Ron Paul and Marijuana

[Revolution9]

Hamadeh-Do you realize how bad hookah is for you? It may be legal, but it is worse than cigarettes because while people feel they are smoking something lighter you actually are consuming more bad stuff, 1 hookah is like a pack of cigarettes. And if you share hookahs with others there is a risk of contracting TB or other diseases. I know here in the US it is still so uncommon you don't hear so much about the health risks but if you check out the Arab press you will find lots of information about this.

A recent study showed the danger of pot to the future mental health of people your age smoking it but overall it is safer than cigarettes and certainly safer than hookah. Yes, it may make people high but it generally does not make them dangerous like alcohol would.

Ummm.. Tobacco smoke kills pneumococcus and tuberculosus bacteria. It is also the plant to cause the formation of red blood cells in the spleen. In the wars the old army doctors would tell you to smoke a cigarette to dry out your lungs if your had trenchlung or a wet cough from too much fog and moisture.

Best
Randy

 

[G-khan]

Liberty to me is about being free to make choices about what I do with my life and to me is mine. If I choose to smoke drink and eat big macs I can do that. If I want to drink draino or anything else - I can do that and if I try to say to you that you can't do these things I stop your liberty..

Until 1914 there were no drug laws and then we got the Harrison act and it all started. Let me tell you our drug problems are much worse now than in 1914 when you could buy heroin at you local drug store.

When we got prohibition it did not save lives it made gangs and people like Al Capone came to power from it. His gang killed in the streets of Chicago and our drug gangs are killing people all over the country now. I was watching TV last night and they talked about the Mexican boarder and the drug trade. They said 2,000 mexicans have been gunned down in the last year over the trade routes into the USA

Prohibition of drugs does not save lives! Instead of putting people in prison let them do what they want and suffer their own consequences for what they do. Will it be sad if some kids get on drugs and hooked or die - yes it will. If you think making them illegal will stop it, it wont. You can get any drug you want by just going out and looking for it. You may need to buy it from someone that is a gang member and has a gun and may rob or shoot you but you can get it.

I wrote an article years ago about a drug called dilaudid and went in and asked a pharmacy what they paid for what is called #4 pills of it? Well he said about 40 cents each and the street price you pay for it through drug dealers was 60 to 75 dollars. Dilaudid is the drug of choice that comes from the pharmacy for heroin users as it is very close in affect to heroin...

God has created this great world and many plants that grow that will get you high. Who am I to say that you can't eat or have what God has placed here..

Liberty to me means I have a right to live my life as I see fit as long as I don't try to make you live yours as I see fit! What I do should be no concern of yours unless I step on your rights, and God given IMO freedoms!

 

[crhoades]

Just out from Cato tying the SPP and drug war...

http://www.cato.org/view_ddispatch.php?viewdate=20070820#1

 

[loupeznik]

Personally, I'm all for legalization. One point you might make to your friends would be to leave law enforcement in state hands thus lowering their federal taxes.

 

[topaz420]

RPF members,

I am trying to recruit Medical Marijuana Patients to vote for Ron Paul!

Weedtracker.com is the biggest medical marijuana forum in the country, with thousands of voters visiting every day--

There is already a thread there called "who are the MMJ-friendly candidates?" -- I'm trying my best in that thread to battle against the misinformation being spread by Clinton and Obama supporters, as well as general Ron Paul Haters.

I'm trying my best, but I'm not nearly as skilled in debate as many of the great posters here -- I could use some backup!

http://www.weedtracker.com/forums/sh...dly-55003.html

Thanks to anyone that can help

 

[SimpleName]

If the government can make decisions about what you can or can't consume, then why don't they put you on a diet; you're getting kind of chunky and it would be more healthy for you.

Love that line! I was cracking up the first time i watched a while back. Paul has got some balls.

 

[coffeewithchess]

Many people I talk to about Ron are very receptive, until I get to his stance on the "War on Drugs". Several people have accused me of being a pot smoker myself (I'm not), and others are repulsed at the idea of drugs being legal. I find myself unable to omit this part since it's an important issue that I'm passionate about. How should I effectively sell this delicate subject?

Don't bring it up...if they don't ask, don't tell. You have to know who you are talking to by asking questions.

 

[RevolutionSD]

Many people I talk to about Ron are very receptive, until I get to his stance on the "War on Drugs". Several people have accused me of being a pot smoker myself (I'm not), and others are repulsed at the idea of drugs being legal. I find myself unable to omit this part since it's an important issue that I'm passionate about. How should I effectively sell this delicate subject?

Wow, where do you live?
It's pretty much the opposite here in CA.
75% of people are for legalizing it, especially when it comes to medicinal pot.
Most people I talk to are anti-war on drugs.

 

[-lotus-]

I always get a good response when I bring it up, because i know WHEN to and when NOT to. if im canvassing a 70 year old grandmother, obviously not gonna bring it up. if im canvassing the guy thats wearing a bob marley shirt and wearing hemp jewelry, prolly gonna mention it. its just a matter of knowing what to say to who.

 

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If they don't like the idea, emphasize that it's an issue for the states to decide, not the federal government. The federal government's involvement is un-Constitutional. Otherwise, don't bring it up.

 

[Gadsdenfly]

Regardless of how one feels about marijuana or other drugs the facts show that the War on Drugs is a colossal failure and a gigantic waste of money. I personally think drugs should be treated like alcohol but that being said I don't bring this issue up with your regular joe six pack Republican.

 

[ronpaulitician]

More US teens use marijuana than Dutch teens.

Inmates have access to drugs.

 

[constituent]

LOL. Well, you might be better at getting this across than I am. I'm having a hard enough time getting them over their brainwashed belief that 1. Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11 and 2. Us leaving isn't going to increase the likelihood that we will be attacked here. 3. Dr. Paul isn't some kind of wuss; rather he actually wants to go after the people who attacked us. So, once I get past this, if I threw the whole drug legalization thing in, I think I would lose them totally. To me, it's not worth it at this point. But, like I said, maybe you're better at presenting the case than I am.

you're just runnin' w/ the wrong crowd...

trouble-makers and what not.

 

[constituent]

to Cure (LSD)

.......

truer words never spoken.

 

[DahuiHeeNalu]

I smoke the Ganja i have worked full time since i was 14 years old.. Alcohol kills people! Prescribed and over the counter drugs kill people and Marijuana kills NO ONE! Eckerd and Wallgreens should be raided those are drugs!

 

[skeryl]

http://www.drugwardistortions.org/

a nice website i resort to for facts about the war on drugs..

 

[DahuiHeeNalu]

I always get a good response when I bring it up, because i know WHEN to and when NOT to. if im canvassing a 70 year old grandmother, obviously not gonna bring it up. if im canvassing the guy thats wearing a bob marley shirt and wearing hemp jewelry, prolly gonna mention it. its just a matter of knowing what to say to who.

We got 2 dreadheads in our group and we got dems normal republicans,people who have never voted people interested from every races and creed!

 

[CareerTech1]

hemp / pot was made illegal because it was cheaper to make clothing with it than nylon. And hemp is the strongest natural fiber. See DuPont quote above

 

[literatim]

You can't tell someone what you are passionate about, you have to inform them about what they are passionate about.

 

[kaligula]

Just Google Bob Barr and how he has done a complete 180 on the Drug War.

The War on Drugs, the "gateway" power to the Leviathan State..