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Scootaloo

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27. This has always bugged me about pro-legalization arguments.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 03:55 AM
Oct 2012

They always focus on the "super magical plant that does everything EXCEPT get you high" shit. It's all about making butter from the seeds and paper fro mthe stems, but never mention of getting THC from the buds.

And I think that's a large reason why legalization keeps stalling, becuase a bunch of bleary-eyed peopel who smell like nag champa are pretending htye have zero interest in getting high, as if getting high were this terrible forbidden thing that must not be mentioned ever. By distracting from the main use of the stuff, all that goes is empower the pro-arrest crowd.

Yes. Being sick doesn't give you novel Rights cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #1
You must be this high to ride this ride.. Fumesucker Oct 2012 #2
I do. Ever see a stoned mosquito? It's funny. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #3
Nanny state former-republican Oct 2012 #4
A saner path indeed. 99Forever Oct 2012 #5
Colorado has Amendment 64 up, and it's leading by a margin of 60% Panasonic Oct 2012 #6
. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #7
I just want to smoke it. Ganja Ninja Oct 2012 #8
I have a MMJ license. DevonRex Oct 2012 #9
I've had one for three years now for migraines. OnionPatch Oct 2012 #37
I agree with most of what he said. It's hypocritical to designate one substance as fine not an iSheeple Oct 2012 #10
psychological addiction can occur with many things RainDog Oct 2012 #17
Lots of people would say that, and they do smoke it. MineralMan Oct 2012 #11
Legalization is winning in the polls in Colorado RainDog Oct 2012 #14
We'll see. In the meantime, MineralMan Oct 2012 #16
Not really RainDog Oct 2012 #19
Legalization is polling even stronger in Washington with I-502. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #24
Both the incumbent King Co. sherriff and his challenger are fighting over who is most behind-- eridani Oct 2012 #32
But more than 800,000 people got arrested for pot last year. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #23
I just want to smoke it. SalviaBlue Oct 2012 #12
I don't want to smoke it Retrograde Oct 2012 #13
I do not either. I smoked it years ago, RebelOne Oct 2012 #15
It's great on food. Autumn Oct 2012 #20
You might want to vaporize it... or eat it.. much better IMHO... nt Bigmack Oct 2012 #21
I resent that I can't grow it. yardwork Oct 2012 #18
It is a common ornamental plant in southwest Asia (Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan)... MADem Oct 2012 #26
Hell, it's a weed here. DiverDave Oct 2012 #30
Often used by unscrupulous dealers in that part of the country-- eridani Oct 2012 #33
I just smoked it.... mike_c Oct 2012 #22
I prefer to eat it. Mr.Bill Oct 2012 #25
This has always bugged me about pro-legalization arguments. Scootaloo Oct 2012 #27
well, other than the stereotype RainDog Oct 2012 #28
I live in a community of nothing but smokers Scootaloo Oct 2012 #35
Again, there are multiple reasons RainDog Oct 2012 #38
What makes this interesting... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #29
that IS interesting RainDog Oct 2012 #34
Map tama Oct 2012 #36
kr tama Oct 2012 #31
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