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11-20-2009, 07:46 AM
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This is what I'm saying as well, but I feel like you think I'm saying something different. Nothing is "100% harmless"... not sure anyone said that it was totally harmless. (I've frequently said it's a 'victimless crime', but 100% harmless, no.) Anything is potential dangerous, addictive, and could lead to someones death; but this does not merit its complete prohibition (especially when the benefits may out way the risks). 
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11-20-2009, 07:49 AM
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 It was a reply to xyzone.Anyway though - I support legalization, but I find it a bit hard to support someone when they say that it never harms anyone.
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11-20-2009, 08:02 AM
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I've seen people in all walks of life who have let addiction ruin their lives. Addiction is tragic, but education is key. There's actually a anti-pot commercial by the Partnership for a Drug Free America that says something to the effect of: "I smoked weed and nobody died. I didn't get into a car accident, I didn't O.D. on heroin the next day, nothing happened. (Shot widens to show the guy with two friends sitting on the couch) We sat on Pete's couch for 11 hours. Now what's going to happen on Pete's couch? Nothing. (Shot now shows the guys on the couch in the middle of the woods with some mountain bikers riding by. Then to a basketball court. Then an ice rink.) You have a better shot of dying out there in the real world, driving hard to the rim, ice skating with a girl. No, you wanna keep yourself alive, go over to Pete's and sit on his couch til you're 86. Safest thing in the world. " YouTube - Pete's Couch Which I find to be slightly more honest, but unrealitic and hilarious since a lot of smokers I know are avid "outdoorsman" (could just be the Alaskan lifestyle) Is this [commercial] sarcasm, or are they really acknowledging the lack of risks associated with it? They know kids are more educated these days, I suppose.
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11-20-2009, 11:07 AM
lol hilarious!
the "adults" who made that commercial obviously have no clue who their kids are.
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11-21-2009, 02:48 AM
Burkhartdesu, you left off probably the most important line of the commercial, "Me, I'll take my chances out there. Call me reckless."
I think this commercial is trying to tell the smokers, "Hey, this might not be doing anything bad to you, but there's something a lot better that you could be having" kind of thing. Hope that made sense...
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11-23-2009, 01:11 AM
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But like I said, most of the recreational smokers I know are avid sportsman. But teenagers, sure... they should be out playing sports and living life  And in other news, a relatively new law was proposed to the U.S. Congress: Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009 - Prohibits the imposition of any penalty under an Act of Congress for the possession of marijuana for personal use or for the not-for-profit transfer between adults of marijuana for personal use. Deems the possession of 100 grams or less of marijuana as personal use (one ounce or less for a not-for-profit transfer between adults). Allows the imposition of a civil penalty under the Controlled Substances Act for the public use of marijuana if such penalty does not exceed $100. Read The Bill: H.R. 2943 - GovTrack.us
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11-24-2009, 03:04 AM
Anyone who want's to use cannabis should be able to. If you want to stop babies from smoking then start a website telling people how bad it is. Print up shirts for all I care. Don't ask the state to fine and arrest people for it.
And if you were wondering, I do not smoke and certainly don't inhale. "Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power." and "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin, 1775 Gotta love the founding fathers.
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