Scientific Medical Study: Legalization of Pot increases dropout rates by 10 percent (global warming, carry)

[MJJersey]

Originally Posted by rstevens62

Thats a different animal altogether...environmental laws do not benefit criminal organizations.

So, the basis of constitutional power is predicated upon whether the act benefits a criminal organization? That’s a new one.

[Chicano3000X]

Kids have been dropping out before legalization. Legalization actually means it can be more controlled.

Keep trying though..

[chiociolliscalves]

Originally Posted by rstevens62

Legalizing ALL drugs and regulating them would actually be the safest thing to do.

Keeping drugs illegal only benefits the drug cartels and makes it very dangerous, drugs could be laced with anything under the sink!

I was once a libertarian utopian like yourself and held such fanciful ideas. Then I had life experiences.

[MJJersey]

Originally Posted by Raddo

Your perception of reality on this subject includes "Marijuana use causes people to kill babies and eat people's faces off."

That's all that needs to be said. It is pretty easy for most of us to determine who's perception of reality is closer to actual reality.

But that’s not what this topic is about. It’s about science and medical studies on the effects of legalization on dropout rates.

[carcrazy67]

Originally Posted by chiociolliscalves

I teach high school, Cheech. If you think most people can't tell teenagers, particularly 13/14/15 year-olds from 25/30/35/40 year-olds, the effects of your blessed chemical on your brain are more severe than I estimated.

I see the effects of this garbage on kids in that age range every single day. And most here understand that. Not only do they not want their kids using this garbage, they don't want them to grow up to be users, either. And for good reason.

I'm pretty certain that "getting stoned" is conducive to good student performance! One the plus side it may make the school cafeteria food taste better!

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by chiociolliscalves

I was once a libertarian utopian like yourself and held such fanciful ideas. Then I had life experiences.

So now you think the mind and body of an individual, belongs to the State?

I would say that you were never a true libertarian.

[chiociolliscalves]

Originally Posted by odanny

Exactly. And I guarantee you that some of the most vocal opponents of legalization drink alcohol frequently, or even daily.

Just what we need, a bunch of drunks telling us of the dangers of marijuana.

I never drink. I've thought people who get drunk/high were obvious losers since I was a kid.

[Chicano3000X]

Originally Posted by chiociolliscalves

I was once a libertarian utopian like yourself and held such fanciful ideas. Then I had life experiences.

One country had an epidemic of drug use and overdoses.
They established safe areas for addicts to get a fix, but these areas also encouraged them to get help. They were not judged or scrutinized. But there were people that offered help and it resulted in huge drop in overdoses and many addicts turned their life around as a result.

Instead of treating addicts like criminals, the police would direct them to these places or even take them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJUXLqNHCaI

[chiociolliscalves]

Originally Posted by Joe90

So now you think the mind and body of an individual, belongs to the State?

Yes, Mr. Libertarian Utopian Fantacist, if I believe there should be restrictions on chemicals that cause untold damage to our society, I must believe that we all belong to "Da State." Well reasoned.

[rstevens62]

Originally Posted by Chicano3000X

Kids have been dropping out before legalization. Legalization actually means it can be more controlled.

Keep trying though..

Yes, exactly!

This is what all the opponents of legalization do not get...keeping drugs illegal is priority #1 for the drug cartels (and DEA). Its the ONLY way both groups can survive and thrive.

I kind of thought the simple fact that knowing a criminal cartels opinion and their opinion are the same...would be enough to make them see how wrong they are!