Marijuana Laws Are Discriminatory

[Dave M]

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Originally posted by oink

Marijuana has proven to be very psychologically addictive. True but then again so is chocolate, beer, wisky etc.. why arn't they illegal? That's the gist of my complaint.

As far as gateway, who knows for sure. It certainly puts a person on a path of using mind altering substances. But not alchohol right? Nobody evry got drunk and did something stupid?

Sure some people can use it and not become addicted, but some do become addicted.

Yep just like alcohol and cigaretts.. Your point?

I'm sure marijuana isn't as detectable at a crash scene as alcohol is. It wouldn't be noticible unless it was just smoked in a closed car. Alcohol would be evident even if consumed elsewhere. It is likely that in many cases both alcohol and marijuana were consumed. You would only smell the alcohol although both would be contributing factors. I recal from my youth that one plus one can equal three, or four, or five, when both drugs are mixed.

I'll pass your opinion on to the Texas State Trooper that searches the cars at the scene. Pot breath may not be as detectable, to you, but try telling that to the troopers. Or try giving a 16year old CPR for 50 miles Over and over and over again whether the kid wass drinking or the guy that hit him was it doesn't matter the facts are that alcohol causes many many more crashes that pot. You can spin it twist it how ever but remember facts are facts and blood test reveal all.

You find some law enforcement organizations advocating decriminalization mainly out of defeat, not a belief that it is harmful.

Police do what they do because it gets results. Our jails are filled with harmless potheads thus you see the Rocket Docket. Busting pot heads does nothing to help prevent crime.

Alcohol probably is more harmful than pot but alcohol is so ingrained into our culture that it would be impossible to eliminate it, we tried. Pot is not so ingrained. To make the argument that pot should be legalized because alcohol is worse is a poor argument. The question should be, do we need another legal substance that has such a propensity for abuse.

Constitutionally this last statement is very disturbing. "Poor argument"? if so then why do we even have a constitution?

But as I said before. I'm for legalizing it, but as an admission of defeat.

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Blessings,
dave

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