https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:03:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana/page/2#post-443674 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:54:59 +0000 mrsmenow 443674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am a "nay" person, but that is because my experience with marijauna has been pretty extreme (addicted abusive ex, eventually became a dealer, started using cocaine, died of an OD).</p> <p>I think that just because alcohol and tobacco are legal is a moot point. They are both dangerous and harm people. Maybe all of it should be illegal.</p> <p>I agree with PP that it is nearly impossible to test if someone is "under the influence" when driving as it can take weeks to clear from your system. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana/page/2#post-443655 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:47:13 +0000 BabyBear 443655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say it should be legalized just like alcohol is. They both inhibit your senses. It's not any more harmful than alcohol. Of course there should be laws around it as there are for alcohol. Shouldn't mean that you can smoke and go drive to work and expect it to be accepted. There's no reason you can do for one and not the other. It would also help stop arresting people and wasting money on such silly charges for possession of marijuana. NJ is legalized for medicinal use, but I think it should be legalized and taxed here as well. I believe it would do wonders for the state.</p> <p>I used to smoke for my anxiety and to help me sleep. It did wonders. If I could smoke now (can't as I work in a hospital), I would probably be less stressed and anxious. I'd be able to focus and sleep correctly. I would use it for those purposes only. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-443650 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:45:43 +0000 hilsy85 443650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: but as long as it's in your system, I think that counts as "under the influence'--the same way you might not feel drunk, but could have a BAC over the legal limit. I don't know...it's complicated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-443642 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:43:32 +0000 BabyLove 443642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I chose other. I'm not a smoker so I don't feel that my state NEEDS to do this. And I don't feel like I'm totally informed on the matter to really say yes or no. But, I've never personally seen anything wrong with smoking. So, if we can tax people and perhaps take a drug dealer or two off the streets- let's give it a shot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-443635 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:41:09 +0000 Honeybee 443635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm ok with legalizing it for recreational use, but I believe it should be strongly controlled by the government. I live in a state where it's legal for medicinal use and a bunch of grow houses have popped up in my neighborhood because of the loose growing regulations. I hate walking around my neighborhood and smelling at least 4 grow houses (within about a 10 block radius) now venting their crops. It stinks so bad. :/ I think the government should regulate growing, selling, and purchasing very closely, similary to how some states (like Montana, Utah, and Pennsylvania) regulate alcohol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-443160 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:52:41 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 443160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Nskillet: I will explain my reason when I have access to a laptop!! Typing on a tablet is too hard!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-442571 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:45:54 +0000 prettylizy 442571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's harmless any more than alcohol or nicotene is harmless, I don't like it, and I do know people who drive cars while high and I find that just as dangerous as driving drunk :S I don't love the idea of it being legal, but I will choose not to partake. I'm just hoping if this becomes a real thing, we can tax the ever living crap out of it and make some serious revenue </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-442557 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:33:46 +0000 Mrsbells 442557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: Yeah i agree that too many people say its "harmless" but it really isnt. Its a drug and it does have harmful effects on the smoker and the society</p> <p>As long as people dont smoke around me I'm fine, I also wish people wouldnt smoke cigarettes in around me either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-442527 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:54:55 +0000 dagret 442527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: @hilsy85: the only concern with a test for marijuana "influence" is that it stays in your system for *weeks* because its metabolized in your fatty tissues, or something. you can test positive (urine) for quite some time after smoking. </p> <p>And there are some more dangerous drugs (cocaine, for example) that are flushed out of your system very quickly. (Which is why all of the athletes I knew in college preferred the hard stuff to smoking in-season.) </p> <p>I voted "yay." Legalize it and tax it. Also, if you would have to buy from a dispensary or something, you're removing the drug dealer - and his/her attendant other wares - from the equation. There's no motivation in a legalized system to push another drug, whereas in the current system, capitalism/ supply and demand drive people to other drugs. (Ie: moving from OxyContin to heroin) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-442491 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:28:03 +0000 erinpye 442491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in a state where it was just legalized. The thing is, it remains illegal under Federal Law, so the states really don't have the authority to "legalize" it. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/07/us/marijuana-initiatives-in-2-states-set-federal-officials-scrambling.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/07/us/marijuana-initiatives-in-2-states-set-federal-officials-scrambling.html?_r=0</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-440141 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:30:41 +0000 MamaMoose 440141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Legalize it and tax the crap out of it. I have never and will never smoke it but I'm definitely all for legalizing it. The tax revenue is my biggest reason for supporting it but I also feel like it would limit the crime that often comes with buying and selling pot and it would make the product safer for those who do chose to use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-440053 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 14:53:13 +0000 hilsy85 440053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: totally agree with this! legalize it and tax it! That's a very good point about needing a good test to see if someone is under the influence as well...right now, I think the only way is a urine/blood test (although I could be wrong), which takes time to be processed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439837 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:15:19 +0000 smocks 439837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: I agree with that statement. Weed ISN'T harmless, but I also don't think it should be criminalized to the extent it is. It is certainly a drug (as are cigarettes, alcohol, etc). But I believe the money that goes into policing it would be better spent on education and rehabilitation. </p> <p>I think it should have the same restrictions as alcohol, like 21+ (although I think the drinking age should be 18), driving limits, etc. Legalize it, tax it, and oversee regulation of the grow/cultivation process to make it safer. I'm not about to start up a weed smoking habit regardless of its legal status, but I know many very good and productive members of society who enjoy it in moderation, and I don't think that should be an illegal thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439834 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:13:46 +0000 Adira 439834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am all for legalizing it and taxing the crap out of it! More revenue is a good thing!</p> <p>My only concern, and this is probably just because I'm not educated on the subject, is how do they test if you're driving under the influence of marijuana? There's a pretty easy to test for people who are over the legal limit with alcohol, but is there a similar test for marijuana? I would just want to make sure there's a way to test and enforce the DUI laws when it comes to marijuana, and I'm not sure if there is? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439830 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:12:48 +0000 boiledpnut 439830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Ah, nice! Thank you for looking that up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439828 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:11:44 +0000 mrbee 439828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@boiledpnut: According to the Seattle PD writeup btw, smoking pot outdoors will get you a ticket!</p> <p>&lt;&lt; <strong>Can I smoke pot outside my home? Like at a park, magic show, or the Bite of Seattle?</strong></p> <p>Much like having an open container of alcohol in public, doing so could result in a civil infraction—like a ticket—but not arrest. You can certainly use marijuana in the privacy of your own home. Additionally, if smoking a cigarette isn’t allowed where you are (say, inside an apartment building or flammable chemical factory), smoking marijuana isn’t allowed there either. &gt;&gt;</p> <p><a href="http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2012/11/09/marijwhatnow-a-guide-to-legal-marijuana-use-in-seattle/" rel="nofollow">http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2012/11/09/marijwhatnow-a-guide-to-legal-marijuana-use-in-seattle/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439820 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:07:50 +0000 boiledpnut 439820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Man, that would be so nice!! Now if only they could extend that to entrances to stores/malls/etc as well. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439817 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:05:26 +0000 mrbee 439817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@boiledpnut: Here in New York, you can't smoke cigarettes on public land! Parks, beaches, marinas, boardwalks and pedestrian plazas are all off limits now... never would have expected that!</p> <p><a href="http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/16/new-york-city-tries-to-ban-outdoor-smoking/" rel="nofollow">http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/16/new-york-city-tries-to-ban-outdoor-smoking/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439810 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 09:59:32 +0000 boiledpnut 439810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Legalize it, but don't allow it to be smoked in public (I wish we could do that with cigarettes too). It's definitely better than alcohol, cigarettes, food addiction, etc. I like that it has lots of medical benefits as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439609 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:58:33 +0000 Nskillet 439609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: why are you nay? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439608 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:58:17 +0000 Nskillet 439608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: I guess I understand this logic but there are also people morbidly obese from consuming too much food. There is a clear difference between responsible use and irresponsible. Tis human nature.</p> <p>Legalization and reform is what a capitalist nation should do! This will stimulate the economy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439604 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:55:38 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 439604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I agree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439563 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:48:27 +0000 yoursilverlining 439563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't really care one way or the other if it's legalized; but I am a little tired of the argument that nothing bad ever happens after smoking. Plenty of people abuse pot and smoke enough to not be functional workers or members of society; like any other drug. That doesn't mean it should or shouldn't be illegal; but it means weed isn't some totally harmless thing. Overall; I'm in favor of increasing federal and state funding for in and out patient rehab, drug counseling and education services whether or not any illegal drug is legalized. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439540 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:13:14 +0000 DillonLion 439540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Legalize. Tax it. Enjoy it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439525 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:54:18 +0000 DigAPony 439525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Me too--I find it fascinating! I didn't start learning about it until a few years ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439523 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:52:38 +0000 Andrea 439523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote yes.</p> <p>But I just really wanted to share this clip for a laugh:</p> <p><a href="http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=cnNtlQm3z4E&#038;desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DcnNtlQm3z4E" rel="nofollow">http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=cnNtlQm3z4E&#038;desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DcnNtlQm3z4E</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439507 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:33:08 +0000 MrsTiz 439507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am all for legalizing it. I don't see how it is considered any worse than alcohol or cigarettes.. if all of the people who drank alcohol just smoked weed instead, there would be a huuge decline in assault/battery, driving accidents and things like that. There is a commercial where the actor is sitting on a couch talking about how he got high and nobody died, no one got hurt, etc. He says "I got high and sat on Steve's couch". I love it lol.<br /> That being said, I don't smoke but I probably would if it were legal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439482 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:03:48 +0000 mlm2934 439482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted other - I don't smoke weed, so I could care less whether its legal in my state, but I have no problem with legalizing - drunk drivers are a lot more dangerous than potheads sitting at home all mellowed out </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439461 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:43:57 +0000 loveisstrange 439461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm for it. Legalize it, regulate it and tax it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/legalized-marijuana#post-439458 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:41:36 +0000 lemondrop 439458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely an interesting history!</p> <p>I am for legalization, but am not really passionate about it since I would not partake while having kids living at home. </p>