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Weed rules man...

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  • I liked the part in the article that said that at least with Marijuana, users were quite aware of their impairment whereas with alcohol you ahve no clue...you still think you're driving just fine. Therein probably lies the crucial difference. With weed once you get that first hint that you're not all good you get an adrenaline rush, enough to get you home. I experienced that alot back in the day when I smoked. Than once you got home and turned the engine off, you're like wtf how in the world did I just make it home cause i'm high as a mother fucker and mother fuckers are high as fuck.

    In any case driving high should be just as illegal as driving drunk. But if we're gonna keep alcohol legal than there is no fucking reason why marijuana shoudln't be. Lifetime alcohol abuse is categorically proven to be worse for you than marijuana use. If for one simple reason, marijuana has some of the most anti inflammatory substances in it on all of planet earth. Not even most synthetic substances can touch it. That in and of itself makes it worth it because chronic inflammation is the root cause of practically every malady known to man, cancer being the most conspicuous. You can't treat yourself like shit but smoke marijuana and expect to be perfectly healthy, it can only hold shit off for so long.....but for people who take care of themselves in general, this stuff would be like wearing a suit of armor over a kevlar vest.

  • read....the.....article......

  • http://pricetheory.uchicago.edu/levitt/Papers/LevittPorterHowDangerousAre2001.pdf

    "Drivers with alcohol in their blood are seven times more likely to cause a fatal crash; legally drunk drivers pose a risk 13 times greater than sober drivers"

    Let's hope people swap beer for weed...

  • I hate drunk/drugged drivers. The pillbillies here get tuned up on oxys and go for a drive. On two occasions, my wife and I had to call the cops on them passed out at intersections. I guess the last coherent moment they have is used to put it in park. One of them had a kid in the passenger seat.

  • http://pricetheory.uchicago.edu/levitt/Papers/LevittPorterHowDangerousAre2001.pdf

    "Drivers with alcohol in their blood are seven times more likely to cause a fatal crash; legally drunk drivers pose a risk 13 times greater than sober drivers"

    Let's hope people swap beer for weed...

    @gftchris said:

    http://pricetheory.uchicago.edu/levitt/Papers/LevittPorterHowDangerousAre2001.pdf

    "Drivers with alcohol in their blood are seven times more likely to cause a fatal crash; legally drunk drivers pose a risk 13 times greater than sober drivers"

    Let's hope people swap beer for weed...

    Of course that's not the point. The point is that we are just adding we drivers too drunk drivers. That's a good thing right?

    WSS

  • @gftchris said:

    http://pricetheory.uchicago.edu/levitt/Papers/LevittPorterHowDangerousAre2001.pdf

    "Drivers with alcohol in their blood are seven times more likely to cause a fatal crash; legally drunk drivers pose a risk 13 times greater than sober drivers"

    Let's hope people swap beer for weed...

    Of course that's not the point. The point is that we are just adding we drivers too drunk drivers. That's a good thing right?

    WSS

    @westside-steve said:

    Of course that's not the point. The point is that we are just adding we drivers too drunk drivers. That's a good thing right?

    WSS

    Because people are grown ups? There are plenty of things that are legal that would impair your ability to drive. I wonder if research has been done on the increased likelihood of fatal accidents involving people who have recently taken sleeping pills? Because I bet that causes problems. But we trust people not to do that, same as we trust people not to do so with weed, and for some reason with alcohol.

    Weed doesn't (I believe?) lower inhibitions, in fact it can make you more paranoid - better not drive, cops are everywhere, etc - whereas alcohol has the opposite effect - it'll be fine, I'm not going far, etc.

  • Sire I've said it over and over and over that I couldn't give less of a rats ass how you get fucked up or how often.

    It is, however, a little ridiculous how the proponent of marijuana talk about the shit like its a panacea for all the wrongs and ills of the world.

    WSS

  • Sire I've said it over and over and over that I couldn't give less of a rats ass how you get fucked up or how often.

    It is, however, a little ridiculous how the proponent of marijuana talk about the shit like its a panacea for all the wrongs and ills of the world.

    WSS

    @westside-steve said:

    Sire I've said it over and over and over that I couldn't give less of a rats ass how you get fucked up or how often.

    It is, however, a little ridiculous how the proponent of marijuana talk about the shit like its a panacea for all the wrongs and ills of the world.

    WSS

    Who's doing that? Everything I've seen revolves around "it's far less dangerous than other things that are legal, why is it illegal again?" Then you see studies like this one showing how 'dangerous' weed can be, so obviously we shouldn't legalise it...

  • It isn't evil. its just a weed that gets you high. Makes you hungry. Makes you think everything is funny. Turns your eyes red. And makes you lazy/apathetic.

  • It isn't evil. its just a weed that gets you high. Makes you hungry. Makes you think everything is funny. Turns your eyes red. And makes you lazy/apathetic.

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    It isn't evil. its just a weed that gets you high. Makes you hungry. Makes you think everything is funny. Turns your eyes red. And makes you lazy/apathetic.

    Not seeing anything illegal there.

  • @diehardbrownsfan said:

    It isn't evil. its just a weed that gets you high. Makes you hungry. Makes you think everything is funny. Turns your eyes red. And makes you lazy/apathetic.

    Not seeing anything illegal there.

    @gftchris said:

    Not seeing anything illegal there.

    I'm not seeing anyone calling for it to be illegal here.

    Dystopia ho.

    WSS

  • This sounds like a parallel to the debate: "who is the killer, the gun or the man holding it?" There are so many ways to get fucked up whether legal or illegal and those who are going to drive intoxicated are probably already doing it. Without research I don't think legalization is going to suddenly lead to an increase in traffic deaths. I would be interested to see if it has in Colorado.

    First step to partial prevention would be to make it illegal to smoke in cars parked or moving and anyone with a car omitting the smell of pot should get a DUI. Note: there is a distinct difference in smell between smoked and unsmoked pot.

  • @gftchris said:

    Not seeing anything illegal there.

    I'm not seeing anyone calling for it to be illegal here.

    Dystopia ho.

    WSS

    @westside-steve said:

    I'm not seeing anyone calling for it to be illegal here.

    Dystopia ho.

    WSS

    So what was the point of the article in the OP?

    Are you trying to rebut a point on here that no one has made? Just attacking straw men again?

  • Maybe the point of the OP was "look how much safer weed is than alcohol?"

  • Maybe the point of the OP was "look how much safer weed is than alcohol?"

    @gftchris said:

    Maybe the point of the OP was "look how much safer weed is than alcohol?"

    Oh, then I agree

  • @westside-steve said:

    I'm not seeing anyone calling for it to be illegal here.

    Dystopia ho.

    WSS

    So what was the point of the article in the OP?

    Are you trying to rebut a point on here that no one has made? Just attacking straw men again?

    @mld-woody said:

    So what was the point of the article in the OP?

    The OP? Well it was from the usually left-leaning Time magazine and just pointed out that marijuana isn't the wonder drug that everyone seems to think it is. I know you are obsessed with it and I think you should be allowed to have all you want.

    Keep in mind that while those who hyperventilate over this are the same ones preaching about the dangers of alcohol. We are not eliminating the dangers of alcohol we are just adding the dangers of marijuana whatever they may be. Why shouldn't we legalize oxycontin? Or should we? Or cocaine? I would assume someone could drive better and work harder with a gram of blow than a bottle of whiskey or bag of weed?

    Dystopia ho.

    WSS

  • Obsessed? Hyperventilating?

    If you can't even keep the argument from the other side framed within reality, there is no point in going any further.

  • Yes, the weed subject draws more obsession and hyperventilation than just about any other one (Well maybe gay marriage for some people especially) in my opinion, in relation to its importance. The advocates really are over the top.

    Relax, fire one up.

    WSS