Legalization of marijuana is something every good conservative should be for. Keep government out of our personal lives.
California will vote on an initiative this November to legalize marijuana. It might even pass. But it turns out that the pot growers of Humboldt County are having second thoughts about the whole thing:
Recently, “Keep Pot Illegal” bumper stickers have been seen on cars around the county. In chat rooms and on blogs, anonymous writers predict that tobacco companies will crush small farmers and take marijuana production to the Central Valley. With legalization, if residents don’t act, “we’re going to be ruined,” said Anna Hamilton, a radio host on KMUD-FM (91.1) in southern Humboldt County.
….Legalization could take many forms. But the conventional wisdom here is that fully legal weed might fetch no more than a few hundred dollars a pound, as more people grow it and police no longer pull up millions of plants a year. Illegal marijuana “is the government’s best agricultural price-support program ever,” said Gerald Myers, a retired engineer and former volunteer fire chief who moved to the county in 1970. “If they ever want to help the wheat farmers, make wheat illegal.”
Not so sure. What does the bible say about pot?
There are a few things we the need government to keep things out of our mouths. Like a dick, for instance.
Let’s not get carried away and do some bible research first.
The tobacco companies already have trademarks and everything all planned out for the day pot becomes legal. They’ve been planning this out for a while. Makes sense, it is their business and maybe the only thing that can keep them profitable in the long run as tobacco loses popularity. And so the second it happens, look out for the tobacco companies to run in with guns blazing! Camel greens anyone?
smoke too much before writing that headline?
“What to save jobs?”
WANT is the word you’re looking for
I have n sympathy for all the illegal pot farmers who will be ruined if California legalizes marijuana. Did people worry about the poor bootleggers when they repealed prohibition?
I will be abstaining from marijuana use even if it becomes legal. I don’t think it is appropriate for me to become intoxicated by any substance.
However, I am for legalizing marijuana because the ban on it erodes our 4th Amendment rights. All cops have to do to search your car is claim they smell marijuana.
#4 I agree with your philosophy to a point. Christians are expected to follow the law, so we shouldn’t take marijuana for that reason. As for non-Christians sinning: homosexuality, premarital sex, and other things; God will change their hearts when they become Christians. The focus should be on conversion, not trying to judge them based on their sins. God is our judge, not other Christians.
If you believe in that sort of thing, I think the bible says that god made all plants of the earth for man to use, therefore god made pot. It’s not like man even has to process it it any way, it just grows there like that. Don’t remember an exact verse. Probably somewhere in Genesis.
The tobacco corps will have a field day with legalization, but so will small start-ups. As long as you and I can grow our own the corporate weed will just be for people too lazy to do the former.
Of course some people who got greedy selling illegal weed will whine that the price will go down, and it will, but not so much that people cannot make a living off of it. The price of medicinal marijuana was fixed pretty much everywhere to the illegal market value so people could rake it in. I think all these asshats who push this double-standard just so they can get rich off a few plants should promptly be busted by the feds.
The only potential problem with legalization is that your friendly neighborhood drug dealer is in it for money and not for weed. He will just find something else illegal and profitable to push to your kids, like crack or meth.
Christians are busy with little boys, when would they time for marijuana?
#3 – Looks like Uncle Dave’s proof-reading skills are taking a hit as he takes a hit.
The cops aren’t going to like this. I have a friend whose brother is a MA state cop, and they see the drug war as the full employment act for cops. They know it’s a joke, but it keeps them employed.
Just another vested interest that wants the government to protect their business model. Just like the music, movie and publishing businesses. Here is an idea guys. Try to complete on merit not connections.
The truth, we can no longer afford to enforce the prohibition. Certainly special interest groups want to maintain the current laws, but funding is drying up. Many states are salivating over possible revenues from the sells, and budget cuts for enforcement.
Pot and other soft drugs, ( hash, etc.) should be legal. That would stop the border wars in Mexico, and put most of the criminal element o0n the cities streets out of business. That would free up the police to defend and protect the citizenry against those criminal elements that drive 5 miles over the speed limit or don’t wear their seat belts..
The criminals could then turn to smuggling oil into the country which would help put the real crooks, the thieves on the commodity exchanges, out of business.
A couple hundred dollars pound? How about, once it is legalized, 25 cents a pound?
Once there is no money in the work of “pushing” pot on the public, the number of users will drop. Hurray!
For once I agree with you. Being a cop is all about revenue collection and not keeping people safe.
Phydeau said, on April 12th, 2010 at 5:56 am
“The cops aren’t going to like this. I have a friend whose brother is a MA state cop, and they see the drug war as the full employment act for cops. They know it’s a joke, but it keeps them employed.”
Ahhh too funny. The irony is delightful! Careful what you ask for!
Pot is good. We can trust doctors and patients. What’s the deal? My ex co-worker and his wife have been high on pain killers for years and years. They’ve duped the various doctors to prescribing it for them. The wife even went as far as to fake severe illnesses, depression, etc.
This is all good, even kids will eventually get to them. Patients are easy prey for them 🙂
Long live Pot and trustworthiness! Vote for POT!
National Review supports legalization of marijuana and other drugs, so your throwaway line is valid.
That said, if they ever legalize drugs, it will be followed by a ban enforced by lawsuits against the companies that sell, just like with tobacco, and the cheerleaders will be Democrats, and some media centric Republicans like McCain.
#19
I’m due for my pot and license to grow on my own next week! It appears the economy is recovering for me alright! yes!
j.k btw
The post title made me believe it was referring to protection prison guard jobs.
#19. But it will be so easy to spot kids driving high on pot. Just look for Doritos bags on the dashboard. Instead of sobriety checkpoints, just put up a sign saying free Brownies and cupcakes. Or simply wait at the local Dairy Queen and they will drive to you.
@3 and 6
lexDysia strikes again!
Legalization of marijuana would actually employ more people than it would put out of business. It would also save the state money on enforcement, and increase revenue through taxes of the new legitimate business. It would also increase advertising revenues for publications.
I don’t even smoke the stuff, but I say legalize.
Nothing like good drugs to make a society rife with social injustice a little more tolerable.
Or in the words of that Fabulous Furry Freak Brother, Freewheelin’ Franklin, ‘Dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope.’
Like #11 said. Just another group enjoying the fruits of their government enforced cartel.
If legalized, most people still wouldn’t grow their own any more than they grow their own tomatoes or zucchini. Certainly, some will, and it will be more than it is now, but most folks will be content to buy at the supermarket or 7-11 like they do with beer.
I really can’t say what will happen to prices, since it depends on the legalization scheme. Retail prices might not change much due to the taxes that will almost certainly be part of the law, but wholesale or grower prices are another thing. I’d think that the Humbolt County growers could make just as much, but it will involve higher volume and a large savings by not having to take measures now used in avoiding detection and arrest. Of course, they would most likely have to pay business and income taxes that they now avoid by being underground.
The prison guard and police unions…those are the ones that will be hurting worst!
Our son was mugged last year, in waiting through the numerous hearings and trial of his attacker, we sat through dozens of cases in circuit/district courts.
I would estimate that 2/3 were for simple marijuana possession.
This is insanity.
The experiment of prohibition has failed. America needs to get over it.
I live for the day when I can order kine bud over the Internet and have it delivered.
I tend to agree..for different reasons..
GovCorp Grown MJ will inevitably be GMO’d
NO THANKS.
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Lust, Crime, Sorrow, Hate, Shame, Misery and Dispair. They’re not just for breakfast any more.
I can’t remember becoming particularly hateful on weed. Ever. And that’s the Real Reason it has been so illegal for so long: Republicans.
If weed is legal, their ability to form and hold a solid mental state of vitriolic hatred is seriously compromised. And without Hatred, Republicans dissolve in water.
Wait, how does keeping pot illegal save Steve Jobs?
No one looks at Bill Maher or Wanda Sykes as democratic leaders. A significant number of conservatives definitely see Rush and Beck as leaders (or messengers) of their ideology.