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In reply to the discussion: Poll: Colorado Wants Marijuana Legalized, Regulated Like Booze and Smokes [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)when things change - there's all kinds of weirdness.
as far as me watching my ass - this is the funny thing - one reason I post about this issue is that I don't really have a stake in it at this time. I'm not "connected" - though I could be if I wanted to be - b/c mj is so prevalent in our culture. I not involved in illegal activity - okay, occasionally I probably do go over the speed limit accidentally - but not on purpose. I'm definitely partisan - but that's because I don't want to break the law if I get a migraine but, b/c I had a compassionate friend - I found out that's the best sort of treatment for migraines for me.
I don't see why I cannot choose mj rather than a pharma drug - b/c mj is better. But I don't want to be illegal so that constrains my choice. That simple issue is so wrong on the face of it - why should I, as a law abiding citizen, have to constrain my choice? There's no logic to it. Or why should someone with epilepsy have to feel like a criminal to treat seizures in the way that works best for them? Or why should someone who is undergoing chemo have to break the law to avoid puking her guts out?
I'm a mom and I've done research for one reason or another all my adult life. I like it. I'm trained as a librarian and I've written professionally for various mediums/genres. This topic is interesting to me b/c it's a moment of social change and b/c I've always liked gardening and biological sciences. I like to learn things, even if I'm not gonna use them... I'm a geek that way. I just post about this on DU for free for my own learning experience and, hopefully, to provide info to others.
My kids don't use mj - one of them doesn't drink, either (he's high-functioning autistic.) I know my other son doesn't because he just got an internship and had to do a hair sample drug test - which goes back much further than a urine test to indicate drug use.
No one would consider me a stoner irl - because I'm not.
I bet I'm like a lot of other people who are tired of the way our govt. has handled this issue. It's so unjust - and it bothers me to know that an African American child faces far harsher consequences for something than a white suburban kid - even though they're doing the exact same thing - that's where the mom part comes in.
take care!