^I dunno. If I start smoking again in the future, it sure would be convenient to be able to drive up to the corner store and pick up a bag. Would decriminilization allow for that? Or would I still have to involve myself with people I don't necessarily like just to get some weed?

5/12/2007 9:22:49 PM

you have to go through independent parties and not wal-mart

its actually quite ideal

5/12/2007 9:29:35 PM

But what about convenience? Once it's decriminalized, will there all of a sudden be tons of people out and about with selling? Or will I still have to call up my friends and annoy them for a connection, wait for some cokehead who nobody really knows to get off work, drive across town, and go through some shady little weed dance just to get a little bud?

5/12/2007 10:07:21 PM

maybe you just arent well connected

5/12/2007 10:08:35 PM

I want to rip the skin from your face
So that you'll never think you're pretty again

5/12/2007 10:09:59 PM

how is that relavent to what he asked

5/12/2007 10:10:07 PM

^^^I'm not well-connected. That's my point.

In your decriminilization scenario, where do folks like me fit in?

5/12/2007 10:12:01 PM

in what fucked up moon world is decriminalization not legalization

if it is not a crime, it is legal, qed

i guess what you mean by "decriminalization" is "legalization of possession", with manufacture and import presumably still illegal? if so, you're looking at a huge expansion of the market while still disallowing legal production, which will obviously create more enforcement nightmares and violence. so i hope that isn't what you mean because that would just be retarded.

[Edited on May 13, 2007 at 2:58 AM. Reason : whatever]

5/13/2007 2:37:51 AM

its not like i am speaking some fantasy language

this is a policy that is in place in a ton of places in this country. For instance, here it is not "criminal" to possess up to 28 grams in a private place

5/13/2007 9:45:01 AM

What a waste of talent.

5/13/2007 9:51:04 AM

^^ yeah but people say decrminalization of _______ because otherwise it's impossible to tell what they're talking about

and it's still retarded to just decrminalize possession

5/13/2007 10:19:13 AM

well its working just fine in many parts of the country/world

5/13/2007 11:21:53 AM

i am sure south america's death squads would agree

i mean, marijuana trafficking isn't the only source of income for the militias but it's probably the biggest (depending on how much the cia is giving them)

5/13/2007 5:55:16 PM

What the fuck are you talking about?

5/13/2007 9:36:26 PM

^ read the thread

here i'll read it for you

Quote :

"i guess what you mean by "decriminalization" is "legalization of possession", with manufacture and import presumably still illegal? if so, you're looking at a huge expansion of the market while still disallowing legal production, which will obviously create more enforcement nightmares and violence. so i hope that isn't what you mean because that would just be retarded."

aforementioned violence described here:

Quote :

"i mean, marijuana trafficking isn't the only source of income for the militias but it's probably the biggest (depending on how much the cia is giving them)"

if you still gon't get it, try here: http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs21/21137/dtos.htm

if the "wtf" was regarding cia involvement, well, i'm amazed you never heard of the iran-contra scandal

[Edited on May 13, 2007 at 10:17 PM. Reason : better link]

5/13/2007 10:15:39 PM

theres lots of crime in Madison, Wisconsin too

probably the backlash of decriminalization

actually, no. thats moronic

5/13/2007 10:17:19 PM

^ wow, just wow

5/13/2007 10:19:07 PM

you are off in la-la land

come back and join us

5/13/2007 10:22:55 PM

okay, i'll try again

what do you think will happen if possession is decriminalized? if people can toke up legally, do you honestly think demand won't increase dramatically?

now, given that in your ideal system, the supply system: i.e., the manufacture and shipment of pot, is still illegal, do you honestly think crime rates won't increase?

lastly, given that the international demand for illegal drugs has fostered violence in many regions, and in particular america's demand has undoubtedly fostered violence in latin america, do you honestly think your system won't make that situation even worse?

is this really that hard to figure out? is it so surprising to you that legal double standards create untenable situations?

5/13/2007 10:39:48 PM

You do realize that the majority of America's marijuana crop comes from within the United States, right?

5/14/2007 12:34:56 AM

this thread is clearly about sports

5/14/2007 12:55:30 AM

i mean, as mentioned the extreme majority of the crop comes from within this country

does it skyrocket the demand? No

I guarantee if you poll 50 people on the street here, maybe only 10 of them even know it is decriminalized. I would venture to say it has had almost 0 effect on demand

5/14/2007 8:22:24 AM

even if you ignore the imports, why is it you want local growers to go to jail?

5/14/2007 9:36:37 AM

yeah weed is good for you...i dont understand why its illegal

if it were so bad for you rappers and college students wouldnt do it

[Edited on May 14, 2007 at 9:43 AM. Reason : and ricky williams]

5/14/2007 9:43:21 AM

Quote :

"this thread is clearly about sports"

Yeah... I can't believe it took this long for this thread to digress into a weedebate.

5/14/2007 9:55:55 AM

what does ricky williams have to do with weed anyway guis?

5/14/2007 9:58:45 AM