Crime and Marijuana - Denver DA

[irokcj5]

Why shouldn't people be able to inhale, inject, drink, ingest, snort any poison they wish? It's their body, aye? Back during founding fathers, no chemical was illegal. I could support going back to no holds barred legalization on one condition....just as during the start of the country, if someone OD'd, got hooked, became a drunk, they didn't have federal rehabilitation programs using tax payer money as their safety net, did not have welfare other than charities to save them from themselves. It smartened people up to stay away, or they suffered the consequence. Problem with society now is they never think they should suffer the consequences.

[BeastMan]

Originally Posted by irokcj5

Why shouldn't people be able to inhale, inject, drink, ingest, snort any poison they wish? It's their body, aye? Back during founding fathers, no chemical was illegal. I could support going back to no holds barred legalization on one condition....just as during the start of the country, if someone OD'd, got hooked, became a drunk, they didn't have federal rehabilitation programs using tax payer money as their safety net, did not have welfare other than charities to save them from themselves. It smartened people up to stay away, or they suffered the consequence. Problem with society now is they never think they should suffer the consequences.

Agree 100%. You could also make a strong argument that obesity is a bigger issue than any of the chemicals you listed. Between Medicare/Medicaid and insurance premiums, you're ready shelling out a fortune for what others consume.

[mriguy]

Originally Posted by irokcj5

Why shouldn't people be able to inhale, inject, drink, ingest, snort any poison they wish? It's their body, aye? Back during founding fathers, no chemical was illegal. I could support going back to no holds barred legalization on one condition....just as during the start of the country, if someone OD'd, got hooked, became a drunk, they didn't have federal rehabilitation programs using tax payer money as their safety net, did not have welfare other than charities to save them from themselves. It smartened people up to stay away, or they suffered the consequence. Problem with society now is they never think they should suffer the consequences.

This X a gazillion

[swampman46]

The issue left behind here is how many people that have smoked pot, have also moved on to something bigger? Or at least at some point tried something stronger. I think that's a pretty high number. Most drugheads don't start with cocaine or heroin. Sad for the young people who have little control, and have too little maturity to make the right decisions. Bottom line is, there are 2 kinds of people the want it legalized...the ones that smoke it, and the ones that plan on making mucho denero on it, like our local gov'ts that really don't care. So, marijuana now...then what next?

[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by swampman46

The issue left behind here is how many people that have smoked pot, have also moved on to something bigger? Or at least at some point tried something stronger. I think that's a pretty high number. Most drugheads don't start with cocaine or heroin. Sad for the young people who have little control, and have too little maturity to make the right decisions. Bottom line is, there are 2 kinds of people the want it legalized...the ones that smoke it, and the ones that plan on making mucho denero on it, like our local gov'ts that really don't care. So, marijuana now...then what next?

While I mostly agree, I believe you could remove pot from the equation and the same people are going to seek out other substances. That's why it's called substance abuse.

Let me ask y'all this, what is the biggest gateway to cigarettes?

[Matt G]

Originally Posted by swampman46

The issue left behind here is how many people that have smoked pot, have also moved on to something bigger? Or at least at some point tried something stronger. I think that's a pretty high number. Most drugheads don't start with cocaine or heroin. Sad for the young people who have little control, and have too little maturity to make the right decisions. Bottom line is, there are 2 kinds of people the want it legalized...the ones that smoke it, and the ones that plan on making mucho denero on it, like our local gov'ts that really don't care. So, marijuana now...then what next?

The same argument can be made for alcohol. How many have started off with just that first beer, then moved to getting all boggered up on the weekends, and ended up being a non-productive drunk. At the end of the day, you cannot legislate morality and the governments job is not to protect people from themselves. And don't pull that Democrat bull$h!+ "It's for the children" card.


And your assumption on the people who want to legalize marijuana is way off the mark. A large majority are people like myself who don't smoke it, have no intention on smoking it, and don't plan on getting into the marijuana industry. We are simply sick and tired of the government sticking it's nose in every aspect of our lives. I can live with a handful of irresponsible people killing themselves with whatever poison they choose. I cannot live with others continuously giving up my rights because they don't trust themselves and their love ones to exercise that right responsibly.

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by Matt G

The same argument can be made for alcohol. How many have started off with just that first beer, then moved to getting all boggered up on the weekends, and ended up being a non-productive drunk. At the end of the day, you cannot legislate morality and the governments job is not to protect people from themselves. And don't pull that Democrat bull$h!+ "It's for the children" card.


And your assumption on the people who want to legalize marijuana is way off the mark. A large majority are people like myself who don't smoke it, have no intention on smoking it, and don't plan on getting into the marijuana industry. We are simply sick and tired of the government sticking it's nose in every aspect of our lives. I can live with a handful of irresponsible people killing themselves with whatever poison they choose. I cannot live with others continuously giving up my rights because they don't trust themselves and their love ones to exercise that right responsibly.

Agree. The gateway drug crap is crap. The term was made up to push an agenda called the war on drugs

Everybody who has ever drank a beer drank milk at one time. So is milk the gateway to alcohol?

Weed is much much safer than alcohol

[duckman1911]

Originally Posted by Matt G

The same argument can be made for alcohol. How many have started off with just that first beer, then moved to getting all boggered up on the weekends, and ended up being a non-productive drunk. At the end of the day, you cannot legislate morality and the governments job is not to protect people from themselves. And don't pull that Democrat bull$h!+ "It's for the children" card.


And your assumption on the people who want to legalize marijuana is way off the mark. A large majority are people like myself who don't smoke it, have no intention on smoking it, and don't plan on getting into the marijuana industry. We are simply sick and tired of the government sticking it's nose in every aspect of our lives. I can live with a handful of irresponsible people killing themselves with whatever poison they choose. I cannot live with others continuously giving up my rights because they don't trust themselves and their love ones to exercise that right responsibly.

Yep. Do what you want at home as long as you provide for your kids. Meth yourself into a casket for all I care as long as your kids have food and clothes.