In honor of 4/20

[OleMissCub]

My biggest problem with legalizing it is that I don't think there's a way to test if people are under the influence of it while driving. They can do blood tests or hair tests to know if you've smoked ever, but not whether you just got high 5 minutes ago.

 

The reason I say that is because I knew a lot of people in college who would get high and then drive to parties, home, wherever, because they knew they couldn't get in trouble like they could for drunk driving. So if there's no way to tell if people are driving high, then I'd have to say no to legalizing it.

 

For some weird reason, it seems like the folks I know who drive stoned are better drivers than normal people

[CuseCubFan69]

My biggest problem with legalizing it is that I don't think there's a way to test if people are under the influence of it while driving. They can do blood tests or hair tests to know if you've smoked ever, but not whether you just got high 5 minutes ago.

 

The reason I say that is because I knew a lot of people in college who would get high and then drive to parties, home, wherever, because they knew they couldn't get in trouble like they could for drunk driving. So if there's no way to tell if people are driving high, then I'd have to say no to legalizing it.

 

That's an easy fix....just have the cop open a bag of Doritos.

[circlechange]

Would the government stuff be of the same quality as what you could get on the street though?

 

They probably have better stuff.

 

But it wouldn't have to be government stuff, just government regulated.

 

Ah, I gotcha, so business owners could grow whatever they want.

 

Sort of, but it would all have to be approved by FDA standards, etc. It would then probably be taxed like crazy and cost way more per "pack" than cigarettes

It does now anyway.

 

It would be like liquor, ranging from top shelf bud to well weed.

[frostwyrm]

Are you people aware 4/20 is Hitler's birthday?

[WrigleyField 22]

Are you people aware 4/20 is Hitler's birthday?

 

Yes and mine too.

Also Todd Hollandworth's birthday.

And the day of Columbine.

 

It's an interestng day.

[SouthSideRyan]

My biggest problem with legalizing it is that I don't think there's a way to test if people are under the influence of it while driving. They can do blood tests or hair tests to know if you've smoked ever, but not whether you just got high 5 minutes ago.

 

The reason I say that is because I knew a lot of people in college who would get high and then drive to parties, home, wherever, because they knew they couldn't get in trouble like they could for drunk driving. So if there's no way to tell if people are driving high, then I'd have to say no to legalizing it.

 

For some weird reason, it seems like the folks I know who drive stoned are better drivers than normal people

 

ZZ?

[Derwood]

My biggest problem with legalizing it is that I don't think there's a way to test if people are under the influence of it while driving. They can do blood tests or hair tests to know if you've smoked ever, but not whether you just got high 5 minutes ago.

 

The reason I say that is because I knew a lot of people in college who would get high and then drive to parties, home, wherever, because they knew they couldn't get in trouble like they could for drunk driving. So if there's no way to tell if people are driving high, then I'd have to say no to legalizing it.

 

For some weird reason, it seems like the folks I know who drive stoned are better drivers than normal people

 

Yes, and a friend of mine can make 100 straight three-pointers when he's high but it doesn't mean we should advocate NBA players toking a bong before every game (well.....any more than they already do :wink: )

[frostwyrm]

Pot is addictive. Some of my brother's stoner friends couldn't quit if their lives depended on it. All priorities in their lives are subordinate to feeding their marijuana habit.

[sweetpeteman]

I know a guy who's study plan for college was 3 hours of studying, 2 beers, and a joint, aka the 3-2-1 plan. He left wuth something like a 3.6.

[Andy]

I know a guy who's study plan for college was 3 hours of studying, 2 beers, and a joint, aka the 3-2-1 plan. He left wuth something like a 3.6.

Sample size.

[hardcorecubfan]

I think it's dumb that a free country won't let people get high if that's what they choose to do.

 

Then lay around all day and do nothing, compounding the fact that potato chip prices would sore, White Castle parking lot would be over-run.