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11. I'm not that worried about people driving cars so much

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 12:41 PM

Sep 2014

but as a truck driver I do worry about someone pushing 80,000 pounds down the highway stoned. If they want to smoke some over the weekend or the night before as long as they don't overindulge, just like we treat alcohol, I am fine with that.

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The marijuana train has left the station, and it's not turning around [View all] marmar Sep 2014 OP

It is, however, going to derail near a Dorito's plant. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #1

HA! Feral Child Sep 2014 #3

Doritos Schmoritos Cirque du So-What Sep 2014 #4

Samosa is mine Katashi_itto Sep 2014 #7

You made me look up Russian tea biscuits. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #17

Now you gotta have some, right? Cirque du So-What Sep 2014 #21

I wish. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #25

Sorry Cirque du So-What Sep 2014 #27

Some of the gluten free cookies are fantastic. Udis makes these little snickerdoodle cookies.... Enthusiast Sep 2014 #32

Mary Janes here. skamaria Sep 2014 #22

Welcome to DU, skamaria! calimary Sep 2014 #38

Dried apricots for me BlindTiresias Sep 2014 #42

You and LOLcats have made my day, thank you. n/t A Simple Game Sep 2014 #5

Good article. Feral Child Sep 2014 #2

K&R.... daleanime Sep 2014 #6

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my doctors are good people flt rsk Sep 2014 #19

I honestly think it will be legalized ripcord Sep 2014 #9

Well, if you are driving 20mph in a 50 zone, you might be high.. LOL glowing Sep 2014 #10

I'm not that worried about people driving cars so much ripcord Sep 2014 #11

I doubt too many truck drivers would smoke pot on a trip.. They drive for too long and need to be glowing Sep 2014 #12

one of the more recent bloody Niceguy1 Sep 2014 #18

But was he high? Like I said, if I smoke the evening before, by the morning, I'm not high anymore; glowing Sep 2014 #20

Did they do a saliva test or a blood test? U4ikLefty Sep 2014 #29

I take it you haven't met many truck drivers ripcord Sep 2014 #35

Can I put in a vote for speed? I was once held at gunpoint nolabear Sep 2014 #40

It is scary out there ripcord Sep 2014 #41

du rec. xchrom Sep 2014 #13

We need to end the War On Drugs NOW! !!!! Initech Sep 2014 #14

Legalization is on the ballot this year in Alaska, Oregon, and the District of Columbia Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #15

Most of the red states will be the caboose. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #30

Hmm... eggplant Sep 2014 #39

And not a moment too soon, this is a well thought out article. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #16

Polls show the legalization law is trailing in Alaska. Not a good sign. nt Logical Sep 2014 #23

There are some issues with those Alaska polls (say the people with the initiative). Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #28

I assumed that state would really favor legalization. I hope the polls are wrong. nt Logical Sep 2014 #37

It outrages me that we're wasting money on the War on Drugs, but daredtowork Sep 2014 #24

This one time.... Enthusiast Sep 2014 #26

I think that happens all the time daredtowork Sep 2014 #31

I was recently in Colorado and, I've gotta say, Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #44

The title hits on something Cartoonist Sep 2014 #33

Perhaps pot paranoia only but Republican control of America is still possible... sanatanadharma Sep 2014 #34

One factor at work, though, Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #45

Here the teabagger right wing guy is for it, some Democrats getting in the way. I would never jtuck004 Sep 2014 #36

I have smoked marijuana off-and-on for about 40 years. Raster Sep 2014 #43