I would imagine that the mayor of DC will tell the conks to pound sand since the vote was 70% approval.Skjellyfetti wrote:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc- ... story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Two powerful House Republicans late Tuesday warned D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser not to move forward with legalizing marijuana in the nation’s capital and they warned of stiff federal retribution if the city’s chief executive did not yield.
The letter came on the same day that Bowser declared that a voter-approved measure to legalize pot would become law in the city at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday and the letter set the stage for a dramatic final 24 hours before that deadline.
“If you decide to move forward tomorrow with the legalization of marijuana in the District, you will be doing so in knowing and willful violation of the law,” read the letter signed by U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), chair of the appropriations subcommittee that handles the D.C. budget.
It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
-
houndawg
- Level5

- Posts: 25096
- Joined: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:14 pm
- I am a fan of: SIU
- A.K.A.: houndawg
- Location: Egypt
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
You matter. Unless you multiply yourself by c squared. Then you energy.
"I really love America. I just don't know how to get there anymore."John Prine
"I really love America. I just don't know how to get there anymore."John Prine
- BDKJMU
- Level5

- Posts: 36368
- Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:59 am
- I am a fan of: JMU
- A.K.A.: BDKJMU
- Location: Philly Burbs
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
What about doctors' prescriptions, pharmacists, & pharmacies?CID1990 wrote:Chizzang wrote:Marijuana
114 times less deadly than Alcohol
The facts are in
I'm all for marijuana... don't get me wrong... when I retire i am going to fire up a fatty of EPIC proportions. Heck, I'm on record here saying I'm in favor of full legalization of ALL narcotics.
BUT
I really have to wonder about the metrics here - toxic doses? This is misleading.
Certainly, if you drink 2 bottles of bourbon, you may find yourself in the morgue. Not so much if you smoke a whole half pound of marijuana.
But if both are used in moderation... say, 2-3 beers a day or 1-2 joints a day.... one of those involves a high caloric intake. The other involves BREATHING SMOKE INTO YOUR LUNGS.
On that metric, I fail to see how marijuana is any more healthy than smoking cigarettes, which of course is DE DEBBIL of things that are bad for you.
Seriously- I can't wait to see what the nanny state does with marijuana- all the potheads are going to be wishing for the good ol days when the sh!t was illegal and cheap.
JMU Football:
4 Years FBS: 40-11 (.784). Highest winning percentage & least losses of all of G5 2022-2025.
Sun Belt East Champions: 2022, 2023, 2025
Sun Belt Champions: 2025
Top 25 ranked: 2022, 2023, 2025
CFP: 2025
4 Years FBS: 40-11 (.784). Highest winning percentage & least losses of all of G5 2022-2025.
Sun Belt East Champions: 2022, 2023, 2025
Sun Belt Champions: 2025
Top 25 ranked: 2022, 2023, 2025
CFP: 2025
-
houndawg
- Level5

- Posts: 25096
- Joined: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:14 pm
- I am a fan of: SIU
- A.K.A.: houndawg
- Location: Egypt
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
Sales decline due to weed.BDKJMU wrote:What about doctors' prescriptions, pharmacists, & pharmacies?CID1990 wrote:
I'm all for marijuana... don't get me wrong... when I retire i am going to fire up a fatty of EPIC proportions. Heck, I'm on record here saying I'm in favor of full legalization of ALL narcotics.
BUT
I really have to wonder about the metrics here - toxic doses? This is misleading.
Certainly, if you drink 2 bottles of bourbon, you may find yourself in the morgue. Not so much if you smoke a whole half pound of marijuana.
But if both are used in moderation... say, 2-3 beers a day or 1-2 joints a day.... one of those involves a high caloric intake. The other involves BREATHING SMOKE INTO YOUR LUNGS.
On that metric, I fail to see how marijuana is any more healthy than smoking cigarettes, which of course is DE DEBBIL of things that are bad for you.
Seriously- I can't wait to see what the nanny state does with marijuana- all the potheads are going to be wishing for the good ol days when the sh!t was illegal and cheap.
You matter. Unless you multiply yourself by c squared. Then you energy.
"I really love America. I just don't know how to get there anymore."John Prine
"I really love America. I just don't know how to get there anymore."John Prine
-
houndawg
- Level5

- Posts: 25096
- Joined: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:14 pm
- I am a fan of: SIU
- A.K.A.: houndawg
- Location: Egypt
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
I wouldn't mind if it stays illegal. Leaves you an option other than bankers if you need to raise some capital.
Really, its a common plant, why do there need to be rules about it pro or con? Oleanders will kill you if you eat them but there aren't any rules about them. Now if there were any fun to be had with oleanders the guvmint would be all over it...
Really, its a common plant, why do there need to be rules about it pro or con? Oleanders will kill you if you eat them but there aren't any rules about them. Now if there were any fun to be had with oleanders the guvmint would be all over it...
Last edited by houndawg on Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:41 pm, edited 1 time in total.
You matter. Unless you multiply yourself by c squared. Then you energy.
"I really love America. I just don't know how to get there anymore."John Prine
"I really love America. I just don't know how to get there anymore."John Prine
-
kalm
- Supporter

- Posts: 69143
- Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:36 pm
- I am a fan of: Eastern
- A.K.A.: Humus The Proud
- Location: Northern Palouse
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
Like you appreciate satire.89Hen wrote:Then could you at least give us aChizzang wrote:Hen,
Honestly I don't even understand the graph - I just thought it was funny
or a
when you're doing satire?
- GannonFan
- Level5

- Posts: 19233
- Joined: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:51 am
- I am a fan of: Delaware
- A.K.A.: Non-Partisan Hack
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
Doesn't Congress still have substantial control over the government of DC? The Home Rule that was passed in 1973 didn't change that Consitutional provision.houndawg wrote:I would imagine that the mayor of DC will tell the conks to pound sand since the vote was 70% approval.Skjellyfetti wrote:![]()
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc- ... story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Proud Member of the Blue Hen Nation
- 89Hen
- Supporter

- Posts: 39283
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:13 pm
- I am a fan of: High Horses
- A.K.A.: The Almighty Arbiter
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
Do you all know what they voted on? It is now legal to possess pot and smoke it in your house. Still illegal to sell, buy or to smoke anywhere other than your home. So unless folks are growing their own, WTF good is this law? This is a FAR cry from what is passing in states.houndawg wrote:I would imagine that the mayor of DC will tell the conks to pound sand since the vote was 70% approval.

Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
I can't wait until weed is legal in NY. We're already laying out the blueprints on our farm for it. We'll be growing everything we need for weed and liquor all day long! Driving the tractors is going to be an adventure though.
- Wedgebuster
- Supporter

- Posts: 12260
- Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:06 pm
- I am a fan of: UNC BEARS
- A.K.A.: OB55
- Location: Where The Rivers Run North
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
Proved this years ago.. extricating mangled souls from automobile accidents..
Hundreds killed and maimed by booze, don't remember a single case of joint caused fatalities.

Hundreds killed and maimed by booze, don't remember a single case of joint caused fatalities.
- BDKJMU
- Level5

- Posts: 36368
- Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:59 am
- I am a fan of: JMU
- A.K.A.: BDKJMU
- Location: Philly Burbs
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
Yeah, no one driving high has ever caused a fatal car wreck..Wedgebuster wrote:Proved this years ago.. extricating mangled souls from automobile accidents..
Hundreds killed and maimed by booze, don't remember a single case of joint caused fatalities.
JMU Football:
4 Years FBS: 40-11 (.784). Highest winning percentage & least losses of all of G5 2022-2025.
Sun Belt East Champions: 2022, 2023, 2025
Sun Belt Champions: 2025
Top 25 ranked: 2022, 2023, 2025
CFP: 2025
4 Years FBS: 40-11 (.784). Highest winning percentage & least losses of all of G5 2022-2025.
Sun Belt East Champions: 2022, 2023, 2025
Sun Belt Champions: 2025
Top 25 ranked: 2022, 2023, 2025
CFP: 2025
- GannonFan
- Level5

- Posts: 19233
- Joined: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:51 am
- I am a fan of: Delaware
- A.K.A.: Non-Partisan Hack
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
Heck, by that measure, thing of all the drugs currently illegal (i.e. meth, herion, etc) that should be legal based on the lack of traffic accidents associated with them.BDKJMU wrote:Yeah, no one driving high has ever caused a fatal car wreck..Wedgebuster wrote:Proved this years ago.. extricating mangled souls from automobile accidents..
Hundreds killed and maimed by booze, don't remember a single case of joint caused fatalities.
I feel like this needs a graph.
Proud Member of the Blue Hen Nation
-
kalm
- Supporter

- Posts: 69143
- Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:36 pm
- I am a fan of: Eastern
- A.K.A.: Humus The Proud
- Location: Northern Palouse
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
Yeah, that's what he said.BDKJMU wrote:Yeah, no one driving high has ever caused a fatal car wreck..Wedgebuster wrote:Proved this years ago.. extricating mangled souls from automobile accidents..
Hundreds killed and maimed by booze, don't remember a single case of joint caused fatalities.
- 89Hen
- Supporter

- Posts: 39283
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:13 pm
- I am a fan of: High Horses
- A.K.A.: The Almighty Arbiter
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
I'm pretty sure he did Kalm.kalm wrote:Yeah, that's what he said.BDKJMU wrote:
Yeah, no one driving high has ever caused a fatal car wreck..

-
kalm
- Supporter

- Posts: 69143
- Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:36 pm
- I am a fan of: Eastern
- A.K.A.: Humus The Proud
- Location: Northern Palouse
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
No he didn't. He shared his experience which suggests pot is not near the DUI problem that booze is.89Hen wrote:I'm pretty sure he did Kalm.kalm wrote:
Yeah, that's what he said.
Still waiting for that rash of weed induced auto accidents around here...
- 89Hen
- Supporter

- Posts: 39283
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:13 pm
- I am a fan of: High Horses
- A.K.A.: The Almighty Arbiter
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
OK, that's not what he implied Kalm.kalm wrote:No he didn't. He shared his experience which suggests pot is not near the DUI problem that booze is.89Hen wrote: I'm pretty sure he did Kalm.
Still waiting for that rash of weed induced auto accidents around here...

- BDKJMU
- Level5

- Posts: 36368
- Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:59 am
- I am a fan of: JMU
- A.K.A.: BDKJMU
- Location: Philly Burbs
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
Yep.89Hen wrote:OK, that's not what he implied Kalm.kalm wrote:
No he didn't. He shared his experience which suggests pot is not near the DUI problem that booze is.
Still waiting for that rash of weed induced auto accidents around here...
JMU Football:
4 Years FBS: 40-11 (.784). Highest winning percentage & least losses of all of G5 2022-2025.
Sun Belt East Champions: 2022, 2023, 2025
Sun Belt Champions: 2025
Top 25 ranked: 2022, 2023, 2025
CFP: 2025
4 Years FBS: 40-11 (.784). Highest winning percentage & least losses of all of G5 2022-2025.
Sun Belt East Champions: 2022, 2023, 2025
Sun Belt Champions: 2025
Top 25 ranked: 2022, 2023, 2025
CFP: 2025
-
kalm
- Supporter

- Posts: 69143
- Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:36 pm
- I am a fan of: Eastern
- A.K.A.: Humus The Proud
- Location: Northern Palouse
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
Yeah, that's what you read.BDKJMU wrote:Yep, that's what he said.kalm wrote:
Yeah, that's what he said.![]()
![]()
- Wedgebuster
- Supporter

- Posts: 12260
- Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:06 pm
- I am a fan of: UNC BEARS
- A.K.A.: OB55
- Location: Where The Rivers Run North
- andy7171
- Firefly

- Posts: 27951
- Joined: Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:12 am
- I am a fan of: Wiping.
- A.K.A.: HE HATE ME
- Location: Eastern Palouse
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
If you buy and smoke it legally in DC, does that make it OK if you get tested in Maryland?
"Elaine, you're from Baltimore, right?"
"Yes, well, Towson actually."
"Yes, well, Towson actually."
- 89Hen
- Supporter

- Posts: 39283
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:13 pm
- I am a fan of: High Horses
- A.K.A.: The Almighty Arbiter
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
Can't buy in DC legally.andy7171 wrote:If you buy and smoke it legally in DC, does that make it OK if you get tested in Maryland?

- Gil Dobie
- Supporter

- Posts: 31515
- Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:45 pm
- I am a fan of: Norse Dakota State
- Location: Historic Leduc Estate
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
I still don't get why people that support legalization, keep comparing pot to alcohol, when the affect of THC is more like what you feel when you have sleep apnea or when a sugar high wears off. No reason pot should not be legal.

- BDKJMU
- Level5

- Posts: 36368
- Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:59 am
- I am a fan of: JMU
- A.K.A.: BDKJMU
- Location: Philly Burbs
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
We're not talking about your parent's THC they smoked in the 60s-70s, or even sh*t smoked in the 90s..Gil Dobie wrote:I still don't get why people that support legalization, keep comparing pot to alcohol, when the affect of THC is more like what you feel when you have sleep apnea or when a sugar high wears off. No reason pot should not be legal.
JMU Football:
4 Years FBS: 40-11 (.784). Highest winning percentage & least losses of all of G5 2022-2025.
Sun Belt East Champions: 2022, 2023, 2025
Sun Belt Champions: 2025
Top 25 ranked: 2022, 2023, 2025
CFP: 2025
4 Years FBS: 40-11 (.784). Highest winning percentage & least losses of all of G5 2022-2025.
Sun Belt East Champions: 2022, 2023, 2025
Sun Belt Champions: 2025
Top 25 ranked: 2022, 2023, 2025
CFP: 2025
-
houndawg
- Level5

- Posts: 25096
- Joined: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:14 pm
- I am a fan of: SIU
- A.K.A.: houndawg
- Location: Egypt
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
You always bring up this nonsense. The reefer was plenty good back in the 60s and early 70s if you were in the right area. Like next to an Air Force Base.BDKJMU wrote:We're not talking about your parent's THC they smoked in the 60s-70s, or even sh*t smoked in the 90s..Gil Dobie wrote:I still don't get why people that support legalization, keep comparing pot to alcohol, when the affect of THC is more like what you feel when you have sleep apnea or when a sugar high wears off. No reason pot should not be legal.
You matter. Unless you multiply yourself by c squared. Then you energy.
"I really love America. I just don't know how to get there anymore."John Prine
"I really love America. I just don't know how to get there anymore."John Prine
- BDKJMU
- Level5

- Posts: 36368
- Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:59 am
- I am a fan of: JMU
- A.K.A.: BDKJMU
- Location: Philly Burbs
Re: It's Official... Marijuana is 114 times less deadly than
"The average potency of pot has more than tripled in the past two decades, according to testing done for the federal government. This comes just over a year after Colorado and Washington legalized the drug and as many other states consider making it legal for medical or recreational use.houndawg wrote:You always bring up this nonsense. The reefer was plenty good back in the 60s and early 70s if you were in the right area. Like next to an Air Force Base.BDKJMU wrote:
We're not talking about your parent's THC they smoked in the 60s-70s, or even sh*t smoked in the 90s..Those guys were bringing it in by the ton from southeast Asia. The GI-imported thai stick was as good as any of today's stuff.
Scientists determine potency by measuring levels of THC, or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive ingredient that gives marijuana its “high.” And data from the University of Mississippi’s Potency Monitoring program found that the average potency of marijuana has jumped from 3.4 percent THC in 1993 to 12.3 percent THC in 2012. Scientists at the lab say they’ve seen samples as high as 36 percent.
This month’s “High Times” magazine, with a cover promoting “The Strongest Strains on Earth,” claims to have analyzed 15 strains of pot with potencies ranging between 25 to 28 percent THC. Marijuana near that strength can be bought at many legal retail shops and medical dispensaries across the U.S....."
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/pot-getting-potent/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
JMU Football:
4 Years FBS: 40-11 (.784). Highest winning percentage & least losses of all of G5 2022-2025.
Sun Belt East Champions: 2022, 2023, 2025
Sun Belt Champions: 2025
Top 25 ranked: 2022, 2023, 2025
CFP: 2025
4 Years FBS: 40-11 (.784). Highest winning percentage & least losses of all of G5 2022-2025.
Sun Belt East Champions: 2022, 2023, 2025
Sun Belt Champions: 2025
Top 25 ranked: 2022, 2023, 2025
CFP: 2025





