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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

The drunks n' people on speed? Yeah,they ruin it for their families a lot.As far as the pot goes,that's mainly a case of people being scared of something they didn't grow up doing.Time after time,you see these guys smoking it,and performing in sports at their normal level.The whole thing is mainly about caucasians (who grew up drinking alcohol as their drug of choice) demonizing it by calling people "potheads." I'm fine with it.Lets be consistent,and treat people who drink the same way as people who smoke weed.The same way we treat people who do speed.I think weed is the least destructive,but I know how people were raised to think.So,just be consistent.Stop holding the hands of the drunks while you call others potheads. Alcohol is the main one killin' innocent people.If people really cared about which one is worse(for innocent people,)then it's this one.In other words,I would rather have these cops out catching the Cole Norman's (before they drive someone over)than bugging this guy with his weed.Don't get me wrong.I ain't saying to go smoke weed.It doesn't agree with me.None of them do,but I have seen people on all 3 drugs.As far as their overall harm to society goes,Speed and Alcohol are the worst of the 3.As far as their harm to totally innocent people goes,the alcohol is a stand-out winner.The problem is that it's the one that the important people (making the decisions) grew up doing,or knew somebody doing it.I didn't vote for Obama today,but I do think he is an example of somebody who would be much more "in touch," because he grew up with people who enjoyed using weed(not just alcohol,like with most of the others.)People fear what they don't know.There are way too many people getting t-boned by drunks for me to say pot is anywhere near as dangerous as alcohol.I'm just saying that I want us to get serious with these drunk killers.You want to put this guy away for weed? Fine,but I want guys locked up a long time if they drink and kill. All I hear is excuses........fact is alcohol was the preferred drug for those in power(i.e. Cole Norman..Geedubbya..Teddy Kennedy,)and that's why it's so tolerated.Plain n' simple that's the drug you would be interested in if you were really worried about your daughter getting killed "accidentally."

WOW , That gets a lot off your chest