RB_Hammer 0 #1 July 30, 2008 Story here"I'm not lost. I don't know where I'm going, but there's no sense in being late." Mathew Quigley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #2 July 30, 2008 While I'm waiting on it to load.... I think they should legalize all of it. Then they can tax it (revenue) and you reduce the crime associated with it. Until they *do*, however.... Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #3 July 30, 2008 why the hell are we still arresting people for this stuff? if politicians don't want to legalize it, fine, but i wisht that state and local law enforcement agencies would put it at or near the bottom of the priority list. there are limited resources and chasing after weed is a waste of money and manpower. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vortexring 0 #4 July 30, 2008 They're no doubt smoking it the odd time themselves - mental! 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #5 July 30, 2008 Quote why the hell are we still arresting people for this stuff? Same reason we have thousands of cops who spend 99% of their time writing speeding citations. $$$$ "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBachelor 5 #6 July 30, 2008 QuoteI think they should legalize all of it. Then they can tax it (revenue) and you reduce the crime associated with it. I don't smoke pot, nor do any of my friends (as far as I know), and politically, I'm very conservative. That being said, I think mairjuana being illegal is ridiculous. I think alcohol and cigarettes are both more dangerous than pot. It has been proven that there are legitimate medical uses for pot. Still, I'd be surprised if this passes. I think there are enough legislators that believe that legalizing pot will send the wrong message about drug use.There are battered women? I've been eating 'em plain all of these years... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RB_Hammer 0 #7 July 30, 2008 Quote Quote why the hell are we still arresting people for this stuff? Same reason we have thousands of cops who spend 99% of their time writing speeding citations. $$$$ But that really does not compute. Speeding tickets generate revenue without the expense of jailing the violator. Makes more sense to legalize it, then tax the sales. Obviously, the people who buy and smoke it have the disposable income."I'm not lost. I don't know where I'm going, but there's no sense in being late." Mathew Quigley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #8 July 30, 2008 QuoteQuoteI think they should legalize all of it. Then they can tax it (revenue) and you reduce the crime associated with it. I don't smoke pot, nor do any of my friends (as far as I know), and politically, I'm very conservative. That being said, I think mairjuana being illegal is ridiculous. I think alcohol and cigarettes are both more dangerous than pot. It has been proven that there are legitimate medical uses for pot. Still, I'd be surprised if this passes. I think there are enough legislators that believe that legalizing pot will send the wrong message about drug use. Agreed - not like anyone is LISTENING to those messages about drug use, anyway...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #9 July 30, 2008 please explain. unless they are selling the pot they confiscate, i just don't see how its a money-making proposition. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #10 July 30, 2008 Because they fine you. All my friend ever busted for pot had to pay some hefty fines. Maybe that isn't the norm, I made it a priority to not get arrested for the same. You hire a lawyer, more money. Or you go to jail and make money for some corporation."The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lastchance 0 #11 July 30, 2008 The revenue that is created from the fines you get for partaking in the evil weed. It's about time that the feds pulled their collective heads out of their collective asses and at the very least decriminalize pot. I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #12 July 30, 2008 Quoteplease explain. unless they are selling the pot they confiscate, i just don't see how its a money-making proposition. What would happen if we dumped the 1040 for a true flat tax? A million (s?) tax accountants become unemployed. what would happen if we ended the war on drugs? The same. Lots of DEA agents, cops, prosecutors and defense attorneys, prison guards, and jail construction workers have to do something else. There are certainly other things those people could be doing, but transitions are always ugly. And the bribes money would disappear too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #13 July 30, 2008 It's a great start. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #14 July 30, 2008 Quote What would happen if we dumped the 1040 for a true flat tax? A million (s?) tax accountants become unemployed. Hey this tax accountant would like you to focus on one thing at a time please. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #15 July 30, 2008 Quote Quote please explain. unless they are selling the pot they confiscate, i just don't see how its a money-making proposition. What would happen if we dumped the 1040 for a true flat tax? A million (s?) tax accountants become unemployed. what would happen if we ended the war on drugs? The same. Lots of DEA agents, cops, prosecutors and defense attorneys, prison guards, and jail construction workers have to do something else. There are certainly other things those people could be doing, but transitions are always ugly. And the bribes money would disappear too. Ding ding ding. We have a winner.I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #16 July 30, 2008 I've had mixed feelings about the issue for years, and am currently 99% decided that I'd like to see it legalized. Don't smoke the shit, though. Time for a cup of opium poppy tea and some thinking on that last 1% "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #17 July 31, 2008 Quote Quote What would happen if we dumped the 1040 for a true flat tax? A million (s?) tax accountants become unemployed. Hey this tax accountant would like you to focus on one thing at a time please. We'll never have a true flat tax, so no worries. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #18 July 31, 2008 Why is it called "pot" anyway? Hmmmmmmm..... If it had to be named after a kitchen object, wouldn't "bowl" be more appropriate? Or maybe instead of "pot" it should be called "pan" because it gets you fried. these are the kinds of things I think about in the evening sometimes........... Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #19 July 31, 2008 Quote If it had to be named after a kitchen object, wouldn't "bowl" be more appropriate? Ummm … bowl was already used for a part of utensils with which the herb is smoked. Or so I've been told. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #20 July 31, 2008 http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060615210858AAK207e . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #21 July 31, 2008 Bill's gonna legalize pot? Well, that's awfully cool of him. I say vote for Bill. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #22 July 31, 2008 The city of Denver has passed three separate laws, all some years apart, legalizing the possession and use of marijuana within the city limits. Of course, the cops can still bust you on state and federal charges if they want, but plenty of people walk around the city while smoking it. A lot of people don't understand why a major city can make pot legal despite the "war on drugs". To help explain, I'd like to paraphrase the state song of Colorado, but going backwards: Friends around the campfire and everybody's high (Yes, this really is the state song) Rocky mountain high (high Colorado) (this was made the 2nd state song by elected politicians in 2007) You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply (This really depends on how good your Ganja is) And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun (Now, really, most people never get to smokin' this much dope, but some do) Rocky mountain high (high Colorado) (ol' JD is definitely NOT talking about the 5,280 feet of elevation in Denver)Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #23 July 31, 2008 Quote The city of Denver has passed three separate laws, all some years apart, legalizing the possession and use of marijuana within the city limits. Of course, the cops can still bust you on state and federal charges if they want, but plenty of people walk around the city while smoking it. A lot of people don't understand why a major city can make pot legal despite the "war on drugs". To help explain, I'd like to paraphrase the state song of Colorado, but going backwards: Friends around the campfire and everybody's high (Yes, this really is the state song) Rocky mountain high (high Colorado) (this was made the 2nd state song by elected politicians in 2007) You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply (This really depends on how good your Ganja is) And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun (Now, really, most people never get to smokin' this much dope, but some do) Rocky mountain high (high Colorado) (ol' JD is definitely NOT talking about the 5,280 feet of elevation in Denver) People mistakenly think Denver's the Mile High City. It's not. It's My Ol' High City. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #24 July 31, 2008 Quote Quote If it had to be named after a kitchen object, wouldn't "bowl" be more appropriate? Ummm … bowl was already used for a part of utensils with which the herb is smoked. Or so I've been told. no shit. a joke is not as funny if you explain it. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #25 July 31, 2008 Quote Quote Quote If it had to be named after a kitchen object, wouldn't "bowl" be more appropriate? Ummm … bowl was already used for a part of utensils with which the herb is smoked. Or so I've been told. no shit. a joke is not as funny if you explain it. That's exactly what I thought after I read post 20 of this thread. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
