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Feb 10 2014, 06:42 PM
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It says up to 41% (up from 23%) will have 'run ins with the law' ... which can mean loitering, TPing a house, running away from home, under age drinking/smoking in the park, cutting school (truancy), fighting outside of school, etc. Arrested, (if you ask a kid - which is what they did), just means taken in to custody. You can be released 3 hours later to your parents or legal guardian.
Seeing that it's commercial news I feel that's all pretty sensationalized. Plus, they asked kids, "have you ever been arrested?" When I was a kid it was cool to say 'yes' ... even if that only meant it was for truancy or really minor shoplifting at the convenience store. I was taken to the police station more than once when I was in my late teens. I would never label it as 'incarcerated' ... because they let me go (in my parents custody) within a few hours. I think that's pretty normal actually. This post has been edited by klasaine: Feb 10 2014, 11:48 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Feb 10 2014, 11:22 PM
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QUOTE (bleez @ Feb 10 2014, 05:14 PM)  I think the original question was.... on a scale of 1-10 what is your favourite colour of the alphabet? also.... do my eyes look red  I'll take a number 7, can I get that with a coke? 
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Feb 12 2014, 06:33 AM
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Well said
 I"m glad to see that in many states here, decriminalization of Marijuana is proceeding at pace as well as decriminalization of of other things such as same sex relationships (yup, being gay is a crime on the books here in many states) and of course, Gambling. I wish I could say it's an evolution of public awareness but in many cases it's just being driven by States needs for new tax revenue since the crash/recession. For example, in California (which was going broke very quickly with several municipalities actually filing for Bankruptcy protection) the revenue generated from legal pot sales has helped stabilize the economy. In Georgia the Lottery (yup, it's a form of gambling) helps pay for higher education which used to rely on property taxes (after the housing collapse, state budgets took a HUGE hit) for most of their funding. Lastly, the Congressional Budget Office recently released a 10 year study confirming that allowing same sex marriage would contribute millions in tax revenue over the next several years to the overall economy. Here is the link to that info which I thought was pretty interesting. Who knew? http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbo...sexmarriage.pdf Needless to say I think folks should be able to do as they like in their private lives on their own time without having to risk incarceration. Ahh liberty 200 years in and we are finally starting to get the hang of it. If we could work out equal pay for Men and Women (Gals earn about 3/4 of what men do for the same work here on average) and a few other details, we might have something!! Todd QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Feb 11 2014, 04:10 AM) Yes. First and foremost abuse of any substance is primarily a psychological health issue. Not in that people are 'crazy' but in that it's psychological issues that cause people to use these things as a crutch. I guarantee you if the quality of people's lives were better there would be less need to 'escape' from everyday reality.
Of course, addiction and abuse can accidentally catch up with anyone over time who is a casual user but generally speaking, it's an issue that needs to be dealt with in the head first. This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Feb 12 2014, 06:38 AM |
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Feb 12 2014, 02:25 PM
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I think its worth mentioning, particularly to the younger members of GMC, that I personally don't smoke marijuana (anymore), and I wouldn't want anyone to think it was a good idea...When I did smoke, I did have a lot of problems learning and remembering chords and notes on the guitar. It damages creativity rather than enhancing it. If learning guitar is your thing and I imagine it is if your'e reading this, then don't do it. Yes, Hendrix did it, but marijuana use won't make you into Jimi.
This is a link I found on the net that might be worth reading:http://www.nevdgp.org.au/info/std_misc/MarijuanaQuit.html I do however think it should be legalized for the reasons, I stated earlier in this thread...and particularly for medical use....the world should also be free enough for people to do what THEY want and find out through experimenting if they must what's good and what's not. Since I stopped, a few years back, my memory returned to almost normal and I'm a lot happier with the World. 
This post has been edited by Headbanger: Feb 12 2014, 02:28 PM |
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Feb 12 2014, 02:58 PM
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QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Feb 11 2014, 09:33 PM) Well said I"m glad to see that in many states here, decriminalization of Marijuana is proceeding at pace as well as decriminalization of of other things such as same sex relationships (yup, being gay is a crime on the books here in many states) and of course, Gambling. I wish I could say it's an evolution of public awareness but in many cases it's just being driven by States needs for new tax revenue since the crash/recession. For example, in California (which was going broke very quickly with several municipalities actually filing for Bankruptcy protection) the revenue generated from legal pot sales has helped stabilize the economy. In Georgia the Lottery (yup, it's a form of gambling) helps pay for higher education which used to rely on property taxes (after the housing collapse, state budgets took a HUGE hit) for most of their funding. Lastly, the Congressional Budget Office recently released a 10 year study confirming that allowing same sex marriage would contribute millions in tax revenue over the next several years to the overall economy. Here is the link to that info which I thought was pretty interesting. Who knew? http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbo...sexmarriage.pdf Needless to say I think folks should be able to do as they like in their private lives on their own time without having to risk incarceration. Ahh liberty 200 years in and we are finally starting to get the hang of it. If we could work out equal pay for Men and Women (Gals earn about 3/4 of what men do for the same work here on average) and a few other details, we might have something!! Todd Finance and profit are generally (always?) the driver of change. Never moral integrity or fairness. Is it any wonder that the first things to turn a profit online was gambling and pornography?  *One small point ... though legal weed production and sales has generated some profit for CA it's mostly rising home prices, recent home sales/homeownership and the associated new prop taxes that has generated our recently found fiscal surplus (now if we can just find some friggin water). Also, another tech boom in and around silicon Valley as well as a popular governor who knows how to work with the legislators. We still have a lot of bonds (debt) to pay down but our budget is in surplus. This post has been edited by klasaine: Feb 12 2014, 03:14 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Feb 13 2014, 07:54 AM
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Well said
Same goes for and SAME GOES FOR BOOZE. I don't drink booze and after seeing what booze has done to various members of my family line, I"m an advocate for staying away from that too. I don't think there should be any laws preventing folks from drinking, but as an example and a suggestion, I don't. I found it really interfered with my ability to absorb information, learn new scales, practice effectively etc. Also, I'm prone to "over do" things so it's probably a good idea I stay away from most things that go bad in large doses [Wequote name='Headbanger' date='Feb 12 2014, 08:25 AM' post='674641'] I think its worth mentioning, particularly to the younger members of GMC, that I personally don't smoke marijuana (anymore), and I wouldn't want anyone to think it was a good idea...When I did smoke, I did have a lot of problems learning and remembering chords and notes on the guitar. It damages creativity rather than enhancing it. If learning guitar is your thing and I imagine it is if your'e reading this, then don't do it. Yes, Hendrix did it, but marijuana use won't make you into Jimi. This is a link I found on the net that might be worth reading:http://www.nevdgp.org.au/info/std_misc/MarijuanaQuit.html I do however think it should be legalized for the reasons, I stated earlier in this thread...and particularly for medical use....the world should also be free enough for people to do what THEY want and find out through experimenting if they must what's good and what's not. Since I stopped, a few years back, my memory returned to almost normal and I'm a lot happier with the World. [/quote] |
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