04-08-2006, 03:32 PM
Welcome to the board, Kennyhj. This seems to be a pretty passionate subject around here.
I think this is more than some dudes getting busted for some pot at DC. Pot anymore is at the bottom of the food chain in the drug world. If it were legal that would be great but it's not. It's not because it's a mind altering drug. Are prescribed drugs mind altering? Sure they are, that's why they are prescribed and federally controlled. Regardless, pot is illegal and it's a gateway drug.
Pinksnapper, I'm sure there are good people that smoke pot, I know good people that break the law all the time, it still doesn't justify anything. It seems you like to point fingers just as much as the rest of us so don't get too carried away, anyways if these people had stolen something from you to pay for their pot you wouldn't be so defensive. Where do you think that pot came from? Do you think it was grown in some happy village where everyone is paid well and life is great? Wether it's "just" pot or something harder there is a drug problem in America if busting the every now and then pot smokers gets it off the streets away from our childrens schools, away from me I'm happy. I was lucky enough to pull my head out of my ass when I did, I have had my trials in life.
I agree with our new member Kenny, untill drugs have negatively impacted your life in some form or another or someone you love, It's hard to appreciate what is so important about getting the drugs off our streets.
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I think this is more than some dudes getting busted for some pot at DC. Pot anymore is at the bottom of the food chain in the drug world. If it were legal that would be great but it's not. It's not because it's a mind altering drug. Are prescribed drugs mind altering? Sure they are, that's why they are prescribed and federally controlled. Regardless, pot is illegal and it's a gateway drug.
Pinksnapper, I'm sure there are good people that smoke pot, I know good people that break the law all the time, it still doesn't justify anything. It seems you like to point fingers just as much as the rest of us so don't get too carried away, anyways if these people had stolen something from you to pay for their pot you wouldn't be so defensive. Where do you think that pot came from? Do you think it was grown in some happy village where everyone is paid well and life is great? Wether it's "just" pot or something harder there is a drug problem in America if busting the every now and then pot smokers gets it off the streets away from our childrens schools, away from me I'm happy. I was lucky enough to pull my head out of my ass when I did, I have had my trials in life.
I agree with our new member Kenny, untill drugs have negatively impacted your life in some form or another or someone you love, It's hard to appreciate what is so important about getting the drugs off our streets.
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