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shortyflow
M.I.A.M.I
Joined: 24 Apr 2008
Posts: 556
Location: Porter Pot in Brazil
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| I wrote the other day about this. It probabley ened up in someones hands that never thought twice about it. But, what can i do. I need this Barry you are going to Get Marijuana legalized. I have had dreams. These dreams are real. I am not some crazy guy sitting at his house smoking ounces of kind buds all day and making huge prophecies for myself that will never come true. I am a guy with a family that is shit out and depressed, not because i have nothing,its because i have nothing to be a part of. You will do great things. I can web-design, i can organize. anything. i need this. Help. I know more people feel this way. but trust me man, I need this. GOD bless my friend. |
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stopthemadness
Antiprohibitionist
Joined: 20 Mar 2008
Posts: 22
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| In the same boat. I have a fairly good job, a wife, and a kid. But suffer from: anxiety, depression, mild headaches to full blow migraines usually 20 days out of the month, and mild anger issues. I come home from working all day, smoke a bowl, remain productive but feel much better than I did 3 months ago before I got my wife to understand the difference between a pot head and a responsible user. The removal of the unconstitutional prohibition on marijuana is crucial. This also brings to mind a question; many have said there are better drugs out there to ease pain and suffering compared to marijuana, but what about our freedom to decide not to ingest prescriptions that are addictive such as vicodin, valium, and things of that nature? Where does that come in to play? Hopefully this will be a question answered when the bill to release prohibition on marijuana is signed and finalized. |
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FZRaven
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Joined: 07 Aug 2007
Posts: 285
Location: Vermont
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| Yes indeed after a tough day at work or a tough day of play, nothing better then coming home and smoking a nice J. |
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Bongzilla
Stoned On The Mountain
Joined: 03 Oct 2007
Posts: 243
Location: Mountains in E Oregon
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| stopthemadness wrote: | | In the same boat. I have a fairly good job, a wife, and a kid. But suffer from: anxiety, depression, mild headaches to full blow migraines usually 20 days out of the month, and mild anger issues. I come home from working all day, smoke a bowl, remain productive but feel much better than I did 3 months ago before I got my wife to understand the difference between a pot head and a responsible user. The removal of the unconstitutional prohibition on marijuana is crucial. This also brings to mind a question; many have said there are better drugs out there to ease pain and suffering compared to marijuana, but what about our freedom to decide not to ingest prescriptions that are addictive such as vicodin, valium, and things of that nature? Where does that come in to play? Hopefully this will be a question answered when the bill to release prohibition on marijuana is signed and finalized. |
Sounds like you've got more on your mind than prohibition, you have to find a fulfilling job above the payoff stress-factory.
For me it's what I'm doing now, used to eat Rolaids by the fistful, chug caffeine, and chew aspirin.
Now I hike around in the mountains, note my observations, take the occasional toke off my bowl, and am still a productive member of society who works for every penny I take home.
You gotta find some peace other than the ratrace or it'll become normal for you. |
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Fresh
Antiprohibitionist
Joined: 15 Jun 2007
Posts: 40
Location: Do or Die Jersey
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| legalizing it would be productive but at the same time it would leave alot of people with out a job ..lol |
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littlenut
Antiprohibitionist
Joined: 20 May 2008
Posts: 72
Location: Around the corner from McDonalds in the US of A
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keeping it illegal is having the same effect and I feel fairly certain that all these LEO officers and CO in jail/prisons are going to have less trouble replacing their employment than the poor sap who got busted with the goods 10 years ago. Even after it all ends, there is alot of damage control to be dealt with. People who still see us as "dopeheads" are still going to have the same attitude towards us as we try to make the transition. 40 years since ML King's "I Have a Dream" speech and there is finally a black man as a serious contender for the white house. 2 generations and this is as far as we have gotten with civil rights.
Shortyflow (if I am reading correctly) indicated that he/she feels inadequate in their inability to make a difference in this battle and feels the need to get involved but doesn't know what to go to be effective. Keep in mind that we are in a battle for our lives and someday (hopefully soon) it will be won, but the work towards making us a "cannabis friendly" world is a long long process and will require each of us to do our part.
If I talk too much, just tell me to hush. I am so passionate about this war of injustice against mostly great and gifted people. And my husband and kids are tired of listening to me !! 
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von
Activist
Joined: 25 Jan 2008
Posts: 306
Location: Louisiana
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yall are a bunch of kind hearted folks, littlenut thanks, i am not the only person driving my family nuts about injustice or medical cannabis or decrim or legalize. and yes if it does become decrim or legalized we/us smokers will still be looked at like a 'dope head'. and they will still be holding there beer in one hand and a cigerette in the other calling us dopers. haa haa 
peace & pot |
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Lushh
Civil Libertarian
Joined: 13 May 2008
Posts: 131
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http://www.nevergetbusted.com/ngbbb/viewtopic.php?p=5761
make pamphlets,flyers,give out shirts, have a write to your representatives party. Hold a raffle and donate the money to Norml. The possibilites are endless! you can make a difference. |
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von
Activist
Joined: 25 Jan 2008
Posts: 306
Location: Louisiana
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lushh, i have sent letters to congress, i get the bull crap response, even about the bill that is coming up to legalize 3 1/2oz, i sent a second letter 3 weeks ago and got no response.
peace & pot |
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alpPDCjr12
Antiprohibitionist
Joined: 06 Apr 2008
Posts: 17
Location: Southwick, MA
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| littlenut wrote: | | If I talk too much, just tell me to hush. I am so passionate about this war of injustice against mostly great and gifted people. And my husband and kids are tired of listening to me !! [LittleNut |
I get the same feeling from a lot of people about them not wanting to hear it anymore. That's because a lot of people aren't emotionally involved in the war on drugs like the people on this site. But the amount of people in jail for marijuana is staggering and it can't be ignored for very long. In the meantime, don't hush! People need to speak out as much as possible against prohibition. |
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littlenut
Antiprohibitionist
Joined: 20 May 2008
Posts: 72
Location: Around the corner from McDonalds in the US of A
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| alpPDCjr12 wrote: | | littlenut wrote: | | If I talk too much, just tell me to hush. I am so passionate about this war of injustice against mostly great and gifted people. And my husband and kids are tired of listening to me !! [LittleNut |
I get the same feeling from a lot of people about them not wanting to hear it anymore. That's because a lot of people aren't emotionally involved in the war on drugs like the people on this site. But the amount of people in jail for marijuana is staggering and it can't be ignored for very long. In the meantime, don't hush! People need to speak out as much as possible against prohibition. |
I do have alot to say and I feel blessed that I have the ability to convey my feelings without hurting anyone in the process (I hope). I don't like to put others down just because I disagree and I don't like name calling or standing in judgment of others. I only wish that when the subject of the war on drugs is introduced that most folks would expressed their opinion without calling me names and sitting in judgment of me because I happen to enjoy cannabis.
When I discovered my kids were smoking cannabis (they were about 16/17) I did not get all fired up (even though I was not and had not smoked for over 25 year at the time) but I did sit down and talk to them about my concerns with their age, the fact that it was illegal and their responsibility to act accordingly and smoking and driving. I also promised them that I would research the laws in our state and give them the straight dope (no pun intended) on what they needed to be careful of. I also told them that I preferred they used marijuana over alcohol any day, but my biggest preference was they use nothing. It was because of my kids that I got so involved in trying to change laws and attitudes to make a better life for them.
5 or 6 years later, my kids have buried more than 7 close friends as a result of drinking and driving. The last being a double fatality that killed both their step-brother and their best friend. I had to tell my son that he lost 2 very close people while he was incarcerated. The warden and a mental health professional came in on their July 4th holiday to be there when I told my son. They were both very professional and compassionate. No qualms there!! My son was released in time for the funerals and after the funerals, one set of parents had an "after-party" and provided alcohol after they had just buried their only child. That night I was a little more than judgmental, I was downright pissed !! Both my kids have been in trouble and served 30 days or less jail time for DUI. My daughter did 8 months of rehab for drinking before she was 23. My daughter has 2 DUI's and my son has 1. On all 3 occassions, both my kids were offered a chance to get rid of the DUI by becoming informants for drugs. I let them make their own decisions with a little motherly advice and each time they decided to take their rap rather than snitch. I am very proud of their decision. I would have stood by them either way but I preferred they not be snitches. Isn't it amazing that LEO will take 1 kid who has done something very wrong (DUI) and tell them that can "go away" if they set up another kid who is doing something very wrong (according to the law). Those who say "2 wrongs don't make 1 right" has never dealt with the legal system.
Neither of my kids smoke due to probation restrictions, but they both still drink every opportunity they can because they know they can get away with it easier with probation. Doesn't stay in system as long. They both say they miss smoking and some of the great times we (my kids and I, my hubby doesn't smoke)have had laughing at things or having some really deep thought-provoking conversations. I have to say I miss that too. But, to my hearts sorrow, say they will never replace their alcohol with cannabis. As you can probably surmise, I dislike alcohol.
Sorry if too much info - I talk alot.
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von
Activist
Joined: 25 Jan 2008
Posts: 306
Location: Louisiana
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Hey littlenut, i just read your post and say it saddens me when i here about young kids getting killed drunk, or for any reason . i feel they lost so much life at a young age. i'm 47 and i lost not many friends, but age is catching up with my generation fast.
O' and you can never talk to much here. if it feels right, say it.
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alpPDCjr12
Antiprohibitionist
Joined: 06 Apr 2008
Posts: 17
Location: Southwick, MA
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| Are you saying they held a party after the funeral with alcohol? That's horrible. It's unbelievable the lengths people go to in this country to overdo things like alcohol. The fact is, however, that people having little self control is not grounds for prohibition of anything. |
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littlenut
Antiprohibitionist
Joined: 20 May 2008
Posts: 72
Location: Around the corner from McDonalds in the US of A
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Yes I am saying there was an after funeral party and there was alcohol provided at the party for anyone who showed up. NO matter the age. The parents of one of the boys had the party. My son is legal but there were people there who were not. The one boy (my kids' step-brother) was not even of age yet, but the best friend was. Very tragic and yet somewhat expected. These boys spent the day before July 4th drinking and they decided to drive to the beach to see some friends. The beach is a 5 hour drive from where we live. They were killed 10 minutes outside Ocean City at 4:00 a.m. so that tells me they didn't even leave the area until approx. midnight. How something good could come from a situation like that, I will never know. It was a tragedy waiting to happen.
I also had a friend, young father of 5, who went up on the roof of his apartment building (4 stories up) with a bottle of vodka and his dog to watch fireworks. He fell (?) and was killed on impact. I attended 3 funerals in 2 days. No wonder I hate alcohol !! |
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