Marijuana users have been convicted of victimless crimes and have been incarcerated for using a harmless drug. I don’t see why marijuana is illegal in Texas. It is certainly less harmful to society than tobacco and alcohol. The two highest drug related fatality rates are caused by those who use alcohol or tobacco, which are currently legal drugs for most of the population. Nicotine is one of the most addicting drugs known to mankind. It is also one of the most widely used recreational drugs. It is the primary cause of lung cancer and contributes to a number of other serious health conditions including heart disease. Second hand smoke from tobacco is also toxic. Tobacco is so dangerous that it can kill people who do not even smoke. Marijuana is a much less harmful drug. It is outrageous to see tobacco smokers killing themselves and others while a perfectly reasonable alternative as a social drug is illegal. I believe that tobacco smokers would switch to marijuana if it were socially acceptable, or legal in other words. Alcohol can be dangerous because it causes people to become foolish, distracted, and violent at times. Drunk drivers kill thousands of people a year on the road. Almost any drug can be safely used with moderation, which is the way alcohol is supposed to used. But, how many people do you know who only have one or two drinks? Probably not very many. When was the last time you heard about a marijuana user killing someone on the road? I have seen my fair share of violent alcohol abusers. On the other hand, I have not seen many violent marijuana users. Marijuana is a social drug which is much safer than tobacco or alcohol. I do not see how these drugs can be legal, while marijuana users are going to jail and being fined left and right. Lives have been ruined by the felon title given to marijuana users by the courts for a victimless crime. I say legalize marijuana. Legalizing marijuana would stop a huge amount of illegal smuggling into our country. The nation and state would be a much safer place if smugglers and drug dealers were cut out of the picture and the government regulated the usage of marijuana. Does use of marijuana make a person stupid or lazy, a traditional criticism against users of marijuana? The answer is: marijuana doesn’t make a person stupid or lazy. If one is stupid and lazy before one smokes, one will be stupid and lazy after one smokes. Finally, a marijuana plant can be used to make textiles, medicines, oils, and nutritional supplements. There are many industrial applications in which the plant can be used. There is an explosive potential for it in our market. For all of these reasons, I would hope to see marijuana legalized for social use in Texas.
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Re: Can You Multitask?
I could not agree with you more Kimosabi..I was recently sitting at a stoplight on Parmer, when out of nowhere, this behemoth of a woman on a cell phone rearended me at a speed of what felt like 50 m.p.h. Even though I often use my cell phone while driving, after such an experience, I would greatly support an Austin ordinance that prohibits cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle. It would no doubt have a positive impact on Austin's traffic. A study released this pass May by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonpartisan public policy institute in California, revealed that California's new hand held cell phone ban is saving 300 lives each year."What the numbers show is that hands free laws clearly reduce fatalities in bad weather and on wet roads between 30 and 60 percent, but surprisingly in good driving conditions the ban didn't seem to have much affect. In California, where 4,000 people die in traffic accidents each year, the life savings equaled 300." For the record, it was bright and sunny when I was rearended...
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