Pot is safer than booze, is my opinion. Pot helps sober you up when you are intoxicated by alcohol such as thunderbird.
Are you kidding? Mixing pot and alcohol is one of the more dangerous combinations you can make. Remember, one way that your body "cures itself" of alcohol poisoning is by vomiting. One of the things that marijuana does is suppress the vomiting center of your brain... this is why, from a medicinal standpoint, it works will with helping chemotherapy patients. However, if you overindulge in alcohol, and smoke enough pot, your body will NOT be able to purge itself of the alcohol poisoning. This can be quite dangerous... I know I have had to send several clients to the hospital after an episode like this.
Please do not do this, especially if you are drinking a lot.
Pot is safer than booze, is my opinion. Pot helps sober you up when you are intoxicated by alcohol such as thunderbird.
If use/abuse does not increase when legalized, then in what way would legalization add to the problem?Granted use does not increase when legalized. Abuse does not increase either. Presumably this means irresponsible use does not change. But the risk is there that a legal substance can affect other people. This is a problem with alcohol, already legal. Their question was why should we add to the problem?
If use/abuse does not increase when legalized, then in what way would legalization add to the problem?
Free clue: cannabis is not addictive.
Pot is safer than booze, is my opinion. Pot helps sober you up when you are intoxicated by alcohol such as thunderbird.
In that case, how would legalization leglitimize the problem?Good point. I should say legitimize the problem.
I was talking to my parents about marijuana legalization, and truth is we were talking about hard drug decriminalization as well, and they brought up a great point about mind altering substances. They observed that it is the irresponsible actions taken when under the influence that is the problem. Granted one would be charged with DUI, but that doesn't save the person in the other car you hit while driving high or drunk. Granted use does not increase when legalized. Abuse does not increase either. Presumably this means irresponsible use does not change. But the risk is there that a legal substance can affect other people. This is a problem with alcohol, already legal. Their question was why should we legitimize the problem?
What say you?
I hope legalization doesn't legitimize drug use. Its purpose should be to recognize and reflect the reality of the situation. Drug use should stay under the radar and not be integrated into society the same way alcohol is, because then we would have an increase in use.Here is the answer I came up with. I think it has to do with that it doesn't increase an existing problem, but it legitimizes the use that occurs anyway.
I hope legalization doesn't legitimize drug use. Its purpose should be to recognize and reflect the reality of the situation. Drug use should stay under the radar and not be integrated into society the same way alcohol is, because then we would have an increase in use.
I'm still trying to understand the question.Stop evading and answer the question.
That question assumes a premise that I don't think I agree with.reefdjib said:But the risk is there that a legal substance can affect other people. This is a problem with alcohol, already legal. Their question was why should we legitimize the problem?
Binary_Digit said:In that case, how would legalization leglitimize the problem?
I'm still trying to understand the question.
That question assumes a premise that I don't think I agree with.
Wait a minute, go back to the question:Dude, if you legalize it you legitimize it.
Wait a minute, go back to the question:
"But the risk is there that a legal substance can affect other people. This is a problem with alcohol, already legal. Their question was why should we legitimize the problem?"
The "problem" you're talking about is drug user adversely affecting other people, right? If so, then the question assumes that legalizing (legitimizing) drugs would legalize (legitimize) inappropriate actions of drug users. That's a false assumption because legalizing drugs does not mean letting people drive intoxicated or smoke crack in front of Toys R Us or do anything else that tangibly infringes on other people's rights. All those things should still be illegal as I explained.
If that's not the problem you're asking about then I still don't understand the question, sorry.
I heard in the news that medical pot helps you stay off alcohol addicting or other harmful drugs too.
When you post false and inaccurate information like this you completely hurt the credibility of the pro-legalization side.
no its just that you don't know nothing about marijuana. why don't you just go educate your self about marijuana
You have constantly shown your lack of knowledge on this by posting inaccurate information. You need to stop and read more objective and credible sources. Your lack of knowledge demonstrates why people don't take those who are pro-legalizers seriously.
so i guess the STUDY'S that i heard on the NEWS are false, and yes I'm serious about the legalization of marijuana since i started joining this political website.
You have constantly shown your lack of knowledge on this by posting inaccurate information. You need to stop and read more objective and credible sources. Your lack of knowledge demonstrates why people don't take those who are pro-legalizers seriously.