Pot @ MindSay

There are a few things that I think the government should legalize, in no particular order.  The first thing I'd like to discuss is the legalization of gay marriage.  What's the problem here, folks?  Is it hurting you?  They have just as much of a right to marriage as the rest of us, and I'm so sick of hearing the "sanctity of marriage" argument.  Heterosexuals ruined that a long time ago!  Don't put that on them!  Here's the breakdown, gay men and women deserve not only the same legal rights as their straight counterparts, but the same quixotic rights, as well.  This one really seems like a no-brainer to me!

Next, I'm going to step out on this ledge here, and say that I believe marijuana should be legal.  Have you ever heard the term “angry drunk”?  Yes.  You probably even have one in your family, but I digress.  Have you ever heard the term “angry pothead”?  No, because there aren’t any.  They’re too chill, laid back, chillaxed even.  Additionally, there are way more alcohol related car accidents than weed related.  First of all, the stoner has to actually get up and find his keys, when he’s too lazy to even get off the couch and get a drink.  In summation, potheads are great!  Everyone should befriend one.  Potheads love everyone, except for those who hate on pot.  In all seriousness, marijuana can be used medicinally for a plethora of conditions, too many to name here, but I know it helps cancer patients gain weight.  I wonder why that is.  ;)

Last, I think prostitution should be legalized everywhere.  It works, and has worked, in Nevada for the last couple of hundred years now.  It keeps crimes and disease down.  The girls are tested rigorously to make sure they’re “clean”.  The madam with her fresh, decent rooms replaces the pimp and his fleabag motels.  The girls have real security, and make real money for performing a real service.  Let’s face it, prostitution is the oldest profession in all of the land!

Tell me how you feel, but keep the chastising to a minimum please.  I bruise easily.  :D

Until Next Time,

Danielle

There are certain things in life being decided by the government and courts today that should be nobody's business but your own such as who you choose to sleep with or marry ,what you do with your own body should you get pregnant and how you chose to die should you get an incurable disease , and what you chose to smoke! If your own body isn't yours then who's is it? What true freedom do you have? Are you the property of the government?

Marriage should have nothing to do with the law. It is about two people committing their lives to one another. Is it not MY future? You should mind your own fucking business!Isn't my happiness about my choices? How does it affect you?

If a woman gets pregnant and decides she wants or needs to terminate the pregnancy, that should be her choice and her choice alone!Is it not MY body? How the hell do you know what's best for me? Am I not the one who will have to carry it? Am I not the one who knows intimately the circumstances of my life?

If I want to die today because I'm dying of some terribly painful disease, that should be my business, nobody else's. Is it not MY life? Why can I give my life to fight your god damn wars but can't take it for myself? Why is dying for countrys reasons acceptable but dying for my own not?

And if I want to smoke pot, shouldn't that be my business if I do it in the privacy of my own home? Why can I drink booze in public (like bars and clubs and sporting events) but can't smoke pot in front of my frickin TV????

 Should the government or the church be allowed to make these personnel decisions for us? Not just no.. but HELL NO!
Does the government own us or are we free? Are we slaves or cattle?

If you want to marry someone of the same sex I say "Be well, be happy, mozal Tav!

If you want or need an abortion I say " It's your choice, do what you feel is best for your life".

If you want to die I say " We're going to miss you. Drop us a line if you can. Hope you find peace on the other side". If you were on some desert island and nobody saw you or knew you they  could give a shit less if you lived or died.  But hell, we would rather see people starve to death than to commit suicide. Apparently we prefer slow painful deaths to quick ones. Oh no? You disagree? Take a look at Africa.

And if you want to smoke pot...go for it.

I am straight, have had 2 children (no abortions), don't want to die yet and don't smoke anything, but I respect other people to make their own choices for their own lives.

Why are we always trying to tell everybody else how to live? Not just our own citizens but other countries as well? Look at us...we're so fucked up it isn't even funny (the government, the church and the people) yet we want to dictate the lives of the world! Holy shit, who do we think we're fooling?
We've seen the corruption of our government on a daily basis and don't even get me started on religion.
But still we believe our way is the better way...what a joke.

ha! at least someone gets it. i hope this might open a few other minds. check around the NORML site its actually very interesting.

Alright, let me preface this by making it abundantly clear that I do not smoke pot. I think it smells gross, I don't like the way I feel when I'm high, and I hate the lack of motivation it inspires with habitual use. That's just...me personally. I don't mind people who smoke weed; if I did, I'd be living in the wrong county. Toby was probably lit when he tattooed me...both times. My best friends are complete stoners; they have a plant growing in their downtown apartment for fuck's sake. It's just...culturally accepted here, but I DO NOT (please note) DO NOT smoke pot. I feel like I need to say this because what I'm about to say is completely going to make me sound like a pot-head. Have I established my own personal disuse and distaste for weed? I hope so.

Here's what I'm getting at. I just watched "Humboldt County". If you know anything about northern California, you know that Humboldt and Nevada Counties are basically stoner/weed-grower's haven. Guess what the movie involves? Hey! Anyway, there's a deeper connection in this movie, though, that was really inspiring. It was just...this total defiance of and breaking free of socially expected behavior. I'm not anywhere near as sheltered and put away as the main character--in fact, I think I'm fairly the opposite; I live my life the way I want, regardless of what "people" (see note below for clarification--damn my tangents) will think--but I do relate to this whole notion of going through the motions of a chosen career and getting sucked into it before you decide that's what you want with your life. That's kind of what held me back from going straight to a university. I didn't want to get stuck in a career path I didn't actually want with every fiber of my being. ANYWAY. This movie was a lot like "Garden State" and "Into The Wild" for me. Okay, "Garden State" was a little less profound, but it was still...powerful in my eyes. I guess that's all I'm getting at.

 

Note on "people": I care what certain people think, yes. I care what I think of myself, in that I care what I would think of someone else if I knew that they behaved the way I do/would do. I suppose my current ethical...I hesitate to say system because it's not particularly evolved into "if this then this" or anything...but my mode of thinking is that I'm going to do what I want, live the way I want to. My only limitations that I'm going to set down in stone are owning my responsibilities and not holding malicious intent towards others.

Could the legalization of marijuana help "bailout" America from its financial troubles?

Assemblyman Tom Ammiano of San Fransico has introduced a bill (AB390) that would legalize and tax marijuana. Each one ounce sale would generate $50 in taxes resulting in aproximatly 1.3 billion dollars a year in tax revenues for California (http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=6674064. )

California already has laws for medical marijuana but federal laws do not support them.

I say 3 cheers for Tom Ammiano! It's about time someone took bold action in the fight for legalizing pot!

And hey, I don't even smoke it but I'm all for legalizing it! Why should drug lords profit from it? Legalized gambling took profits from the hands of the mafia and put it in the hands of the state. The same with alcohol and tobacco. You cannot legislate morailty. People are going to do what their going to do and that is a fact. Why not make it work in Americas favor?

There are some really bad drugs out there we should be fighting..like meth. That stuff is lethal. But pot does less harm than alcohol or tobacco. And let me tell you if more people smoked pot there would be a whole lot less fighting going on! Pot makes you lathargic, not angry like alcohol.As a matter of fact I highly reccommend it to our government and UN meetings. Those guys really need to chill! Also, people who are on "prozac" and other anti-depressants could benefit from its use!

I smoked pot and cigarettes from the time I was 13 till 37. One day, I laid them both down. I decided niether one was healthy so I just stopped. That was 13 years ago and I'm still "smoke free". My point...I didn't go nuts or freak out..I just stopped ..pure and simple. I have no desire to smoke though I have had a million chances. It's my choice not to. I don't drink either.

If pot becomes legal, it doesn't mean more people will smoke it. It just means America will benefit from the sale instead of the dealers. Prohibition only drove the alcohol bussiness "underground", it did not stop the sales.

Marijuana is big bussiness and the useless fight against it is costing Americans billions. We have an opportunity to turn this thing around.

If you believe pot should be legalized then you should join in the fight. A group called NORML is a group working to reform marijuana laws (http://www.norml.org/), you can find out more what you can do to help there. Also, write your congress, senators, govenors and the president and tell them you support its legalization.