Why do conservatives suddenly morph into hyper-authoritarian nanny-statists whenever you bring up marijuana? (generation, heroin)

[Chicano3000X]

“You wanted to be safe from the government so you created a stupid government.” - Rick Sanchez

[StillwaterTownie]

Originally Posted by tickyul

I don't hear a lot for the Republicans on this issue. I think they realize the pot-legalization-ship has sailed.

How true. Last summer in Oklahoma, shortly after people voted to legalize medical marijuana, SQ788, the leading Republicans changed their minds and announced they would not hold a special legislative session to deal with medical marijuana. They would respect the will of the people. Many people were shocked, since Republicans said before hand there would be one if it passed. However, Republicans lost more than usual incumbents in the primary and decided they didn't need the controversy of marijuana going into the November elections. So Republicans stood back and allowed the state health department to roll out the medical marijuana program as proscribed in SQ788. The result has been no other legal state medical marijuana program has rolled out so quickly before. The writers of SQ788 knew government moves slow, so made short time limits to make the government move fast.

[jburress]

Originally Posted by tickyul

I don't hear a lot for the Republicans on this issue. I think they realize the pot-legalization-ship has sailed.

Have to disagree.

Granted it's a small sample size, but here are the candidates running for governor in Michigan and their opinions on cannabis :

"The four Republican candidates for governor oppose legal pot. While the three Democrats and two Libertarian candidates support it."

http://www.michiganradio.org/post/le...-next-governor

[sholomar]

I've actually stopped using it for now, but I support legalization. I hope North Dakota has the votes.

People should have the right to enjoy themselves as they see fit. When 1/4 to 1/3 of the employees in my plant of 1000 use it on a semi-regular or regular basis in a state (South Dakota) that has some of the most harsh marijuana laws in the nation but nobody gets arrested for simple possession, it tells you something about how much the cops actually care. It's kind of like how they do it on Live PD.. if it's a small amount and you're nice to them they just confiscate it and send you on your way. If you're smart you don't drive stoned and keep it locked in the trunk and they never even know.

Like North Dakota, South Dakota has a higher number of libertarian types than say in parts of the South. Not enough to legalize, but plenty enough to bring back what they need from Colorado, and perhaps soon, North Dakota.

Once the newness wore off however, I lost interest somewhat. I don't need chemicals to get through life but to each their own.

However, it's just yet another reason republicans sabotage their popularity.. they think their base cares about the marijuana issue... like the gay marriage issue, I'd imagine most moderate or libertarian leaning ones do not, and see someone opposing it as yet another member of the swamp.

[Three Wolves In Snow]

Why do conservatives suddenly morph into hyper-authoritarian nanny-statists whenever you bring up marijuana?

I don't know many who do. Let me ask you, why do liberals suddenly morph into hyper-authoritarian nanny-statists whenever you bring up cigarettes, or even pop (also known as "soda")? The hypocrisy doesn't occur to them?

[Jacobo1]

weed is about #583 on the important policy list for me.....dont care

[Tall Traveler]

Originally Posted by tickyul

I don't hear a lot for the Republicans on this issue. I think they realize the pot-legalization-ship has sailed.

Okay here's a Republican on this issue, I think marijuana should be legalized like we already did in out state (Washington).

[Jacobo1]

i have smoked pot many times. it honestly isn't much different from alcohol for me. given that both are legal and cost about the same, i would still prefer alcohol.

[uggabugga]

few do. just more bawacky horror fantasies.

[Tall Traveler]

Originally Posted by Jacobo1

i have smoked pot many times. it honestly isn't much different from alcohol for me. given that both are legal and cost about the same, i would still prefer alcohol.

I prefer alcohol to weed too but who am I to tell somebody that my drug of choice should be their drug of choice?