Marijuana Ruling Could Signal End of Prohibition on Pot

[Harry Dresden]

Back in the ought-70's we could get big fat oz bags for $15.

Bring back the 70's!

and they were all Bud too.....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Many edibles look exactly like legal candy

They likely taste the same, too. That's what makes it so insidious. At least with alcohol the taste will deter the unsuspecting. Anyone poisons me with pot may suffer death as retribution.

Likely? You don't know for yourself yet you assume something you don't know?

I've been fighting breast cancer for the last 3 years. I've had to have a prescription for medical marijuana. Without it, I would probably be dead by now. I would have wasted away like so many others with breast cancer do and my body wouldn't be able to properly fight the cancer from returning and killing me. Marijuana helps keep food in my stomach. Even with the prescription I've gone from a size 9 when I was diagnosed to a size 1 but need a belt to keep my pants on. I admit I'm in denial about having to go to a size zero. If I didn't have that medical marijuana I wouldn't have been able to keep any food in my body and I would be throwing up most of the day.

I've tried the medibles or edibles as you call them.

No they don't taste like candy. In fact they made me throw up. The taste of the marijuana oil that's in it is very strong. It's bitter and it didn't stay in my stomach long. I tried using medibles for an airplane trip once. It was very embarrassing to throw up on an airplane.

If a child got hold of those medibles they would take one bite and spit it out.

like chewing tobacco.....its an acquired taste....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Back in the ought-70's we could get big fat oz bags for $15.

Bring back the 70's!

The weed was very low quality though.

compared to today maybe.....but back then that was the kind.....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Well Yeah. Just think of all the regulations, fines and taxes they are missing out on.

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It's legal to light up in Colorado and Washington, and soon smoking pot could be legalized across the country following a decision Thursday by the federal government.

After Washington state and Colorado passed laws in November 2012 legalizing the consumption and sale of marijuana for adults over 18, lawmakers in both states waited to see whether the federal government would continue to prosecute pot crimes under federal statutes in their states.

Both Colorado and Washington have been working to set up regulatory systems in order to license and tax marijuana growers and retail sellers, but have been wary of whether federal prosecutors would come after them for doing so. They are the first states to legalize pot, and therefore to go through the process of trying to set up a regulatory system.

Consumption and sale of marijuana is still illegal in all other states, though some cities and towns have passed local laws decriminalizing it or making it a low priority for law enforcement officers. There are also movements in many states to legalize pot, including legalization bills introduced in Maine and Rhode Island, discussion of possible bills in states including Massachusetts and Vermont, and talk of ballot initiatives in California and Oregon.

But on Thursday, the Department of Justice announced that it would not prosecute marijuana crimes that were legal under state law, a move that could signal the end of the country's longtime prohibition on pot is nearing. "It certainly appears to be potentially the beginning of the end," said Paul Armantano, deputy director of the pot lobby group NORML.

Marijuana Ruling Could Signal End of Prohibition on Pot

I don't know about Colorado but a person has to be 21 years or older to buy and consume marijuana legally in Washington state without a prescription.

A person as young as 16 can get a prescription for medical marijuana without their parents signing permission. People under 16 have to have their parents sign for the medical marijuana prescription.

Those without a prescription are allowed up to 1 oz of dry marijuana. Those who have a prescription can have up to 21 oz of dried marijuana. They can grow up to 15 plants too.

Medical marijuana helped extend my dad's life when he was diagnosed with liver cancer. It's also helping to save my life from breast cancer now.

I support legalization of marijuana for all adults in America. I also support adults being able to grow it legally if they want.

No it didn't and no it doesn't . It merely makes the pain more bearable. Marijuana does NOT cure cancer.

i must concur....

 

[Harry Dresden]

One day it will be legal. And the massive drop in violent crime and number of inmates in prison will shock the people who were against it.

And there will be a whole lot more positive vibes to spread around

they will just bring another drug along to replace it....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Many edibles look exactly like legal candy

They likely taste the same, too. That's what makes it so insidious. At least with alcohol the taste will deter the unsuspecting. Anyone poisons me with pot may suffer death as retribution.

WTF?

Roshawn is an embarrassing moron. In case you didn't know

Just like there are classes of drugs there is classes of morons....Why would anyone be violent for token on a number?

its called ...fear of the unknown.....lots of people listen to the anti-pot crowd.....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Many edibles look exactly like legal candy

They likely taste the same, too. That's what makes it so insidious. At least with alcohol the taste will deter the unsuspecting. Anyone poisons me with pot may suffer death as retribution.

WTF?

Roshawn is an embarrassing moron. In case you didn't know

Just like there are classes of drugs there is classes of morons....Why would anyone be violent for token on a number?

Man I don't even know what you're talking about. I just had some of that stuff you said was no stronger in the 70's like maybe 4 minutes ago. I beg to differ

the stuff grown by someone has to be better.....im sure they have learned something over the years.....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Many edibles look exactly like legal candy

They likely taste the same, too. That's what makes it so insidious. At least with alcohol the taste will deter the unsuspecting. Anyone poisons me with pot may suffer death as retribution.

You should probably be locked up for being a mental case.

Actually, you just need to calm down a little...smoke a bowl or something!

And you're ignorant. I refuse to be held hostage by ignorance. Enlighten yourself, get some smarts about pot. Pay attention and learn.

maybe you should take your own advice.....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Back in the ought-70's we could get big fat oz bags for $15.

Bring back the 70's!

The weed was very low quality though.

I beg to differ. Mexican, Colombian, and Jamaican were each distinct varieties with consistent potency and quality.

I did once buy a bad batch of white cross. Re-sold it to someone who re-sold it. He got into some big trouble. I felt bad about that.

so it was you?.....

 

[Harry Dresden]

I'm pretty sure that if anyone wants to poison anyone else, the last thing they'd choose is THC.

Rat poison is much cheaper.

I have no idea what a large dose of THC would do to a child, but having it in candy form does seem pretty stupid. Granted, the only way a child could die from this is if he was so stoned he wandered into a busy street or something, still putting drugs in a form that entices children is stupid and wrong.

yea its a little different than those candy cigarets they use to sell in the 50's....

 

[Harry Dresden]

I'm pretty sure that if anyone wants to poison anyone else, the last thing they'd choose is THC.

Rat poison is much cheaper.

I have no idea what a large dose of THC would do to a child, but having it in candy form does seem pretty stupid. Granted, the only way a child could die from this is if he was so stoned he wandered into a busy street or something, still putting drugs in a form that entices children is stupid and wrong.

Here's a direct comparison,anyone remember candy cigarettes?

damit did not see your post.....but yea i remember....some were chocolate under the paper and others were a soft white candy....

 

[Harry Dresden]

I'm pretty sure that if anyone wants to poison anyone else, the last thing they'd choose is THC.

Rat poison is much cheaper.

I have no idea what a large dose of THC would do to a child, but having it in candy form does seem pretty stupid. Granted, the only way a child could die from this is if he was so stoned he wandered into a busy street or something, still putting drugs in a form that entices children is stupid and wrong.

Here's a direct comparison,anyone remember candy cigarettes?

"Direct Comparison?"

Did your candy cigarettes contain nicotine?

no but the chocolate ones had caffeine in them....

Well Yeah. Just think of all the regulations, fines and taxes they are missing out on.

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It's legal to light up in Colorado and Washington, and soon smoking pot could be legalized across the country following a decision Thursday by the federal government.

After Washington state and Colorado passed laws in November 2012 legalizing the consumption and sale of marijuana for adults over 18, lawmakers in both states waited to see whether the federal government would continue to prosecute pot crimes under federal statutes in their states.

Both Colorado and Washington have been working to set up regulatory systems in order to license and tax marijuana growers and retail sellers, but have been wary of whether federal prosecutors would come after them for doing so. They are the first states to legalize pot, and therefore to go through the process of trying to set up a regulatory system.

Consumption and sale of marijuana is still illegal in all other states, though some cities and towns have passed local laws decriminalizing it or making it a low priority for law enforcement officers. There are also movements in many states to legalize pot, including legalization bills introduced in Maine and Rhode Island, discussion of possible bills in states including Massachusetts and Vermont, and talk of ballot initiatives in California and Oregon.

But on Thursday, the Department of Justice announced that it would not prosecute marijuana crimes that were legal under state law, a move that could signal the end of the country's longtime prohibition on pot is nearing. "It certainly appears to be potentially the beginning of the end," said Paul Armantano, deputy director of the pot lobby group NORML.

Marijuana Ruling Could Signal End of Prohibition on Pot

That is one gigantic leap of faith from the feds will not prosecute in a legal state to it will soon be legal everywhere.

It is a leap of faith. Until Fed laws are actually change.. The good news is --- the stoner contingent of Big Government leftists might learn why the 10th Amendment is so important and why State sovereignty isn't an 18th Century notion..

It has been rare finding national leaders to support legalization, and nationwide legal pot is one of the most unlikely of events in the near future.

it just needs to be decriminalized and taken off of the Schedule 1 drug list....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Here's a direct comparison,anyone remember candy cigarettes?

I remember L&M actually making the candy cigarettes, and labeling them "for future smokers."

yep....same here...

 

[Harry Dresden]

If you put THC into a cockroach, it would entice children too. Hiding behind our children when legislating a natural plant is thinking with our hearts, not our brains.

I support legalization of Marijuana in it's natural form. I find the creation of candy from it to be distasteful at the least. If you want to smoke pot, smoke a joint.

there are better ways to smoke it now....but i agree with you....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Here's a direct comparison,anyone remember candy cigarettes?

I remember L&M actually making the candy cigarettes, and labeling them "for future smokers."

L&M never made candy cigarettes.. They were approached by candy makers who LICENSED their trademarks.. So when SnoopDog has his trademarks on candy cannabis --- will you be outraged?

 

[Harry Dresden]

Sure. You fucking stoners have been babbling about taxing pot for years. It's not our salvation and the proceeds minimal. When the commercial price goes up, the poor will stop smoking it because they cannot afford it. They will turn to an alternative drug or sniff glue. You people worship dope.

Cigarets have gone up....i still see the poor smoking them....the poor will just buy the pot they can afford.....thats why there are different grades of quality and prices....

 

[Moonglow]

Many edibles look exactly like legal candy

They likely taste the same, too. That's what makes it so insidious. At least with alcohol the taste will deter the unsuspecting. Anyone poisons me with pot may suffer death as retribution.

WTF?

Roshawn is an embarrassing moron. In case you didn't know

Just like there are classes of drugs there is classes of morons....Why would anyone be violent for token on a number?

Man I don't even know what you're talking about. I just had some of that stuff you said was no stronger in the 70's like maybe 4 minutes ago. I beg to differ

the stuff grown by someone has to be better.....im sure they have learned something over the years.....

So have I.

 

[Moonglow]

Here's a direct comparison,anyone remember candy cigarettes?

I remember L&M actually making the candy cigarettes, and labeling them "for future smokers."

L&M never made candy cigarettes.. They were approached by candy makers who LICENSED their trademarks.. So when SnoopDog has his trademarks on candy cannabis --- will you be outraged?

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I ate a ton of those as a kid...

 

[EverCurious]

I find it a bit amusing that folks assume that because someone supports legal marijuana they must be a pot head. I quit before the Fed's forced AK to make it illegal and have no intention of going back to it - I'd quit because it was a waste of time/money and I don't like the fuzzy head thing - same reason I don't drink.

Thing is, I don't think it's right to force ones opinions and reasons on others. How can we argue that drinking and smoking are legal then turn around and say drugs are illegal? I'd actually be interested to see the stats on how many die from drinking and smoking compared to how many die from various drugs.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

What the DoJ says now could well change in 2016. If a Republican gets into office all bets are off.