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Marijuana tax revenue hit $200 million in Colorado as sales pass $1 billion

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  • Peyote is a psychedelic like LSD mushrooms.

    WSS

  • I just did some PCP, ain't no ONE FUCKING WITH ME.

  • Hash is a concentrated derivative of marijuana.

    And almost any time you bye mescaline, a derivative of peote in pill form it's just LSD.

    WSS .

  • Diehards figured out a way to drip that shit through his oxygen hose. Dude is about to get rough with the wife

  • This all boils down to one thing.

    Try to make one argument for why weed should be illegal, but not alcohol (while staying within the confines of reality).

    I know a lot of people that smoked weed, they never went on to harder drugs. I do know people that drank alcohol, got in accidents, and killed themselves.

    So we are to believe weed is the dangerous drug. Anyone want to post alcohol's body count?

  • This all boils down to one thing.

    Try to make one argument for why weed should be illegal, but not alcohol (while staying within the confines of reality).

    I know a lot of people that smoked weed, they never went on to harder drugs. I do know people that drank alcohol, got in accidents, and killed themselves.

    So we are to believe weed is the dangerous drug. Anyone want to post alcohol's body count?

    @mld-woody said:

    This all boils down to one thing.

    Try to make one argument for why weed should be illegal, but not alcohol (while staying within the confines of reality).

    I know a lot of people that smoked weed, they never went on to harder drugs. I do know people that drank alcohol, got in accidents, and killed themselves.

    So we are to believe weed is the dangerous drug. Anyone want to post alcohol's body count?

    The arguments against legalization are similar to the State legislature not legalizing sports gambling as they spend the lottery money.

  • @boo-fagley said:

    Prohibition took alcohol away because some people could not handle it.

    People still drank. At secret clubs and bootleggers sold booze on the side. People made their own beer and wine

    And?

  • Look at coatse posting an "opinion" piece from this fake news outlet called parents opposed to pot. Well done coatse, a completely unbiased source for sure. Its totally convinced me!!

  • Anyone with any sort of braincells to rub together knows full well that abuse of narijuana, while certainly not good, is a far far cry from abuse of alcohol. How many people in this country are on a waiting list for a liver cause of weed? Go on coatse find me that stat

  • DOPE IS WORSE THAN ALCOHOL

    Please share this post with every concerned parent you know! Spread the Word about Pop Pot!

    Regulation of alcohol does not keep alcohol out of the hands of children and teens. So when pro-pot people came up the idea “Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol,” they should have known that part of the plan would not be successful either. Just ask any teacher in Colorado. As propagandists push marijuana to achieve equality with alcohol in American life, here’s a look at how they compare:

    1) According to a report that came out last week, 30 % of marijuana users in the United States qualify as having Cannabis Use Disorder, vs. 10-20% of those of drinkers who are alcoholics.

    2) With THC (most psychoactive part of pot) as high as it is today, there is no equivalent to dope that is like beer or wine. Since competition between growers has created the higher THC, consumers won’t go back to the weak, old-fashioned pot that was in existence before the “medical marijuana” scam was introduced in the mid-90s. Average THC in Colorado is 17% vs. 1-3% in ’70s.

    3) Frequent users of marijuana are more likely to have a-motivational syndrome, compared to frequent drinkers.

    4) Students who are heavy weed users are much more likely to drop out of school than students who drink heavily. After all, weed is nicknamed “dope” for a reason.

    5) Teens who use marijuana are 3x more likely to overdose on other drugs such as heroin; teens who use alcohol are 2x more at risk for overdose with other drugs. While marijuana may not be a “gateway” for every young person who does pot, the risk of leapfrogging to other drugs is greater for those who use marijuana than those who do alcohol. Marijuana use puts are children at greater risk for drug overdose than alcohol does.

    6) Both are readily available to children and teens. Pot is more available in marijuana states, as the parents may have it at home.

    7) Both are dangerous for driving, and both have led to traffic fatalities, particularly when the drivers are age 25 and under. Looking at the absolute evidence takes away any need for studies to show that driving stoned is dangerous.

    😎 Marijuana stays in system longer, up to a month and even more for chronic users, while alcohol goes out of the system in 24 hours. Some marijuana users experience flashbacks which can be very dangerous while driving or when they come on unexpectedly.

    9) There are high-functioning alcoholics and there are regular marijuana users who hold jobs and function reasonably well. The latter is less frequent, and those who manage well tend to give an erroneous impression to others who become addicted quickly and show a greater impairment from using pot.

    10) Both marijuana and alcohol are depressants

    10)Marijuana causes paranoia, anxiety and mental health problems at much higher rates than alcohol.

    11) Marijuana advocates claim it is “harmless” and “not addictive,” both false claims. They also claim to drive better while stoned. Drinkers don’t have similar delusions about alcohol being harmless and non-addictive. Individual problem drinkers may deny that theyhave a problem, while pot activists deny marijuana is a problem.

    12) Binge drinking in very, very heavy doses can lead to death. While marijuana doesn’t go into the brain stem, in heavy doses it can lead to psychosis. Pot has been know to cause death for those who have a psychotic reaction to marijuana.

    13) Marijuana doesn’t cause a hangover. Skipping the headache is not a good reason to do pot. Just don’t drink or drink less.

    No one is forced or compelled to drink, another falsehood promoted by the marijuana lobby. Many adults choose not to drink or do any drugs. More power to them. Our comparison shows 2 ways marijuana is safer, and 7 ways it is less safe and 4 ways they are a draw. Read our other article on marijuana vs. alcohol.

    Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman said legalization “wasn’t worth it.” Colorado’s Governor John Hickenlooper said that legalization was “reckless.” The state of Washington saw a great increase in marijuana-impaired drivers last year.

    About 10% of the US uses marijuana, compared to up to 60% of adults who use alcohol. Evidence shows that marijuana users drink more alcohol, too.

    Parents Opposed to Pot is totally funded by private donations, rather than industry or government. If you have an article to submit, or want to support us, please go to Contact or Donate page.
  • all bullshit from a biased web page.

  • DOPE IS WORSE THAN ALCOHOL

    Please share this post with every concerned parent you know! Spread the Word about Pop Pot!

    Regulation of alcohol does not keep alcohol out of the hands of children and teens. So when pro-pot people came up the idea “Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol,” they should have known that part of the plan would not be successful either. Just ask any teacher in Colorado. As propagandists push marijuana to achieve equality with alcohol in American life, here’s a look at how they compare:

    1) According to a report that came out last week, 30 % of marijuana users in the United States qualify as having Cannabis Use Disorder, vs. 10-20% of those of drinkers who are alcoholics.

    2) With THC (most psychoactive part of pot) as high as it is today, there is no equivalent to dope that is like beer or wine. Since competition between growers has created the higher THC, consumers won’t go back to the weak, old-fashioned pot that was in existence before the “medical marijuana” scam was introduced in the mid-90s. Average THC in Colorado is 17% vs. 1-3% in ’70s.

    3) Frequent users of marijuana are more likely to have a-motivational syndrome, compared to frequent drinkers.

    4) Students who are heavy weed users are much more likely to drop out of school than students who drink heavily. After all, weed is nicknamed “dope” for a reason.

    5) Teens who use marijuana are 3x more likely to overdose on other drugs such as heroin; teens who use alcohol are 2x more at risk for overdose with other drugs. While marijuana may not be a “gateway” for every young person who does pot, the risk of leapfrogging to other drugs is greater for those who use marijuana than those who do alcohol. Marijuana use puts are children at greater risk for drug overdose than alcohol does.

    6) Both are readily available to children and teens. Pot is more available in marijuana states, as the parents may have it at home.

    7) Both are dangerous for driving, and both have led to traffic fatalities, particularly when the drivers are age 25 and under. Looking at the absolute evidence takes away any need for studies to show that driving stoned is dangerous.

    😎 Marijuana stays in system longer, up to a month and even more for chronic users, while alcohol goes out of the system in 24 hours. Some marijuana users experience flashbacks which can be very dangerous while driving or when they come on unexpectedly.

    9) There are high-functioning alcoholics and there are regular marijuana users who hold jobs and function reasonably well. The latter is less frequent, and those who manage well tend to give an erroneous impression to others who become addicted quickly and show a greater impairment from using pot.

    10) Both marijuana and alcohol are depressants

    10)Marijuana causes paranoia, anxiety and mental health problems at much higher rates than alcohol.

    11) Marijuana advocates claim it is “harmless” and “not addictive,” both false claims. They also claim to drive better while stoned. Drinkers don’t have similar delusions about alcohol being harmless and non-addictive. Individual problem drinkers may deny that theyhave a problem, while pot activists deny marijuana is a problem.

    12) Binge drinking in very, very heavy doses can lead to death. While marijuana doesn’t go into the brain stem, in heavy doses it can lead to psychosis. Pot has been know to cause death for those who have a psychotic reaction to marijuana.

    13) Marijuana doesn’t cause a hangover. Skipping the headache is not a good reason to do pot. Just don’t drink or drink less.

    No one is forced or compelled to drink, another falsehood promoted by the marijuana lobby. Many adults choose not to drink or do any drugs. More power to them. Our comparison shows 2 ways marijuana is safer, and 7 ways it is less safe and 4 ways they are a draw. Read our other article on marijuana vs. alcohol.

    Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman said legalization “wasn’t worth it.” Colorado’s Governor John Hickenlooper said that legalization was “reckless.” The state of Washington saw a great increase in marijuana-impaired drivers last year.

    About 10% of the US uses marijuana, compared to up to 60% of adults who use alcohol. Evidence shows that marijuana users drink more alcohol, too.

    Parents Opposed to Pot is totally funded by private donations, rather than industry or government. If you have an article to submit, or want to support us, please go to Contact or Donate page.
  • @clevfan4life said:

    Wut are you talking about "new" clev? Have i changed any of my positions? If anything ur the mood swinging bi polar manic one.

    That's called having centrist positions. It seems like mood swinging because I support some shit on either side

    @boo-fagley said:

    A dentist told me that every 3rd generation of pot smoker would have a altered chromosnes.

    I do not know if he right or wrong.

    Possible. Genetic mutations can occur from the chemical byproducts of smoking cannabis. But, they also can come from smoking tobacco. Or chewing/dipping tobbaco. Or drinking alcohol. Or going out into the sunlight for long periods of time. I think that is what your dentist was talking about. Genetic mutations happen all the time, and i'd say cannabis consumption isn't a huge factor in it at all.

    @boo-fagley said:

    Pot is a gateway drug.

    That spice crap will suffice of you cant score weed.

    Wrong. Spice/K2/synthetic cannaboids are infinitely more addicting and have a greater harm profile than cannabis:

    https://www.mentalhelp.net/articles/5-reasons-why-spice-is-worse-than-weed/

    http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/policy-dose/2015/08/05/synthetic-marijuana-is-much-worse-than-weed-and-its-a-public-health-threat

    https://www.addictionhope.com/blog/marijuana-vs-spice-synthetic-more-dangerous/

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2014/08/28/6-reasons-synthetic-marijuana-spice-k2-is-so-toxic-to-the-brain/#5b19257f49eb

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    That's called having centrist positions. It seems like mood swinging because I support some shit on either side

    Unacceptable. There's only two options on this board; either you support the conservative views entirely or your just wrong. No middle ground. Time to burn you, heretic.

    @boo-fagley said:

    Youre missing the point.

    Pot wasnt available but something else was. Gateway.

    I'd say things like alcohol, tobacco, and prescription painkillers/opiates are far more likely to be "gateway drugs" to substances such as heroin and meth than weed is.

  • People like to get fucked up.

    Quite a few have problems with it.

    You can't stop them.

    Might as well make a profit.

    WSS

  • This all boils down to one thing.

    Try to make one argument for why weed should be illegal, but not alcohol (while staying within the confines of reality).

    I know a lot of people that smoked weed, they never went on to harder drugs. I do know people that drank alcohol, got in accidents, and killed themselves.

    So we are to believe weed is the dangerous drug. Anyone want to post alcohol's body count?

    @mld-woody said:

    This all boils down to one thing.

    Try to make one argument for why weed should be illegal, but not alcohol (while staying within the confines of reality).

    I know a lot of people that smoked weed, they never went on to harder drugs. I do know people that drank alcohol, got in accidents, and killed themselves.

    So we are to believe weed is the dangerous drug. Anyone want to post alcohol's body count?

    Define a lot. The 2 in Strongsville HS, and the four at UM? That is your point of reference?

  • Hardly anyone did in Strongsville. My entire group of friends in Medina did.

    Someone was giving anecdotal evidence with their Dentists, I figured I'd chime in too.

    My point of reference are the studies on the matter, common sense, and the blatant hypocrisy compared to alcohol.

  • DOPE IS WORSE THAN ALCOHOL

    Please share this post with every concerned parent you know! Spread the Word about Pop Pot!

    Regulation of alcohol does not keep alcohol out of the hands of children and teens. So when pro-pot people came up the idea “Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol,” they should have known that part of the plan would not be successful either. Just ask any teacher in Colorado. As propagandists push marijuana to achieve equality with alcohol in American life, here’s a look at how they compare:

    1) According to a report that came out last week, 30 % of marijuana users in the United States qualify as having Cannabis Use Disorder, vs. 10-20% of those of drinkers who are alcoholics.

    2) With THC (most psychoactive part of pot) as high as it is today, there is no equivalent to dope that is like beer or wine. Since competition between growers has created the higher THC, consumers won’t go back to the weak, old-fashioned pot that was in existence before the “medical marijuana” scam was introduced in the mid-90s. Average THC in Colorado is 17% vs. 1-3% in ’70s.

    3) Frequent users of marijuana are more likely to have a-motivational syndrome, compared to frequent drinkers.

    4) Students who are heavy weed users are much more likely to drop out of school than students who drink heavily. After all, weed is nicknamed “dope” for a reason.

    5) Teens who use marijuana are 3x more likely to overdose on other drugs such as heroin; teens who use alcohol are 2x more at risk for overdose with other drugs. While marijuana may not be a “gateway” for every young person who does pot, the risk of leapfrogging to other drugs is greater for those who use marijuana than those who do alcohol. Marijuana use puts are children at greater risk for drug overdose than alcohol does.

    6) Both are readily available to children and teens. Pot is more available in marijuana states, as the parents may have it at home.

    7) Both are dangerous for driving, and both have led to traffic fatalities, particularly when the drivers are age 25 and under. Looking at the absolute evidence takes away any need for studies to show that driving stoned is dangerous.

    😎 Marijuana stays in system longer, up to a month and even more for chronic users, while alcohol goes out of the system in 24 hours. Some marijuana users experience flashbacks which can be very dangerous while driving or when they come on unexpectedly.

    9) There are high-functioning alcoholics and there are regular marijuana users who hold jobs and function reasonably well. The latter is less frequent, and those who manage well tend to give an erroneous impression to others who become addicted quickly and show a greater impairment from using pot.

    10) Both marijuana and alcohol are depressants

    10)Marijuana causes paranoia, anxiety and mental health problems at much higher rates than alcohol.

    11) Marijuana advocates claim it is “harmless” and “not addictive,” both false claims. They also claim to drive better while stoned. Drinkers don’t have similar delusions about alcohol being harmless and non-addictive. Individual problem drinkers may deny that theyhave a problem, while pot activists deny marijuana is a problem.

    12) Binge drinking in very, very heavy doses can lead to death. While marijuana doesn’t go into the brain stem, in heavy doses it can lead to psychosis. Pot has been know to cause death for those who have a psychotic reaction to marijuana.

    13) Marijuana doesn’t cause a hangover. Skipping the headache is not a good reason to do pot. Just don’t drink or drink less.

    No one is forced or compelled to drink, another falsehood promoted by the marijuana lobby. Many adults choose not to drink or do any drugs. More power to them. Our comparison shows 2 ways marijuana is safer, and 7 ways it is less safe and 4 ways they are a draw. Read our other article on marijuana vs. alcohol.

    Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman said legalization “wasn’t worth it.” Colorado’s Governor John Hickenlooper said that legalization was “reckless.” The state of Washington saw a great increase in marijuana-impaired drivers last year.

    About 10% of the US uses marijuana, compared to up to 60% of adults who use alcohol. Evidence shows that marijuana users drink more alcohol, too.

    Parents Opposed to Pot is totally funded by private donations, rather than industry or government. If you have an article to submit, or want to support us, please go to Contact or Donate page.

    @calfoxwc said:

    About 10% of the US uses marijuana, compared to up to 60% of adults who use alcohol. Evidence shows that marijuana users drink more alcohol, too.

    look at the comical flaming horseshit Coatse posts from these ridiculous websites. Zero corroborating evidence for the last sentence. The level of bullshit in this post is mind boggling i dont' even know where to begin with it. They just are so desperate to tie marijuana use to all these other vice's including the legal one that's destroying the human genome. Yeah you read that right, alcoholism is becoming genetic through the epigenome. As of right now i haven't read anywhere that marijuana addiction can be passed down, but alcoholism absolutely is. My ex wouldn't touch a drop her whole life because alcoholism had destroyed most of her family and she was terrified of it......so she'd drink a case of diet mountain dew a day, true story. Again, how many people are waiting lists for a liver or some other organ because of marijuana? Go on Coatse, find me that waiting list...run along i'll wait right here.

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