Comments on: FDL Book Salon Welcomes Steve Fox, Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink?

By: triad

triad — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:04:50 +0000

I can’t imagine Obama doing anything about it. The T-party mob will lynch him if they are not doing it already. I say this with a heavy heart.
But the republicans could. MONEY TALKS. Talk about State revenues, talk about maintaining prisons, talk about organized crime and how much it costs etc. Tie it with studies “alcohol vs weed” and also promote testing not at work but on the highway as with alcohol. The longer the economy is staying bad the money angle will become more and more persuasive. I’ve been a non-user for a while but my son is a routine user. I need to protect him from this madness and ignorance.
Arnold is our man.

By: kindGSL

kindGSL — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:18:56 +0000

Lawmakers and police chiefs are good people to target with the truth. It is also good to remind them pot prohibition is based on racial profiling, perhaps they don’t want to do that.

Why don’t potheads have equal rights with wine drinkers?

Because christians don’t want them to. They even have a bible verse for us, Exodus 22:18 “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.” I guess using herbal medicine (witchcraft) interfered with the power of the pope.

Well this is America, we are supposed to have freedom of religion and be free from religious persecution.

By: kindGSL

kindGSL — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:05:58 +0000

That doesn’t sound like equal justice to me.

Rev Lauren Unruh
THC Ministry

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:12:54 +0000

Got kicked off myself, just wanted to come back and say thanks to the authors and the host for a wonderful FDL Book Salon. Thanks to Bev, too, who does so much heavy lifting in the background to make these Salons happen.

And all hail the mods and tech crew!

By: SadButTrue

SadButTrue — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:05:11 +0000

Here, belatedly, is a link to Drugs, Society, and Personal Choice.

By: Steve Fox

Steve Fox — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:01:02 +0000

Thanks to everyone who participated or just read along. I had a great time — although my fingers are tired. :-) Thanks to FireDogLake for inviting me, to Bev for setting it up, and to John for hosting.

- Steve

By: John Holowach

John Holowach — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:00:56 +0000

I will close this by quoting:

“For years and years, Arj Barker was high on life, but eventually, I built up a tolerance.” — Arj Barker

By: Steve Fox

Steve Fox — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:59:34 +0000

Sharkbabe – If you ever want to help push this professionally, look me up at MPP. The tide is turning and we need more leaders on the Hill — both openly and behind the scenes. – Steve

By: Mommybrain

Mommybrain — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:58:45 +0000

Thank you, Steve, for this fun discussion. thanks, john, for hosting.

By: John Holowach

John Holowach — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:58:23 +0000

Oh I agree entirely. And I also think that more people need to “come out of the closet” regarding their pot use, so to speak. It’s starting to happen, but the image of the hippie, skeevy stoner still persists, and it’s one that needs to be rectified.