Legalizing Medical Marijuana

[morningbell (Premo)]

[quote=SEABREEZE 1957;3960953]1. It could be regulated just like alcohol or any prescription drug. And taxed as well too.

2. Just because you can test 'positive' doesn't mean a person is still feeling the 'effects' of marijuana.

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You're not feeling high 2 days later but you test positive for it, again EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE NOT HIGH.....

The reason I say you can't regulate it is because you can't test for it accurately. Lets say I get together with my High School buddies and for old times sake we smoke up
A week later I'm at work and I have an accident, it's the kind of job where if you make a mistake you have to be drug tested, I test positive for marijuana BUT I'M NOT HIGH.....

That is why you can't regulate marijuana....

[libertytyranny]

[quote=morningbell;3961730][quote=SEABREEZE 1957;3960953]1. It could be regulated just like alcohol or any prescription drug. And taxed as well too.

2. Just because you can test 'positive' doesn't mean a person is still feeling the 'effects' of marijuana.

You're not feeling high 2 days later but you test positive for it, again EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE NOT HIGH.....

The reason I say you can't regulate it is because you can't test for it accurately. Lets say I get together with my High School buddies and for old times sake we smoke up
A week later I'm at work and I have an accident, it's the kind of job where if you make a mistake you have to be drug tested, I test positive for marijuana BUT I'M NOT HIGH.....

That is why you can't regulate marijuana....

This is very true..and probably the one good argument against legalization..but I think that with some coming technology..and good field testing..we could overcome this issue...

[morningbell (Premo)]

Originally Posted by libertytyranny

This is very true..and probably the one good argument against legalization..but I think that with some coming technology..and good field testing..we could overcome this issue...

I think the only way to get over that is if a strain is developed in a lab.... think "Pot Light" where it's out of your system as quickly as alcohol metabolizes. I don't know that specifics of that, if it could even be done.

[libertytyranny]

Originally Posted by morningbell

I think the only way to get over that is if a strain is developed in a lab.... think "Pot Light" where it's out of your system as quickly as alcohol metabolizes. I don't know that specifics of that, if it could even be done.

I know many legalization groups are funding research on this sort of thing..not only for legalization purposes but also for law enforcement...When researching for a paper in school I did read where they were working on making the test more sensitive so that they could determine how long ago the marijuana was smoked..at least a tighter range than they can now..also discussed is a way to take a fat tissue sample (as pot is stored in the fat) to determine a time frame..Until then there are fairly reliable field tests..I'm sure with time it could be worked out. Though you think that if taco bell delivered there would be a lot less pot heads on the roads.. I joke.

[morningbell (Premo)]

Originally Posted by libertytyranny

I know many legalization groups are funding research on this sort of thing..not only for legalization purposes but also for law enforcement...When researching for a paper in school I did read where they were working on making the test more sensitive so that they could determine how long ago the marijuana was smoked..at least a tighter range than they can now..also discussed is a way to take a fat tissue sample (as pot is stored in the fat) to determine a time frame..Until then there are fairly reliable field tests..I'm sure with time it could be worked out. Though you think that if taco bell delivered there would be a lot less pot heads on the roads.. I joke.

[SEABREEZE 1957]

1. It could be regulated just like alcohol or any prescription drug. And taxed as well too.

2. Just because you can test 'positive' doesn't mean a person is still feeling the 'effects' of marijuana.

You're not feeling high 2 days later but you test positive for it, again EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE NOT HIGH.....

The reason I say you can't regulate it is because you can't test for it accurately. Lets say I get together with my High School buddies and for old times sake we smoke up
A week later I'm at work and I have an accident, it's the kind of job where if you make a mistake you have to be drug tested, I test positive for marijuana BUT I'M NOT HIGH.....

That is why you can't regulate marijuana....

I thought you were referring to 'regulation' as in 'selling' it for legal purposes, not for criminal or negligence reasons.

An individual can regulate what they do or don't do. Would you drink before going to work? Would you get stoned before going to work?

Of course not... (well most people wouldn't)

The only reason you are drug tested is because of an accident & they are looking to see if 'any' drug was the cause. Whether it's legal or illegal.

Let's be real - Casual use of pot would not have 'caused' an accident a week later. Alcohol use the night before however, may have.

This is why I'm against 'drug testing' when there is no reasonable cause - if you reek of alcohol, or you're acting 'incapacitated, or you're off in your own little world scratching imaginary bugs on your body - that's reasonable cause.

JMHO.

[TurboK9]

[quote=morningbell;3961730]

Originally Posted by SEABREEZE 1957

Lets say I get together with my High School buddies and for old times sake we smoke up
A week later I'm at work and I have an accident, it's the kind of job where if you make a mistake you have to be drug tested, I test positive for marijuana BUT I'M NOT HIGH.....

That is why you can't regulate marijuana....

If it is legalized, that does not mean you have to smoke it... If you have a worry due to your job, don't smoke it. Easy peasy!

If you want to smoke it, get a job where it's accepted.

[USWWarrior]

Originally Posted by aps45819

If you're over 21, you should be allowed to fry your brain with any substance you choose, not wear a seat belt or a helmet, stick your fingers under a running mower and stand on the top step of a ladder.

You should also be held liable for the consequences

I wish it were that easy. Today, I cannot light a cigarette up in most places because the police state we live in dictates on where I can smoke and the taxes help pay for illegal alien healthcare.

Any legalizing marijuana will be different how?

[BuddyLee]

Originally Posted by Turbok9

If it is legalized, that does not mean you have to smoke it... If you have a worry due to your job, don't smoke it. Easy peasy!

If you want to smoke it, get a job where it's accepted.

So, what about when someone slams into my car at high speeds high off their ass? Do I just...accept that?

[BuddyLee]

Originally Posted by libertytyranny

Painkillers are addictive..marijuana is not. Not to mention its positive impact on glaucoma and chemo induced anorexia.

That is largely determinate on the individual.