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Faux pas

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Tue Nov 19, 2019, 10:43 AM
Nov 2019

at you!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
... dewsgirl Nov 2019 #1
One could say the same about beer and in fact water. I've had people tell me before how much RKP5637 Nov 2019 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #57
Yeah! Good point!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2019 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #264
Too late!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #283
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #284
It always was a gateway drug, just not for the reason most people think LongtimeAZDem Nov 2019 #3
I've been acquainted with pot for 50 years. Eyeball_Kid Nov 2019 #13
Been smoking the bud Faux pas Nov 2019 #108
I second that thought. Mandeville Nov 2019 #116
... Faux pas Nov 2019 #368
I inhaled SonofDonald Nov 2019 #249
I feel your pain as far as pain goes. Faux pas Nov 2019 #367
I now use "Kratom" for pain SonofDonald Nov 2019 #441
I'm all about the natural Faux pas Nov 2019 #450
Funny thing is where you find it SonofDonald Nov 2019 #453
Right back Faux pas Nov 2019 #537
It's no longer for sale here in Ark - ADH bought into the nonsense about Kratom being a Hestia Nov 2019 #479
Yes, big pharma is behind trying to keep it from us SonofDonald Nov 2019 #484
Spam deleted by MIR Team rayshow Feb 2020 #560
Is alcohol a gateway drug towards alcoholism? at140 Nov 2019 #511
Actually it's alcohol Andy823 Nov 2019 #366
Yup, if alcohol was presented to the FDA now, it wouldn't be legalized obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #401
Oh please. NT enough Nov 2019 #4
Well, Biden's off my list of primary favorites. His comment is nonsensical and ignorant. Eyeball_Kid Nov 2019 #5
It will also turn off the younger voter that WE need so badly to actually Ferrets are Cool Nov 2019 #7
Any younger Democratic or Dem-leaning voters who stay home if Biden's the nominee deserve Trump. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #19
They need little reason to stay home. They do not understand the way "we" do... Ferrets are Cool Nov 2019 #65
They need LITTLE reason? Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #79
We don't have to like it and we can try our best to change it, but Ferrets are Cool Nov 2019 #99
Even if you're right and they deserve Trump, WE don't deserve Trump... thesquanderer Nov 2019 #213
And of course this is such a big issue...right up there with destroying our standing in the world Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #23
Come to my state & try saying weed isn't a huge issue. EmInColorado Nov 2019 #215
Bravo! Congrats on kicking the opioids ChubbyStar Nov 2019 #229
Good for you, but drug deaths have been going up in Colorado since weed was legalized maximusveritas Nov 2019 #254
Due to over prescriptions. EmInColorado Nov 2019 #286
Joe is wrong stopdiggin Nov 2019 #308
Go look up what "anecdotal evidence" is and how it is not proof. maximusveritas Nov 2019 #312
Research says marijuana is not a gateway drug JonLP24 Nov 2019 #346
You need to do more than "an easy Google search" if you want actual answers maximusveritas Nov 2019 #449
No one is saying there are no possible side effects JonLP24 Nov 2019 #454
You are 100% wrong -- legal cannabis does not cause drug deaths obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #403
Good for you on kicking a nasty drug habit. Google voter issues. Don't think you'll find Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #339
Yes for legalization outperformed Hillary Clinton in Nevada & Arizona JonLP24 Nov 2019 #347
... betsuni Nov 2019 #349
This message was self-deleted by its author EmInColorado Nov 2019 #377
Weed is a very big issue EmInColorado Nov 2019 #380
Yup, it is both a medical issue and a justice system issue obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #404
Yes it's a much larger issue than what some are aware of EmInColorado Nov 2019 #534
Over 600,000 possession arrests last year. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #218
It is a huge issue, and if you don't think it is, educate yourself obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #402
Biden's been off my list... things he says like this is why he will not get the nomination. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #158
Go Yell At A Cloud, Joe! nt smb Nov 2019 #211
So Biden is off your list based on this one issue? totodeinhere Nov 2019 #253
There's the weed thing... and the less-than-enlightened attitudes towards women... backscatter712 Nov 2019 #405
OK fine, that's more than one issue. n/t totodeinhere Nov 2019 #542
Ugh! I really wish Dems would stop with the Republican-Lite. backscatter712 Nov 2019 #374
Someone please tell me this is the Onion. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2019 #6
No, but maybe Joe was high when he said it?! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #169
Somebody needs to sit him in front of a bong and get him high. backscatter712 Nov 2019 #451
Not a bad idea... I'd be happy to break Joe in and educate him!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #457
Might? If he doesn't know, he shouldn't comment. Auggie Nov 2019 #8
Meh Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #24
The gateway drug is beer. That's what many kids start out on. shraby Nov 2019 #9
Has anyone asked Biden if he's tried marijuana? YOHABLO Nov 2019 #10
Two different things: George II Nov 2019 #11
It doesn't sound like Joe remembered what he said earlier. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #14
The framing of the headline (not framed by you, though) is dishonest and misleading. George II Nov 2019 #17
Except that's not true. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #22
He's neither. Thanks for your courteous response and support of our leading candidate. George II Nov 2019 #30
Well, it's one or the other, George. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #34
Even beyond that, the very concept of a 'gateway drug' is made-up bullshit to start with mr_lebowski Nov 2019 #56
Excellent point! LuvNewcastle Nov 2019 #496
A gateway drug to an increased appetite ! left-of-center2012 Nov 2019 #12
Allowing individual states to legalize MJ will not give job protections, will not promote clinical in2herbs Nov 2019 #15
you're right. freeing the states to do their own thing stopdiggin Nov 2019 #309
Alcohol and nicotine are the gateway drugs loyalsister Nov 2019 #16
Joe- Beer, cough syrup, anesthesia and many other things are gate way drugs. LiberalArkie Nov 2019 #18
Outdated ideals. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #20
He's the front runner Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #26
A sad shame that is. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #29
That's your opinion..and that's all it is.. an opinion Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #38
Brilliant Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #45
That Biden is right of center isn't opinion. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #70
1000% SterlingPound Nov 2019 #100
He gets thing done... like it or not. Bills that benefited everyone Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #321
Like the Iraq invasion? nt RandiFan1290 Nov 2019 #350
No they might mean corporate friendly anti-bankruptcy laws The Mouth Nov 2019 #458
Or the war on drugs Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #462
Joe? The Mouth Nov 2019 #474
Agreed Champion Jack Nov 2019 #137
Joe Biden isn't "right center", Hobbitstein.. & all your labeling doesn't make it so.. Cha Nov 2019 #488
yes, he deffo is, but things like this are not general-election helpful as it will depress Celerity Nov 2019 #365
If only I had a nickel for every made up outrage that "disqualifies" Biden! beastie boy Nov 2019 #53
Except that's not what he said. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #69
This is exactly what he said: beastie boy Nov 2019 #73
But it's not a gateway drug. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #75
Take a minute to read the quote. It is clear beastie boy Nov 2019 #82
Because he hasn't bothered to look into it. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #117
That may or may not be the case. You just don't know if he bothered to look into it. beastie boy Nov 2019 #144
No, they were being facetious. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #159
Does this look facetious to you? beastie boy Nov 2019 #179
Biden is on the wrong side of this. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #184
I am replying directly to the contents of your posts. beastie boy Nov 2019 #237
So nobody has ever gone from weed to harder drugs? Doodley Nov 2019 #230
People start with cigarettes. Perhaps we should make them illegal. redqueen Nov 2019 #233
Yes cigarettes should have been illegal decades ago. Doodley Nov 2019 #472
Are you actually trying to sell "gateway drug"? Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #258
Except that's not true, "Gateway Drugs" is a term that exists in medicine. Not a "bullshit term" ehrnst Nov 2019 #376
Yeah, Hobbitstein.. any comment on ehrnst's post? Cha Nov 2019 #490
breast milk is a gateway drug. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #463
You're trying WAY too hard!! Read what he said Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #322
Except that's not true. "Gateway Drug" isn't a "bullshit term." ehrnst Nov 2019 #379
Did you know Elizabeth Warren is for legalization? melman Nov 2019 #384
This has nothing whatsoever to do with my post... ehrnst Nov 2019 #439
Snap! Cha Nov 2019 #491
Yes, the crickets are quite loud, aren't they? ehrnst Nov 2019 #492
Completely!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #170
ain't that the truth. still_one Nov 2019 #386
NO, Biden iDoes NOT the "need to go away", Hobbitstein Cha Nov 2019 #480
Good lord. 1980 called. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #21
Seriously, what is Biden thinkin?! Oh well, another day, another gaffe!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #161
Oh good grief LittleGirl Nov 2019 #25
He's talking about recreational marijuana, not medicinal marijuana which is legal in many states. George II Nov 2019 #32
It doesn't matter LittleGirl Nov 2019 #37
Marijuana, whether recreational or medical, is illegal Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #172
It is literally the same thing, and people should be able to buy cannabis products obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #406
Christ. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2019 #27
Joe Biden is campaigning against dotard, everyone else is campaigning against him!! Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #28
Dotard's not in the primary. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #31
Seems to working whereas pushing against the front runner isn't Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #39
it sure seemed to work against Hillary for the last 20 years SterlingPound Nov 2019 #102
Nice! So you're advocating pushing negatively against a dem front runner because you don't like him Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #526
I can say from 30 yrs pot smoking experience...... calguy Nov 2019 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #304
He is wrong on that as are many in my generation. When you hear something over and over all of your walkingman Nov 2019 #35
Catchy headline. Has nothing to do with what Biden actually said. beastie boy Nov 2019 #36
Oh..but you're spoiling their Sunday morning bashing!! Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #40
Not if you support federal restrictions as if there were evidence of significant harm. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #41
Wanting to know more about it is hardly a statement of support. beastie boy Nov 2019 #48
Yes it is because he is maintaining the status quo... aikoaiko Nov 2019 #49
That's a pretty loaded statement! beastie boy Nov 2019 #64
Not all issues are equal. Criminalizing cannabis ruins lives everyday. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #74
Issues are different. Arguments are equal. beastie boy Nov 2019 #78
But you see this isn't really about marijuana legalization at all.. he's the front runner Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #323
This is crystal clear and beyond any doubt beastie boy Nov 2019 #369
And on record they are... Especially today with the official release of his stance Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #527
He's against changing the laws. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #225
He is not against changing laws. He just came against legalizing pot and facing uncertain outcome. beastie boy Nov 2019 #231
His direct quote. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #242
Do you realize you just quoted Biden saying he is not against changing the law? beastie boy Nov 2019 #244
Sure in some nebulous future pending this Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #248
So now wanting to have more information about an issue while allowing states to legalize is Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #324
He is using "we need more data" to hide his opposition to legalization. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #464
See post 527... Joe's official stance and it is nothing you have said it is Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #529
Trump is more of a gateway drug than pot.... AJT Nov 2019 #42
He is evolving. From sure it's a gateway.. LakeArenal Nov 2019 #43
Keeping cannabis illegal ruins peoples lives. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #44
That is the exact problem. LakeArenal Nov 2019 #46
BINGOOOOOOO!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #290
Not the weed issue with younger voters. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #459
I would like to see Pot decriminalized nationwide. Legalization should be a state by state issue. n Blue_true Nov 2019 #47
Decriminalization Yes.... LovingA2andMI Nov 2019 #54
So you think cops should be meting out punishments because people smoke a plant? backscatter712 Nov 2019 #455
Does he even have an adviser for younger voters? BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #50
Doubt it... maybe he will when he evolves a little more on the issue. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #168
Does your candidate have an advisor on the single most important voting block? Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #325
On This One.... LovingA2andMI Nov 2019 #51
Wow. nt redqueen Nov 2019 #85
Ahh, yes. Reefer madness. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #175
Marijuana craze Celerity Nov 2019 #364
It is most definitely a Craze.... LovingA2andMI Nov 2019 #371
Except it isn't a "fad" -- wtaf obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #409
Yes and that is our strong opinion... LovingA2andMI Nov 2019 #427
fad has been going on for decades (actually for millennia, but nevermind that.) Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #465
It isn't a fad, it's about justice Calculating Nov 2019 #477
Justice??? LovingA2andMI Nov 2019 #523
lolz you are soooo wrong obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #408
Well, my first drug was nitrous at the dentist ... then nicotine, alcohol, and inhalants like glue mr_lebowski Nov 2019 #52
chocolate milk jmbar2 Nov 2019 #111
The same dealer had strawberry flavoring... tonedevil Nov 2019 #112
Breast milk/formula is the problem... it's madness!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #173
Hate to break it to you Joe melman Nov 2019 #55
LOL... Joe is more of touch than I thought with this latest gaffe. Unbelievable!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #176
Hate to break it to you but he knows that and seems fine with it Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #326
Uh melman Nov 2019 #370
See post 527 Biden's official stance and it's nothing that you or the op claims Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #530
I've seen it melman Nov 2019 #541
He's stuck in a 1950's time warp. Basic LA Nov 2019 #59
It's reefer madness!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #288
Is this part of returning to the good old days? jalan48 Nov 2019 #60
Don't be surprised if younger voters stay home again if Biden is the nominee. Ace Rothstein Nov 2019 #61
I am very afraid of this. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2019 #67
Your fears are justified Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #106
F'ing YIKES redqueen Nov 2019 #107
He is at about 2 percent among younger voters in Iowa Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #110
Gaining a few thousand drumph voters while losing millions MarcA Nov 2019 #140
over this alone? treestar Nov 2019 #243
Oh come on!! Young voters are historically bad at voting Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #327
Completely correct The Mouth Nov 2019 #475
This is definitely one area where Biden and I diverge Jake Stern Nov 2019 #62
No Way colsohlibgal Nov 2019 #63
Mother's milk is a gateway drug. LiberalBrooke Nov 2019 #66
Keeps me off drugs vercetti2021 Nov 2019 #68
It also helps diminish opioid use and dependency. JudyM Nov 2019 #71
I hope the DNC dumps Biden in the next couple of months. nilesobek Nov 2019 #72
Corn pop!! Got anything else?? Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #329
Post removed Post removed Nov 2019 #76
Surprise this post is still standing... LovingA2andMI Nov 2019 #89
why it is the most honest thing said in biden threads, lol SterlingPound Nov 2019 #93
Yeah MustLoveBeagles Nov 2019 #114
I cannot support that guy. James48 Nov 2019 #77
Biden is right. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #80
Who's saying it's risk free? redqueen Nov 2019 #86
The negative impacts of Marijuana are FAR FAR greater than its proponents argue. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #90
Source? What is the evidence of these effects in Colorado? nt redqueen Nov 2019 #91
I'm seeing it here in CA. I was recently at a parent/staff meeting at our local high school. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #94
Correlation is not causation redqueen Nov 2019 #98
Exactly. Even IF pot is that much of a problem, it's a symptom, not a cause. cwydro Nov 2019 #119
It isn't correlation, it's causation. Direct causation. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #207
no one is saying it should be legal for children questionseverything Nov 2019 #320
Link to where minors are allowed to buy cannabis? obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #412
I live in the real world. Minors are getting pot deliveries here. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #415
Glass half empty Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #330
Well, that is interesting since use is dropping with CA teens Quixote1818 Nov 2019 #391
That is some serious BS. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #393
LOL Please provide a link then with some actual stats. You are something else. Quixote1818 Nov 2019 #395
You do realize that the study you linked to was done BEFORE marijuana was legalized... The Valley Below Nov 2019 #397
We can go round and round but the bottom line is the pros of legalization outweigh the cons Quixote1818 Nov 2019 #436
We need a better path. CA is a disaster. Pot is not "regulated." The Valley Below Nov 2019 #438
So then you want to make alcohol illegal then to correct? because it's 1000 times worse. nt Quixote1818 Nov 2019 #442
Did I say I wanted to make pot illegal? I don't want to see alcohol consumed by students The Valley Below Nov 2019 #445
Funny. We are mostly in agreement then and I should have read the OP in more detail Quixote1818 Nov 2019 #448
LOLOLOLOLOLOL obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #411
Absolute BS. LOL What major problems? Compared to Alcohol Marijuana is extremely tame Quixote1818 Nov 2019 #390
"Adults who smoked marijuana regularly during adolescence have impaired neural connectivity... The Valley Below Nov 2019 #392
LOL. Lack of sleep has the same effects. Why do you keep posting stuff about kids? Quixote1818 Nov 2019 #394
"The negative effect of marijuana use on the functional connectivity of the brain The Valley Below Nov 2019 #396
Even your article suggests it still up for debate Quixote1818 Nov 2019 #398
And how long did we have to deal with questions over whether tobacco was addictive or caused cancer? The Valley Below Nov 2019 #399
Anything to defend Biden... ol'Joe clearly missed the boat in this one!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #435
Say wah? Totally! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #461
lolz -- zero, actual evidence obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #410
"Marijuana use by adolescents is particularly troublesome. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #413
Nobody is proposing legalization for minors. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #468
The NIH is a "scare article?" LOL. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #470
Yes unfortunately it is. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #471
Rightwing source vs the National Institute of Health The Valley Below Nov 2019 #473
Scientific American Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #481
Exactly!! LovingA2andMI Nov 2019 #88
I think he's right to slow down on federal legalization. Aaron Pereira Nov 2019 #201
Are we going to do something about alcohol? JonLP24 Nov 2019 #282
Except this is literally not true, and there is zero proof of this obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #414
Can you point to where I invented facts? Aaron Pereira Nov 2019 #456
It is not a gateway drug that is a myth JonLP24 Nov 2019 #252
What state are you in? Is pot legal there? Are there statistics about increases in these pnwmom Nov 2019 #494
It's true that marijuana is not risk free loyalsister Nov 2019 #545
Not true about Biden. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #546
Anyone who is willing to compromise on legality loyalsister Nov 2019 #547
I don't think either of these things describes Joe Biden. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #549
If he wants to leave it to states loyalsister Nov 2019 #550
And if he were to follow the lead of my home state, California, he'd be... The Valley Below Nov 2019 #553
And in my state, I have seen people drink themselves to death loyalsister Nov 2019 #557
No Biden doesn't take "pride" in criminalizing marijuana. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #558
Oh the outrage! Maybe I won't vote now. redstateblues Nov 2019 #81
The question isn't whether anyone on DU will vote for Joe if he's the noninee redqueen Nov 2019 #87
That viewpoint is about 20 years behind the times. redqueen Nov 2019 #83
Nah. Biden is way ahead of the curve. Those claiming legal pot is all "groovey" are wrong. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #92
"Groovey"? redqueen Nov 2019 #95
I've got news for you melman Nov 2019 #96
Not like now. And not in vape form. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #104
I'm not wrong melman Nov 2019 #138
One could not take a hit off a joint during passing periods and think it wasn't a bust. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #139
Except plenty of us on this thread was doing exactly that. As you tell us we could not do it Jewls2 Nov 2019 #142
If you think kids never got high at school before melman Nov 2019 #143
Not at the rate that's going on today. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #147
If you are of an age to have kids in high school melman Nov 2019 #155
Asked and answered. The rate of the problem is different. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #200
A few fuck ups? JonLP24 Nov 2019 #255
How did the students you knew who smoked pot during school hours end up? The Valley Below Nov 2019 #256
I'm one of them JonLP24 Nov 2019 #259
Sorry to hear of your war injury. And I'm glad if cannabis helps give you relief. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #262
Was in high school same time as you JonAndKatePlusABird Nov 2019 #280
Alcohol always is a bigger problem JonLP24 Nov 2019 #281
I'm in 100% agreement JonAndKatePlusABird Nov 2019 #291
According to the article Biden supports rescheduling sweetloukillbot Nov 2019 #444
Actually, it is called dope for a reason. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #298
I'm late to the party as usual... mike_c Nov 2019 #305
Vaping may have increased, overall it hasn't changed much. progressoid Nov 2019 #265
Your own graph shows about a 50% increase in one year (between 2017 and 2018). The Valley Below Nov 2019 #267
VAPING has increased. progressoid Nov 2019 #268
Correct. It is nearly all vaping. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #269
So the problem is discretion? progressoid Nov 2019 #276
The easily concealable act of vaping is certainly part of the problem... The Valley Below Nov 2019 #279
No, we're making light of Biden's antiquated views. progressoid Nov 2019 #285
His ideas are not antiquated in the least. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #287
" Biden Says Marijuana Might Be A Gateway Drug" progressoid Nov 2019 #295
The beginning, as he will be our next president and a person of reason on this issue. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #297
He's a sensible woodchuck. progressoid Nov 2019 #306
lololololol obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #417
If you had anything beyond FUD... tonedevil Nov 2019 #97
+1 obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #418
"Groovey?" cwydro Nov 2019 #101
Laugh all you want, we have a generation in crisis. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #103
I do not know that I buy that, being immersed in the younger generation. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #121
I'm a high school parent in CA. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #123
Ok. And I think there are more factors and some have an agenda with their argument. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #125
The schools are saying it is THE FACTOR. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #128
You pretty much lost me with your argument. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #131
Link? Or else it's just Reefer Madness FUD obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #419
Marijuana isn't cheap tenderfoot Nov 2019 #149
I dunno. And many of the sales here in CA are blackmarket. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #150
Have there been any published articles concerning this? tenderfoot Nov 2019 #151
Not a good idea to ignore the teachers, councilors, and administrators who are sending up red flags The Valley Below Nov 2019 #153
You offer no proof of anything you're going about. tenderfoot Nov 2019 #160
This message was self-deleted by its author The Valley Below Nov 2019 #162
They're not using pot because it's legal. It is NOT legal for those underage. cwydro Nov 2019 #177
Most of the dispensaries here are not legal either. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #180
How are the dispensaries "not legal?" cwydro Nov 2019 #183
Shops open without permits. Some get shut down. Only to open again. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #186
This has nothing to do with the argument you're trying to make. cwydro Nov 2019 #188
Right, I addressed this below. All the things our younger generation is experiencing and seeing for Jewls2 Nov 2019 #199
ALL of the dispensaries are legal obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #420
You are deeply misinformed. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #425
Five finger bags. Bong shops. It may have been illegal but it was a $60 ticket if caught, Jewls2 Nov 2019 #120
Kids could not take bong hits between classes. Vape pens have changed everything. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #124
Like hell they couldn't, lol. A joint works just as well. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #127
Reeking of pot is a total bust. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #130
Omg, lol. You are funny. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #132
It is "funny" that I recognize smoking a doobie is a total bust vs hitting a vape pen? The Valley Below Nov 2019 #135
What's funny is melman Nov 2019 #145
Classic deflection from the usuals suspects. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #148
The usual suspects? melman Nov 2019 #157
Long enough to see where you are coming from. Believe me. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #164
Okay then let me ask you a question melman Nov 2019 #166
Long enough to show us... tonedevil Nov 2019 #226
I hope so! The Valley Below Nov 2019 #227
I think we might significantly differ... tonedevil Nov 2019 #437
LOL. No, good on you. Welcome to the Big Tent. We need everybody we can get. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #440
I've been a registered Democrat... tonedevil Nov 2019 #443
Pot, kettle, black. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #446
I'm sure you would. /nt tonedevil Nov 2019 #447
Damn! NurseJackie Nov 2019 #498
What is the key word there? n/t PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #311
And "bust" and "hitting the vape" obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #422
Wait, you have high school kids Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #192
It isn't friendly to call others liars. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #228
Gee wow one child in the 10th grade ChubbyStar Nov 2019 #236
Nah. I'm listening to the teachers, counselors, and administers... The Valley Below Nov 2019 #238
Nah I pay attention ChubbyStar Nov 2019 #239
We sure are different. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #240
Just remember valley below..at the bottom of this pile is the need to bash Biden Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #332
Vape THC carts smell like weed obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #421
I used to take bong hits between classes. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #187
Yes, toilet paper roll. Coke can. Lol. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #190
and apples obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #423
I believe it. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #516
Yeah, it was very easy to find. cwydro Nov 2019 #174
Generation in crisis. Yeah, the boomers. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #181
You are dead wrong. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #182
No, I'm not. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #185
I "make up" that my kid's school just had a school-wide parent meeting to address the problem? LOL. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #191
Post removed Post removed Nov 2019 #193
Whatever you say. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #195
No, it isn't "made up" Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #334
OK Nancy Reagan. Nt Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #361
And this is all ya got ... to call people names when scientific links are presented Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #528
Link to this meeting? obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #424
Links please Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #333
Here ya go. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #363
You are lying. backscatter712 Nov 2019 #485
Groovey? Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #234
I thought it was funny too. Hence the quotes. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #235
Science doesn't support your opinion Lordquinton Nov 2019 #294
To the contrary. Marijuana consumption massively interrupts the ability for young people to learn. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #296
in any case your whole argument is irrelevant Lordquinton Nov 2019 #300
They "shouldn't" but they do. And legalization has made things much worse in that regard... The Valley Below Nov 2019 #303
Can you post an article or something? Lordquinton Nov 2019 #313
They told us here in CA that pot shops would be "controlled," but that's not the case. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #317
Hey, so do you have a source for all that? Lordquinton Nov 2019 #340
this is literally not true -- link to prove it is? obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #426
I just posted a link. I'll do it again. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #429
So people sell illegally Lordquinton Nov 2019 #493
this IS "Reefer Madness" stopdiggin Nov 2019 #314
You don't think there is big money being made from selling dope to high school kids? The Valley Below Nov 2019 #315
No, there isn't Lordquinton Nov 2019 #316
Nah. The black market has exploded under "legalization." The Valley Below Nov 2019 #318
Why has it exploded? Lordquinton Nov 2019 #319
It seems like illegal pot shops are hard to distinguish from licensed ones. Same with delivery. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #514
I smoked a ton of pot in high school, and I turned out fine. LuckyCharms Nov 2019 #354
Did you really write the lyrics?! obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #428
God, just stop with using your opinions and RW Reefer Madness tropes as "facts" obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #416
groovey??????? Celerity Nov 2019 #501
Another pro tip: When a phrase is in "quotes" it is usually for a reason. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #504
nice try nt Celerity Nov 2019 #505
"Try?" LOL. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #506
ok, nice attempt Celerity Nov 2019 #510
You laughed. Mission accomplished. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #512
fair enough Celerity Nov 2019 #513
LOL, you are living in the 70s! Nt USALiberal Nov 2019 #536
I'm not. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #539
Just Old Joe covering his ass Buzz cook Nov 2019 #84
He said he won't mess with the States Baked Potato Nov 2019 #105
good lord. crap on that comment. riversedge Nov 2019 #109
Pot is a gateway drug if you have to buy it illegally. Period. floppyboo Nov 2019 #113
Biden's point of view aligns with the CDC's. lapucelle Nov 2019 #115
If he followed his statement with, .."and we should decriminalize cannabis until we know", aikoaiko Nov 2019 #118
+1,000 n/t MarcA Nov 2019 #146
You should publish your research and forward the findings to the CDC and Biden campaign. N/T lapucelle Nov 2019 #196
There have been many studies proving Gateway Drug is a myth JonLP24 Nov 2019 #273
You should notifify the CDC of the many studies that "prove that Gateway Drug is a myth". N/T lapucelle Nov 2019 #343
CDC certainly doesn't say that it does JonLP24 Nov 2019 #345
The CDC says "more research is needed to understand if marijuana lapucelle Nov 2019 #467
Is anyone arguing against more actual research? Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #482
... lapucelle Nov 2019 #522
Legalized in so many states, it should not affect someones ability to get some minimum wage job. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #122
Maybe a minimum wage if the best life prospect a kid will ever have... The Valley Below Nov 2019 #126
When you make comments like this, I know you are not sitting from a position of facts. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #129
Not a bit. Students are failing out of school and/or doing badly in classes due to pot usage. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #133
Statewide... tonedevil Nov 2019 #141
We all see the world through our own experiences. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #152
You can't actually quantify the problem... tonedevil Nov 2019 #167
No. I have people in the schools who are saying they have never experienced problems on this scale.. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #171
So if marijuana use... tonedevil Nov 2019 #189
I don't have all the answers here. I guess the most important thing is to be real... The Valley Below Nov 2019 #194
Calling it a gateway drug is not being real JonLP24 Nov 2019 #257
Telling them that smoking marijuana is benign... The Valley Below Nov 2019 #260
Once and for All, Marijuana Is Not a Gateway Drug JonLP24 Nov 2019 #263
There is a hopelessness with our kids that has nothing to do with pot. I do not know one under 25 Jewls2 Nov 2019 #197
I'm sorry you are having problems believing progressives who are sending up red flags. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #203
Not addressing underling factors, many I laid out is beyond harmful and will not result in solutions Jewls2 Nov 2019 #205
I disagree and think you are making excuses. Sorry. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #206
Excuses? You are all up in arms for our youth and have boiled it down to the easy remedy of pot. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #210
LOL. False characterizations don't help your point. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #212
Very dismissive of youth experience. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #214
Not a bit. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #216
Well then surely you can document Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #351
Yeah let's help them out by giving them a criminal record. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #219
False choices. Amazing how some people only think in extremes. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #220
Uh over 600,000 possession arrests Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #221
So? You think there are only two choices here? The Valley Below Nov 2019 #222
With respect to possession arrests yes. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #224
Proof? Link? Facts? Yeah, there are none obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #430
"Despite some contentious discussions regarding the addictiveness of marijuana,... The Valley Below Nov 2019 #434
Oh, jeeze !!!!!!!! pangaia Nov 2019 #134
Another reason to lose. flying_wahini Nov 2019 #136
This is horse poop. mike_c Nov 2019 #154
+1,000 redqueen Nov 2019 #156
+2000. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #163
This. nt Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #198
It's not just ill-informed. It'll potentially limit important opportunities for treament. JudyM Nov 2019 #271
Wait! Mike C? Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #292
Howdy. Good to see you too. mike_c Nov 2019 #301
The issue remains choice tirebiter Nov 2019 #165
It's not though. The fact that's still considered a schedule 1 drug makes this meaningless. redqueen Nov 2019 #247
From a 72 year old DUer randr Nov 2019 #178
I think it matters also. Look, we have Trump going into hospital probably because of heart. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #202
a younger person could have similar opinions treestar Nov 2019 #245
Legalization turns out non-voters JonLP24 Nov 2019 #274
How about the addictive opioid drugs? Doreen Nov 2019 #204
Opioids are their own gateway drug, cause addiction and death. Cannabis gets people off opioids. JudyM Nov 2019 #270
More proof of Biden being out of touch budkin Nov 2019 #208
Agree! duforsure Nov 2019 #356
Oh gosh... Newest Reality Nov 2019 #209
Mr. Biden, I remember when. saidsimplesimon Nov 2019 #217
More let's bash Biden... I don't need to stick to the subject... just get Biden Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #335
Let's talk about gateway drugs jmowreader Nov 2019 #223
I smoked pot before cigarettes. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2019 #261
And with that jayschool2013 Nov 2019 #232
hahaha obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #431
lol... Well, we all have flaws. Sapient Donkey Nov 2019 #241
A sensible post. Thank you. MustLoveBeagles Nov 2019 #272
I like joe biden okieinpain Nov 2019 #246
A lot of us would warren to go home!! Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #336
Everyone look at the science JonLP24 Nov 2019 #250
Dated thinking. Maven Nov 2019 #251
I know someone who injected two marijuanas and now she's homeless and she lost a foot. progressoid Nov 2019 #266
Thanks, I needed that. SamKnause Nov 2019 #275
LOL! Maven Nov 2019 #293
Lol! Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #299
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #302
Becky died from snorting marijuana... tonedevil Nov 2019 #337
RIP Becky. progressoid Nov 2019 #357
I found her foot. Where should I send it? Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #352
I think there's a depository for that. progressoid Nov 2019 #358
Even if it contaminated with tolio? Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #372
Ironically, you can get relief from tolio from the marijuanas. progressoid Nov 2019 #385
I tried to mainline it into my ear. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #483
Ill invite him to our little ol ladies pot n cookies tea.... samnsara Nov 2019 #277
That is just embarrassing. dflprincess Nov 2019 #278
Where are Joe's advisors on this when he needs them?! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #289
Hopefully, he won't act on that. Laffy Kat Nov 2019 #307
Marijuana is really bad for some youths. It should be very hard for teens applegrove Nov 2019 #310
Thank you for your post ... coming from someone who has a better perspective on the issue Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #338
It was really easy for me to get as a youth -- easier than alcohol JonLP24 Nov 2019 #348
States with legalized cannabis show minors using cannabis has dropped obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #432
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #328
Havin' a bad day? Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #341
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #342
Out today Biden's official stance on weed...but, I suppose you'll find something wrong with that too Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #531
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #535
Well, THAT was a fun read! A HERETIC I AM Nov 2019 #331
I feel like I fell back in time. Autumn Nov 2019 #389
love the sample of this song on that jam Celerity Nov 2019 #548
Pot kept me sane when I got back from Vietnam. 4bucksagallon Nov 2019 #344
OK Boomer. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #353
... progressoid Nov 2019 #359
Biden was born in 1942, pre-Boomer years DesertRat Nov 2019 #487
close enough, but you have a point. Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #489
Well he sure talks like the stereotypical Boomer redqueen Nov 2019 #497
I'm a Boomer and most of my peers use weed DesertRat Nov 2019 #507
Also laughing a lot redqueen Nov 2019 #509
Oh boy MFM008 Nov 2019 #355
He says he's not sure? duforsure Nov 2019 #360
Ugh RhodeIslandOne Nov 2019 #362
C'mon man! If you're an addict, even NyQuil is a gateway drug DesertRat Nov 2019 #373
"If Biden's appeal is supposed to be that he's a centrist, he should adopt centrist positions..." redqueen Nov 2019 #375
Why adopt new positions when you can double-down on shitty old positions? Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #378
Personally get the red out Nov 2019 #381
Pass it this way Joe to us Bernie supportes please! EmInColorado Nov 2019 #382
I don't give a f**k what people take, but the fact is cannabis can alter the metalbism of other still_one Nov 2019 #383
Which is a good reason to decriminalize it so that people talk to their doctors.. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #387
+1 obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #433
So out of touch with reality BlueJac Nov 2019 #388
Ok, Boomer obamanut2012 Nov 2019 #400
Took the words right out of my mouth! backscatter712 Nov 2019 #407
Biden was born in 1942, pre-Boomer years DesertRat Nov 2019 #486
THAT'S IT! HE'S OUT!! UNDER THE BUS JOE! Still In Wisconsin Nov 2019 #452
How is this different than a Dem candidate saying they are anti-choice? LonePirate Nov 2019 #460
Are you f-ing kidding me....??? revmclaren Nov 2019 #466
I'm saying it is unfathomable for Dems to nominate an anti-choice candidate. How is this different? LonePirate Nov 2019 #469
Agree with you The Mouth Nov 2019 #500
Heads up. Someone will likely alert that. You can't criticize him without suffering consequences. LonePirate Nov 2019 #502
Thanks, but I don't care The Mouth Nov 2019 #520
And you had the temerity to ask me if I'm on the right forum? The Valley Below Nov 2019 #543
I like Biden but this is a big, big vote loser. tman Nov 2019 #476
This message was self-deleted by its author tman Nov 2019 #478
I hope Biden takes a serious look at the financial benefits of this benign industry. peacebuzzard Nov 2019 #495
I will be surprised if this doesn't come up at the debate, and if/when it does, not much good for Celerity Nov 2019 #499
Sigh is right!! Give it a rest!! Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #533
it was not my OP and you misunderstood my sigh I do believe nt Celerity Nov 2019 #540
disgusting The Mouth Nov 2019 #544
..... tishaLA Nov 2019 #503
Yes! DesertRat Nov 2019 #508
Someone remind Joe that this isn't 1988, he isn't running against Dukakis and Gephardt Tarc Nov 2019 #515
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #517
Here is where Joe Biden stands on marijuana laws Gothmog Nov 2019 #518
Sorry, Joe. Not good enough. Say "legalize cannabis" aikoaiko Nov 2019 #521
This is good enough for me Gothmog Nov 2019 #524
What would you like him to say?? For heavens sake...enough is never gonna be enough Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #532
Nate Silver-Biden's position on marijuana is farther to left than headlines suggest Gothmog Nov 2019 #519
Well... he's not wrong in my family. Two went from weed to worse things as teens. NCLefty Nov 2019 #525
Biden is too out of touch LeftTurn3623 Nov 2019 #538
Joe is correct! Cartaphelius Nov 2019 #551
LOL... so true!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #552
you made me lulz aikoaiko Nov 2019 #554
I would have hoped for Cartaphelius Nov 2019 #556
This thread needs a musical ending. betsuni Nov 2019 #555
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