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Originally posted by DogYeller
I can empathize, having algore for a father would drive me to abuse drugs and alcohol.
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Now that is about the most honest statement I've seen on this subject.
Seriously though, pot was made illegal by the heavy lobbying, mainly by the Schenley Corporation, which I believe is a Canadian manufacturor. The law was passed in 1937 after intense lobbying efforts by the distillers of achoholic beverages Led by Schenley. After all, why buy booze when you can grow a high in your back yard. In fact, until a couple of years ago, the only legal seller of marijuana was our own federal government..
One of the problems with pot today is those who grow it have transformed it into something a lot stronger than what was available even in 1965, let alone pre-1937.
Would I smoke say a 1937 version of pot if I were inclined to? Sure. Would I smoke the current version that may or may not be laced with other stuff like PCP? Not only no but HELL NO!
My thoughts on those who deal in crack, meth, coke, speed at whatever else, when caught shoul;d be executed on the spot when caught. The body should be left to rot on the spot as a mesage to those who would replace him. If enough dealer die, maybe the trheat of instant execution on the spot just might break the back of the drug trade in this country. Better yet, let's pull out of the middle east and send the troops in to destroy and capture those in the drug trade in Mexico and some of the other responsible banana republics.
Another thought; we outlawed booze and look what it did for organized crime. We've outlawed drugs and look at the current situation. Those that do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Prohibition did not work then and it damn well ain't working now.
So maybe we should legalize it, regulate it and tax it. Several benefites. One, the crime rates on certain crime should drop drastically, the government has another source of income, the druggies can get it cheap. Put teeth into the law where if any druggie does stray from home and hearth while DUI, off to the slammer for a long vacation.
The main point whether anyone likes it or not is we are losing the war on drugs. Maybe it's time to change the way we're handling the situation.
In case you plan on asking, no, I do not do drugs nor do I drink alcohol. Being a diabetic, booze is a no no. before being diagnosed, maybe a beer or a glass of wine on the holidays or for a birthday party.
Paul B.