The consumer IS the problem- period. Change the pattern of consumption, through treatment programs instead of prison time, and de-criminalize USE, but not distribution, and the distribution will drop.
A lot of folks are addicted to breathing clean air and drinking clean water, but those seeking $$ are trying to overturn all laws that provide those too.
It is worth looking at how many deadly chemicals come into the U.S. as a result of weaker environmental laws, not just the “drug problem”. It’s U.S. sources responsible for that too.
fennec, “addictive personalities” are almost defined by religious fundamentalists/extremists.
Senor, as I’m sure you’re aware pot is 1. not actually a narcotic-meaning not physically addictive and 2. pot is NOT the real drug problem where the big money is- that’s in the coke/methamphetamines/heroin/ and “prescription drugs” produced far in excess of legitimate use, by BIG PHARMA, and introduced into the black market- think RushOxycontin- and “community service” for highly paid and connected dealers in Florida- like Jeb’s daughter as well!!
“addictive personalities” DO exist.
from 1986-2002 i worked neurology and psychology/psychiatry at a VA medical center and saw
PROOF that it exists.
CHARLIE555 - get your child to a psychiatrist.
legalize it (pot) and let the government regulate/tax it.
it’ll make $ for paying for the war/unemployment idiocy…
Moose leave their young on their own after a year, if I’m not mistaken…
People here panic that “children” have sex so young…my grandmother was married at age fourteen, dammit! It’s like since parents now only have one or two children now they want to keep them young forever. They can’t.
glenbeck over 13 years ago
mexico is the management in between
WarBush over 13 years ago
Like I’ve said in jest before, “Prohibition doesn’t work on Alcohol but it sure does work on everything else!”
Dtroutma over 13 years ago
The consumer IS the problem- period. Change the pattern of consumption, through treatment programs instead of prison time, and de-criminalize USE, but not distribution, and the distribution will drop.
A lot of folks are addicted to breathing clean air and drinking clean water, but those seeking $$ are trying to overturn all laws that provide those too.
It is worth looking at how many deadly chemicals come into the U.S. as a result of weaker environmental laws, not just the “drug problem”. It’s U.S. sources responsible for that too.
Dtroutma over 13 years ago
fennec, “addictive personalities” are almost defined by religious fundamentalists/extremists.
Senor, as I’m sure you’re aware pot is 1. not actually a narcotic-meaning not physically addictive and 2. pot is NOT the real drug problem where the big money is- that’s in the coke/methamphetamines/heroin/ and “prescription drugs” produced far in excess of legitimate use, by BIG PHARMA, and introduced into the black market- think RushOxycontin- and “community service” for highly paid and connected dealers in Florida- like Jeb’s daughter as well!!
myming over 13 years ago
“addictive personalities” DO exist. from 1986-2002 i worked neurology and psychology/psychiatry at a VA medical center and saw PROOF that it exists. CHARLIE555 - get your child to a psychiatrist.
legalize it (pot) and let the government regulate/tax it. it’ll make $ for paying for the war/unemployment idiocy…
CorosiveFrog Premium Member over 13 years ago
^^ I like your post, moosie!
Moose leave their young on their own after a year, if I’m not mistaken…
People here panic that “children” have sex so young…my grandmother was married at age fourteen, dammit! It’s like since parents now only have one or two children now they want to keep them young forever. They can’t.