Not yet anyway. The only upside is the state will get a new tax base. Then give it sometime and the database of weed consumers will be joined with the State Police firearm registration database and the confiscation will begin.
I can always count on you to see the bright side of things, Ken.
It certainly isn't bright, pretty freaking sad is how I would describe it. They nibble away at you with distractions (making weed legal) and then waylay you (grab the guns). Kind of like one of the many features the USA PATRIOT Act gave us, you know spying on citizens and unmasking them when they have a need.
The sarcasm was implied.
I remember some of those discussions on here, way back then. Still pretty much of the opinion that if people are stupid enough to do things like drink and drive - and alcohol, totally legal - they will be stupid enough to do things like get high - and drive.
Pot heads never really bothered me, at least not as much as drunks. If prohibition for the public good (not the person's health) is the real issue, then cigarettes and alcohol should also be illegal. But they aren't, so you might as well let the pot heads have their day too and just sin tax the hell out of it like cigarettes.
It shouldn't be okay to smoke in public, at least not any moreso than cigarettes. But just like some bars never enforced the no smoking rules, I assume some venues will similarly ignore pot smoking. Is pot even legal in Virginia Beach, I thought they didn't pass it? If not, I am pretty sure security didn't check peoples medical marijuana cards at the entrance. You can probably assume this was similar to going to rave and asking "why is everyone sweating and dancing in slow motion and drinking so much water?".I don't care what other people do - I don't. But why is it OK to be smoking weed in public, but for YEARS you haven't been able to smoke cigarettes in public venues?
Anyway, lesson learned, and not to myself: consider the performer and their audience before going to another outdoor concert.
I usually like to cite "Atlas Shrugged" when the discussion turns to government fudge ups. This, however, puts me in mind of "Brave New World".
LOL!
When I drove - under the influence - I thought I was being VERY CAREFUL. Then I would do something stupid - like overshoot a turn and end up on the sidewalk - then try to compensate - by driving BACKWARD on the sidewalk. Try to pass someone - on the inner shoulder, because I didn't know the difference.
Agreed. Didn't imply it was better, just different.
