Over 24 Million Dollars In Marijuana Sales In N.J. In Just One Month

[JaniceM]

Have we? My whole life I've been told it's a good thing because it's natural and it makes everyone mellow and peaceful. Sure, there was a 1930's sexploitation film that used "reefer madness" as an excuse to film "girls gone wild" before that became it's own franchise. It was so farfetched it actually encouraged marijuana use. Another factor is than what we used in college 50 years ago was only about a third as strong as what's in use now.

What I almost never hear anyone bring up is how harmful it is to young brains that aren't fully developed until the mid twenties. Studies show it lowers IQ, motivation, and self-control. Not what we really want in our young people.

Anecdotal reports from law-enforcement say most young offenders have been using MJ at the time of arrest, but none seem to have kept careful records.

"We need more studies," is what all the articles about brain health or about criminal activity say. I guess with 23 states legalizing it we will soon have plenty of evidence about the effects, with this young generation being the guinea pigs.

and not only brain health or criminal activity, think of other repercussions:

1. The belief "if it's legal, it must be safe."

2. If it's legal, and widely accepted, young people naturally wanting to be 'different' from their elders will look for something that is not.

 

[Geezer Garage]

I think we need to too start dropping bales of weed on the Russian troops in Ukraine, and maybe the war would be over in short order. Sure would be a lot cheaper than missiles, and maybe send Putin a few big doobies also.

 

[Em in Ohio]

Back in the 70's, my group of friends lost their supplier and turned to alcohol. They turned from friendly, benign folks into stuporous dullards and/or mean drunks. I broke off connections with most of them. Just saying.

 

[Moonbeam52]

Tax money or not it is unhealthy, and it is the government duty to protect the people, especially the kids. It is not the same MJ during the 60s. Today it is a more synthetic drug. Some do spray liquid opioid on it to get people hooked.

 

[Geezer Garage]

These days breathing is unhealthy. The feds should just legalize it. That in itself would remove some of the incentive for kids to smoke. The last thing they want to do is what their parents, and grand parents are. The war on drugs (Nixon) has been a huge, unbelievably expensive, and totally ineffective program. Countries who have legalized all drugs have seen drastic reductions in use, and in deaths. Go figure.

Tax money or not it is unhealthy, and it is the government duty to protect the people, especially the kids.

 

[Moonbeam52]

These days breathing is unhealthy. The feds should just legalize it. That in itself would remove some of the incentive for kids to smoke. The last thing they want to do is what their parents, and grand parents are. The war on drugs (Nixon) has been a huge, unbelievably expensive, and totally ineffective program. Countries who have legalized all drugs have seen drastic reductions in use, and in deaths. Go figure.

Which countries are they?

 

[Geezer Garage]

You can check it out in Wiki, or any number of places. Use your Google foo.

 

[Pepper]

If a person makes a claim, they should be able to back it up and not make the questioner do the work for them @Geezer Garage

 

[Geezer Garage]

I guess decriminalization would have been the more correct term. Just the money saved on incarceration would be huge, not to mention the justice, and social issues it would solve.

 

[Geezer Garage]

I think Moonbeam is old enough to do his own homework.

 

[Moonbeam52]

You can check it out in Wiki, or any number of places. Use your Google foo.

Sorry GG I am anti Google. I have checked because I worked in different countries. I am a specialised substance misuse nurse and treated hard core drug users. By legalising it, it will not solve the problem.

 

[Pepper]

I think Moonbeam is old enough to do his own homework.

And you are old enough not to make a claim that you can't prove!

 

[Moonbeam52]

I guess decriminalization would have been the more correct term. Just the money saved on incarceration would be huge, not to mention the justice, and social issues it would solve.

Partly I agree with you. The problem is most of the patients I treated were in prisons for drug related crimes and that is including murders. How are they going to filter decriminalization.

 

[Moonbeam52]

And you are old enough not to make a claim that you can't prove!

I have done loads of homework.

 

[Geezer Garage]

I would think if that is your line of work you would be on top of what is happening in your field around the world, and what is working in other countries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_liberalization

 

[Moonbeam52]

Yes, I do

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I live in New Jersey.

Reasons Why Marijuana is Necessary For New Jersey...

1) New Jersey State Bird - The mosquito

2) Why are all New Yorkers depressed?

Answer: Because the light at the end of the tunnel is New Jersey.

3) New Jersey - the land where hope comes to die
(and dies screaming)

4)
Q: What's the difference between New Jersey and yogurt?
A: Yogurt has an active living culture.


Image - Houdini, escaping from New Jersey...

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I found this just for you! Aaahahahahahahaha
https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2018/12/the_50_best_reasons_to_live_in_new_jersey.html

 

[chic]

Things have been rough lately.

 

[Moonbeam52]

I am sorry to hear that. We all have our ups and downs and to cope with it we need skills of life.
I listen to Ritchie Sambora if I come to a rough period and it helps.