So what is the opposition saying about this potentially drastic improvement in California’s drug laws? In a rare meeting of the minds, drug dealers and social conservatives find themselves on the same side of the fence. The dealers are worried it will disrupt their tax-free payday. The social conservatives scream about how pot is a ‘gateway’ drug. If marijuana is made legal, whole legions of children will flock to the Circle K, consuming cannabis at such an alarming rate that, by the following week, nine-tenths of the youth in America will be booting black tar heroin.
Of course I’m being a bit facetious here, but really I am only tapping into the idiotic mania surrounding the gateway drug fantasy, particularly concerning the legality issue. Even if I was willing to accept that marijuana is a gateway drug, how is making it legal going to change that? The real truth is that these social conservatives are worried that their machine to enforce good moral living (entities like the aforementioned ATF and DEA, not to mention state and local law enforcement) will not be quite as relevant anymore, and thus not be funded to their current and utterly disturbing levels. In other words, it hurts their bottom dollar, just like the drug dealers. Isn’t it funny how the ghetto and gated communities sometimes rise and fall on the same wave?
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Dude, I wrote the wrong shit on the wrong blog. Probably because I was stoned ‘n’ shit. I actually can’t remember what I wrote, but it was something about how much I enjoyed this article.
Peace out, Teddy Roe.
PS: You don’t know what I did to my car keys do you? I can’t seem to find them.
lol…
Well, I’ve tried it and do not see the problem with it–especially in the privacy of one’s home. It’s much safer than alcohol in my opinion. And if you go with cookies or brownies, it takes the carcinogen argument out of the equation.
Joe, what is your opinion?
I think if its done in moderation via adults in an appropriate setting – whats the big deal? Personally, I do not use the drug, but I do not frown on people that do use it. Like any drug (including alcohol) too much is not a good thing.
I think it should remain illegal so law enforcement can have total control over the scofflaws that use it – to prevent problems from getting too big.
It has been around forever – it will be around forever.
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