Why hasn’t Maryland legalized marijuana yet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't stand potheads. I can't get on a public transit system or in a ride-share car without the entire car/bus stinking because of one person who smells like a lit up tree. Its disgusting.

+1

+10000

Plus 10,000,000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don't shoot up weed.

Wish they would go ahead and legalize weed, create a legal distribution system and tax it. Put the weed dealers out of business, and then crack down on the heroin dealers.

No, you don’t shoot it up, but it is a gateway drug to opioids / heroin.

[Anonymous]

MD and MOCO huge capacity problems would make it impossible for a non-smoker to live there

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don't shoot up weed.

Wish they would go ahead and legalize weed, create a legal distribution system and tax it. Put the weed dealers out of business, and then crack down on the heroin dealers.

No, you don’t shoot it up, but it is a gateway drug to opioids / heroin.

And teens now use butane and lighters to free-base THC - incredibly dangerous and addicting:

https://www.addictions.com/marijuana/dabs-what-is-dabbing-and-is-it-dangerous/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you legalize it, there is no longer any violent crime?

Marine veteran executed at marijuana dispensary while working security in Aurora
https://www.denverpost.com/2019/06/19/colorado-cold-case-marine-marijuana-dispensary-security-guard-killed/amp/

Man gets 30 years for fatal shooting of man over a 'couple ounces of weed'
https://www.9news.com/amp/article/news/crime/colorado-illegal-marijuana-sale-shooting/73-5e2ad45b-0065-40f2-9ffd-a56684cb4c48

This is just the first two hits in Google.

While marijuana remains federally illegal, these businesses still have to deal in cash because they can't accept credit cards (can't use bank accounts). So yeah, there will still be violence at dispensaries.

[Anonymous]

Read this; we should TOTALLY legalize marijuana!!


Adverse Long-Term Effects of Marijuana Use
If you dab or smoke marijuana regularly, you may end up with some negative lasting effects, such as:4

Marijuana addiction

Stunted brain development

Negative impact on academic progress, usually dropping out of school

Cognitive impairment and lower IQ

Chronic cough or bronchitis

Depression and lack of life satisfaction

Dependence and Addiction


According to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, around 2.7 million people 12 years of age and older met the DSM-IV criteria for dependence on marijuana, and 5.1 million people met the criteria for dependence on any illicit drug.4,5
Research also shows that 9% of overall marijuana users will develop an addiction, 17% of those who start in adolescence, and 25-50% of those who are daily users. It is unknown yet how dangerous dabbing is compared to other types of cannabis use, but dabbing weed poses other health risks.


Isn’t this what you want for your children?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Read this; we should TOTALLY legalize marijuana!!


Adverse Long-Term Effects of Marijuana Use
If you dab or smoke marijuana regularly, you may end up with some negative lasting effects, such as:4

Marijuana addiction

Stunted brain development

Negative impact on academic progress, usually dropping out of school

Cognitive impairment and lower IQ

Chronic cough or bronchitis

Depression and lack of life satisfaction

Dependence and Addiction


According to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, around 2.7 million people 12 years of age and older met the DSM-IV criteria for dependence on marijuana, and 5.1 million people met the criteria for dependence on any illicit drug.4,5
Research also shows that 9% of overall marijuana users will develop an addiction, 17% of those who start in adolescence, and 25-50% of those who are daily users. It is unknown yet how dangerous dabbing is compared to other types of cannabis use, but dabbing weed poses other health risks.


Isn’t this what you want for your children?

A lot of things that are legal aren’t good for us. Cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, certain jobs….the question is whether they should be legal or not. If you don’t want your kids to partake, teach them not to. It will still be illegal for anyone under 18 or 21 to consume or possess marijuana.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read this; we should TOTALLY legalize marijuana!!


Adverse Long-Term Effects of Marijuana Use
If you dab or smoke marijuana regularly, you may end up with some negative lasting effects, such as:4

Marijuana addiction

Stunted brain development

Negative impact on academic progress, usually dropping out of school

Cognitive impairment and lower IQ

Chronic cough or bronchitis

Depression and lack of life satisfaction

Dependence and Addiction


According to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, around 2.7 million people 12 years of age and older met the DSM-IV criteria for dependence on marijuana, and 5.1 million people met the criteria for dependence on any illicit drug.4,5
Research also shows that 9% of overall marijuana users will develop an addiction, 17% of those who start in adolescence, and 25-50% of those who are daily users. It is unknown yet how dangerous dabbing is compared to other types of cannabis use, but dabbing weed poses other health risks.


Isn’t this what you want for your children?

A lot of things that are legal aren’t good for us. Cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, certain jobs….the question is whether they should be legal or not. If you don’t want your kids to partake, teach them not to. It will still be illegal for anyone under 18 or 21 to consume or possess marijuana.

LOL. Do you seriously think that deters kids under 21?

Legalization absolutely increases use and availability by minors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Read this; we should TOTALLY legalize marijuana!!


Adverse Long-Term Effects of Marijuana Use
If you dab or smoke marijuana regularly, you may end up with some negative lasting effects, such as:4

Marijuana addiction

Stunted brain development

Negative impact on academic progress, usually dropping out of school

Cognitive impairment and lower IQ

Chronic cough or bronchitis

Depression and lack of life satisfaction

Dependence and Addiction


According to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, around 2.7 million people 12 years of age and older met the DSM-IV criteria for dependence on marijuana, and 5.1 million people met the criteria for dependence on any illicit drug.4,5
Research also shows that 9% of overall marijuana users will develop an addiction, 17% of those who start in adolescence, and 25-50% of those who are daily users. It is unknown yet how dangerous dabbing is compared to other types of cannabis use, but dabbing weed poses other health risks.


Isn’t this what you want for your children?

Smoking and alcohol cause far more damage and death than marijuana, yet they are legal and nobody is railing about those.
Legalizing marijuana doesn't mean legalizing it for children. Is smoking and alcohol legal for children? No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When you legalize it, there is no longer any violent crime?

Marine veteran executed at marijuana dispensary while working security in Aurora
https://www.denverpost.com/2019/06/19/colorado-cold-case-marine-marijuana-dispensary-security-guard-killed/amp/

Man gets 30 years for fatal shooting of man over a 'couple ounces of weed'
https://www.9news.com/amp/article/news/crime/colorado-illegal-marijuana-sale-shooting/73-5e2ad45b-0065-40f2-9ffd-a56684cb4c48

This is just the first two hits in Google.

While marijuana remains federally illegal, these businesses still have to deal in cash because they can't accept credit cards (can't use bank accounts). So yeah, there will still be violence at dispensaries.

So Maryland legalizing recreational sale would increase these types of crimes in MD unless the Federal government acts? I think that’s a pretty strong argument against Maryland doing anything until the Federal government changes Federal law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read this; we should TOTALLY legalize marijuana!!


Adverse Long-Term Effects of Marijuana Use
If you dab or smoke marijuana regularly, you may end up with some negative lasting effects, such as:4

Marijuana addiction

Stunted brain development

Negative impact on academic progress, usually dropping out of school

Cognitive impairment and lower IQ

Chronic cough or bronchitis

Depression and lack of life satisfaction

Dependence and Addiction


According to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, around 2.7 million people 12 years of age and older met the DSM-IV criteria for dependence on marijuana, and 5.1 million people met the criteria for dependence on any illicit drug.4,5
Research also shows that 9% of overall marijuana users will develop an addiction, 17% of those who start in adolescence, and 25-50% of those who are daily users. It is unknown yet how dangerous dabbing is compared to other types of cannabis use, but dabbing weed poses other health risks.


Isn’t this what you want for your children?

Smoking and alcohol cause far more damage and death than marijuana, yet they are legal and nobody is railing about those.
Legalizing marijuana doesn't mean legalizing it for children. Is smoking and alcohol legal for children? No.

1) Smoking has caused untold lung cancer deaths and 2) alcohol kills hundreds of thousand in drunken diving deaths every year.

So your argument is: let’s add to both body counts by making a smoked intoxicant universally available?

Maybe you should leave Maryland alone, and do us all a favor by just moving to Colorado.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read this; we should TOTALLY legalize marijuana!!


Adverse Long-Term Effects of Marijuana Use
If you dab or smoke marijuana regularly, you may end up with some negative lasting effects, such as:4

Marijuana addiction

Stunted brain development

Negative impact on academic progress, usually dropping out of school

Cognitive impairment and lower IQ

Chronic cough or bronchitis

Depression and lack of life satisfaction

Dependence and Addiction


According to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, around 2.7 million people 12 years of age and older met the DSM-IV criteria for dependence on marijuana, and 5.1 million people met the criteria for dependence on any illicit drug.4,5
Research also shows that 9% of overall marijuana users will develop an addiction, 17% of those who start in adolescence, and 25-50% of those who are daily users. It is unknown yet how dangerous dabbing is compared to other types of cannabis use, but dabbing weed poses other health risks.


Isn’t this what you want for your children?

A lot of things that are legal aren’t good for us. Cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, certain jobs….the question is whether they should be legal or not. If you don’t want your kids to partake, teach them not to. It will still be illegal for anyone under 18 or 21 to consume or possess marijuana.

LOL. Do you seriously think that deters kids under 21?

Legalization absolutely increases use and availability by minors.

Yes it will deter a lot of kids under 21 who still live at home and have parents who care whether or not they break the law. I guess you're a "cool mom" who says "they'll do it in college, I'd rather you do it at home!" Just because you can't get your kids to not break the law doesn't mean that me, a 40 year old woman with a good job, shouldn't decide to smoke a joint before watching Jackass on the couch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read this; we should TOTALLY legalize marijuana!!


Adverse Long-Term Effects of Marijuana Use
If you dab or smoke marijuana regularly, you may end up with some negative lasting effects, such as:4

Marijuana addiction

Stunted brain development

Negative impact on academic progress, usually dropping out of school

Cognitive impairment and lower IQ

Chronic cough or bronchitis

Depression and lack of life satisfaction

Dependence and Addiction


According to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, around 2.7 million people 12 years of age and older met the DSM-IV criteria for dependence on marijuana, and 5.1 million people met the criteria for dependence on any illicit drug.4,5
Research also shows that 9% of overall marijuana users will develop an addiction, 17% of those who start in adolescence, and 25-50% of those who are daily users. It is unknown yet how dangerous dabbing is compared to other types of cannabis use, but dabbing weed poses other health risks.


Isn’t this what you want for your children?

A lot of things that are legal aren’t good for us. Cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, certain jobs….the question is whether they should be legal or not. If you don’t want your kids to partake, teach them not to. It will still be illegal for anyone under 18 or 21 to consume or possess marijuana.

LOL. Do you seriously think that deters kids under 21?

Legalization absolutely increases use and availability by minors.

Yes it will deter a lot of kids under 21 who still live at home and have parents who care whether or not they break the law. I guess you're a "cool mom" who says "they'll do it in college, I'd rather you do it at home!" Just because you can't get your kids to not break the law doesn't mean that me, a 40 year old woman with a good job, shouldn't decide to smoke a joint before watching Jackass on the couch.

If I understand correctly, the pro-legalization person is arguing that the law is effective at preventing access to weed? Is that right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read this; we should TOTALLY legalize marijuana!!


Adverse Long-Term Effects of Marijuana Use
If you dab or smoke marijuana regularly, you may end up with some negative lasting effects, such as:4

Marijuana addiction

Stunted brain development

Negative impact on academic progress, usually dropping out of school

Cognitive impairment and lower IQ

Chronic cough or bronchitis

Depression and lack of life satisfaction

Dependence and Addiction


According to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, around 2.7 million people 12 years of age and older met the DSM-IV criteria for dependence on marijuana, and 5.1 million people met the criteria for dependence on any illicit drug.4,5
Research also shows that 9% of overall marijuana users will develop an addiction, 17% of those who start in adolescence, and 25-50% of those who are daily users. It is unknown yet how dangerous dabbing is compared to other types of cannabis use, but dabbing weed poses other health risks.


Isn’t this what you want for your children?

A lot of things that are legal aren’t good for us. Cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, certain jobs….the question is whether they should be legal or not. If you don’t want your kids to partake, teach them not to. It will still be illegal for anyone under 18 or 21 to consume or possess marijuana.

LOL. Do you seriously think that deters kids under 21?

Legalization absolutely increases use and availability by minors.

Yes it will deter a lot of kids under 21 who still live at home and have parents who care whether or not they break the law. I guess you're a "cool mom" who says "they'll do it in college, I'd rather you do it at home!" Just because you can't get your kids to not break the law doesn't mean that me, a 40 year old woman with a good job, shouldn't decide to smoke a joint before watching Jackass on the couch.

If I understand correctly, the pro-legalization person is arguing that the law is effective at preventing access to weed? Is that right?

DP.

If anyone actually believes that . . . OMG I don’t know what to tell you.