Decriminalisation of marijuana

[dirtyape]

Yes inhaling via a vaporiser would be better, i imagine this would be similar to a e-cigarette with a THC compound suspended in glycol. You could also ingest, i'm sure there are hundreds of recipes using it. But then I imagine that smoking it would be the generally preferred method because a) little preparation and b) its a social and cultural thing as well - sharing a joint, giving a shotty, or whatever.

[kilabee]

Decriminalisation of marijuana

[Kayne]

I have heard that you can ingest marijuana through a vaporizer, which is obviously a lot healthier anyway, and gets you a lot higher. If I ever did want to smoke marijuana then that is the way I would go, I've even heard that there are 'vapes' as small as your hand, which you can charge up and carry around with you.

The smoke also smells like pop corn / garlic. (My brother had one)

my 2c

[Spork]

The problem with the smoke smelling like popcorn is that it makes munchies necessary a lot quicker.

[SteddieEddie]

mmmmmmmmm popcorn

[timmo]

Is that including the smoke which goes along with the joint? Just curious as I would think that any amount of smoking would be bad for you.

Yes it does. We certainly have a notion that 'any form of smoking is bad' from the chemicals present in tobacco, and smoking anything certainly isn't 'good' for your health. However what seems to be the case is that the chemicals in Cannabis have a protecting effect on tissue, even if the smoke itself (and burnt plant matter carried in it) causes irritation.

The study was very large (~5000 subjects) and over a period of 20 years so the findings are very robust. It should be stressed that the results were for 'casual' smoking as opposed to heavy, chronic smoking which can lead a range of other issues (i.e. if you're stoned all day everyday, your life is hardly going to be very productive and you may suffer health problems)

This just goes to re-enforce the idea that it is better to say there 'problem patterns of use' rather 'problem substances' par se- You drink too much? Not good, You eat too much? Not good. You smoke too much? Not good.

[swindle]

Everything in moderation.

Except for alcohol, in this country.

[timmo]

Everything in moderation.

Except for alcohol, in this country.

There are certainly things that we could do better to reduce the harms associated with Alcohol over-use. However, one of those things isn't criminalising people that drink, people that sell it or people that manufacturer it (as is currently the case with Cannabis).

[The Demon Lord]

There are certainly things that we could do better to reduce the harms associated with Alcohol over-use. However, one of those things isn't criminalising people that drink, people that sell it or people that manufacturer it (as is currently the case with Cannabis).

You mean that we should let the general public self-regulate themselves in terms of their drug habits?!?

THERE WILL BE ANARCHY IN THE STREETS I SAY! ANARCHY!!!

[dirtyape]

You mean that we should let the general public self-regulate themselves in terms of their drug habits?!?

THERE WILL BE ANARCHY IN THE STREETS I SAY! ANARCHY!!!

Nah he's saying that the current regulations for two substances with similar negative properties are inconsistent.

[Spork]

inconsistent.

Goes hand in hand with the words Government and politicians.

[mattnz]

Goes hand in hand with the words Government and politicians.

That's some cutting-edge political commentary.

[swindle]

You're not a political commentator, bro.

[mattnz]

Hmmm, I'm not sure where I said I was....

[Tandoori]

The truest definition of an idiot is someone who is ignorant to the point of incapable of participating in civic and political affairs.

[Spork]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8292ebd3/article/brown-at-least-50-percent-of-nfl-players-smoke-pot?module=HP11_headline_stack

In Brown's eyes, this is actually an improvement. Brown claims up to 90 percent of players league-wide smoked marijuana when he began his career with the Lions in 1985.

[Emrico1]

So if Marijuana is a "gateway drug" then what are cigarettes and alcohol? The front door?

[timmo]

Milk is the real menace in our societies....think of the children!

[Spork]

[private_hell]

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-june-7-2012/jon-stewart-tries-to-figure-out-what-he-s-allowed-to-put-in-his-mouth?xrs=eml_tds

looks like New York is going to have a bill that decriminalises pot - up to 25 grams

[bigROBOTbill]

This is us!
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10815874

[CSfaith]

Fucking dam straight son, puff puff give lol

[CSfaith]

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-june-7-2012/jon-stewart-tries-to-figure-out-what-he-s-allowed-to-put-in-his-mouth?xrs=eml_tds

looks like New York is going to have a bill that decriminalises pot - up to 25 grams

Gosh he did that so well.

[420fairy]

long time no see peeps!

so last friday arvo over work drinks this very topic came up, i sat back and listened to the opinions and judgements being laid out and in particular paid spectacular attention to one colleague who was saying pot smokers were useless etc you know the typical rant.. so i let her finish and pipe up with the whole - hey mate, i have smoked weed every day for 20 years now, i am a functioning stoner who has successfully climbed up the corporate ladder, i am well educated etc etc, she was so horrified at my honesty and even more so when i said Head of IT at work - stoner; Operations Manager - Stoner; National Sales Manager - stoner.  It was quite priceless really seeing her jaw drop at being shown that these stoner stories portrayed so badly by the media weren't completely true.  I think i may have just changed her mind

@munchie:  hemp and cannabis are two different things so irrespective of whether cannabis is legalized or decriminalized there is opportunity for the hemp industry to boom.

[Pitchey]

Depends on the person too, I've mates holding down good jobs that puff it, and others that smoke it and can't hold down a job or do anything productive.