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Comment on Marijuana Decriminalization Frees Child Molester by Josh

Josh — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:01:07 +0000

That is the scary thing. As I talk to more people about this topic, I find that there are three groups. Those that really want it legalized, those that want it to remain illegal and then those that are on the fence.

Funny thing about those on the fence; they barely know of this debate. I’ve been talking to more and more of these people since the inception of this blog, and I feel that they are the best target on which to focus. It seems (so far anyway) that these people are open to both sides of the argument. This side being what it is, they seem to respond positively to the legalization movement.

But to your point, if those same ‘on-the-fence’ people read stuff like the article mentioned in this post, they are likely to fall in line with it.

It makes me wonder about myself. How many decisions do I make in my day-to-day life based on faulty logic or misinformation provided to me by people I should trust to give me appropriate knowledge?

Comment on Marijuana Decriminalization Frees Child Molester by Sean

Sean — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:35:44 +0000

The really scary thing is probably 90% of readers will or have agreed with the police and newspaper.

Comment on Criminalization Creates Criminals by Cops: Not All Bad

Cops: Not All Bad — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:55:37 +0000

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Comment on Sign The Petition for Medical Marijuana in Florida by scottportraits

scottportraits — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:30:51 +0000

Moving right along….into the 21st Century.

Sign the petition, Florida voters.

Make it an election year issue in 2010.

Comment on Asking For Sheriff Rutherford’s View on Marijuna by Sheriff Rutherford: Not For Legalizing Marijuana

Sheriff Rutherford: Not For Legalizing Marijuana — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:56:00 +0000

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Comment on Are Marijuana Users Becoming Hypocrits? by Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:19:56 +0000

I agree
I love marijuana!

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Marijuana on Twitter — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:16:19 +0000

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Comment on Potheads Make Us Look Bad? by Josh

Josh — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:31:07 +0000

@Joshua,
Thank you very much for your kind words. When I do finally partake, I will puff one just for you.

Comment on Potheads Make Us Look Bad? by Joshua

Joshua — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:36:55 +0000

@Josh, Congratulations on your newborn daughter, I understand your situation and it makes perfect sense, Cannabis is priced like a drug itself in the US, 400+ an ounce, when in Jamaica, 400 dollars could get you mass amounts of it so I understand why you choose to support you family instead of Cannabis use which also makes perfect sense. Cannabis should be free to all, Because our brains actually have receptors for the plant, awaiting THC arrival proving this plant is for human intake. I wish you good luck with your family, and keep up the good writing.

Comment on Potheads Make Us Look Bad? by Josh

Josh — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:00:51 +0000

@anomalon and Joshua,
Thank you both for your comments. They are always appreciated.

@anomalon,
I hope by “criticize” you mean the definition of the word and not necessarily the negative connotations associated with it; because then you are correct. In fact, the blog as a whole is meant to cater to the “potheads.” This is because the potheads are the people I want to talk to. They are the same people that I live with and love. The people that I am surrounded by, and the people that I feel get the lesser end of most sticks due to misconceptions. So, yeah, I cater to them.

@Joshua,
I’m not sure what you are trying to say with your mini article. But the fact that it starts with my personal decision leads me to believe that you have perhaps misunderstood the reasons I don’t smoke. Actually, they are very similar to the reasons that I don’t drink. None of those reasons are due directly to the mind altering effects, as much as they are due to the point I am in my life right now.

I recently started a business and still work full time. This takes up a large chunk of my time. What little time I have left I spend with my son and new born daughter. I don’t have the time to smoke or drink and actually enjoy either of those things, so it would seem like a waste of money at this point.

Let it be known that I absolutely love getting high. The end of my statement that you left out is “Hardly a reason it should be illegal.” This is a stab at the people that don’t smoke, and feel that their personal decision should dictate the freedom of others.

I hope that I’ve cleared my stance a bit more.