Re: Shooting at Licenced Grow Op in Surrey

[Treblehook]

Funny how [regardless of the focus of the original post] these discussions that in any way involve pot, always end up in the same debate. The pro pot people say legalize it and you will solve all of the problems. That position is outrageously naive and as has been suggested, legalization sure isn't going to put the gangsters with their guns out of business. Far from it. But then, to recognize this reality, one must be capable of objective thinking.

[sanfish]

Funny how [regardless of the focus of the original post] these discussions that in any way involve pot, always end up in the same debate. The pro pot people say legalize it and you will solve all of the problems. That position is outrageously naive and as has been suggested, legalization sure isn't going to put the gangsters with their guns out of business. Far from it. But then, to recognize this reality, one must be capable of objective thinking.

It certainly wouldn't put them out of business , but it would most certainly take them out of the pot business . Of course some may enter the legal market just like they might invest in other legal businesses now. See where this is going? Profit is what attracts most criminals ( just as it attracts most business people). Production costs for marijuana remain pretty static regardless of legal or not so the only difference would be sale price . Price in an illegal market/ heavily regulated one will always be higher than in one that isn't . Higher price minus same costs equals more profit. Criminals make lots of money off lots of different things. The difference being we don't ban the other industries but rather punish the criminals ( or rather at least seem to be trying too). Perhaps we should focus on Crimminal behavior rather than crimminalizing behavior ? From any different angle and every possible platform legalized marijuana is the only answer to the marijuana issue. The only question is how long said change will take . Even any perceived downside to marijuana is only exasperated the harsher the prohibition.

The absurdity of the Marijuana debacle ( oops I'm sure I meant "debate") is easily proven by the even more absurd regulation of Hemp. Hemp doesn't only not get you high because if its ridiculously low THC content , but is chalk full of CBD's which would more appropriately be named "anti-marijuana" as the CBD's act as blockers to the receptors in our bodies . Hemp has a zillion amazing uses for soil resoration, a plethora a better/greener building supplies blah blah blah. All amazing uses! You know what's its absolutely terrible for? Glad you asked! It's the last place you'd ever want to hide your marijuana crop in. It doesn't look very much the same , I'd imagine its the first place the police would look ( or so that's one of the official excuses), and it would completely ruin your marijuana crop by turning it to seed. So why is it so heavily regulated by HC you ask ? I would also add that Hemp is the only non toxic, non physchoactive , non poisonous plant regulated by HC. I'll give you a hint. It's for all the same reasons marijuana is prohibited /restrictively regulated ....too many corporations would lose too much money while too many people would be far better off in every calculable way.

[twobits]

Am just chuckling at all the lefties who think your HC reference is Harper Conservatives.

[sanfish]

Am just chuckling at all the lefties who think your HC reference is Harper Conservatives.

Lol are there actually some? At least both would be relevant as it pertains to being about dopes....oops errrm dope :p