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Graham

On 2018-10-18 5:10 AM, wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 20:05:41 -0600, graham > wrote:
>
>> On 2018-10-17 7:42 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2018-10-17 8:55 PM, Michael OConnor wrote:
>>>> When they see the money that Canada brings in from pot, the US
>>>> government will look at legalizing also just from a tax revenue
>>>> standpoint and to remove the black market from the picture.Â* It is
>>>> already legal in nine states for recreational use (and three more are
>>>> voting on it next month) and a number of likely 2020 Presidential
>>>> candidates plan to make it legal if elected.Â* I saw a poll on TV
>>>> today which said 60 percent of the American public favors legalizing
>>>> it.Â* My guess is it will be legal across the US if not by 2021 then
>>>> by 2025 at the very latest.
>>>>
>>>
>>> It's not like everyone here is thrilled about it. Despite decades of
>>> research on pot use,
>>
>> There has been little valid research as the stuff has been illegal. Many
>> or the "benefits" are anecdotal and the dangers come from observations
>> in the medical community that will now be able to be tested properly.
>
> It's the fringe aspects that scare me a bit - tasty edibles made at
> home can easily fall into the hands of little kids and pets with
> disastrous results. Also the driving while under the influence, I
> hear a mouth swab test is starting to look successful.
>
> Otherwise - I see little difference between booze and pot. One is
> either a responsible user, or not.
>
What made me cynical early on was that a lot of the people claiming to
need it for their medical condition were "potheads" anyway. It appeared
to be an excuse to get a cheaper supply.