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Fearandloathing

Fearandloathing

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As more and more US states consider the legalization of marijuana, Obama's federal government is going the full distances to ensure the "demon weed" doesn't go anywhere.

It seemed odd, to have people put in jail for having a bong, but now, if you admit you EVER smoked pot....

You are personae not grata......

"Ever try pot? Answer yes to a border agent, and foreigners could face permanent consequences even if they haven't used marijuana in years.

More and more Canadians are learning the hard way that admitting to U.S. border agents that you smoked pot can bar you from entering the country forever.

Immigration lawyers say some Canadians are under the mistaken impression that legalization of marijuana in Washington state has resulted in leniency by U.S. border agents here, but it hasn't. Marijuana is still an illegal substance under federal law."



Ever try pot? Answer yes, and U.S. won't let you in ? ever | KNKX


Can someone explain to me how someone who once ever smoked marijuana being lifetime banned from the country makes the Excited States more secure?

I had some nuclear surgery last week....I have a letter explaining why I might trip a bomb detector because of something called "Tenitium 99....I see this scenario where it trips and the minimum wage Homeland Security dolts open fire. I wonder if Trump will decide to deport pot smokers
 
That's pretty ****ed up. In most places possession of a joint gets you a civil summons if the cop even bothers.
 
Really? REALLY? Well then people are going to lie. All prohibitionists and censors are damn fools with blood on their hands.
 
I just had a thought. Obama admitted to smoking pot so does that mean we can have him deported?
 
Fearandloathing said:
As more and more US states consider the legalization of marijuana, Obama's federal government is going the full distances to ensure the "demon weed" doesn't go anywhere.

It seemed odd, to have people put in jail for having a bong, but now, if you admit you EVER smoked pot....

You are personae not grata......

"Ever try pot? Answer yes to a border agent, and foreigners could face permanent consequences even if they haven't used marijuana in years.

More and more Canadians are learning the hard way that admitting to U.S. border agents that you smoked pot can bar you from entering the country forever.

Immigration lawyers say some Canadians are under the mistaken impression that legalization of marijuana in Washington state has resulted in leniency by U.S. border agents here, but it hasn't. Marijuana is still an illegal substance under federal law."



Ever try pot? Answer yes, and U.S. won't let you in ? ever | KNKX


Can someone explain to me how someone who once ever smoked marijuana being lifetime banned from the country makes the Excited States more secure?

I had some nuclear surgery last week....I have a letter explaining why I might trip a bomb detector because of something called "Tenitium 99....I see this scenario where it trips and the minimum wage Homeland Security dolts open fire. I wonder if Trump will decide to deport pot smokers
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Greetings, F & L. :2wave:

What the heck is nuclear surgery? It sounds scarily serious! :afraid:
 
Fearandloathing said:
As more and more US states consider the legalization of marijuana, Obama's federal government is going the full distances to ensure the "demon weed" doesn't go anywhere.

It seemed odd, to have people put in jail for having a bong, but now, if you admit you EVER smoked pot....

You are personae not grata......

"Ever try pot? Answer yes to a border agent, and foreigners could face permanent consequences even if they haven't used marijuana in years.

More and more Canadians are learning the hard way that admitting to U.S. border agents that you smoked pot can bar you from entering the country forever.

Immigration lawyers say some Canadians are under the mistaken impression that legalization of marijuana in Washington state has resulted in leniency by U.S. border agents here, but it hasn't. Marijuana is still an illegal substance under federal law."



Ever try pot? Answer yes, and U.S. won't let you in ? ever | KNKX


Can someone explain to me how someone who once ever smoked marijuana being lifetime banned from the country makes the Excited States more secure?

I had some nuclear surgery last week....I have a letter explaining why I might trip a bomb detector because of something called "Tenitium 99....I see this scenario where it trips and the minimum wage Homeland Security dolts open fire. I wonder if Trump will decide to deport pot smokers
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The Established greedy rich pricks in Washington have cronies that will lose billions if pot is ever legalized completely so they are fighting the will of the people tooth and nail.

The war on drugs needs to end, legalize everything.
 
Fearandloathing said:
As more and more US states consider the legalization of marijuana, Obama's federal government is going the full distances to ensure the "demon weed" doesn't go anywhere.

It seemed odd, to have people put in jail for having a bong, but now, if you admit you EVER smoked pot....

You are personae not grata......

"Ever try pot? Answer yes to a border agent, and foreigners could face permanent consequences even if they haven't used marijuana in years.

More and more Canadians are learning the hard way that admitting to U.S. border agents that you smoked pot can bar you from entering the country forever.

Immigration lawyers say some Canadians are under the mistaken impression that legalization of marijuana in Washington state has resulted in leniency by U.S. border agents here, but it hasn't. Marijuana is still an illegal substance under federal law."



Ever try pot? Answer yes, and U.S. won't let you in ? ever | KNKX


Can someone explain to me how someone who once ever smoked marijuana being lifetime banned from the country makes the Excited States more secure?

I had some nuclear surgery last week....I have a letter explaining why I might trip a bomb detector because of something called "Tenitium 99....I see this scenario where it trips and the minimum wage Homeland Security dolts open fire. I wonder if Trump will decide to deport pot smokers
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Yup. And don't forget that if the Circus Peanut gets elected, his beta-male step 'n' fetch it boy, Christie, may be nominated for AG, and Christie has promised on multiple occasions to crack back down again on MJ.

Because, you know, that's what morbidly obese tough guy wannabes do.
 
Tanngrisnir said:
Yup. And don't forget that if the Circus Peanut gets elected, his beta-male step 'n' fetch it boy, Christie, may be nominated for AG, and Christie has promised on multiple occasions to crack back down again on MJ.

Because, you know, that's what morbidly obese tough guy wannabes do.
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I don't see Christie getting nominated for anything. besides it's not up to him, the people are voting to legalize, it's only a matter of time.
 
Lutherf said:
I just had a thought. Obama admitted to smoking pot so does that mean we can have him deported?
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Maybe you could try extradition first. We could extradite him all over the States until he gets tired of it and makes a plea bargain to speak out against drug use.

Oh wait, he's already commuted the sentences of non-violent drug offenders, so I don't think that's going to happen. :shock:
 
blaxshep said:
I don't see Christie getting nominated for anything. besides it's not up to him, the people are voting to legalize, it's only a matter of time.
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While that's technically true, he could, if AG, use the fed gov't to crack down on whatever he liked before such legalization occurred.
 
It'd be naive to assume that legalizing all drugs would cause the cartels to collapse.

As long as it's the law of the land, it has to be enforced.
 
Tanngrisnir said:
While that's technically true, he could, if AG, use the fed gov't to crack down on whatever he liked before such legalization occurred.
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He could close down the bridge to the voting booths :lamo
 
Tigerace117 said:
It'd be naive to assume that legalizing all drugs would cause the cartels to collapse.

As long as it's the law of the land, it has to be enforced.
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Yes, and as they say in business, "the show must go on!" Forget about human rights offenses, the cartels are way worse! We're probably doing these addicts a favor by killing them and/or tearing apart the lives of their families. Putting them out of their misery and such. :roll:
 
Tigerace117 said:
It'd be naive to assume that legalizing all drugs would cause the cartels to collapse.

As long as it's the law of the land, it has to be enforced.
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Actually it would, the mobs collapsed after prohibition was repealed. The money in drugs is ONLY there because it's illegal. If you could by regulated cocaine from Wal-Mart why would you pay drug dealer prices for questionable product?
 
Fearandloathing said:
As more and more US states consider the legalization of marijuana, Obama's federal government is going the full distances to ensure the "demon weed" doesn't go anywhere.

It seemed odd, to have people put in jail for having a bong, but now, if you admit you EVER smoked pot....

You are personae not grata......

"Ever try pot? Answer yes to a border agent, and foreigners could face permanent consequences even if they haven't used marijuana in years.

More and more Canadians are learning the hard way that admitting to U.S. border agents that you smoked pot can bar you from entering the country forever.

Immigration lawyers say some Canadians are under the mistaken impression that legalization of marijuana in Washington state has resulted in leniency by U.S. border agents here, but it hasn't. Marijuana is still an illegal substance under federal law."



Ever try pot? Answer yes, and U.S. won't let you in ? ever | KNKX


Can someone explain to me how someone who once ever smoked marijuana being lifetime banned from the country makes the Excited States more secure?

I had some nuclear surgery last week....I have a letter explaining why I might trip a bomb detector because of something called "Tenitium 99....I see this scenario where it trips and the minimum wage Homeland Security dolts open fire. I wonder if Trump will decide to deport pot smokers
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Hypocrite post.....

Try entering Canada with a DUI and see what happens. They will also ban you for minor marijuana offenses.
 
blaxshep said:
the mobs collapsed after prohibition was repealed.
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That couldn't be any more false. Existing mafia grew massively during prohibition, and when prohibition ended they simply shifted their full efforts to other profitable illegal activity. It actually lead them to become better organized and self-policing. Since then, relentless pursuit has severely reduced their numbers and power.

Mafia in the United States - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com

How many ridiculous false statements am I going to have to correct today?
 
RetiredUSN said:
Hypocrite post.....

Try entering Canada with a DUI and see what happens. They will also ban you for minor marijuana offenses.
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How is he a hypocrite for posting that?

Assuming what you say is true, why on Earth do you assume that he simultaneously thinks any comparable policy in Canada is just? (Nevermind that if Canada has such a policy, then like most other countries it is almost certainly because WE pressured them to)

(You also shouldn't compare admission to possession of marijuana with driving under the influence. DUI is a far more serious crime, far more so than we actually treat it here. You can actually kill a few people when you commit a DUI. You might kill a pizza if you possess some marijuana, but that's about it.).
 
Tigerace117 said:
It'd be naive to assume that legalizing all drugs would cause the cartels to collapse.

As long as it's the law of the land, it has to be enforced.
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It would remove their revenue stream. But if you focused on existing American drug gangs / "cartles" and simultaneously ended drug prohibition, we could seriously reduce their power...just as we did with the mafia. It's just that with the mafia, we didn't go after the gangs right away, which is why it's taken so long.
 
Mr Person said:
How is he a hypocrite for posting that?

Assuming what you say is true, why on Earth do you assume that he simultaneously thinks a policy like that from Canada is just?

(You also shouldn't compare admission to possession of marijuana with driving under the influence. DUI is a far more serious crime, far more so than we actually treat it here. You can actually kill a few people when you commit a DUI. You might kill a pizza if you possess some marijuana, but that's about it.).
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First of all: marijuana also affects driving ability regardless of what the naysayers believe, and many tests have confirmed this.

Secondly: The post was made to ridicule the USA by a Canadian member, who happened to ignore his own country's rigid border crossing regulations.

Justified in my opinion.
 
Mr Person said:
How is he a hypocrite for posting that?

Assuming what you say is true, why on Earth do you assume that he simultaneously thinks any comparable policy in Canada is just? (Nevermind that if Canada has such a policy, then like most other countries it is almost certainly because WE pressured them to)

(You also shouldn't compare admission to possession of marijuana with driving under the influence. DUI is a far more serious crime, far more so than we actually treat it here. You can actually kill a few people when you commit a DUI. You might kill a pizza if you possess some marijuana, but that's about it.).
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RetiredUSN said:
First of all: marijuana also affects driving ability regardless of what the naysayers believe, and many tests have confirmed this.

Secondly: The post was made to ridicule the USA by a Canadian member, who happened to ignore his own country's rigid border crossing regulations.

Justified in my opinion.
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Now you're just being dishonest.

The policy the OP referred to is admission that someone has smoked marijuana at some time in the past. Now, in response to me, you're talking about driving under the influence of marijuana. But that wasn't the topic. That was dishonest.

Secondly, you called the OP a hypocrite for criticizing an American drug policy, but you have no idea what his stance is on any similar Canadian drug policy (nor did you cite anything in support of your claim; you just said it as if saying it establishes it as fact). That was dishonest.

Third, you compared possession of marijuana to drunk driving. That, too, was dishonest.




Sheesh.



(I might as well add a PS: Actually, the studies done indicate that someone who is an experienced smoker smokes, then is placed in a driving simulator, they perform comparably to sober people. It's when they smoke pot and drink that they get really bad).
 
Celebrity said:
Yes, and as they say in business, "the show must go on!" Forget about human rights offenses, the cartels are way worse! We're probably doing these addicts a favor by killing them and/or tearing apart the lives of their families. Putting them out of their misery and such. :roll:
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The Cartels are way worse. Last time I checked, the government wasn't decaptating people or hanging them from bridges or randomly detonating bombs.
 
blaxshep said:
Actually it would, the mobs collapsed after prohibition was repealed. The money in drugs is ONLY there because it's illegal. If you could by regulated cocaine from Wal-Mart why would you pay drug dealer prices for questionable product?
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The idea of the mob "collapsing" is very easy to debunk; especially since the Mob is still around to this day.
 
TheGoverness said:
Yeah, the mob didn't collapse due to Prohibition.
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The mob didn't collapse after it was ended--- it took thirty to forty years after it ended for some serious dents to be inflicted--- largely due to the new generation being sifter.
 
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