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fredamae

(4,458 posts)
8. Where-ever the conversation happens?
Fri Nov 8, 2013, 04:43 PM
Nov 2013

It needs to be had. The "excuse for continuity and disguise of racism" is one of the biggest rip-offs for the tax payers in history-"Its For The Kids! It's For Public Safety". Just since Nixon its cost us countless lives, over $2 Trillion, overburdening our social services, ruining families, kids futures, filling prisons.

We get zero return as taxpayers for allowing our government to continue to fund the WoD's over expanding education, treatment and developing a comprehensive harm reduction/education program.

Turns out when people aren't lied to and are factually informed-we make different decisions about what we put in our bodies.

Take a look at the successes of Anti-Tobacco campaigns - look at the falling social acceptance and look at the different choices kids started making when they were told the absolute truth and then allowed to make their own informed decisions.

Current corporate treatment programs, imo, in many ways are designed to fail so the revolving door keeps spinning..for profit.

Reminds me of the drunk whose excuse is "all my friends drink". In an era of no smoking CK_John Nov 2013 #1
Good idea.... Bennyboy Nov 2013 #2
Personally, I like GD for all major discussions. Laelth Nov 2013 #3
Bingo. I think this should be a platform plank next year, don't want to see it relegated. Scuba Nov 2013 #5
We're you here back before we didn't relegate it to another forum? tavalon Nov 2013 #24
Huh? You think those who advocate sane policy are "rabidly infected"? Scuba Nov 2013 #25
If I can decode your post... Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #28
I get you tavalon Nov 2013 #40
I'm sorry, I misread what you said tavalon Nov 2013 #41
I like to see good cannabis news in LBN. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #6
You seem to know a bit.... chknltl Nov 2013 #7
You keep asking. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #10
Not concerned with current demand but supply is a concern. chknltl Nov 2013 #13
The cottage industry is a creature of prohibition Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #14
Yes, they are a product of prohibition however chknltl Nov 2013 #16
Just think of how many small breweries, and even home brewers, there are nowadays. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #18
There will be room for them but they will need to manage economies of scale. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #20
Good seeds are a hot commodity. kentuck Nov 2013 #22
I was thinking more of "growing your own" than doing it for profit. But otherwise you're right. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #23
Taxes??? chknltl Nov 2013 #37
The drug policy group has no hosts and little traffic you might want to start there.. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #4
Good suggestion...... rdharma Nov 2013 #26
Where-ever the conversation happens? fredamae Nov 2013 #8
I do all the time Ohio Joe Nov 2013 #9
Cannabis laws are most certainly General Discussion material, it covers a broad spectrum Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #11
can we add hemp to that ThomThom Nov 2013 #12
I don't think this is a good idea. Th1onein Nov 2013 #15
No. chknltl Nov 2013 #17
The comment and link about his "friend" upthread is interesting... Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #32
Even though I'm no longer a toker madokie Nov 2013 #19
I think cannabis... kentuck Nov 2013 #21
Actually cannabis may help prevent lung cancer solarhydrocan Nov 2013 #30
There are so many varieties of "edibles" that this is not an issue. rdharma Nov 2013 #33
I'd like a forum for discussing Cannabis. Half-Century Man Nov 2013 #27
Thank You chknltl Nov 2013 #38
As a person with asthma and as a non-smoker, Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #29
Edibles....... nt rdharma Nov 2013 #34
Can your friend send my friend some seeds? jberryhill Nov 2013 #31
They sell (Hemp "Cannabis") seeds at the local bulk foods store...... rdharma Nov 2013 #35
Most of my friends use clones not seeds. chknltl Nov 2013 #39
SWIM likes it. Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author Buddyblazon Nov 2013 #42
Wife and I own a hydroponics store in Colorado. Buddyblazon Nov 2013 #43
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