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New Chicago pot law---

Well hell. Why don't we go ahead and legalize prostitution too? After all, who gets hurt, right? While we are at it, why not allow wholesale gambling everywhere as well? Between pot, tail and cards the government could collect enough tax money to fix everything. We should have done this crap years ago. I mean really. What could go wrong? I'm sure no one any of us care about might get on the wrong path. Weed never killed anyone or led them into more serious drug use or crime. I'm sure none of our daughters/nieces/ sisters, etc. might find themselves trying to make a quick buck the hard way. And certainly gambling is not some addictive activity normal people could get caught up in and destroy their finances/family.

Let's legalize all this crap and reap the tax windfall and save the country.
 
"Horseplay" said:
Well hell. Why don't we go ahead and legalize prostitution too? After all, who gets hurt, right? While we are at it, why not allow wholesale gambling everywhere as well? Between pot, tail and cards the government could collect enough tax money to fix everything. We should have done this crap years ago. I mean really. What could go wrong? I'm sure no one any of us care about might get on the wrong path. Weed never killed anyone or led them into more serious drug use or crime. I'm sure none of our daughters/nieces/ sisters, etc. might find themselves trying to make a quick buck the hard way. And certainly gambling is not some addictive activity normal people could get caught up in and destroy their finances/family.

Let's legalize all this crap and reap the tax windfall and save the country.
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Finally, some rational thoughts.
 
I see a helluva' business model if you can get pot legalized in Vegas, you could open a casino open to smoking with 'massage' rooms for rent. Govt. accts. would probably be the majority of your business next to Jimmy Swaggart and his like, would make an easy mailing list.

I know some have commented 'legalize it' but the majority of responses have been, ticket for minor amounts just as any other crime that has levels of infraction, not make it legal. If you compare it to prohibition you will see similar results I would guess. If alcohol were illegal would we see a reduction in DUI's and AA members or would they just go underground and become a black market? Addictive personalities will find something to be addicted to whether it's drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, pain pills, gambling or buying magazine subscriptions to try to win the Publishers clearing house (had a neighbor with this problem).
Jon
 
My overriding concern here is that we, as a society, keep giving in to the "wrongs". So many people smoke pot it has become a burden on the police to control it so we throw up our hands and say, in essence, "you win". Lessening the offense to the level of a ticket is basically condoning the behavior. Just because our law enforcement and courts are overwhelmed by the volume of criminal activity should not be the cause of us giving up. If anything, it should be a wake up call that we need to take action to turn things around.
 
"Gigantopithecus" said:
Doesn't matter what you make illegal. People will always find a way to get hammered. Consequences be damned.
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The problem I have is not making something illegal, it's taking something off that list. Or at least making it such a minor offense it may as well be made legal. I get your point and agree but will say that the numbers of people taking the action will be greatly diminished if it is against the law...and punished accordingly.
 
If pot is illegal, why is alcohol legal. I would put money on alcohol being a worse drug.
 
"Jonk67" said:
I see a helluva' business model if you can get pot legalized in Vegas, you could open a casino open to smoking with 'massage' rooms for rent. Govt. accts. would probably be the majority of your business next to Jimmy Swaggart and his like, would make an easy mailing list.

I know some have commented 'legalize it' but the majority of responses have been, ticket for minor amounts just as any other crime that has levels of infraction, not make it legal. If you compare it to prohibition you will see similar results I would guess. If alcohol were illegal would we see a reduction in DUI's and AA members or would they just go underground and become a black market? Addictive personalities will find something to be addicted to whether it's drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, pain pills, gambling or buying magazine subscriptions to try to win the Publishers clearing house (had a neighbor with this problem).
Jon
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Or reading/posting to StangFix.
 
"silverblueBP" said:
If pot is illegal, why is alcohol legal. I would put money on alcohol being a worse drug.
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Follow the money. There are large corporations behind distilling. Furthermore, alcohol has always been legal except for prohibition, so the distillers were already in business a long time. Pot is a home-grown industry, although it recently has been taken over by cartels. It's still possible to grow your own (just as one can distill your own alcohol...but you can't sell it legally).
 
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"Midlife" said:
Follow the money. There are large corporations behind distilling. Furthermore, alcohol has always been legal except for prohibition, so the distillers were already in business a long time. Pot is a home-grown industry, although it recently has been taken over by cartels. It's still possible to grow your own (just as one can distill your own alcohol...but you can't sell it legally).
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Beer and wine are perfectly legal to brew for personal consumption. Party liquor requires a crap load of regulations, atf license, and don't forget the excise taxes.

Pot will be legal as soon as the bean counters in DC figure out a convoluted way of taxing the crap out of it.
 
"Horseplay" said:
My overriding concern here is that we, as a society, keep giving in to the "wrongs". So many people smoke pot it has become a burden on the police to control it so we throw up our hands and say, in essence, "you win". Lessening the offense to the level of a ticket is basically condoning the behavior. Just because our law enforcement and courts are overwhelmed by the volume of criminal activity should not be the cause of us giving up. If anything, it should be a wake up call that we need to take action to turn things around.
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We as a society decided that weed was "wrong". We can now decide it is "right" if we so choose. This is not situation of "you win", it is one of re-evaluating the amount of effort put towards controlling a substance that people want to consume, just like alcohol.
 
"Horseplay" said:
OK, this will probably go bad but here goes...First off, I'm sorry to hear about your father's situation.

Your dad's parents may not be "good parents". They may be exceptional people but that doesn't mean they can't be bad parents. Maybe they are great with the other kids and just couldn't manage to do what your dad needed from them. I don't know and please don't take offense....
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Not offended, no worries. I didn't mean to disappear, but work has kept me busy and haven't been able too goof off on the computer much. :pbj
 
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