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[InSaNe]

GOP ponders marijuana legalization bill

Rare hearing for recreational use dominated by opponents

www.11alive.com

This is one of the reasons I have a problem with the Republican Party. Marijuana would be a HUGE benefit to be legalized and taxed. It’s safer than a lot of bullshit that’s legal, safer than some of the bullshit medicine out there for people as well. Would do wonders for people with all types of medical problems. Surely people like me who suffer from anxiety and depression. The fact that I have to illegally medicate myself because these assholes are basically taking money from people who want to make sure it stays illegal is sickening. They care more about lining their pockets than the people.

They don't have a problem with the drug itself. They're more worried that Marijuana would be the users' gateway to the next drug, or smoke Marijuana as if its a drug they use everyday. They're not trying to outlaw it because of people like YOU. They are trying to save this from drug users, the OD types. This is in Atlanta. I live next door to them; Alabama. In Alabama, the drug is outlawed, because there is a YUGE drug population here. For example, the street I lived on has a gun and drug issue, that you hear about it almost on a weekly or bi-monthly basis.

Most people in Atlanta and Alabama are black folks. There are white people, but this is where the poor live. Sad but true.

One last point: To be fair, the Republicans in this area is operating under the mindset of 1980's. Alabama and Atlanta are small towns. Very undeveloped. The Republicans in California are used to legalized Marijuana. That's where the issue lies. Its a different worldview.

I used to live in California, and am currently living in Alabama, so I know the difference.

 

[Chris]

Gateway drug argument was disproved decades ago lol legalization takes away a lot of the other crime factors people that just wanna buy weed have to deal with

 

[Chris]

I can't believe I'm hearing gateway drug in 2022

 

[Chris]

You could even make the argument that it's a worse gateway with weed being illegal. You go buy from a drug dealer that sells more than weed and if he offers you some other shit you might say yes, you go to a dispensary that only sells weed and what else you gonna buy? More weed?

 

[InSaNe]

Gateway drug argument was disproved decades ago lol legalization takes away a lot of the other crime factors people that just wanna buy weed have to deal with

We in California realized this in the 2000’s. It was illegal until like, somewhere in 2016. So California has recreational marijuana legal. This degraded the marijuana prices, and they sell it less now.

You could even make the argument that it's a worse gateway with weed being illegal. You go buy from a drug dealer that sells more than weed and if he offers you some other shit you might say yes, you go to a dispensary that only sells weed and what else you gonna buy? More weed?

Yup. There are other factors including "hm, this is good, though I need a stronger drug."

 

[Chris]

Anecdotal evidence lmao yes SOME people will do that but it's laugable if you think it should be illegal bc of that. You just drank the kool-aid paid off politicians sold you

 

[Chris]

Looks like the most recent study showed that marijuana was a gateway drug actually....for alcohol and nicotine and with no evidence that it lead to harder drug use

 

[Chris]

I know Republicans ran wild with that headline too and none of em read the story

 

[InSaNe]

Anecdotal evidence lmao yes SOME people will do that but it's laugable if you think it should be illegal bc of that. You just drank the kool-aid paid off politicians sold you

What... did they sell me? I'm just READING what they're SAYING. You guys need to read the story instead of assuming shit, bro.

 

[Chris]

Ah okay you're just playing devil's advocate to argue lol when you wanna talk about what you actually believe instead of repeating what politicians say that I've heard a million times then maybe I'll be back

 

[InSaNe]

I know Republicans ran wild with that headline too and none of em read the story

11alive is NBC for Atlanta. Left-leaning

 

[Chris]

11alive is NBC for Atlanta. Left-leaning

this has nothing to do with the study I'm talking about, I don't give a fuck about local news. I'm talking about people who probably posted the headline on social media to prove their point without actually reading the study

 

[InSaNe]

Looks like the most recent study showed that marijuana was a gateway drug actually....for alcohol and nicotine and with no evidence that it lead to harder drug use

Actually, I disagree that marijuana "is a gateway for" alcohol and nicotine. But if you mix marijuana and alcohol, boy... hangover has a new meaning.

this has nothing to do with the study I'm talking about, I don't give a fuck about local news. I'm talking about people who probably posted the headline on social media to prove their point without actually reading the study

Well, that's twitter for you. Twitter is left, hard left, that's why you're seeing idiots. Facebook isn't far off, either. Left.

I am on Twitter and Facebook, but I don't get my news there. I unplug, because they're manipulating people to think a certain way.

 

[Chris]

Next time I talk to SCX about politics someone just slap me

 

[InSaNe]

Next time I talk to SCX about politics someone just slap me