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Bandit

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7. I know for seventeen years marijuana was completely legal in Alaska

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 12:57 PM

Jun 2012

Shortly after they made it illegal again teenage huffing problems grew almost out of control.. Never had much problem while pot was legal, but almost immediately afterwords there was huge problem.. Coincidence???? I don't think so..

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If marijuana was completely legal, cheap and easy to get, [View all] hedgehog Jun 2012 OP

Of course they would malthaussen Jun 2012 #1

My marijuana is completely legal, cheap and easy to get, CrispyQ Jun 2012 #2

You are lucky. Here, they would give you a sentence greater than for murder. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2012 #5

Fear of the leaf is mighty! CrispyQ Jun 2012 #14

Not as much.. Upton Jun 2012 #3

I don't think so. Studies have shown getting high is a very RKP5637 Jun 2012 #4

Of course not. Warpy Jun 2012 #6

I know for seventeen years marijuana was completely legal in Alaska Bandit Jun 2012 #7

Yes they would Spike89 Jun 2012 #8

Some would still use "bath salts," but I think it would be used less if ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #9

I think the real problem is that conservatives think they can control human behavior. Gregorian Jun 2012 #10

What I really wonder is how many people drink more alcohol than they would, CrispyQ Jun 2012 #11

Yes JonLP24 Jun 2012 #12

some would, but not as many fishwax Jun 2012 #13

I live where pot is legal-ish, cheap and easy to get, and there's a hell of a meth problem. LeftyMom Jun 2012 #15

I've said it all along, pot is a gateway drug. Ganja Ninja Jun 2012 #16