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AG Jefferson Davis Beauregard Sessions

Colorado has toyed with a THC blood level for DUI for several decades now, similar to all the state BAC laws. Not surprisingly, DEMs wanted 10 nanograms of THC per deciliter of blood, GOPs wanted 5. Every day users are estimated to wake up with TEN, so there's that with driving.

From what I've read, there's about a 1/2 hour half-life for smoking weed. Zooming up to 80 ng/dL is common with today's strong blends, meaning one really should wait 2 hours before driving. I see spacey split-second lapses in cognitive skills and abilities as a very real problem with driving.

Then there's the stoner who can take a few hits and drive another 100 miles perfectly on the interstate. Everyone's different with their body chemistry and metabolism, as with alcohol, opiates and psychotropics. A number of states now ban DUI of legal script psychos and opiates.

So I guess this post was on DUI of pot :peace...

Risky Thicket said:
To my knowledge state approved and registered marijuana dispensers/stores have been extremely diligent in screening underaged buyers. I am not aware of illegal sales of legal marijuana to minors being much of an issue at all in any state. Where are you getting your information?

I can help you at least to cancel Arizona off your list. To my knowledge Arizona has done a fine job in controlling legal access to medicinal marijuana.



Yes, Obama. Always Obama. To be honest I don't know that Obama made any decision regarding state legal marijuana and baked goods and candy.

I would tell you that edible marijuana is apparently a preference for people your age ;) who don't want to smoke it or can't smoke it. Eating marijuana is simply another form of consuming it. About 6 months ago in Denver I tried pot cookies and didn't care for them to tell you the truth. To each his/her own.

Have you tried edibles? Have you smoked pot ever?

By the way, Willie Nelson said that he has tried edible marijuana twice and won't ever touch edibles again. :shock:

There have been problems in Colorado, I think, with children finding and eating pot laced candy. That is not good. The last I read about it the industry has or is addressing the issue and they should.

All day long Americans are bombarded with pharmaceutical advertising; take this you'll feel fantastic, you'll be able to accomplish anything; you're life will be magnificent. You know what? The billions of dollars spent by the Big Pharma on adversing bull**** and lies actually works. People fall for that ca ca all day and everyday. If adults don't know better then children certainly won't. Add the relentless barrage of candy commercials that also promise feeling great, being happy, having a wonderful time and it isn't difficult to see how children would be susceptible to consuming pot edibles. The problem goes way beyond the marijuana industry. I think the marijuana industry is addressing the issue. I hope they are. Big Phama and the candy industry don't seem to be doing jack on their end.

Sugar is a MAJOR life wrecking addiction in the US. Many Americans die everyday from the complications of sugar consumption. No one has died from marijuana consumption. You won't find pot sold legally at your church. But I'll bet you a steak dinner your church facilitates the sale and consumption of sugar laden products. Candy machines, soda machines, even Girl Scout Cookies. (We always give the Girl Scouts the money and tell them to keep the cookies. Though Thin Mints are close to naked sin, no? I can't trust myself around a box of Thin Mints.)



No argument there, though I believe that issue will eventually settle down for a number of reasons.



And you uphold and support abortion rights in states where abortion is legal?
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Praxas said:
And you think people don't get hooked on already legal things? Alcohol come to mind? Again, why are you against freedom and for government tyranny then?
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When society can prove they are adult enough to legalize any drug then we can talk. So far society gets an F.
 
vesper said:
When society can prove they are adult enough to legalize any drug then we can talk. So far society gets an F.
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There are more deaths due to guns then drugs. I guess you are for taking away guns then right?
 
vesper said:
But there is a problem in these states selling MaryJane to minors as well as other issues like selling marijuana in baked goods and candy form that the Obama administration took a hands off approach to. Then there is the problem of the drug being transfered out of these states for sale in states where it is illegal.

If you don't like the federal laws in place then lobby to change them. They are currently the laws of the land and we have an AG who apparently is willing to enforce them.
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That's very good points. I have no real argument against them, nor would I try given that I'm a law and order guy and support the Constitution and the laws of the US.

That's why I said earlier in this thread that maybe this will be the catalyst for Congress to finally act and change the law.

I won't partake of any MJ if it becomes legal nationwide, I just don't think that it would be something I would want or need. But maybe we can stop filling our jails with newly convicted felons that are just barely old enough to vote, just for having an ounce of weed on them. And, maybe we can have people like my wife that's on chemo again to be able to use it to increase their appetite and like my mother-in-law that has glaucoma to use the extract to relieve her symptoms.

Again, I'm not argueing against anything you said. I was just surprised when I read the article at how hardline Sessions is being, which as you rightfully point out, he's just fulfilling his duty as the AG.

Also, I agree COMPLETELY with you that if there are laws on the books, they must be enforced, or change the law. The Executive Branch does not have the Constitutional power or authority to pick and choose which laws it will or will not enforce. That's why I was against Obama and his EO DACA that led to thousands of kids flooding our southern border. If it's the law, enforce it, or change it.
 
vesper said:
With all your comments you never addressed the the number one problem and that is the overwhelming numbere of citizens in this country unable to deal with everyday life and seek some form of escape through drugs.
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It was my impression that the discussion concerned the legalization of marijuana. No problem.

Dealing with everyday life, seeking escape through drugs. First I think we'd have to define drugs. Would we include sugar, nicotine and alcohol in your definition? Are you working to have them declared illegal? All three are killers.

More important is defining the problem. Is abuse of addictive substances the problem? No, it is not. Addiction is disease. Abuse is likely the manifestation of the problem. You are advocating to treat the symptoms to cure the disease. We know from experience that rarely works in most cases.

Find what causes the need to abuse drugs and once you've identified and successfully addressed that you will most certainly have come close to eradicating the damaging abuse of drugs.

For what it is worth, if you've been successful in getting your church to remove all the vending machines and to stop having bake sales and the like I'm here to tell you that you haven't stopped anyone from needing a sugar fix.

When you have a valid answer don't bother to respond.
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Sorry, I'm responding, like it or not. You don't have to read my response.

I have seen too many families burden by a child getting addicted to drugs. Either come up with a valid solution to the problem or don't bother to reply.
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Here we go again, vesper. I have been talking about the legalization of marijuana and you are talking about all drugs apparently. Let's confine the discussion to the legalization of marijuana and stay on topic.

Yes, of course, I have family members who have/are living with the results of drug addiction. Sadly, who doesn't? I have no family member who has had his/her life destroyed by marijuana addiction. Do you?
 
Rexedgar said:
‘Sleepy Eyes’ Chuck Todd just teased before commercial that the next story would be about AG Sessions ‘blunt’ message on the marijuana issue.....:lamo

Wonder if I need to pay apstd royalties for the emoji......:lamo
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Just don't let him see you using it. You'll be fine.
 
Praxas said:
And you think people don't get hooked on already legal things? Alcohol come to mind? Again, why are you against freedom and for government tyranny then?
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Opioids are a much bigger problem, and people get them legally and then get hooked.

I had major surgery in May, and my doctor gave me a scrip of 95 percocet. Why the **** would I need 95 percocet? I took the prescribed dosage for the 1st week, half the prescribed dosage for the 2nd week, and then tried to go cold turkey. I could not. I had to wean myself away from it, after only being on it 2 weeks.

That's how they get you.
 
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