re: How many of you oppose the legalization of cannabis?

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Why would anyone want to legalize cannibals?

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because they are fine, they are young, and they drive me crazy

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Get that logic out of here. This board is for stupid hot takes only. /s But seriously, this. I know a lot of high functioning successful people who also smoke pot every once in awhile.

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I know a few- and no more than a small few. Even then, the key word (or phrase) is, "every once in awhile."

I know many- MANY- who smoked all day, every day from high school all the way up to modern day, and for all practical purposes, none of them are high functioning, super successful people. A few are nothing short of a failure, in regard to the abilities gifted to them.

The problem doesn't have so much to do with the substance they use- pot- but it has to do with A substance being used outside of moderation to alter their mind and body. If you were to exchange their pot use for alcohol, pills, meth, etc., then not only would the same results apply, but they'd also be dead because of it (and some of them are).

My sample size is not a small one either, and it is not isolated in its results, but at least many of those people who use pot in excess have not crossed the line into being menaces or even dangers to society like a constantly drunk person is, or a meth addict stealing all your chit at deer camp when nobody is around. Far from it actually: many of them, while not successful "go-getters" in any sense of the phrase, are contributing members of society, and that's all we can really ask of each other.

One thing that cannot be refuted is that pot, in no shape, form or fashion, induces a sense of "carpe diem" for any extended amount of time. Au contraire, it induces a sense of cheetos, laughter, 26 mph in a 45 mph zone, and ends with inescapable lethargy and sleep. That's not a bad thing- far better than alcohol or, dare I say, PCP- but it is if a person aspires to reach a goal of finding success that is above-average. I've had many-a-pothead try and make the case to me that they are injected with a sense of "git-er-dun" after toking a bowl. From putting on socks to studying, from hard labor to prolonged stretches of intense focus, they swear it's a wonder drug for them with the bonus benefit of helping them sleep after they pound out the day's to-do list only because they were high while checking off completed tasks.

That is annoying and it's a travesty of a lie because unfortunately, without fail, when it's time to "walk the walk," they're almost always snoring on the couch; happy and content to simply "make do."

And that is fine- that's their prerogative- but there's no need in pissing down a bystander's back and saying it's raining. The simple fact is that you can't use a substance that induces calm & sleepiness while also possessing prolonged energy and activity any more than a meth addict can have grinding jaws & sleep deprived hallucinations while also having a restful night's sleep. It actually undermines and discredits the pro-pot faction's legitimate claims of legalization, and instead puts the end result- the high- on the same level as the others: as being that of a lie and a farce. Just take it (pot) for what it is and for the beauty of what it can do, and no more, no less.

As is the case in all of life, a decision has to be made to see the consequences of it. We'll never defy the laws of logic: Smoke pot in excess, reap the repercussions; smoke it in moderation, reap the benefits. It makes no difference if we're talking about the repercussions of purchasing supercars in excess or eating chocolate cake in moderation or smoking crack only on the 4th of July because it's fun and induces a greater sense of "'Merica": deviation from moderation will have consequences, and diverging from that truth is simply a lie and an illusion, and I'll never be convinced otherwise. Why won't I? Because I'm not immune from the same tendencies and therefore the same fate: I've got the t-shirt, many of them, actually.

I say, "Let them have their pot." They are free men and free women- live and let live- but they must take seriously the weight of the responsibility placed onto their shoulders (and I've no doubt that'll eventually happen) because, with matters such as this, we walk a fine line: If they tread on the majority's rights so that they can to partake in a privilege, then they stand a real chance of losing them with the swiftness. Guaranteed.

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I'll bet shes traumatized.

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That's not the point, jackass. It's a public place. Both people have a right to be there, but just like with cigarettes, it should be a smoke-free environment.

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Im a live and let live kind of guy. I understand living around people means I have to see and experience things I am not wild about. But freedom is far more important.

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I'm not. There have to be some rules and regulations. Having rules and regulations does not mean you aren't free.

The problem with legalized cannabis is not a general problem, but a problem of the addictive brain.

The vast, vast majority of people aren't going to have their brain mechanisms triggered by cannabis, even those who have addictive personalities-- but for those who do, it becomes central to their lives and impairs their abilities to function-- even at levels that people who self medicate with beer and other forms of alcohol would pale in comparison to, and we have all kinds of problems with alcoholism as a behavior.

I am a conservative on most issues. I always vote Republican. And I also smoke great bud and am 100 percent on favor of legalizing it and sports gambling. LA needeth get to the 21st century.

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The vast, vast majority of people aren't going to have their brain mechanisms triggered by cannabis, even those who have addictive personalities-- but for those who do, it becomes central to their lives and impairs their abilities to function-- even at levels that people who self medicate with beer and other forms of alcohol would pale in comparison to, and we have all kinds of problems with alcoholism as a behavior.

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Cannabis withdrawal has little to no physical symptoms outside of mild insomnia and anxiety. Also, it’s one of the easiest substances to quit when it comes to a psychological perspective.

The fact that it’s even Schedule I is criminal in itself. It’s less addictive and destructive compared to alcohol by a long, long shot.

Just think what Paul McCartney and Willie Nelson could have accomplished if they didn’t smoke weed every day. Damned shame.

Dude, admit it. You are high right now aren’t you?

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Government has no business telling a person what they can or can't do in their own home if it isn't theft or violence.

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What if it’s sex with a kid? Kid doesn’t refuse and it isn’t violence. You good with that?

What about terrorists planning an attack? Should the govt be able to intervene?

No. Stoners and/or people who are stoned will not dare to go past the 280 characters mandated within Twitter's user interface.

I'll refer you to part 2, section 308, clause III B of my first post.

From there you'll see my opinion that someone high is incapable of 30+ second intervals of focused thought to make a point.

Bullchit is bullchit, and I'm gonna call it out when I see it.

Srry bt nt srry, k, thx.