Denver Colorado
Posted by: Char Wallah on 04 January 2014
I imagine if you are a shop proprietor in Denver Colorado and have a licence to sell marijuana you would have made a fortune by now.
Well, I guess that depends if you consider taking cannabis as a wrong I suppose. And although some people can become dependent on the effects, cannabis itself, unlike alcohol and tobacco, is non-addictive. Are you suggesting we ban all drugs then? Including painkillers? The medication I need to take for my arthritis has a list of side effects longer than my right arm.
Let's have some realism here; it would be impossible to ban people from taking stimulants of one form or another, so at least let's clear ourselves all the nonsense propaganda that's been peddled around the issue of cannabis over the years, so individuals can make informed decisions about what they take. If you're interested, look up the reasons why it was banned in the first place!
I am also not recommending baning medicine. Nor drugs. I am just saying, that the argument to allow something because something else is permitted is NOT a valid argument.
If cannabis had no side-effects and was non-addictive as you say, then it would be logical to allow it for recreational use. However, I am uncertain whether this has actually been proven.
One way or another, it is a fun drug.
But alcohol and tobacco are not physically addictive either, unless you drink heavily. So question would be if the same could be said for cannabis. Behaviour of most frequent users might make you think so.
Addiction to tobacco is mainly a question of willpower. Not physical need. I would question the willpower of anyone claiming he cannot quit smoking tobacco because he is physically addicted to it.
I may have smoked pot before. Maybe even in combination with alcohol as the two mix quite nicely. Maybe I haven't^^
So, do not get me wrong. I am not opposed to cannabis per se. I would however like to ban public smoking. Not just in pubs but also on the streets. Simply because it's a health issue to non-smokers. And a disturbance and smokers throw their cigarettes everywhere.
Just like I would punish being drunk in public.
As I said, an argument can be made both for and against a drug. Any kind of drug. However, there should be a real argument for it and not just "if a then b".
p.s.: We could also discuss legalizing cocaine and e. Either for recreational purposes or medical treatment if prescribed by a medical "professional". After all, pain killers are just as addictive and have just as many side-effects. But those two at leats let you have fun^^
Addiction to tobacco is mainly a question of willpower. Not physical need. I would question the willpower of anyone claiming he cannot quit smoking tobacco because he is physically addicted to it..
Eh ? Cigarettes are highly addictive. Central to their addictive power is nicotine. It promotes compulsive use, has psychoactive effects, and reinforces its own use. It causes physical addiction to tobacco. Alcohol can also cause physical addiction.