Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 20:28     Subject: Re:So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
But what's worse is going to be when we inevitably have deaths because of people who are driving high. It's only a matter of time.


Why hasn’t it happened yet?
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 20:22     Subject: Re:So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
Anonymous wrote:The stench is bad enough and it's intrusive -- potheads (oh, sorry, "regular users") like to say, "It's legal now so it doesn't affect you if I smoke," but anything that's smoked--weed or not--is unavoidably intruding into other people's lungs and nostrils.

But what's worse is going to be when we inevitably have deaths because of people who are driving high. It's only a matter of time. Impaired driving is impaired driving, whether the source of impairment is alcohol, weed or any other substance.


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Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 20:20     Subject: So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All smoking is bad. I'm really surprised more people aren't using edibles rather than smoking.

I'm am and was for legalization, as we need better control and tax dollars, but am surprised at the number of people in MD smoking / vaping cigarettes and weed.


Congratulations!

How many tax dollars will it take to deal with the problems legal marijuana causes?

Our schools are already overburdened and out of control, but causing brain damage to a generation is okay because we’ll have increased taxes - unless people decide they don’t want to live where overburdened and out of control schools are being filled with students who have brain damage.

Since there is no legal standard nor way to test for degree of impairment, it may not cost the government much more money to deal with an insolvable problem they don’t have the tools to address. Instead of taxpayers picking up the tab, it will be individual families who deal with the pain of injury and the tragedy of lost lives. But hey, since the government’s net revenue increases, I guess you have a win here - unless you or someone you love is hurt by someone driving while stoned.

Any time that government thinks it will benefit by capitalizing on its citizens weaknesses, I think we all end up losing.


To be fair, legalized weed in other places has been a success. This area did it wrong and also has more endemic poverty and other issues that I think is making it a cultural problem that doesn't seem to exist in the other jurisdictions I've been to with legalized marijuana.


Really?

I’d love to know what they’re legal limit for marijuana impairment while driving is and how they test for it.

What kind of marijuana are they selling that doesn’t harm developing brains?


Brains are fully mature for marijuana at 18. For criminal responsibility, it's 26.



Brains are not fully mature at 18. The pre-frontal cortex - responsible for decision making - isn't close to done until someone's mid to late twenties. All these young people who are now daily smokers are doing some serious damage to their cognitive development.

But what's done is done. There's no going back. Society-wise, stoners do less harm than drunks. Hopefully, those that use will move toward edibles and save everyone else the stench. Snoop giving up the smoke is a good sign.

What's sad though is the pervasiveness of it. Anyone drinking at 10 am obviously has a severe problem. But it does increasingly seem like half the DMV is high all day long.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 20:17     Subject: So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All smoking is bad. I'm really surprised more people aren't using edibles rather than smoking.

I'm am and was for legalization, as we need better control and tax dollars, but am surprised at the number of people in MD smoking / vaping cigarettes and weed.


Congratulations!

How many tax dollars will it take to deal with the problems legal marijuana causes?

Our schools are already overburdened and out of control, but causing brain damage to a generation is okay because we’ll have increased taxes - unless people decide they don’t want to live where overburdened and out of control schools are being filled with students who have brain damage.

Since there is no legal standard nor way to test for degree of impairment, it may not cost the government much more money to deal with an insolvable problem they don’t have the tools to address. Instead of taxpayers picking up the tab, it will be individual families who deal with the pain of injury and the tragedy of lost lives. But hey, since the government’s net revenue increases, I guess you have a win here - unless you or someone you love is hurt by someone driving while stoned.

Any time that government thinks it will benefit by capitalizing on its citizens weaknesses, I think we all end up losing.


+100
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 20:00     Subject: So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All smoking is bad. I'm really surprised more people aren't using edibles rather than smoking.

I'm am and was for legalization, as we need better control and tax dollars, but am surprised at the number of people in MD smoking / vaping cigarettes and weed.


Congratulations!

How many tax dollars will it take to deal with the problems legal marijuana causes?

Our schools are already overburdened and out of control, but causing brain damage to a generation is okay because we’ll have increased taxes - unless people decide they don’t want to live where overburdened and out of control schools are being filled with students who have brain damage.

Since there is no legal standard nor way to test for degree of impairment, it may not cost the government much more money to deal with an insolvable problem they don’t have the tools to address. Instead of taxpayers picking up the tab, it will be individual families who deal with the pain of injury and the tragedy of lost lives. But hey, since the government’s net revenue increases, I guess you have a win here - unless you or someone you love is hurt by someone driving while stoned.

Any time that government thinks it will benefit by capitalizing on its citizens weaknesses, I think we all end up losing.


To be fair, legalized weed in other places has been a success. This area did it wrong and also has more endemic poverty and other issues that I think is making it a cultural problem that doesn't seem to exist in the other jurisdictions I've been to with legalized marijuana.


Really?

I’d love to know what they’re legal limit for marijuana impairment while driving is and how they test for it.

What kind of marijuana are they selling that doesn’t harm developing brains?


Brains are fully mature for marijuana at 18. For criminal responsibility, it's 26.


So do these places with successful legalizations limit smoking to places without any minors present, breathing in secondhand smoke?
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 19:58     Subject: Re:So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
Anonymous wrote:The stench is bad enough and it's intrusive -- potheads (oh, sorry, "regular users") like to say, "It's legal now so it doesn't affect you if I smoke," but anything that's smoked--weed or not--is unavoidably intruding into other people's lungs and nostrils.

But what's worse is going to be when we inevitably have deaths because of people who are driving high. It's only a matter of time. Impaired driving is impaired driving, whether the source of impairment is alcohol, weed or any other substance.
It's not the least bit challenging to drive while high on pot. You won't see pot smokers weaving from side to side, unable to stay in their lane. They are more likely to not take notice the light has turned green and it's time to move. But it's nothing at all like being drunk.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 19:56     Subject: So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All smoking is bad. I'm really surprised more people aren't using edibles rather than smoking.

I'm am and was for legalization, as we need better control and tax dollars, but am surprised at the number of people in MD smoking / vaping cigarettes and weed.


Congratulations!

How many tax dollars will it take to deal with the problems legal marijuana causes?

Our schools are already overburdened and out of control, but causing brain damage to a generation is okay because we’ll have increased taxes - unless people decide they don’t want to live where overburdened and out of control schools are being filled with students who have brain damage.

Since there is no legal standard nor way to test for degree of impairment, it may not cost the government much more money to deal with an insolvable problem they don’t have the tools to address. Instead of taxpayers picking up the tab, it will be individual families who deal with the pain of injury and the tragedy of lost lives. But hey, since the government’s net revenue increases, I guess you have a win here - unless you or someone you love is hurt by someone driving while stoned.

Any time that government thinks it will benefit by capitalizing on its citizens weaknesses, I think we all end up losing.


To be fair, legalized weed in other places has been a success. This area did it wrong and also has more endemic poverty and other issues that I think is making it a cultural problem that doesn't seem to exist in the other jurisdictions I've been to with legalized marijuana.


Really?

I’d love to know what they’re legal limit for marijuana impairment while driving is and how they test for it.

What kind of marijuana are they selling that doesn’t harm developing brains?


Brains are fully mature for marijuana at 18. For criminal responsibility, it's 26.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 19:54     Subject: So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
Anonymous wrote:Did you know it’s currently legal to smoke weed in an elevator in Maryland?

The prohibition in MD state law specifically states “carrying lighted tobacco products” as being prohibited in an elevator, “subject to a fine of $25.00”

But smoking a blunt in a elevator is 100% legal at the moment.

And I know this because the urchin sharing the elevator with me in Friendship Heights this evening while smoking a blunt fatter than my thumb, pointed the sign out to me very excitedly, while filling the elevator with smoke.

And he’s right. It’s totally legal.


Thanks, hopheads.


You never know when a bout of glaucoma is going to occur.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 19:19     Subject: So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
While people across the spectrum do smoke weed, you can't deny that it's becoming more and more pronounced among the working segments of society. In Maryland at least there is also a big overlap between race and class but plenty of working class whites smoke weed. Including my electrician, and I'm very tempted to not call him again because it was clear he smoked before coming to my house and the smell lingered and I'm annoyed as he's also a nice guy and an excellent electrician.

People who'd have smoked tobacco in the past are now switching to weed. It's that simple. At the same time the more educated and prosperous sectors of society just don't smoke anything any more.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 19:00     Subject: So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All smoking is bad. I'm really surprised more people aren't using edibles rather than smoking.

I'm am and was for legalization, as we need better control and tax dollars, but am surprised at the number of people in MD smoking / vaping cigarettes and weed.


Congratulations!

How many tax dollars will it take to deal with the problems legal marijuana causes?

Our schools are already overburdened and out of control, but causing brain damage to a generation is okay because we’ll have increased taxes - unless people decide they don’t want to live where overburdened and out of control schools are being filled with students who have brain damage.

Since there is no legal standard nor way to test for degree of impairment, it may not cost the government much more money to deal with an insolvable problem they don’t have the tools to address. Instead of taxpayers picking up the tab, it will be individual families who deal with the pain of injury and the tragedy of lost lives. But hey, since the government’s net revenue increases, I guess you have a win here - unless you or someone you love is hurt by someone driving while stoned.

Any time that government thinks it will benefit by capitalizing on its citizens weaknesses, I think we all end up losing.


To be fair, legalized weed in other places has been a success. This area did it wrong and also has more endemic poverty and other issues that I think is making it a cultural problem that doesn't seem to exist in the other jurisdictions I've been to with legalized marijuana.


Really?

I’d love to know what they’re legal limit for marijuana impairment while driving is and how they test for it.

What kind of marijuana are they selling that doesn’t harm developing brains?
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 18:44     Subject: So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
Anonymous wrote:We fought so hard to curb smoking in public areas and now we took several steps back that we will never come back from. And for anyone who voted to legalize and then has the nerve to complain about my perfume… suck it.


I think I’m going to order cans of Fart Spray (Amazon it) and just keep one on me at all times and spray it whenever I’m someplace that stinks like weed.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 18:42     Subject: So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Every driver I have seen (and smelled) smoking weed while driving has had MD plates.


Anything else they had in common?

Because we know exactly what dcum means when they say “Maryland drivers”.

Did you leave it out on purpose? Because you’re afraid to mention it?


I’m not the PP, but I assume you are alluding to race. “Maryland” does not mean one thing or the other to me. Most Maryland drivers (irrespective of race) drive like maniacs when they are in Virginia. Actually, I take that back. Most of the Maryland drivers that annoy me are white. I have no clue who is smoking weed.


Sure, Barb
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 18:42     Subject: So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
We fought so hard to curb smoking in public areas and now we took several steps back that we will never come back from. And for anyone who voted to legalize and then has the nerve to complain about my perfume… suck it.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 18:40     Subject: So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
Did you know it’s currently legal to smoke weed in an elevator in Maryland?

The prohibition in MD state law specifically states “carrying lighted tobacco products” as being prohibited in an elevator, “subject to a fine of $25.00”

But smoking a blunt in a elevator is 100% legal at the moment.

And I know this because the urchin sharing the elevator with me in Friendship Heights this evening while smoking a blunt fatter than my thumb, pointed the sign out to me very excitedly, while filling the elevator with smoke.

And he’s right. It’s totally legal.


Thanks, hopheads.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 18:13     Subject: So I guess Maryland just smells of weed now
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is illegal to smoke while driving, but it is impossible to enforce.


It is not impossible to make a dent in the problem. It is not impossible to make a dent in the problem of people smoking wherever they want in public in so many places.

Police used to cite and arrest people smoking in public and while driving. All the time. They still could.


It is next to impossible to enforce. I've prosecuted impaired driving cases and weed cases are almost always acquittals. The defendants claim that their car stinks because they smoked in it hours before or that their buddy (who they dropped off just before getting pulled over) was the one smoking. The prosecution has no wayto disprove this. Blood tests only show the presence of THC in the blood, but unlike alcohol, there's no readily available test to see if someone is currently under the influence.

And if you're talking about just citing people for smoking in public or while driving, you run into the same issue. The defendant will claim they were smoking a tobacco cigarette and the only reason they smell like weed is because they were hanging out with a friend who was smoking weed. I don't see how you disprove this.