Comments on: WATCHDOG: What are the editors smoking? http://newslanc.com/2009/12/08/watchdog-what-are-the-editors-smoking/ News, Comment and Culture for Lancaster County Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:50:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://newslanc.com/2009/12/08/watchdog-what-are-the-editors-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-24270 Anonymous Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:53:15 +0000 http://newslanc.com/?p=11352#comment-24270 If the legal status of a substance were determined by its danger, model airplane glue and cigarettes would have been outlawed years ago. Originally legal status was determined by whether we feared or disliked the classes that used them. No exceptions to that. Even alcohol, outlawed in 1920 at the behest of the Anti-Saloon League. the ASL was an anti-immigrant organization frightened that the hordes of Roman Catholic, foreign speakers, with their drinking traditions, would prevail over WASPs. If the legal status of a substance were determined by its danger, model airplane glue and cigarettes would have been outlawed years ago.

Originally legal status was determined by whether we feared or disliked the classes that used them. No exceptions to that. Even alcohol, outlawed in 1920 at the behest of the Anti-Saloon League. the ASL was an anti-immigrant organization frightened that the hordes of Roman Catholic, foreign speakers, with their drinking traditions, would prevail over WASPs.

]]> By: Anonymous http://newslanc.com/2009/12/08/watchdog-what-are-the-editors-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-24183 Anonymous Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:44:41 +0000 http://newslanc.com/?p=11352#comment-24183 When you deny the benefits of marijuana and exaggerate the dangers, you're being untruthful about it. And that's never a good message to send, to children or adults. When you deny the benefits of marijuana and exaggerate the dangers, you’re being untruthful about it. And that’s never a good message to send, to children or adults.

]]> By: Anonymous http://newslanc.com/2009/12/08/watchdog-what-are-the-editors-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-24151 Anonymous Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:26:08 +0000 http://newslanc.com/?p=11352#comment-24151 Talking about messages being sent how's this one: Marijuana and heroin are both classified in Schedule I, [the most restrictive classification.] So when lil' Johnny watches his buddy smoke a joint without any apparent adverse effect, what's he going to conclude about the safety of heroin? Stop undermining the best efforts of parents and get marijuana OUT of Schedule I. Talking about messages being sent how’s this one: Marijuana and heroin are both classified in Schedule I, [the most restrictive classification.]

So when lil’ Johnny watches his buddy smoke a joint without any apparent adverse effect, what’s he going to conclude about the safety of heroin?

Stop undermining the best efforts of parents and get marijuana OUT of Schedule I.

]]> By: Anonymous http://newslanc.com/2009/12/08/watchdog-what-are-the-editors-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-24149 Anonymous Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:50:06 +0000 http://newslanc.com/?p=11352#comment-24149 Marijuana should be legalized. It has been use throughout human history. Only in recent history has it been outlawed. That is because the government is owned by major corporations and the legalizing of cannabis would hurt their profits because cannabis can replace cotton, be used as food products, it can easily replace alcohol and a lot of medicines. If Marijuana were to be legalized there would probably be an increase of its usage, but in time the numbers would fall, because it would be something new and after the newness wears off people would get back into there same old things. If Marijuana were legalized, regulated and taxed like cigarettes, then kids could not just run down to the corner dealer and buy a bag of pot. It would be harder for them to get it because they would have to prove their age. Marijuana should be legalized. It has been use throughout human history. Only in recent history has it been outlawed. That is because the government is owned by major corporations and the legalizing of cannabis would hurt their profits because cannabis can replace cotton, be used as food products, it can easily replace alcohol and a lot of medicines.

If Marijuana were to be legalized there would probably be an increase of its usage, but in time the numbers would fall, because it would be something new and after the newness wears off people would get back into there same old things.

If Marijuana were legalized, regulated and taxed like cigarettes, then kids could not just run down to the corner dealer and buy a bag of pot. It would be harder for them to get it because they would have to prove their age.

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