Denver's Cultural Identity (felony, living, professionals)

[SQL]

Originally Posted by LoveBoating

My wife told me this AM that she thinks pot should be legal in every State (and she is 68 yrs old). She said, "that way there wouldn't be any complaining about it".
I told her, "you feel that way right now, but if we had a daughter or son that was hit and killed by someone high on pot, you sure wouldn't feel that way!" She said, "you're right"!

So we should ban anything that may hypothetically result in someone's death, whether directly or indirectly? That's poor reasoning for banning anything.

Pot sales have brought in significant tax revenue to the state and has resulted in minuscule, if any, uptick in crime (negligent or intentional).

[Mike from back east]

Originally Posted by BornintheSprings

Tens of thousands of people die from from alcohol every year yet its legal...

The CDC says about 88,000 die per year from alcohol while another group shows zero deaths from MJ.

[BornintheSprings]

Originally Posted by Mike from back east

The CDC says about 88,000 die per year from alcohol while another group shows zero deaths from MJ.

Thats quite a number hard to believe that something so dangerous can be bought in unlimited quantities. Alcoholism is a serious problem in the US in my opinion.

[Count David]

Originally Posted by Mike from back east

The CDC says about 88,000 die per year from alcohol while another group shows zero deaths from MJ.

Mike, then why aren't we suggesting banning heart disease or cancer?

[davebarnes]

Originally Posted by David Aguilar

why aren't we suggesting banning ... cancer?

After my bout with colon cancer and chemotherapy, I really like this idea.

[BabyBoomers2]

Originally Posted by BornintheSprings

Tens of thousands of people die from from alcohol every year yet its legal...

Actually, I knew someone would say this. Oh well, guess some of us "old farts" just have no need for recreational pot!
And, yes, back in the mid 70's I did smoke it a few times. In fact, my ex-wife's brother use to make bongs out of Sparklette's Water bottles (the big ones). Heck, I even remember the old nickle ($5) and dime ($10) baggies of pot that were sold. I even snuck a small pot pipe into an outdoor AC/DC-Ted Nugent Concert.
Yep, those old years of acting stupid, but definitely fun though��.....at the time, that is.

[SQL]

Originally Posted by LoveBoating

Actually, I knew someone would say this. Oh well, guess some of us "old farts" just have no need for recreational pot!
And, yes, back in the mid 70's I did smoke it a few times. In fact, my ex-wife's brother use to make bongs out of Sparklette's Water bottles (the big ones). Heck, I even remember the old nickle ($5) and dime ($10) baggies of pot that were sold. I even snuck a small pot pipe into an outdoor AC/DC-Ted Nugent Concert.
Yep, those old years of acting stupid, but definitely fun though��.....at the time, that is.

Young, stupid people are not the only people who smoke pot. I know several accomplished doctors and other professionals who use pot recreationally on a regular basis. I've used it before, but I'm not a big fan. I simply don't like the way it makes me feel. Unless I'm in pain, then it's really nice.

[Count David]

Originally Posted by davebarnes

After my bout with colon cancer and chemotherapy, I really like this idea.

Well, let's get writing our congressmen.....oops, never mind.

[Katarina Witt]

Here are a couple of potentially marijuana-caused deaths: Teen driver charged with vehicular homicide, DUI in fatal Boulder crash - Boulder Daily Camera

I agree alcohol is far worse.

[philberf]

I think that it's hard to compare alcohol and marijuana side by side, for many different reasons. Short and long term health effects are very different - they affect different parts of the body, and their effects on various parts of the body are different. Causing death is only one type of harm from using any substance. Both impair judgment, but in different ways. Social acceptance and therefore use and consumption patterns are very different. The cultural insinuations when you use one or the other are very different.

I think it's just really hard to compare them side by side and make a definitive declaration that one is clearly safer/better than another.