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He doesn't believe in "race mixing." His words, not mine.
You can ban a Constitutional Right. It would take an Amendment, which would be impossible. To do this, 2/3 of both the House and Senate would have to agree, along with 3/4 of the States. Hell has a better chance at freezing over.
Never trust a man who won't have at least one beer.
John Wayne
So you don't believe in statistics you don't like? Here's some numbers for the Lancet. Certainly they are a legitimate source?
https://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(18)31310-2/fulltext
You say there isn't a link between moderate alcohol consumption, which I agree with, but you are aware many people don't drink responsibly, right?
You're incorrect. The majority of police think marijauna laws should be relaxed.
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2017-01-11/majority-of-police-think-marijuana-laws-should-be-relaxed-survey-says?context=amp
And yeah, ask any cop which substance is more destructive to society. Alcohol and domestic abuse go hand and hand. Weed doesn't make someone beat the shit out of their wife when they get pissed off.
https://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/world_report/factsheets/fs_intimate.pdf
According to that Pew Research poll, Fewer than one-in-ten (8%) prefer to keep marijuana illegal in all circumstances, so it looks like you're in the minority. Most people are smart enough not to fall for the reefer madness that you are pushing here.
No credible research has shown marijuana use to play a causal factor in violence, aggression or delinquent behavior, dating back to former President Richard Nixon’s “First Report of the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse” in 1972, which concluded, “In short, marihuana is not generally viewed by participants in the criminal justice community as a major contributing influence in the commission of delinquent or criminal acts.
More recently, the Canadian Senate’s 2002 “Discussion Paper on Cannabis” reaffirmed: “Cannabis use does not induce users to commit other forms of crime. Cannabis use does not increase aggressiveness or anti-social behavior." In contrast, research has demonstrated that certain legal drugs, such as alcohol, do induce aggressive behavior.
Cannabis differs from alcohol … in one major respect. It does not seem to increase risk-taking behavior,” the British Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs concluded in its 2002 report recommending the depenalization of marijuana. “This means that cannabis rarely contributes to violence either to others or to oneself, whereas alcohol use is a major factor in deliberate self-harm, domestic accidents and violence.
Most recently, a logistical retrogression analysis of approximately 900 trauma patients by SUNY-Buffalo’s Department of Family Medicine found that use of cannabis is not independently associated with either violent or non-violent injuries requiring hospitalization. Alcohol and cocaine use were associated with violence-related injuries, the study found. Accordingly, fewer than five percent of state and local law enforcement agencies identify marijuana as a drug that significantly contributes to violent crime in their areas.
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The Daily Mail has been noted for its unreliability and widely criticised for its printing of sensationalist and inaccurate scare stories of science and medical research. If thats the kind of source you want, be my guest.
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Nothing wrong with using recreational substances in a responsible manner.
Correlation does not imply causation. I'm surprised you're even trying to imply that cannabis causes violence. Thats the most far fetched thing I've ever heard. From the link you posted: " This article is a case review and not a research study; therefore, the chief limitations regard inferences that can be made from a case study. However, the findings suggest a further need for research on marijuana and violence. The authors of this paper did not intend to take sides regarding the legalization of marijuana. The focus was public health in regards to marijuana"
The Daily Mail is more of a tabloid that a news source and has a low credibility rating with failed fact checks.
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/daily-mail/
Apparently its more than 88k people die annually and that doesn't even include car accidents. Its not up to 95k.
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/alcohol-facts-and-statistics
You also might be surprised to hear 480,000 die from cigarettes, yet weed is still illegal?
Only 27 States have decriminalized marijuana. So thats almost half the country who can still be arrested for possession. The fact that its not legal on the Federal Level means it certainly can ruin lives, such as being fired from a job. It also doesn't allow people to grow. If I can brew beer and wine in my house, I should be able to grow a plant.
There is no definitive proof it causes violence. Using this as a reason to be against legalization is absurd. Maybe try it and see for yourself?
https://www.politifact.com/article/2019/sep/04/does-marijuana-lead-violence-experts-say-theres-no/
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marijuana-legalization-violent-crime/
I'm also curious why you aren't advocating for alcohol prohibition, which without a doubt causes violence? Ask any cop which substance is more destructive to society and he will say booze.
Youre entitled to your opinion, but 68% of Americans want it legalized, so its inevitable.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/323582/support-legal-marijuana-inches-new-high.aspx
I've never pirated a movie in my life and I'm not left wing. I'm a dead center Independent who reluctantly voted for Trump.
Legalize it, as 68% of Americans are in favor of. I live in a legal State and the sky hasn't fallen. Yes, there is risk with any psychoactive substance, but when it comes to weed, its pretty benign compared to booze. We're all adults here who should be mature enough to practice personal responsibility. Continuing to keep it illegal, locking people up and ruining their lives is counterproductive. Concerning addiction, my morning coffee is literally more addicting. Mental illness, well if someone if prone to it, avoid weed, but the idea it causes schizophrenia or irreversible mental illness is reefer madness. If you take too much, don't freak out and go to the ER lol. Its literally impossible to fatally overdose and the unpleasant feeling will pass with time.
Anecdotally, I've been using cannabis regularly for over 15 years and live a perfectly normal life. I really don't think I should lose my freedom because I like to smoke a little weed at the end of the day.
Damn. Another fragile little man who is upset Star Wars isn't white enough. The things you people get upset about is hilarious. Now run along. I'm sure you have a busy day crying about how "woke" everything is.
I've literally never come across someone who has become violent because of cannabis. Alcohol on the other hand - many times.
I usually don't consider The Daily Mail a reputable source and this is why. Are they seriously trying to correlate cannabis use as the reason why this man was murdered? Do you have a link to the actual study? I would like to read it.
My view is that if alcohol is legal, there is no reason why weed shouldn't be, as its infinitely safer than booze. There are 88,000 medically documented deaths from alcohol each year, compared to how many how many from weed? Zero. This is because it is physically impossible to take in a lethal amount. At present it is estimated that marijuana's LD-50 (lethal dose) is around 1:20,000 or 1:40,000. In layman terms this means that in order to induce death a marijuana smoker would have to consume 20,000 to 40,000 times as much marijuana as is contained in one marijuana cigarette. NIDA-supplied marijuana cigarettes weigh approximately .9 grams. A smoker would theoretically have to consume nearly 1,500 pounds of marijuana within about fifteen minutes to induce a lethal response.
What is the alternative to legalization? Continue to lock people up and and ruin their lives, while at the same time wasting police resources? I'm a big proponent of personal responsibility. We're all adults here, so it should be up to us, not the Government, if we want to consume this product. I pay my taxes, I'm a productive member of society. I also grow and consume cannabis. Saying I should lose my freedom because of that is insane.
Sorry, just thought it was funny you're all so obsessed with this person. What ever happened to live and let live?
Wow. Definitely didn't notice that lol.
What are peoples thoughts on Biden's promise to ban "assault rifles" or as a normal person would call them, semi-automatic rifles? I personally believe he will be unsuccessful because of DC vs Heller. Basically, Washington, DC tried to ban handguns, but the Supreme Court found that would be unconstitutional, as handguns are a "common use firearm." SO....the AR-15 is literally the most popular rifle in the United States, with millions of people owning them, so wouldn't they be considered a "common use firearm" as well?
And despite what many of you might think, the left isn't as anti-gun as you might think, so this kind of ban might be unpopular on both sides of the aisle. Fact is, the demographics of gun owners has been shifting and liberals are buying guns in record numbers, especially in the last year. I applaud this. All Americans should embrace the 2nd Amendment and resist those trying to chip away at it.
I just looked up Blairs filmography and he's in multiple movies I've seen before, yet I never recognized him from Blue Ruin.
Did you notice Buzz from Home Alone was in the film as well haha?
Blue Ruin (2013)
Great revenge movie.
"If he did do the dirty deed with a 17 year old who has probably been around the block a few times, is it worse than sleeping with a Chinese spy?
If he's found guilty of violating Federal sex trafficking laws, then yes, its much worse.
Another thread on gay people I see. Why not just come out at this point?
Thankfully I live in a legal State, so I no longer have anything to worry about. We can even grow up to 12 plants per household!
Yeah, for less than a gram of weed. What a complete fucking waste of police resources.