Do Non Pot Smokers/Drug Users Exist in the Bay Area? (Berkeley: tax, live in)

[Oakland Uptown]

You're boring me now, the whole fear monger/paranoid shtick is old now. It was funny at first now it's just corny.

[californio sur]

Originally Posted by Mr. Fantastic

Yeah, being against illegal drug trafficking must mean I have an antiquated view of society.

Even by Orange county standards you are living in a vacuum\ time warp going backwards. Doesn't it even bother you that nobody you vote for ever wins an election or that what you promote is considered nonsense?

[Mr. Fantastic]

Originally Posted by californio sur

Even by Orange county standards you are living in a vacuum\ time warp going backwards. Doesn't it even bother you that nobody you vote for ever wins an election or that what you promote is considered nonsense?

You're not even trying to defend all the negative health effects of Marijuana now, that's very telling.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Oakland Uptown

The Medical benefit is that sick people who don't have an appetite (Cancer & aids patients) smoke, it causes them to want to eat, which is a medical benefit, along with alleviating pain, which is also a medical benefit. So despite of what you believe there are many doctors who support it and their opinion on medical issues are more trustworthy than yours. It also helps with Migraines.

ok, I will buy the part about the appitite, so yes, I guess some of what is being reported could have some basis. Again, I am giving my opinion which I think I have a right to do. I do think there are other, legal drugs that could accomplish the same thing. I would also add, if it is going to be used for medicinal purposes it needs to be 100% controled, but if you also read what I said, I mentioned I am not totally opposed to the drug, I just think it is really a stupid thing to do.

Nita

[expect]

yea i dont smoke weed or do any drugs other than excedrin for migraines.
D.A.R.E worked like a damn charm. i think it was those bad ass cop dogs.

[Mr. Fantastic]

Let's be honest, the people advocating for legalization aren't thinking about Marijuana as a medicinal aid, they are looking at it as a recreational drug. That in itself should show you why it shouldn't be legalized.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Mr. Fantastic

Let's be honest, the people advocating for legalization aren't thinking about Marijuana as a medicinal aid, they are looking at it as a recreational drug. That in itself should show you why it shouldn't be legalized.

Even though I have mixed feelings about legalizing it, I agree with you. People who do want it legalized could care less about the health benefits or lack of same.

Nita

[Mr. Fantastic]

Seriously, that line of reasoning is ridiculous.

"Look, it's a couple of sick individuals using Marijuana to cure themselves!"
http://trollydolly.us/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/smoking-pot.jpg (broken link)

[xGrendelx]

Originally Posted by nmnita

ok, I will buy the part about the appitite, so yes, I guess some of what is being reported could have some basis. Again, I am giving my opinion which I think I have a right to do. I do think there are other, legal drugs that could accomplish the same thing.

I can't speak for everyone who's used weed for medicinal purposes, but my grandmother gave it some thought when she was dying from cancer because it was something naturally grown and not anything synthetic like a pill. She never smoked anything, but knowing marijuana was a "natural" medicine appealed to her more than a manufactured pill did.

[Oakland Uptown]

Originally Posted by nmnita

ok, I will buy the part about the appitite, so yes, I guess some of what is being reported could have some basis. Again, I am giving my opinion which I think I have a right to do. I do think there are other, legal drugs that could accomplish the same thing. I would also add, if it is going to be used for medicinal purposes it needs to be 100% controled, but if you also read what I said, I mentioned I am not totally opposed to the drug, I just think it is really a stupid thing to do.

Nita

LOL so you advocate for prescription medicine that has killed thousands of people and has tons of side effects just because it's "legal". Not sure what makes smoking weed stupid, but that's your opinion, i guess.