libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
Painkillers are addictive..marijuana is not. Not to mention its positive impact on glaucoma and chemo induced anorexia.
Legalizing Medical Marijuana
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Painkillers are addictive..marijuana is not. Not to mention its positive impact on glaucoma and chemo induced anorexia.
TravisBickle
New Member
Sorry, but marijuana is addictive.
libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
Marijuana can be psychologically addicting..but then again so can any substance you believe you come to rely on. Rarely there will be evidence of withdrawel symptoms in people that are chronic heavy users that consume extreme amounts...But is very rare.
Caffiene and alcohol have higher addiction ratings than marijuana does. your body produces a very similar compound and marijuana fits into the same receptors
The label of addictive is simply a scare tactic...no one advocates making caffiene illegal.
TravisBickle
New Member
libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
so then it's addicting
And to me..so are doritos.
Physiological addiction is a different animal altogether.
Radiant1
Soul Probe
Do you listen to Rancid while driving a taxi?
Larry Gude
Strung Out
TravisBickle
New Member
Then so are Fritos and ice cream.
and your point is?
Radiant1
Soul Probe
I believe the point is that marijuana although possibly psychologically addictive like other everyday things is not enough to negate it's use in medicinal form, as it's not physiologically addictive as are other prescription meds.
If one were to use the psychological possibities of addiction as a factor then no medication or even vitamins/herbal supplements would be used for health purposes. :shrug:
Larry Gude
Strung Out
It's not addictive. Neother are Frito's or ice cream.
morningbell
hmmmmmm
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....
libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
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
hmmmmmm
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
Dream Stealer
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
hmmmmmm
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..
SEABREEZE 1957
My 401K is now a 201K
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.
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TurboK9
New Member
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! :shrug:
If you want to smoke it, get a job where it's accepted.
USWWarrior
It's a Jeep thang!
I think we should make tobacco illegal
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?
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
Football addict
That is largely determinate on the individual.