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The Valley Below

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93. No. It seems THC use--especially my teens--alters brain development and lowers dopamine levels.

Reply to Calculating (Reply #88)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 07:20 PM

Nov 2019

Read the medical literature. You are misinformed.

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Kamala - Let's be clear: marijuana isn't a gateway drug and should be legalized. [View all] USALiberal Nov 2019 OP

Thank you for being the "adult" in the room Ms Harris! Ferrets are Cool Nov 2019 #1

✔️ blm Nov 2019 #2

So you ARE SAYING that Joe Biden is NOT an adult, right? Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #32

I believe it is childish and uninformed to SAY that marijuana is a gateway drug. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2019 #52

NOW you are calling JOE BIDEN "childish and uninformed"...welcome to how we got Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #57

If you are worried about ME, you are wasting your time Ferrets are Cool Nov 2019 #64

Oh yeah, I am worried about ALL who CLAIM to be on the left who will NOT vote blue no matter who Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #66

I wont even dignify this apparent attack on me except to say this conversation is over. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2019 #85

Rec. cwydro Nov 2019 #3

When Kamala says she's running for President and isn't interested in being anyone's VP, she was Skya Rhen Nov 2019 #4

She is just correcting Biden's mistake! Nt USALiberal Nov 2019 #7

At her expense, perhaps. Skya Rhen Nov 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author BigOleDummy Nov 2019 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author BigOleDummy Nov 2019 #11

I agree llashram Nov 2019 #5

It shows you how out of touch Biden is LeftTurn3623 Nov 2019 #6

All the excessive focus on pot legalization on DU shows how out of touch some Dems are. beastie boy Nov 2019 #13

Who gives a shit? Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #14

Why sooooo angry.. Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #15

Such a substantive rejoinder. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #19

Much as is "who gives a shit?" LanternWaste Nov 2019 #47

Most posts contain words beyond the subject line. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #54

Because there are americans decomposing in jail over this shit. AtheistCrusader Nov 2019 #44

It's not "some people" It's the vast majority of people. beastie boy Nov 2019 #18

I assume you know what a bandwagon is. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #21

Whyyour constant need to keep banging on this issue when Biden is farther left than any president Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #22

As long as it remains illegal at the federal level... Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #55

Thank you for posting this Gothmog Nov 2019 #58

It's good he spent so much of his adult life working on that, then tishaLA Nov 2019 #70

I thought I knew what a bandwagon is, but now I am not sure. beastie boy Nov 2019 #24

I don't know who your "we" and "us" are, but I am a primary voter and there are dozens.... George II Nov 2019 #39

obviously there are more important issues LeftTurn3623 Nov 2019 #17

An issue is an issue, no matter how insignificant. Discuss it all you want. beastie boy Nov 2019 #28

what is the joke you are referring to? LeftTurn3623 Nov 2019 #33

It is a metaphor. I am referring to overly excessive mentions of beastie boy Nov 2019 #40

Biden is out of touch? Sheesh.... George II Nov 2019 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #20

No, what he said was that it "might be" a gateway drug, which is in line with the best science. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #30

That is a LOT different than "he said it was a gateway drug"! Thanks. George II Nov 2019 #37

Correct. Unfortunately the science does seem to suggest the likelihood that such is the case. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #38

Which is exactly why you need to be 21 to legally use it Calculating Nov 2019 #86

My point is that when CA voted to legalize recreational pot we were were promised... The Valley Below Nov 2019 #90

No he didn't. Just when/how DID he say marijuana is a gateway drug? George II Nov 2019 #36

Viewing marijuana as a gateway drug was in vogue during the same time phonographs were in use. jalan48 Nov 2019 #79

lol LeftTurn3623 Nov 2019 #84

I agreed with this argument forty years ago and still do. pecosbob Nov 2019 #8

Agreed BigOleDummy Nov 2019 #12

Here's Joe Biden's OFFICIAL stance on marijuana and is very progressive Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #16

Interesting, I don't see anywhere that Biden said marijuana is a gateway drug. George II Nov 2019 #43

His sentiiment does not align with that policy loyalsister Nov 2019 #46

I really like Kamala Harris. She's sharp. She'd make a great President. KPN Nov 2019 #23

Perhaps Warren's or Sanders' VP but I don't care for her being Biden's VP - still too adversarial. Skya Rhen Nov 2019 #25

And this is why.... LovingA2andMI Nov 2019 #26

The science doesn't support Sen. Harris's conclusions. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #27

"could" crazytown Nov 2019 #59

Science does not support Sen Harris's conclusion. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #60

You can't prove a negative. crazytown Nov 2019 #61

That not the operative condition here. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #62

A mouse model is NOT strong evidence. crazytown Nov 2019 #63

Marijuana is not a gateway drug Calculating Nov 2019 #87

Disingenuous boomer_wv Nov 2019 #29

Long time overdue beachbumbob Nov 2019 #31

The gateway drug....is tobacco. Grins Nov 2019 #34

marijuana was a gateway for me ... stonecutter357 Nov 2019 #35

What do you mean by that? /nt tonedevil Nov 2019 #45

Thanks for bringing the discussion into the 21st century Senator Harris. jalan48 Nov 2019 #42

k&r DesertRat Nov 2019 #48

Yes Bettie Nov 2019 #49

Once again Andy823 Nov 2019 #50

Recommended. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #51

Thank you Sen. Harris for taking a sane position regarding marijuana! Devil Child Nov 2019 #53

She's right. And I'm glad Biden clarified his position. Politicub Nov 2019 #56

I like her stance more. egduj Nov 2019 #65

Why is this so difficult for Biden to be a leader like Kamala Harris. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #67

How is Harris a leader on this issue? She put people away for marijuana use. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #71

The whole concept of a gateway drug is dubious. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #72

Not at all. The scientific evidence suggests that it is a gateway drug. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #73

No Calculating Nov 2019 #88

No. It seems THC use--especially my teens--alters brain development and lowers dopamine levels. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #93

I wonder how many republican operatives PatSeg Nov 2019 #68

THANK YOU The Mouth Nov 2019 #69

Have you had friends whose children have been admitted to neuropsychiatric hospitals... The Valley Below Nov 2019 #74

spare me. The Mouth Nov 2019 #75

On the contrary. The evidence that heavy marijuana consumption is linked to mental illness The Valley Below Nov 2019 #76

Sorry The Mouth Nov 2019 #77

"Drug warriors?" LOL. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #78

I'm used to having the jackboots of your like on my neck EOM The Mouth Nov 2019 #80

You're right and I've seen it firsthand maximusveritas Nov 2019 #82

One situation has hit me particularly hard. A really great kid that my family has known since The Valley Below Nov 2019 #83

Oh, the truth comes out Calculating Nov 2019 #92

Truth comes out? LOL. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #95

They were probably already going to develop schizophrenia Calculating Nov 2019 #96

That's not clear. Pot use may trigger schizophrenia in teens when it would not have happened The Valley Below Nov 2019 #97

Pure bs Calculating Nov 2019 #89

You are dead-wrong. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #91

My experience is my own, and that of my family/friends Calculating Nov 2019 #94

Why do these debates assume one can't de-criminalize pot while still protecting protect minors? The Valley Below Nov 2019 #98

K & R Totally agree with this. Ending the ridiculous federal prohibition on cannabis is way overdue rollin74 Nov 2019 #81