Legalize Marijuana in Texas? (Earth: schools, cost, centers)

[Trae713]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

Yep, give them $2 or $3 and let them keep the change. Gotta wait for someone who looks like a smoker.

Or someone who walks out with a pack of cigarettes. Preferably the younger looking ones. I was just asked to buy a pack of gars for some high school kids yesterday. Bought me an Arizona with their change. LMAO. Once we started turning 18, the bribing was over with.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by AlGreen

And you make a good point. I mean, does anyone here know of a responsible adult, over the age of 30, with a good job and a family to care for, that smokes weed on a regular basis? I certainly don't.

I went to high school in the 60's. I know numerous people in their 50's & 60's, who have smoked pot since high school in the 60's (that is 40-50 years), raised kids, never been arrested or had an accident and have professional careers in architecture, engineering, education, government, medicine, business, law, etc. They are responsible members of society.

I know numerous people who's lives have been ruined by alcohol and none that have been ruined by marijuana.

Most people my age don't let the government tell then what is right or wrong, because the government has lied to us so often, we learned to think for ourselves and still do. Most of them have also tried to teach their children to think for themselves instead of blindly obeying the law and assuming that makes them responsible.

[catman]

CaptRon: Great post. There are people who smoke and are lazy and unproductive, but there are others who use marijuana in moderation whose productivity and and responsibility are completely unaffected by it. It's like alcohol in that regard. Either should be used in moderation after the business of the day is taken care of.

In any case, its legalization in Texas is decades away, at least.

[Trae713]

I don't know. I wouldn't say decades away.

[diablo234]

Definately legalize marijuana.

With the budget situation the way is currently it would certainly make more sense to legalize and tax marijuana, rather than waste taxpayer dollars on drug enforcement and narcotics.

[WestPlanoDude]

Legalize it!

[Cowboybootnut]

Originally Posted by diablo234

Definately legalize marijuana.

With the budget situation the way is currently it would certainly make more sense to legalize and tax marijuana, rather than waste taxpayer dollars on drug enforcement and narcotics.

If that is a good reason to legalize marijuana, then why don't we legalize other "minor" crimes and tax those for more revenue?

[cmacemm]

Originally Posted by Cowboybootnut

If that is a good reason to legalize marijuana, then why don't we legalize other "minor" crimes and tax those for more revenue?

Because most crimes hurt people...

[danielpalos]

Originally Posted by Cowboybootnut

If that is a good reason to legalize marijuana, then why don't we legalize other "minor" crimes and tax those for more revenue?

What other "minor" crimes are you referring to? Both tobacco and alcohol are already legal, why any issue with marijuana?

In case you haven't read our federal Constitution, we already lost the Drug War to the evil Drug Empire. It is in black and white and codified as the Twenty-First Amendment to our own supreme Law of the Land. Our federal Congress is no longer delegated the authority to Prohibit forms of Commerce among the several States of the Union.

[Trae713]

Originally Posted by Cowboybootnut

If that is a good reason to legalize marijuana, then why don't we legalize other "minor" crimes and tax those for more revenue?

Bad logic. Killing SOMEONE, raping SOMEONE, robbing SOMEONE, etc. all has to do with you hurting someone else. Smoking MY weed for MYSELF, is just that...me. I'm not harming anybody else. Besides, what other crimes are you referring to anyway?

Originally Posted by cmacemm

Because most crimes hurt people...

Exactly.