California Want to Legalize, Regulate and Tax Marijuana - Page 2

cheerfulgreek · #1 02-24-2009, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by moe.ron

What youtube video? Beside, youtube is blocked at work.

It was an ETA. You quoted me before I posted it. To bad it's blocked at your job, because the video explains what kind of problems that state will have if they make pot legal. I really don't see the point in smoking it. Why even make it legal? I guess if you're a pot smoker then you would be all for it.

agzg · #2 02-24-2009, 01:23 PM

cheerfulgreek · #3 02-24-2009, 01:30 PM

^^^whatever.

agzg · #4 02-24-2009, 01:33 PM

It's just baffling to me how you think your rights are more important than others'.

cheerfulgreek · #5 02-24-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

It's just baffling to me how you think your rights are more important than others'.

I never said my rights are more important than others. It's just that I think it's wrong that my health should suffer because others want to get high. Smoke it in your own homes.

agzg · #6 02-24-2009, 01:45 PM

Potentially endangering children and pets far more than you running by and catching a whiff while someone is smoking outside?

Your health is not going to suffer much by running past someone who's smoking.

Obviously I'm not talking strictly pot here, but just because you find the odor of cigarettes/alcohol obnoxious does not mean that people should not be able to use their own discretion in choosing to use them where it is legal. Especially considering the fact that it does not pose an imminent health risk to you as a passerby.

cheerfulgreek · #7 02-24-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

Your health is not going to suffer much by running past someone who's smoking.

Much? It shouldn't suffer at all. Why should I have to smell that?

agzg · #8 02-24-2009, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Much? It shouldn't suffer at all. Why should I have to smell that?

You can't get a contact high from simply smelling pot as you run by.

You can't get lung cancer from simply smelling pot OR cigarettes as you run by.

If someone is completely wasted and reeks of booze, you can't get drunk from smelling it, and as long as that person doesn't touch you or harm you in any way, they are fully within their rights. "Harm" does not include "that person is smelly."

You don't *have* to do anything. But are you proposing an outlaw on passing gas because the smell is obnoxious? What about Indian Food, you wanna outlaw that too?

Coffee isn't "good" for you and some people can't stand the smell. I say we should ban drinking coffee in public places. After all, it seems like I'm using the same logic as you.

Any health risk to you as a non smoker and someone who doesn't smoke pot as you run by someone who is doing either of those things is negligible.

Come up with better reasons for the continued outlaw of marijuana. "Oh well I guess if they just do it in their homes that would be OK" is not a good reason. There are better reasons than that.

cheerfulgreek · #9 02-24-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

You can't get a contact high from simply smelling pot as you run by.

You can't get lung cancer from simply smelling pot OR cigarettes as you run by.

If someone is completely wasted and reeks of booze, you can't get drunk from smelling it, and as long as that person doesn't touch you or harm you in any way, they are fully within their rights. "Harm" does not include "that person is smelly."

You don't *have* to do anything. But are you proposing an outlaw on passing gas because the smell is obnoxious? What about Indian Food, you wanna outlaw that too?

Coffee isn't "good" for you and some people can't stand the smell. I say we should ban drinking coffee in public places. After all, it seems like I'm using the same logic as you.

Any health risk to you as a non smoker and someone who doesn't smoke pot as you run by someone who is doing either of those things is negligible.

Come up with better reasons for the continued outlaw of marijuana. "Oh well I guess if they just do it in their homes that would be OK" is not a good reason. There are better reasons than that.

Some of the comments you've made are pretty disgusting and unnecessary so I won't comment on those.

I never said you could get lung cancer or get high from passing by it. I'm just saying that as a runner I shouldn't have to run into that. I don't like the smell, and yes, cigarette smoke gives me a headache.

TexasWSP · #10 02-24-2009, 01:47 PM

FREE THE LEAF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cheerfulgreek · #11 02-24-2009, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasWSP

FREE THE LEAF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol lol

I could see this in someone's siggy or used as a bumper sticker if it isn't already.

agzg · #12 02-24-2009, 02:11 PM

You go ahead and choose what to respond to. That was all to make a point, and I think many would be hard pressed to find what is "pretty disgusting there." Considering the fact that I could have said "OMG HOMELESS GUYS TAKE SHITS ON THE SUBWAY I THINK WE SHOULD OUTLAW HOMELESS."

Passing gas is not necessarily "disgusting" but I suppose that's in the eye of the beholder. Sorry I "offended" your dainty sensibilities, perhaps I should be outlawed from posting on GC, hmm?

Personally I commend people who choose to go outside to smoke rather than smoking inside. They're not endangering any children/pets with prolonged exposure to second hand smoke.

You running past =/= prolonged exposure. It does not affect your health. Sorry you get a headache but scents triggering headaches also =/= a health risk.

As a runner, perhaps you should run along less crowded streets. Just because you run doesn't mean people don't have a right to use legal controlled substances where it is legal to use them.

cheerfulgreek · #13 02-24-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

Personally I commend people who choose to go outside to smoke rather than smoking inside.

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And why is that? Shouldn't they have that right to smoke inside. Especially if it's below 0 outside.

ETA: and I'm not the one offended by your comments, but you seem to be offended by mine. Do you smoke pot?

agzg · #14 02-24-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

ETA: and I'm not the one offended by your comments, but you seem to be offended by mine. Do you smoke pot?

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Some of the comments you've made are pretty disgusting and unnecessary so I won't comment on those.

Well I guess you feign offended pretty well, then.

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

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And why is that? Shouldn't they have that right to smoke inside. Especially if it's below 0 outside.

I think when I said "because they're not endangering their children or pets to prolonged exposure" I covered that pretty well. It's a choice that's their right to make, and bully for them for sacrificing themselves so that their kids don't have to deal with many of the the longterm effects of their addiction.

ETA: Whether or not I smoke pot is none of your business, but since I've already posted it, no I do not. Haven't you already been flamed for point blank asking people questions that are none of your business before?

cheerfulgreek · #15 02-24-2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

Well I guess you feign offended pretty well, then.

I think when I said "because they're not endangering their children or pets to prolonged exposure" I covered that pretty well. It's a choice that's their right to make, and bully for them for sacrificing themselves so that their kids don't have to deal with many of the the longterm effects of their addiction.

ETA: Whether or not I smoke pot is none of your business, but since I've already posted it, no I do not. Haven't you already been flamed for point blank asking people questions that are none of your business before?

Fine.

I still don't agree with any of your statements.