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Arkansas Granny

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11. A friend of mine has an interesting take on marijuana legalization. He opined that if people were

Reply to Cuthbert Allgood (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 03:37 PM

Feb 2020

able to have legal access to marijuana, it would reduce the use of other, more dangerous drugs which are actually addictive. Who knows? He might have a point.

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Bloomberg on Marijuana: Leagalizing..."Stupidest Thing Anybody Has Ever Done" [View all] Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 OP

Can't agree enough with you Cuthbert Allgood Devil Child Feb 2020 #1

Sometimes he forgets to hide his inner Republican Amishman Feb 2020 #49

Amen. He should only be the last bulwark against Trump. Beakybird Feb 2020 #2

wait! wasn't DU absolutely CRUCIFYING Biden stopdiggin Feb 2020 #17

Biden pretty quickly backtracked The Mouth Feb 2020 #24

Voting for him Faux pas Feb 2020 #3

So I guess he doesn't see any profit in it. Just another issue he's out of step with the Party over. marble falls Feb 2020 #4

There are stupider things. Like spending millions to get on the debate stage when a person doesn't Autumn Feb 2020 #5

If he actually had Dem values at heart, he'd buy up right wing media. JudyM Feb 2020 #13

It would have to be available for purchase first. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #20

True dat. Certainly we could do our own counterpoint channels though. Like Air America. JudyM Feb 2020 #35

Alcohol is much worse Rider3 Feb 2020 #6

Plus one of those two things is addictive. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #9

Both can be addictive with certain persons. former9thward Feb 2020 #53

yep. either he's schmoozing a particular audience stopdiggin Feb 2020 #19

A particular audience won't help win the general election. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #48

Personally, I prefer the term "pandering" Fritz Walter Feb 2020 #50

A lot of states have legalized marijuana for medical and / or recreational purposes, but ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #7

And the federal law makes a lot of things weird. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #10

prohibition is a failed public policy, again. TeamPooka Feb 2020 #8

Once the tobacco companies have mechanisms in place to sell weed Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #12

They're already buying in. Alcohol companies too. Diversifying their investment. JudyM Feb 2020 #15

A friend of mine has an interesting take on marijuana legalization. He opined that if people were Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #11

I believe he is correct. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #14

Evidence bears this out WRT opioids. JudyM Feb 2020 #16

Bloomberg today: "What I really object to is putting people in jail for marijuana, denem Feb 2020 #18

But... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #21

Unless you are super wealthy then you know you can buy your way out of any problem. jalan48 Feb 2020 #22

I just got carded at my first legal buy this last Friday. theaocp Feb 2020 #23

And enough of the rock and roll music!! progressoid Feb 2020 #25

Ha! Made me laugh. You win. crickets Feb 2020 #40

Even a lot of conservatives The Mouth Feb 2020 #26

Martha Washington's brownies Tweedy Feb 2020 #27

I hope I don't have to vote that dumb bastard. rickyhall Feb 2020 #28

I agree ellie Feb 2020 #29

He's making Biden look more progressive on legalization LakeArenal Feb 2020 #30

Who's advising Mike on this? Sounds like Jack Webb on Dragnet!! Baked Potato Feb 2020 #31

.......Bloomberg is now..... titanicdave Feb 2020 #32

OK, Hate him even worse. Still better than Trump. OverBurn Feb 2020 #33

Financial bias Roy Rolling Feb 2020 #34

What a moran Roland99 Feb 2020 #36

I will not follow Bloomberg, now, for sure. erlewyne Feb 2020 #37

It is not an Addictive Narcotic. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #38

Oh Good God! James48 Feb 2020 #39

One of the stupidest thing he's ever said mountain grammy Feb 2020 #41

Just what we need, another out-of-touch billionaire who wants to fight the wrong battles Mr. Ected Feb 2020 #42

What a maroon. Go away please. We do not need a billionaire imposing his views on us. Evolve Dammit Feb 2020 #43

No one is going to re-criminalize weed. JohnnyRingo Feb 2020 #44

Bloomberg's glaring weakness is that he is a nanny-stater on health care Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2020 #45

This Is The Problem With Candidates In Their 70's DallasNE Feb 2020 #46

How many Marijuana Overdose deaths are there per year? Martin Eden Feb 2020 #47

I think he makes points to consider. Ex -auto accident stats in states where it is legal. apcalc Feb 2020 #51

I don't disagree with him much on this issue. Blue_true Feb 2020 #52

Hmph Whatthe_Firetruck Feb 2020 #54

YOUR ARTICLE IS YEAR OLD-HE SUPPORTS LEGALIZATION NOW KatyBR Feb 2020 #55

Nice flip flop on his part. n/y totodeinhere Feb 2020 #56