Why can't we talk about drugs ?

**Cleetus** · September 20th, 2004, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by TripleRLtd

But now you have BEER.

So, all's cool. Hey cleete. A&M were looking good tonight. Clemson looked overmatched when I changed channels. They won right?

It was an unbelievable game!!!!!

**ilovetheusers** · September 20th, 2004, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by NooNoo

It's about how it's posted. This is a site that is open to all, no age restrictions. It cannot be seen to be promoting sex, drugs and piracy. Discussing drugs in a frank manner (pun intended) will never be edited by me unless the post irresponsibly promotes drugs.

BTW it is not funny to post examples of what you think may be edited to find out where the line is.

Note to confused - Historacly we have always been able to talk about legal drugs and have been able to debate illegal drug use. The line comes when you say things like, "I'm so stoned right now on the pot I bought from jeremy down the street" because it poses legal issues for the creators of the boards (and what noo said above).

**jitBob** · September 20th, 2004, 11:17 AM

Tread lightly through the fields of green wonder and see the world through enlightened eyes you children of a higher power. This is not a statement advocating drug use but it could be interpeted as one. Where is the line? I personally am a strong believer that if cannibis can relieve the suffering of people then man's will should not stand in the way of God's creation. As a former wild man and now a loving father and husband I can see both sides of the problem.

If we cannot discuss drugs without advocating their use, at least we can accuse each other of being on them!

**jitBob** · September 20th, 2004, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by MobilePCPhysician

Hash under glass. For all you 70's stoners. I was late for homerooom many, many times......

Fond memories.

**amyb** · September 20th, 2004, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by jitBob

Fond memories.

<sigh>..

**confus-ed** · September 21st, 2004, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by ilovetheusers

Note to confused - Historacly we have always been able to talk about legal drugs and have been able to debate illegal drug use..

Under Noo's kind 'stewardship' we have ... a certain other person threatened to ban me last time I can remember trying to cover the subject

Its the word itself that causes the problems .. say DRUGS to someone under say 35 & they think booze, pot, pills, caffeine, nictotine & stuff I probably don't want to be taking & maybe theose pills aren't such a smart idea.. say it to someone over that age & they think Crack, Heroin & intravenous use & any drug taker is 'bad' - it probably doesn't even occur that alcohol & nicotine are the ones that do the real damage & they are perfectly legal ..

**TechZ** · September 21st, 2004, 02:29 AM

Drugs are used in ref to Medicines too. We call them Drug Stores right?

**confus-ed** · September 21st, 2004, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by TechZ

Drugs are used in ref to Medicines too. We call them Drug Stores right?

I call 'em chemists, yankee doodlies call 'em Drugs stores or sometimes pharmacy gets used both sides of the pond

Drugs can be medical so medicine, or illict or illegal, usually the meaning is clear in context.

**TechZ** · September 22nd, 2004, 12:50 AM

Well we call them Pharmacies.

**jitBob** · September 22nd, 2004, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by TechZ

Well we call them Pharmacies.

I call them the place where my wife spends way too much money!

**Cleetus** · September 22nd, 2004, 10:26 AM

I really could use some brownies right about now.

**jitBob** · September 22nd, 2004, 10:33 AM

"Why can't we talk about drugs?"

Action speaks louder than words?

**Chosen One** · September 22nd, 2004, 12:41 PM

Chicago Sun Times story today...

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...egalpot22.html

Basically, if the city were to leagalize, this is what the average person would pay in taxes on pot if one were to get a ticket, say once every 18 to 24 months. So this looks like maybe a legalization experiment? Personally, I wouldn't do it even if it was legal. I got it out of my system when I was in HS. But in my opinion, one that want's to, they should be able to. It's safer than alcohol in my opinion.

**confus-ed** · September 23rd, 2004, 04:33 AM

Originally Posted by Chosen One

.. It's safer than alcohol in my opinion.

Its not an opinion ... its a provable fact ! (that pot is safer than booze)

No ones ever died from too much pot , while Alcohol related deaths are third only to cancer & obesity, never mind how much spending it requires on police & fire services, & never mind how many A&E (accident & emergency) victims it makes & we won't even think about the domestic violence issues, never mind the public order incidents & injuries ..

& no hangovers

.. how many 'false sickies' (how much does that cost business?) are induced by hangovers !?!?

**Titchski** · September 23rd, 2004, 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by confus-ed

.. how many 'false sickies' (how much does that cost business?) are induced by hangovers !?!?

Well.. I have to say that I never lost a day of work due to a hangover. I may not have been very productive on days where I'd over-imbibed the night before, but I always showed up, which is probably just as bad

Edited for extremely bad use of forum tags