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Marijuana - Good or Bad? Moved Topic!!
November 10, 2014 at 1:07 am
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Topic started here: http://atheistforums.org/thread-29629.html - in case anyone wants to see what has already been said.
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(November 10, 2014 at 12:54 am)Minimalist Wrote: Quote:What are your views that makes you say marijuana laws are bad? Considering you have no opinion about marijuana itself?
Generally, the intro forums are not the place for deep discussions.
However, as a primer,
https://www.aclu.org/criminal-law-reform...law-reform
Quote:Arrests for possession of small amounts of marijuana constitute one of the most common drug-related points of entry into the criminal justice system, and are often directed primarily at people of color, despite strong evidence that whites use marijuana at higher rates. The Criminal Law Reform Project advocates for the decriminalization of personal possession of marijuana across the nation.
If you would like to start a thread on the subject I'll gladly join you there.
Ahh, ok.. I see now. So you are for marijuana decriminalization then or legalization?
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November 10, 2014 at 1:11 am
Oh yes... I like marijuana. Marijuana good. Marijuana god. Marijuana my love.
How it turns me into a human/ape, I'll never know.
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November 10, 2014 at 3:03 am
Legalization.
It seems to be less dangerous than most of the prescription drugs which are advertised, ad nauseam, on tv.
The drug wars - which we have lost anyway - have served to incarcerate much of a generation in addition to watching the cops trample the bill of rights in their never-ending quest to crack down even more.
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November 10, 2014 at 3:16 am
Legalize it don't criticize it!
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November 10, 2014 at 3:46 am
Quote:In my experience, THC itself is not physically addictive like nicotine. I would like to quit smoking cigarettes, but I have an addiction.
Nicotine is very addictive, this is true, but alcohol and thc are also addictive and some people become addicted.
Quote:THC being a depressant doesn't mean it causes depression.
Depressants relax muscles, decrease cognitive function, motor skills, etc. As alcohol is also a depressant, they can be dangerous when combined with alcohol. Alcohol though is also a source of energy, whereas THC is not.
Quote:Alcohol or cigarettes are never prescribed really.
Cigarettes used to be prescribed before it was known just how addictive nicotine is.
Quote:As far as THC showing up in feces and/or urine. Well, water is a necessity to life, yet they both appear in feces and water.
Water is a solvent, the solvent is needed to pass the solutes in the urine; and the purpose of the kidneys is not to produce urine, but to maintain blood pressure, blood volume and electrolyte and nutrient balance. Thus if you have high blood pressure, more water needs to be removed to lower it in the urine. If you have low blood pressure indicating that you're dehydrated, more water will be retained.
THC is fat soluble (which is why so little of it gets absorbed in the lungs), and to my knowledge it is not metabolised by any cells or broken down by any enzymes present in the human body. What this means is that it circulates in your blood, freely enters fat cells since they're fat permeable, has trouble leaving fat cells (since it's water impermeable), and then ultimately has to be filtered by the kidneys into your urine for removal. This process is very slow competitively speaking, which is why thc both builds up in your fat cells over time (when marijuana is smoked regularly), and why it remains present in the blood in a testable amount for a very long time. Thus it can have prolonged negative effects on cognition and muscle control.
Alcohol, although not technically a carbohydrate is close enough to one that the rules of carbohydrates generally apply to it: it has to be metabolised by the liver, which both uses it for energy and to convert it to glucose so other cells can use the energy. It will not be filtered by the kidneys, just as they don't filter carbohydrates (sucrose, fructose, lactose, glucose, etc) unless of course you have a disease state (e.g. diabetes).
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November 10, 2014 at 4:05 am
It should be legalized.
The same restrictions and punishments that apply to people who drink and drive should be applied to those who get stoned and drive.
There should be no smoking in public places.
Hopefully this will put an end to marijuana being so glamorized like a rebellious lifestyle choice.
I don't see why people do smoke it anyway surely it's easier, more economical and less intrusive into other peoples space if people just eat it?
When I was a teen weed smoker, I enjoyed weed way more when I ate it.
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November 10, 2014 at 6:05 am
How common is smoking weed in the west?
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November 10, 2014 at 7:48 am
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What paulpablo wrote. I don't smoke marijuana for the same reason I don't smoke cigarettes. The fact that one is also mildly psychoactive doesn't make any difference. It should be legalized and treated just like alcohol and tobacco.
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November 10, 2014 at 9:46 am
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I voted "indifferent" because I don't care, I don't smoke weed but it's up to each person to decide what to do with their bodies. I wouldn't want anyone ranting on my cigarettes .
I think the argument that "Marijuana does less harm than other drugs" is completely irrelevant and shouldn't used, regardless of having positive or negative effects it's up to the individual to decide. Cigs do more harm than good and I continue to consume them, it's my choice, not anyone else's. It should be legal because people should be able to choose what to do with their bodies and to reduce criminality associated with drug trafficking and manufacturing, as well as to provide a more secure consumption of drug substances. And of course, people who want to quit should be given help.
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November 10, 2014 at 10:09 am
I voted good, meaning it should be legal.
The war on drugs is the new way we show racism in 'merica. More minorities, specifically black men, are incarcerated on drug charges than white people. Crack carries a far greater penalty than powder cocaine, take a guess who uses what?
My point is if we legalize marijuana, then we would reduce our prison population significantly over something that is not as harmful to society as alcohol.
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