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Member, Clan of the Border Rats
-- “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”- Mark Twain
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Or could be they're smart enough to not be driving a 1984 Buick with expired plates, no exhaust, cracked windshield, broken taillight, on a suspended DL, while lighting up doing 50 in a school zone.
Bro... I was in a dark place. Why you gotta bring up old schit? Dave Is it April 1st already??? 
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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As of right now, for this year alone...
Federal money spent in The War on Drugs - $9,783,951,963
State/Local money spent in The War on Drugs - $16,676,178,688
Total money spent in The War on Drugs - $26,460,130,650
All drug arrests - 1,080,119
Cannabis arrests - 557,341
Imprisoned - 7,023
Is *this* a worthwhile expenditure...? Compared to this, yes. Social Security $929,444,000,000
Medicare (Net) $595,317,000,000
Medicaid $577,171,700,000
Vendor Payments (Welfare) $577,171,700,000
Other Welfare $480,221,500,000
Total $3,159,325,900,000
Yep. We need to get rid of all those on SS and everyone who has any disability.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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America's lower class are poor because they are either lazy or stupid. You might be able to fix lazy, but there is no cure of stupid. That would make a great sig line.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I just finished reading every word of this topic. I live and visit two states where it is now legal and I have not seen any adverse effects of legalizing pot. I know people who use it and people who do not. For me it is a lot like alcohol. Used in moderation it harms no one but the user. Abuse it and it is like any other kind of personal abuse.
I have no problem with legalization of pot, in fact because of the states have come control such as the testing of the product may well be a positive. All in all, it seems legalizing pot in OR and WA has not caused the end of the world as some thought it would.
I have been told using the tropicals could well help with my pain but I have never used pot nor do I intent to use it. I plan to buy more guns and I will not lyie on the federal form.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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We have legalized it here in Alaska and that's fine with me. I don't use the stuff but let's treat it just like Booz and tobacco, tax the crap out of it and move on And a significant portion of the people who helped to make it legal can't even acquire it legally where they live since airplane and ship transportation are federally regulated.  (The majority of the state is only commercially accessible by plane or ship.) But I'm sure the potheads in the larger places appreciate the needed support from the outlying areas.
Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.
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