Shapiro: Upgrades planned for RC, grass not a top priority

[FrozenRopes]

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/09/20/smart-colorado-hearing-from-hundreds-hundreds-of-parents-about-pot-use/

 

All credibility lost

[Grant77]

Colorado also leads all 50 states in marijuana usage in children under 12

 

After all it is legal. Marijuana has also shown to impact brain development in young children

 

I wonder how the parents here feel about that.

 

I'm hoping that any new system will reduce availability to minors because that's a very valid point. I'm all for personal freedom, but it should be regulated like alcohol.

[Rusty_Savage]

I'd like to see Gibbons high

[BTS]

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/09/20/smart-colorado-hearing-from-hundreds-hundreds-of-parents-about-pot-use/

 

lol

[Atothe]

Wow that was about the dumbest thing I've read since ari goldkind's article on carding yesterday. Might even be dumber. Robert is a cancer

[Brownie19]

Isn't smoking a joint bad for you simply because you're inhailing smoke? Oils or brownies seems like the best option

[gruber92]

All these points of concern were being heavily stated when prohibition was lifted. Marijuana will be regulated just like alcohol is in Canada and the novelty will soon wear thin. Teenagers can easily obtain weed regardless, except obtaining it while illegal makes it more intriguing. Alcohol is far more dangerous, short and long term. Hey RealAccountant, why not conduct a survey to find out how many people who consume alcohol regularly add the usage of cocaine to the mix.

[xposbrad]

Isn't smoking a joint bad for you simply because you're inhailing smoke? Oils or brownies seems like the best option

 

THC content also will determine the affects to your brain. However, there are numerous reports that do mention there are affects between marijuana use and: Brain structure volume, Quality of white matter,Ability to perform cognitive function all in teenagers. Which is why it is not recommended for anyone under 18 while they are still developing. I personally stay away from it, as I have seen what it has done to several of my friends who have been smoking since high school. They were incredibly smart, now I feel like their brains are practically fried. But then again, some studies suggest there are no permanent affects on your brain. So, who knows.

[Governator]

It's the holidays so I guess who gives a s***, but off topic is that way.

[RealAccountant]

There is so much subjective bias on this board that it is absolutely astounding. The article is there and cites actual studies. Either post contradictory studies that show legalization of marijuana ( not medicinal) does not increase usage in children or accept it.

 

The truth is that the vast majority of the population does not use marijuana right now. It might be illegally sold at places but the vast majority does not break the law. This includes teenagers and children who either can't get their hands on it or don't consider it in their recreational habits. When marijuana is legalized it will be as easy to access as alcohol plus it will no longer be seen as illegal or taboo. This will.increase usafe drastivally

 

The fact is that any drug that substantially alters the perception of a person should not be enabled by the government. That's my viewpoint on all of alcohol weed Tabacco caffiene narcotics

[G-Snarls]

New very long article by Lott in the National Post today:

 

Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro more concerned with winning than being well-liked

 

John Lott | December 28, 2015 10:17 AM ET

 

http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/mlb/toronto-blue-jays-president-mark-shapiro-more-concerned-with-winning-than-being-well-liked

[BTS]

There is so much subjective bias on this board that it is absolutely astounding. The article is there and cites actual studies. Either post contradictory studies that show legalization of marijuana ( not medicinal) does not increase usage in children or accept it.

 

The truth is that the vast majority of the population does not use marijuana right now. It might be illegally sold at places but the vast majority does not break the law. This includes teenagers and children who either can't get their hands on it or don't consider it in their recreational habits. When marijuana is legalized it will be as easy to access as alcohol plus it will no longer be seen as illegal or taboo. This will.increase usafe drastivally

 

The fact is that any drug that substantially alters the perception of a person should not be enabled by the government. That's my viewpoint on all of alcohol weed Tabacco caffiene narcotics

 

Alcohol was a lot more difficult to access in high school than weed.

 

Do you actually believe that alcohol should be illegal?

[BTS]

Also, from what I can tell, the study cited in your article was performed by an anti-legalization advocacy group called Smart Colorado.

 

Their "Meet the Team" page is the following

 

http://smartcolorado.org/meet-the-team/

 

If this group is responsible for the studies in question, I'm going to go ahead and question their qualifications for performing research.

[TheHurl]

The fact is that any drug that substantially alters the perception of a person should not be enabled by the government. That's my viewpoint on all of alcohol weed Tabacco caffiene narcotics

 

Anti-depressants, Ritalin, Adderall, Antipsychotics, Anticonvulsants, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, SSRI's (the most evil drug in the world), Seratonin...that's not even dealing into the household products that alter perception. I don't know much about this (did some research when a seemingly happy friend committed suicide 2 days after being put on an SSRI) but I know enough that there are millions of legal products which do alter perception.

[Rusty_Savage]

....

[Dick_Pole]

Yayyyyy, look what I started!

 

I don't know what kind of high school system people went to, but alcohol was perfectly easy to get one's hands on based on what I saw. Plus the alcohol versus weed debate ignores one key factor when looking only at their legal status - weed in little baggies is just a lot more portable than a mickey of booze, and thus easier to sneak around with. Cigarettes were a lot more prevalent at my high school than either of those two and they are regulated in the same way as alcohol.

[Dick_Pole]

It's obvious to anyone with a brain that recreational marijuana is bad for your health. It's not even clear if medicinal marijuana is a net positive in a lot of cases. Many 'respected' scientists concluded that tobacco was good for you for a long time as well.

 

In the end though, it doesn't matter. This is Canada and people are free to do what they wish if it doesn't hurt others, period. That's why I support legalization. The one worry I have is a reliable test for drivers. In my limited experience, my motor skills are far more impaired after a few puffs than after 4-5 drinks.

 

I agree with the sentiment. I honestly don't care what others consume as long as it doesn't bug me. My ultimate concern as a non-pot smoker nor smoker of any kind of substance is that weed is a lot more pungent and carries further than tobacco smoke. The current laws which work pretty well for tobacco in terms of limiting exposure and the irritating impact of second hand smoke are not sufficient for marijuana.

[Governator]

I agree with the sentiment. I honestly don't care what others consume as long as it doesn't bug me. My ultimate concern as a non-pot smoker nor smoker of any kind of substance is that weed is a lot more pungent and carries further than tobacco smoke. The current laws which work pretty well for tobacco in terms of limiting exposure and the irritating impact of second hand smoke are not sufficient for marijuana.

 

 

Pretty sure smoking marijuana will be rather limited to at home / personal use. The key difference is that tobacco use started everywhere, people could do it on a plane if they wanted and they are having to scale it backward where as with marijuana wouldn't they create that legal definition from the get go? I don't think suddenly thousands are walking the streets smoking weed if/when it's legalized.

[Statman]

Pretty sure smoking marijuana will be rather limited to at home / personal use. The key difference is that tobacco use started everywhere, people could do it on a plane if they wanted and they are having to scale it backward where as with marijuana wouldn't they create that legal definition from the get go? I don't think suddenly thousands are walking the streets smoking weed if/when it's legalized.

 

The biggest concern is the large scale medical marijuana operations that are now popping up in residential areas. The one nearest to my home emanates an extremely potent "skunk" smell in about a 1km radius (depending on the wind) when I drive by it. Can only imagine what it is doing to the property values. It is like walking outside your home after a direct spray from a skunk on your property but 24 hrs a day 365 days a year.

[Thomas Malthus]

I haven't been online much since it's the holidays but...what happened? o.O

[Travis_Snider]

The biggest concern is the large scale medical marijuana operations that are now popping up in residential areas. The one nearest to my home emanates an extremely potent "skunk" smell in about a 1km radius (depending on the wind) when I drive by it. Can only imagine what it is doing to the property values. It is like walking outside your home after a direct spray from a skunk on your property but 24 hrs a day 365 days a year.

 

can you get me some of this stuff:p

[Statman]

can you get me some of this stuff:p

 

Not without getting shredded by barbed wire fencing, dogs and a shotgun.

[Grant77]

Alcohol was a lot more difficult to access in high school than weed.

 

Do you actually believe that alcohol should be illegal?

 

Total opposite for me, but I had an older sister.

[Boxcar]

“We got back within four or five years, which is hard to do, and painful … There was never that nine, 10, 22 years,” he says.

http://i.imgur.com/xgz9nkR.gif

[labadee]

Anti-depressants, Ritalin, Adderall, Antipsychotics, Anticonvulsants, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, SSRI's (the most evil drug in the world), Seratonin...that's not even dealing into the household products that alter perception. I don't know much about this (did some research when a seemingly happy friend committed suicide 2 days after being put on an SSRI) but I know enough that there are millions of legal products which do alter perception.

 

it takes weeks for a SSRI to have any effect, so it's unlikely it was the SSRI that caused this, that being said i'm sorry to hear about that. However, it is a known side effect that in the initial stages (but we're talking about maybe the first couple weeks) there is an increase risk in suicide because it increases motivation by bringing down the depression, so for a short period of time, they are actually at an increased risk of suicide. I don't think SSRIs are the most evil drug in the world, i'm on them.

[BTS]

“We got back within four or five years, which is hard to do, and painful … There was never that nine, 10, 22 years,” he says.

http://i.imgur.com/xgz9nkR.gif

 

[Dr. Dinger]

What exactly are you quoting?

[KingKat]

what exactly are you quoting?

 

SHA-PIE-ROW

 

cf

[Dr. Dinger]

LOL! Alright, that's pretty good.

[Boxcar]

it takes weeks for a SSRI to have any effect, so it's unlikely it was the SSRI that caused this, that being said i'm sorry to hear about that. However, it is a known side effect that in the initial stages (but we're talking about maybe the first couple weeks) there is an increase risk in suicide because it increases motivation by bringing down the depression, so for a short period of time, they are actually at an increased risk of suicide. I don't think SSRIs are the most evil drug in the world, i'm on them.

 

I had an extremely strong reaction to 30 mg Vyvanse the first time I took it. Doesn't necessarily always take weeks.