Dave. What a right wing conservative statement to make. Just because it is bad for your lungs, you think it should not be legal for others to do? Didn’t you mean to say “ that said its not good for your lungs, just like smoking anything else, so I don’t think I will use it”……
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No, I believe I said what I meant... I don't think pot should be a criminal offense but I'm not sure it is in our greater societies best interests to be able to go to 7-11 and buy an 8-ter skater. Just like I don't think tobacco should be so easy to get. I'm sure I will greatly offend all the die-hard smokers here, but we, as a collective society, end up paying for all the extra long term costs of smoking, or obesity, etc... I don't think we need the man to regulate every thing we do but making things that are harmful easier to get cost us all in the long run. So how do you feel when someone is dying of lung cancer after smoking for 50 years and then has no insurance and racks up several hundred thousand in medical bills that is ultimately passed on to us in the end? Sure, we can go on and on about other scenarios... not wearing seat belts, being fat and lazy, eating at McDonalds every day, whatever... we can't force people in society to do what is healthy (for them and society in general) but that does not mean we should make the un-healthy choices easy either (IMO). Now, if you give me the argument that pot is not at all bad for you, I call BS, just look at the inside of that pipe/bong and realize your lungs a getting the same sappy resin too. Course, everything in moderation, right?
I am not giving you that argument that pot is good for you. It is not that healthy for you or anyone to use. BUT……..to answer your hypothetical scenario question….I feel terrible anytime someone gets cancer from smoking cigarettes. But on the flip side I say……WHAT THE FUCK WHERE YOU THINKING? It is common knowledge that smoking causes cancer. I will never smoke again myself…….but I will also never tell you that you cant smoke (unless its in my house or car).
As far as walking into 7/11 and being able to buy it…..you mean like cigarettes and alcohol? IMO they are WAY worse than pot.