Gyp Rosetti
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Give me a break. I'm a fan of pot. But to say it doesn't impair you is just flat out lying. Stop playing one side or the other and show some intellectual honesty.
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Gyp Rosetti
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"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to NUMBERICA again."
You saying marijuana impairs people to the point that they're hurting and killing people is the only thing intellectually dishonest going on here.
Impairs, yes. Demotivates/destroys ambition, yes. Makes hungry, yes. Makes paranoid, user dependent. Causes hallucinations, no. Causes aggressive behavior, no. Lowers inhibition similar to alcohol, no. Causes dizziness/lack of coordination, no. Reduces pain, yes. Alleviates anxiety, user dependent. Habit forming, yes. Addictive, no. Nutritious, no. Cancer causing, no. Impairs cognition/decision making, big yes.
Let's get intellectutually honest, yo.
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DutchJazzer
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look i never used marijuana. Never will.
but why does a group of old farts make laws that make it illegal.
if person a want to use it let him have the freedom to use it. as long as he does not hurt person b.
as i see it wtf gives you the right to judge M Camby. because he uses something you and other old farts dont agree with
stfu
but why does a group of old farts make laws that make it illegal.
if person a want to use it let him have the freedom to use it. as long as he does not hurt person b.
as i see it wtf gives you the right to judge M Camby. because he uses something you and other old farts dont agree with
stfu
Gyp Rosetti
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Right, because people who drive impaired don't have a greater likelihood of killing someone. Sorry, I forgot.
I don't have any research in front of me, but I've never heard of marijuana impaired drivers being a major problem or significant cause of traffic fatalities. I do know that talking (talking, not dialing, not texting, just talking) on a cell phone is equivalent to the impairment of someone with a BAC of 0.14. Do you think marijuana impairs drivers worse than cell phones? I don't. Mostly because there is no reduction in inhibition nor an increase in aggressiveness.
You're implying that there is blood in the streets due to an epidemic of pot users hurting people. That simply isn't the case.
SaltyDawg
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"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Gameface again."
Very well put. I never hear about marijuana impaired drivers causing wrecks. For as many people that are out there smoking weed, you'd think we would hear about it all the time if it was a problem.
NBA players are out there playing basketball high every day (according to Charles Oakley). If they can do that, they can definitely drive.
Pot isn't like alcohol. I understand that alcohol impairs the ability to drive and anyone that has ever had a drink knows this. Pot, on the other hand, does not. And anyone that has ever smoked pot knows this.
I have heard about many NBA players getting busted with pot on the car (smelling like they just smoked). I have not heard about a single one of them getting in an accident that was blamed on the pot.
DutchJazzer
Banned
i heard of old people causing traffic accidents.
so old people should be illegal though
so old people should be illegal though
I know there would be some outrage if this ever came to pass, but I think at... I don't know... 60, drivers should have to re-take the written and driving tests to retain their licenses. People should be able to drive as long as they are able, but in my opinion, it is irresponsible fantasy to just assume that a driver's ability doesn't wane with age like literally everything else in life does.
SaltyDawg
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Tell that to the many states where marijuana is legal for medicinal purposes. It obviously has some nutritional value if they are using it as medicine in several states. Not only that, but it is a natural plant (not poisonous). It has to have some kind of nutritional value.