I want to share what happened when medical marijuana was legalized in California…
THOUSANDS of stores opened up, all in the names of “alternative medicine”, “herbal medicine”, “naturopathic medicine”, etc.
Stores opened up in areas which were less than conducive, near schools, churches, parks, you name it.
It got a point where the City had to pass an ordinance to limit them, especially the ones opened as a non-profit, which allowed homeless people to congregate outside, camp outside the store, and bring down property values.
I get the feeling that legalizing weed (to a certain extent) was not going to produce THIS, and you are still susceptible to be prosecuted by the Feds too.
Crime did not really go down, in fact stores were being burglarized more to steal the weed, knowing that it was in the store.
Landlords want nothing to do with them, they bring down property values and have a tendency to attract less than stellar citizens.
[quote]MaximusB wrote:
I want to share what happened when medical marijuana was legalized in California…
THOUSANDS of stores opened up, all in the names of “alternative medicine”, “herbal medicine”, “naturopathic medicine”, etc.
Stores opened up in areas which were less than conducive, near schools, churches, parks, you name it.
It got a point where the City had to pass an ordinance to limit them, especially the ones opened as a non-profit, which allowed homeless people to congregate outside, camp outside the store, and bring down property values.
I get the feeling that legalizing weed (to a certain extent) was not going to produce THIS, and you are still susceptible to be prosecuted by the Feds too.
Crime did not really go down, in fact stores were being burglarized more to steal the weed, knowing that it was in the store.
Landlords want nothing to do with them, they bring down property values and have a tendency to attract less than stellar citizens. [/quote]
what are the chances, and is it really fully legal in cali?
I think it is a sad thing Marijuana will not be legal for a while considering most people think it near harmless. I do feel our law enforcement in anti because it will take away LOTS of their power. I think the main reason though is the elderly vote is the strongest block and we need to take that away from them
(side Note ) I was through Missouri a couple weeks ago and the had a road block set up on I44 looking for drugs
[quote]MaximusB wrote:
I want to share what happened when medical marijuana was legalized in California…
THOUSANDS of stores opened up, all in the names of “alternative medicine”, “herbal medicine”, “naturopathic medicine”, etc.
Stores opened up in areas which were less than conducive, near schools, churches, parks, you name it.
It got a point where the City had to pass an ordinance to limit them, especially the ones opened as a non-profit, which allowed homeless people to congregate outside, camp outside the store, and bring down property values.
I get the feeling that legalizing weed (to a certain extent) was not going to produce THIS, and you are still susceptible to be prosecuted by the Feds too.
Crime did not really go down, in fact stores were being burglarized more to steal the weed, knowing that it was in the store.
Landlords want nothing to do with them, they bring down property values and have a tendency to attract less than stellar citizens. [/quote]
Cali has some issues I agree , But rather than see this a s what it is . A weed that produces a desired effect with very little down side . They see it as a cash cow . With extreme profit comes extreme problems . It is a weed that used to grow wild all over America until America searched out every living weed and KILLED IT DEAD
I don’t know how anyone can function normally when baked. I am not the brightest, sharpest individual when I’m sober I couldn’t be the least bit useful if I was high all the time.
[quote]StevenF wrote:
I don’t know how anyone can function normally when baked. I am not the brightest, sharpest individual when I’m sober I couldn’t be the least bit useful if I was high all the time. [/quote]
Ever met a heavy user or a “pothead” ?
Eventually they smoke so much that their behaviour becomes indecipherable from when their high vs sober.
I honestly do not think it really effects their level of functionality.
Fastest way to strike at the mexican cartels? legalize weed IMO… profits go bye, bye.
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Not necessarily.
In the event MJ is legalized, who do you think will have the best infrastructure, superior growing methods, and distribution channels already in place?
Fastest way to strike at the mexican cartels? legalize weed IMO… profits go bye, bye.
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Not necessarily.
In the event MJ is legalized, who do you think will have the best infrastructure, superior growing methods, and distribution channels already in place?
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Or you could…you know…just grow it yourself??
Most of mexican pot is of very poor quality, brick weed. Only the inflated mark up makes them their money. If people can get quality from their own neighborhood, why import crap?
Fastest way to strike at the mexican cartels? legalize weed IMO… profits go bye, bye.
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Not necessarily.
In the event MJ is legalized, who do you think will have the best infrastructure, superior growing methods, and distribution channels already in place?
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Or you could…you know…just grow it yourself??
Most of mexican pot is of very poor quality, brick weed. Only the inflated mark up makes them their money. If people can get quality from their own neighborhood, why import crap?
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True, as far as I know the best weed in America is Canadian hydro weed anyway.
I think the biggest money maker coming from (or through) Mexico is cocaine moreso than marijuana. I would guess most of the cartel violence is related to cocaine and not weed. Just speculation, of course.
[quote]StevenF wrote:
I think the biggest money maker coming from (or through) Mexico is cocaine moreso than marijuana. I would guess most of the cartel violence is related to cocaine and not weed. Just speculation, of course. [/quote]
Cocaine is high profit for weight…but Pot is still a huge money maker.
It would be better to take all the resources that are being used on the war on weed and turn them on to more harmful drugs.
[quote]StevenF wrote:
I think the biggest money maker coming from (or through) Mexico is cocaine moreso than marijuana. I would guess most of the cartel violence is related to cocaine and not weed. Just speculation, of course. [/quote]
Cocaine is high profit for weight…but Pot is still a huge money maker.
It would be better to take all the resources that are being used on the war on weed and turn them on to more harmful drugs.
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It would be better to take all the resources on the war on all drugs and turn them on to a failing infrastructure and an overtaxed middle class.
Of course, there is not much social control to be had by building functioning bridges and a power grid worthy of the name.
[quote]StevenF wrote:
I think the biggest money maker coming from (or through) Mexico is cocaine moreso than marijuana. I would guess most of the cartel violence is related to cocaine and not weed. Just speculation, of course. [/quote]
Cocaine is high profit for weight…but Pot is still a huge money maker.
It would be better to take all the resources that are being used on the war on weed and turn them on to more harmful drugs.
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It would be better to take all the resources on the war on all drugs and turn them on to a failing infrastructure and an overtaxed middle class.
Of course, there is not much social control to be had by building functioning bridges and a power grid worthy of the name.[/quote]
OH SNAP!!
Nail on the head once again big O.
You should move here immediately and assist us in the transition!
Or you could…you know…just grow it yourself?? [/quote]
Sure some people, but most would not bother growing their own weed.
[quote]UtahLama wrote:
If people can get quality from their own neighborhood, why import crap?
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I don’t know about the quality of Mexican weed, but there’s obviously a market for it. Eliminate all the extra costs illegal cartels face, and they could presumably adjust their prices to meet market value.
Plus, we do that ALL THE TIME. There are plenty of high quality dairy and beef producers in Canada yet we still import these same products from all over the world.
[quote]StevenF wrote:
I don’t know how anyone can function normally when baked. I am not the brightest, sharpest individual when I’m sober I couldn’t be the least bit useful if I was high all the time. [/quote]
A lot of people think smoking pot is like drinking alcohol , it isn’t . Motor skills can even be heightened. When I get a buzz one of my favorite things to do is throw a base ball. I know I get better
[quote]StevenF wrote:
I think the biggest money maker coming from (or through) Mexico is cocaine moreso than marijuana. I would guess most of the cartel violence is related to cocaine and not weed. Just speculation, of course. [/quote]
Cocaine is high profit for weight…but Pot is still a huge money maker.
It would be better to take all the resources that are being used on the war on weed and turn them on to more harmful drugs.
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It would be better to take all the resources on the war on all drugs and turn them on to a failing infrastructure and an overtaxed middle class.
Of course, there is not much social control to be had by building functioning bridges and a power grid worthy of the name.[/quote]
