# POLITICAL: New Poll says almost half of americans favor legalization **URL:** \ **Category:** PolitiSUCK\ **Created:** [March 18, 2006, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058 "2006-03-18T10:59:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![rmrider897](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@rmrider897](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rmrider897)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/121 "2006-03-20T12:02:32Z")
> [@Swarzkopf](#): > > For example, driving while intoxicated with marijuana should remain illegal as it endangers other citizens. However, smoking it in one’s own home harms no one but the smoker. I am going to have to say that it doesnt really affect driving skills. ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/122 "2006-03-20T12:02:50Z")
> [@Swarzkopf](#): > > I agree for the most part- but I believe our government, because it is supposedly by nature responsible **to** us, not **for** us, has a **duty** to protect citizens from other citizens. The government should not concern itself with what a person chooses to do to his or her self, as long as it doesn’t harm other citizens. > > For example, driving while intoxicated with marijuana should remain illegal as it endangers other citizens. However, smoking it in one’s own home harms no one but the smoker. Gotcha. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/123 "2006-03-20T12:58:55Z")
> [@77rednecktruck](#): > > I wonder what second hand marijuana smoke does to you? We should get a $60K grant and perform some studies on this. i agree totally. we’ll need someone to smoke the marijuana though. hmm. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/124 "2006-03-20T13:00:27Z")
> [@Sight N Sound](#): > > Right but the government does have a right to protect their citzens reguardless of what you want to do to yourself. its not illegal to drag race or motocross race. or skydive or basejump. All of those things are very dangerous and could easily kill you. But they’re legal. The government doesnt care about your safety. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/125 "2006-03-20T13:03:42Z")
I’m sober on life. High on failure. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/126 "2006-03-20T13:05:33Z")
> [@shaggy](#): > > I’m sober on life. High on failure. Imma call da po leece on yo ass ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/127 "2006-03-20T13:07:50Z")
> [@Darkstar](#): > > its not illegal to drag race or motocross race. or skydive or basejump. All of those things are very dangerous and could easily kill you. But they’re legal. The government doesnt care about your safety. 🤣 Are you that narrow minded? Second hand smoke (tobacco or Marijana) harms others around you while you’re fucking up your own body. When you go to a drag event, spectators are not driving the cars. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/128 "2006-03-20T13:11:04Z")
This country is ass backwards. Tabocco is harmful not :shaggy: ---
**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/129 "2006-03-20T13:17:32Z")
> [@Swarzkopf](#): > > Marijuana should be legal. > > Our federal and state government both waste MILLIONS of dollars every year attempting to investigate, charge, and prosecute people for distributing and using a substance which has been scientifically proven time and time again to be far less harmful than many of the “legal” substances available at stores in any town in America. > > Legalizing and taxing this substance would not only eliminate the money being wasted, it would generate NEW revenue in the form of tax dollars…revenue which our federal government could definitely use right now. +1 ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/130 "2006-03-20T13:28:59Z")
> [@Sight N Sound](#): > > Are you that narrow minded? > > Second hand smoke (tobacco or Marijana) harms others around you while you’re fucking up your own body. > > When you go to a drag event, spectators are not driving the cars. :rolleyes: yeah, because all of that second hand marijuana smoke I expel when I’m sitting at Denny’s really seems to annoy the surrounding tables. ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/131 "2006-03-20T13:31:18Z")
What is the difference between tobacco and weed and the effects on the body, long term and short term? Why was marijuana banned in the first place when alcohol and tobacco were allowed to stay? ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/132 "2006-03-20T13:45:34Z")
> [@Darkstar](#): > > yeah, because all of that second hand marijuana smoke I expel when I’m sitting at Denny’s really seems to annoy the surrounding tables. Hey shit head again I already said :go fucking you: for being the weed role model. :rolleyes: :jerkit: My point is your actions/reactions/disiplines with weed are not the same for EVERYONE! Some asshole out there IS going to smoke it at work, some asshole out there is going to turn into a fucking worthless piece of shit because of it, Some fucking dickhead is going to do somthing fucking stupid while high and hurt someone else. Why add another fucking problem to the mix of an already growing problem of alcohol and substance abuse while at work, why add more reasons for people to be unmotivated and sit on their ass over eating, Why add more issuse with second hand smoke and people who don’t smoke being subjected to it. The fucking problem is people are not going to go “Cool weed is now legal, I’ll stay home and enjoy myself in a small room” and all the problems will end. Its going to spread into other fucking problems within the society. All because YOU think YOU were responsible enough, but never took into fucking consideration how it was going to affect everyone else out side of your little fucking world. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/133 "2006-03-20T13:48:11Z")
> [@77rednecktruck](#): > > What is the difference between tobacco and weed and the effects on the body, long term and short term? Why was marijuana banned in the first place when alcohol and tobacco were allowed to stay? Seriously, That is what i’m pondering… - TV news: New research, doctors in england found a new way to detect cancer - Newspapers: Teen kills family of 4, Alcohol is suspected. ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/134 "2006-03-20T15:29:40Z")
> [@Sight N Sound](#): > > The fucking problem is people are not going to go “Cool weed is now legal, I’ll stay home and enjoy myself in a small room” and all the problems will end. Its going to spread into other fucking problems within the society. All because YOU think YOU were responsible enough, but never took into fucking consideration how it was going to affect everyone else out side of your little fucking world. :bigok: ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/135 "2006-03-21T08:23:30Z")
> [@Sight N Sound](#): > > Hey shit head again I already said :go fucking you: for being the weed role model. :rolleyes: :jerkit: im not a weed “role model”. I was illustrating my point that secondhand weed smoke is not an issue. > My point is your actions/reactions/disiplines with weed are not the same for EVERYONE! Some asshole out there IS going to smoke it at work, some asshole out there is going to turn into a fucking worthless piece of shit because of it, Some fucking dickhead is going to do somthing fucking stupid while high and hurt someone else. People do stupid shit all the time. People will always do things to fuck their lives up. This is America. Freedom. You can do what you like with your life. What may be a “worthless piece of shit” to you, may be someome thats enjoying their life. Maybe thats what they want. You JUDGE that person because their values in life are not the same as yours. Its not up to you, me or the government to tell people how they should live their lives. > Why add another fucking problem to the mix of an already growing problem of alcohol and substance abuse while at work, why add more reasons for people to be unmotivated and sit on their ass over eating, Why add more issuse with second hand smoke and people who don’t smoke being subjected to it. the social problems that the prohibition of marijuana puts on society are far worse than the drug itself. And SECONDHAND SMOKE ISNT AN ISSUE YOU FUCKING RETARD. People arent gonna be lighting up wherever they want. People dont bring 6 packs into Dennys and start pounding them, do they? IF pot were legal, it will be legal to smoke in weed bars and in your house. You wont be allowed to smoke out in the open. And what the fuck do you care if someone smokes pot and becomes lazy. It has nothing to do with your life. > The fucking problem is people are not going to go “Cool weed is now legal, I’ll stay home and enjoy myself in a small room” and all the problems will end. Its going to spread into other fucking problems within the society. All because YOU think YOU were responsible enough, but never took into fucking consideration how it was going to affect everyone else out side of your little fucking world. You have an interesting view on this issue. But thats not surprising with your head stuck so far up your ass. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/136 "2006-03-21T08:25:46Z")
> [@unicorn](#): > > :bigok: ok Mr. Prohibition. When exactly are you gonna be turning yourself into authorities for your past crimes? ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/137 "2006-03-21T08:28:53Z")
> [@shaggy](#): > > Seriously, That is what i’m pondering… > > - TV news: New research, doctors in england found a new way to detect cancer > - Newspapers: Teen kills family of 4, Alcohol is suspected. 🤣 Its perfectly ok for Sight and Sound to have thousands of dollars in liquor in the bar in his basement. Even though alcohol kills thousands of people every year. Where’s his social outrage on that one? I wonder if he’d be for the outlaw of alcohol since there are people in society that cant handle it. Funny how people’s views change when it actually affects them. ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/138 "2006-03-21T09:21:33Z")
> [@Darkstar](#): > > 🤣 > > Its perfectly ok for Sight and Sound to have thousands of dollars in liquor in the bar in his basement. Even though alcohol kills thousands of people every year. Where’s his social outrage on that one? I wonder if he’d be for the outlaw of alcohol since there are people in society that cant handle it. > > Funny how people’s views change when it actually affects them. So when I drink in a public Bar does it affect your liver dumbass? No. When you smoke tobacco or marajuna in a Bar does it affect people’s health around you? Yes. Do you understand this or no. I’m guessing probably not… Healthcare costs are fucking rediculous and you want to add more fuel to an already sky rocketing list of problems. Why so you can get fucking stoned legally. Next I’m waiting for you to tell me I have no clue about anything in healthcare or rising costs associated with it. ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/139 "2006-03-21T09:32:37Z")
I just read your other response but I’m not breaking it down because you are a fucking moron that can’t understand this simple fact… HOW IN THE FUCK CAN YOU SPEAK FOR EVERY WEED SMOKER IN THE COUNTY Simple you fucking can’t. You make all these claims about weed bars, and how people are only going to smoke in the privacy of their homes. Umm hey shit head, you don’t have to smoke cigarettes in a Tobacco Bar and you don’t have to drink alcohol only in a Bar or your home :doh: Yeah did you forget about that, I’m guessing yeah. Oh but I fogot the most important part, how the fuck are you going to GUARENTEE ALL THESE THINGS! Thats right you can’t. Don’t like it asshole move to amsterdam, Its not like you contribute much of anything to society to begin with. Oh wait unless you count distorted views on smoking pot. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058/140 "2006-03-21T09:35:37Z")
> [@Sight N Sound](#): > > So when I drink in a public Bar does it affect your liver dumbass? No. When you smoke tobacco or marajuna in a Bar does it affect people’s health around you? Yes. > > Do you understand this or no. I’m guessing probably not… > > Healthcare costs are fucking rediculous and you want to add more fuel to an already sky rocketing list of problems. Why so you can get fucking stoned legally. > > Next I’m waiting for you to tell me I have no clue about anything in healthcare or rising costs associated with it. Are there any conclusive studies that show second hand smoke does anything? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058.md?page=6) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/political-new-poll-says-almost-half-of-americans-favor-legalization/181058.md?page=8)