I've was stationed in Thailand and Vietnam during the sixties and have never used any drugs of any kind except what was prescribed by a physician. Opportunities were there but I enjoyed life too much, that was my high, I didn't need a crutch or anything to 'get high." However, I have seen many marijuana users kicked out of the military and a lot of them were lazy and ineffectual workers and just sort of slouched through the day barely getting by without being written up.
Certain people want the bill passed so they can legally get high and not receive retribution from the courts. But, if they want drugs so badly, they can go downtown on MLK and buy all they want and the chances of them being caught are nil so they can get high without the "bill." The bill just makes it legal to get high and if the people who want MJ for medical reasons want it so badly, they can move to Colorado or some other liberal state if they suspect it will be of some marginal benefit. With all respect due to those that want the bill passed.
I’m not sure why more people aren’t supporting this just based on the additional freedom/options this gives people. If that wasn’t enough, the “war on drugs” has been a total failure. It’s made a bunch of people felons, but has it really helped much? How many teenagers have lost their second amendment rights forever because they got caught making a dumb decision? I’ll tell you straight up, I think smoking dope for any reason outside of a few legitimate medical reasons is a dumb decision; however, dumb shouldn’t be illegal. Hurting others or stealing property, yeah keep it illegal. Whatever dumb decisions you make in your own home are fine with me.
As for moving so some people can feel morally superior while looking down on the rest of society? No thanks. I’ll keep pushing for freedom. Drugs, guns, fast cars, fast food, fast women, if you don’t like them, don’t do them. I support your right to abstain from anything you don’t want to do. Stop trying to limit others right for the same choices.
I’m 35 I’ve never smoked a cigarette, chewed tobacco, or done any type of illegal drug. I had my first drink about 6 months after turning 21, I’ve been drunk 2 times in 14 years and don’t plan to ever do it again. I am not a drug guy by any means, but I’m certainly a freedom guy. I’ll take all of that stuff I can get.