Marijuana: Facts, Myths, and plain old Stupidity.

[squareinthecircle]

Again, we can't test for it. The NHTSA says they can't test for it, end of debate. I am not saying they will never in a million years have a way to test for it. I am saying that right now it is not possible. And yes, I am correct in that, and you were wrong when you disagreed.

So this is how you admit you were wrong, lol. Whatever. It doesn't matter, as the point is now made. We can't test for current marijuana impairment. So while some people may think it's a good idea to legalize marijuana and a bad idea to drive after smoking marijuana, you either have to legalize both, make them both illegal, or make people forfeit their driver's license if they indulge in marijuana.

My point was that I don't think driving under the influence is a big enough deal to make it illegal. Mostly because there is no way to test for it, but also because I don't think the average pot smoker adds much of a danger on the roads. Add to that the fact that driving like an idiot or being dangerous on the roads is already illegal.

I disagree with the statement in bold there: It can still be illegal just extremely difficult to prove, similar to sex crimes.

 

[SaltyDawg]

I disagree with the statement in bold there: It can still be illegal just extremely difficult to prove, similar to sex crimes.

So how do you think it should work? For example, someone gets pulled over, has a legal marijuana card (or whatever), obviously tests positive for marijuana, but claims they haven't smoked any since the night before?

 

[GVC]

Videotaped roadside sobriety test.

 

[SaltyDawg]

Videotaped roadside sobriety test.

How would you do a sobriety test though? It's not like weed makes you unable to walk a straight line.

Maybe it would really be a tell a joke and see how long they laugh, lol.

 

[TroutBum]

How would you do a sobriety test though? It's not like weed makes you unable to walk a straight line.
Maybe it would really be a tell a joke and see how long they laugh, lol.

I'd bet my last nickel that the majority of the people here will disagree with that.

 

[GVC]

Ya, based on this thread, I think salty was sold pencil shavings and oregano a lot as a teen.

 

[TroutBum]

Ya, based on this thread, I think salty was sold pencil shavings and oregano a lot as a teen.

Clearly.

 

[Bronco70]

So while some people may think it's a good idea to legalize marijuana and a bad idea to drive after smoking marijuana, you either have to legalize both, make them both illegal, or make people forfeit their driver's license if they indulge in marijuana.

This simply isn't true.

There are so many things that can hinder the ability to drive with full attention, that are perfectly legal, that I'm not going to even bother making a list.

To state flatly that something must be either fully illegal or fully unregulated is ridiculous.

 

[SaltyDawg]

I'd bet my last nickel that the majority of the people here will disagree with that.

Ya, based on this thread, I think salty was sold pencil shavings and oregano a lot as a teen.

So do you guys think Charles Oakley was lying when he said most of the NBA players were high during games? Or do you think they could play NBA basketball, but couldn't walk a straight line?

Trout, I'm wondering if you have ever even smoked weed. Maybe you have, but it was laced or something. Wild hallucinations, can't walk a straight line, these are not things your average pot smoker will experience.

GVC, do you really have trouble walking a straight line after smoking or was that just a good time for a joke?

 

[Jazz Spazz]

So do you guys think Charles Oakley was lying when he said most of the NBA players were high during games? Or do you think they could play NBA basketball, but couldn't walk a straight line?

Trout, I'm wondering if you have ever even smoked weed. Maybe you have, but it was laced or something. Wild hallucinations, can't walk a straight line, these are not things your average pot smoker will experience.

GVC, do you really have trouble walking a straight line after smoking or was that just a good time for a joke?

Maybe you just thought you were walking a straight line because you were high?
Ever watch someone else that is high, while you are not, try to walk a straight line? That would be the question.

 

[SaltyDawg]

This simply isn't true.

There are so many things that can hinder the ability to drive with full attention, that are perfectly legal, that I'm not going to even bother making a list.

To state flatly that something must be either fully illegal or fully unregulated is ridiculous.

Yeah, I guess it could just be one of those symbolic laws that never gets enforced like putting on makeup while driving and those other things that are perfectly legal but illegal to do while driving. In that case, why bother?

I remember when they outlawed talking on a cell phone while driving in Utah (or at least SLC). They flat out said they had no intentions of pulling anyone over for it. They said they would only try to enforce it if you got in a wreck or something and they could prove a cell phone was distracting you at the time. I wonder if anyone has ever been convicted of it.

 

[SaltyDawg]

Maybe you just thought you were walking a straight line because you were high?
Ever watch someone else that is high, while you are not, try to walk a straight line? That would be the question.

Plenty of times. I haven't been high in many years, but I have friends that get high every day.

Like I said, I'm pretty sure if half the NBA can play NBA basketball when high, most people could probably walk a straight line.