US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana

Post by ben_w » Wed, May 01, 2024, 10:22 PM UTC

graphe wrote: post #859

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""""The whole time that we were dating, he was also my boss at work, which created some awkward situations," she testified, according to The Wall Street Journal. Describing Bankman-Fried's attitude toward risk-taking, "Ellison recalled on the witness stand how Bankman-Fried once spoke of a coin-flip scenario where if the coin landed on tails, the world would end. But if the coin landed on heads, 'the world would be t…

So his girlfriend said it therefore he would even though there's no evidence to show he ever did? Have you used WikiLeaks? When was the last time it was consequencial or noteworthy? Here's a recent article with Julian assange. https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/julian-assange-wi... > He regrets that WikiLeaks is no longer able to expose war crimes and corruption as in the past. His imprisonment and US governm…

Post by spike021 » Wed, May 01, 2024, 11:29 PM UTC

Xeyz0r wrote: post #851

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It's more like having stoner friends and doing things with them has convinced me just how important it is that they aren't the ones driving. In fact, I'd say the same of anyone even people on traditional drugs.

It's essential to make responsible choices regarding substance use while driving. We all just have to be responsible

Post by eurleif » Wed, May 01, 2024, 11:35 PM UTC

kelseyfrog wrote: post #864

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Why? Society doesn’t owe you acceptance for your personal choices. For the vast majority of people, smoking marijuana is an anti-social choice that makes them a less productive member of society. Why should anyone have something other than a negative opinion of such a choice?

Judging people is wrong. This isn't a controversial statement.

Post by eru » Thu, May 02, 2024, 12:42 AM UTC

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> I'd be surprised if people pretend the market is still rational: see nfts. Or the modern stock market. NFTs are an entertainment / art product. Them having non-zero value is the same as the original Mona Lisa selling for more than a perfect replica. What about the stock market are you darkly hinting at? > Not to mention the market irrationally rewards short term good (or even bad) and long term bad behavior, but it…

Well, NFTs are worthless now and growth stock has expected growth priced in many years in advance. Predicting the future just use really hard. I'd argue that prices of things in the now are pretty rational.

Post by flawsofar » Thu, May 02, 2024, 12:48 AM UTC

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Thank god he was smart enough to avoid becoming a security guard, the natural path to thievery. But he is high every single moment at work by your reasoning, yes?

I’m not sure you even read the comment you were replying to. Click “parent” a few times and you’ll see “My brother got promoted to supervisor in a month for the simple reason that he is the only person who could wait until after work to get high.”