Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin

#1

Post by okket » Sat, Aug 13, 2016, 10:55 AM UTC

Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin
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Re: Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin

#2

Post by snarfy » Sat, Aug 13, 2016, 12:23 PM UTC

I've been a daily user for about 30 years now. It's more like coffee and cigarettes than it is like heroin or alcohol.

Re: Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin

#3

Post by givinguflac » Sat, Aug 13, 2016, 12:24 PM UTC

snarfy wrote: post #2

I've been a daily user for about 30 years now. It's more like coffee and cigarettes than it is like heroin or alcohol.

Amen.

Re: Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin

#4

Post by aaron695 » Sat, Aug 13, 2016, 12:25 PM UTC

Stop demonizing heroin.

To be honest, not sure what is right here.

Is it ok to demonise interracial marriage while trying to get the minority the right to vote?

Does the end justify the means?

But if you think heroin is a demon and marijuana(or alcohol) is ok you are sadly mistaken.

Re: Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin

#5

Post by fithisux » Sat, Aug 13, 2016, 12:27 PM UTC

And start treating nicotine like heroin.

Re: Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin

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Post by e40 » Sat, Aug 13, 2016, 12:31 PM UTC

aaron695 wrote: post #4

Stop demonizing heroin. To be honest, not sure what is right here. Is it ok to demonise interracial marriage while trying to get the minority the right to vote? Does the end justify the means? But if you think heroin is a demon and marijuana(or alcohol) is ok you are sadly mistaken.

But if you think heroin is a demon and marijuana(or alcohol) is ok you are sadly mistaken.

1 of the 3 is ok, by some definition of ok. My definition: doesn't have serious health effects and users can (and do) live normal lives.

Re: Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin

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Post by god_bless_texas » Sat, Aug 13, 2016, 12:31 PM UTC

So we're looking to an enforcement agency to make legal one of the very things that justifies its existence?

Re: Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin

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Post by viraptor » Sat, Aug 13, 2016, 12:32 PM UTC

Do I understand it right? Even in states with legalised recreational use you can't do research on cannabis without DEA approval?

Re: Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin

#9

Post by arcticbull » Sat, Aug 13, 2016, 12:35 PM UTC

Stop treating addiction as a legal problem and treat it as a public health problem, like Portugal. Decriminalize all substances and push addicted to treatment programs. And just legalize pot entirely, one of these is not like the others (at least Canada is leading the way there).

Re: Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin

#10

Post by crazydude202 » Sat, Aug 13, 2016, 12:38 PM UTC

snarfy wrote: post #2

I've been a daily user for about 30 years now. It's more like coffee and cigarettes than it is like heroin or alcohol.

I didn't realize marijuana caused cancer.