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In reply to the discussion: Why do men support legalizing pot, while women oppose it? [View all]RedCappedBandit
(5,514 posts)60. It will be a big fizzle.
Because everybody who wants to smoke marijuana is already doing so. In general, mind you.
That's not exactly a compelling argument for the continued war on some drugs.
Anyway, I think the statement that more intelligent people have better things to do is just pretentious.
Live and let live. Doesn't matter if smoking is bad for you. You have no right to dictate to others what they put in their lungs. If you choose to be health conscious, great, I'm very happy for you.
For the record, I very much dislike marijuana.
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That poll indicates that southern conservative Republican women over the age of 50 are against it.
yardwork
Dec 2012
#57
I think it's because temperance groups threw in with the women's suffrage movement
Matariki
Dec 2012
#21
Yes, but there were good if misunderstood reasons women's support of prohibition...
Moonwalk
Dec 2012
#91
You know, that was always my first thought when I used to get stoned in college.
sadbear
Dec 2012
#6
Actually, getting stoned would generally make those guys fall asleep and forget about raping.
Ken Burch
Dec 2012
#32
I've always suspected that male and female endocannabinoid systems are slightly different
tridim
Dec 2012
#30
I dunno...my own personal experience is I know more guys who "partake" than I know women who do...
cherish44
Dec 2012
#11
When it's legal, I guess it will be their right, but I have seen really intelligent people get...
Tikki
Dec 2012
#13
I got paranoid when I used to smoke. But I still support legalization for many reasons.
Michigan Alum
Dec 2012
#96
That made me a lot more cautious too. But I'm not sure why there would be a connection between
Chemisse
Dec 2012
#47
So why wouldn't the men be against it because they didn't want to deal with stoned, stupid women?
Chemisse
Dec 2012
#50
Maybe the smarter you are, the more likely you'll have something better to do with your time?
randome
Dec 2012
#55
Hmm. How about, we have 'something better to do' with the $60 Billion a year we spend "fighting" it?
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2012
#93
"Decriminalization" means that people still have to go to shady, unlicensed, unregulated dealers,
NYC Liberal
Dec 2012
#94
Countries that decriminalize heroin and cocaine like Portugal do not have increased use.
Kurska
Dec 2012
#66
Tell me, why exactly would country size matter? Just guessing or got any evidence to back that up?
Kurska
Dec 2012
#75
Bravo, lets start treating people like they are adults and maybe they will act like it.
Kurska
Dec 2012
#79
"College degreed" whites "yes" for maryjane outweighed "no." So it's not education. nt
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#68
The poll said "college degree." Everyone receives a non-college degreed education called life. nt
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#73
If it's not already clear, this guy is just an attention seeker. He won't read any studies.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#102
Right. Studies published in FORBES magazine are what is needed to shed light here.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#109
I wonder what the results of the poll would be if alcohol was substituted for marijuana?....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#43
If you wanted to see those results all you had to do is clink on the link in the OP.
former9thward
Dec 2012
#45
My question was "how many of those polled were polled via cell phone as opposed to land line?"...
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#52
I have no data, but I don't personally know any men who support unemployed stoner girlfriends...
Recursion
Dec 2012
#54
Half the people I was with believed it until I explained the situation to them (nt)
Nye Bevan
Dec 2012
#85
Occam's razor: the criminal justice system isn't persecuting women over marijuana.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#103
So maybe the question is why do men smoke marijuana in much greater numbers than women?
randome
Dec 2012
#106
Nobody should have to come up with a reason NOT to be persecuted by authoritarians.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#107
If you want to start a different thread on a different topic, YOU research it.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#115
In fact, there are several posts with links, upthread, to which you have failed to respond.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#111
Right. But discussion on this board usually rises above the level of Peggy Hill's musings.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#118
I wonder what the MOE is on that poll? It might be closer to fifty fifty, depending.
MADem
Dec 2012
#104
I don't know the meaning of statements like that, because the definition of "legalize" is
patrice
Dec 2012
#122
In short, it's the FAMILIES, dummy & women have different family responsibilities than men do. nt
patrice
Dec 2012
#124
Is there a case to be made for how illegality is making cannabis more available to children?
patrice
Dec 2012
#126
"I don't want my husband getting stoned and playing crappy acoustic guitar all the time?"
limpyhobbler
Dec 2012
#128
I'm a woman who thinks it should be legal. And I've never smoked it in my life, nor would I.
forestpath
Dec 2012
#141