before some jackass complains to the nursing board that I'm always high. I stay clean cause I have to pee in a cup, but more importantly because I don't have desire to blow my free time doing anything other than fishing, playing poker, and making whoppee. Pot is not a performance enhancing drug.