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by fnordfnordfnord 4339 days ago
So do you want to spray cannabis with poison?

How about genetically engineering cannabis so that consuming it causes a pink polka dotted tumor to grow on your forehead to facilitate easy identification of cannabis users?

Poisoning people is a perversion of science.
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tekromancr 4337 days ago
That actually did kinda happen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraquat#.22Paraquat_pot.22
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sentientmachine 4339 days ago
It should be legalized and then if you take it, it goes on your record, so next time you try to get a job the hiring company can decide based upon the reputation of potheads, whether or not to hire you.
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angersock 4339 days ago
Why the fuck is it any of their business what I do in my free time?
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sentientmachine 4339 days ago
Because your sorry butt marches into our emergency room after you screw yourself up. Taking away extra nice things that could have been. And since we can't drop you off on a deserted island to get rid of you for damaging the rest of us, the next best thing is to try to influence your behavior so you don't damage yourself now.

Its the same thing you do when you find a skunk roaming the house, you either get a broom and shoo it away, or restrict its freedom so at least it doesn't spray anything. What the fuck gives you the right to put the skunk in a box? The right of the others to remain un-sprayed by twitchy tailed skunk.

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jrockway 4339 days ago
Should I not bike in my free time, because I might hit a pothole, endo, and break my arm? That would march "[my] sorry butt" into "[your] emergency room" pretty darn quick.

The answer is: that's absurd. Every single thing humans do can result in injury. (Even sitting in a chair injures you!) Cycling probably sends more people to the emergency room than smoking pot does, in fact.

(I don't use marijuana BTW, but I do support its legalization. Sounds like a legitimate recreational activity. I personally prefer coffee.)

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schrodinger 4339 days ago
How exactly does smoking marijuana send you to the emergency room? Oh it must be one of those super common overdoses we hear about.
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couchand 4339 days ago
Well, there was that misleading USA today chart [0] that pointed out there are more ER visits related to marijuana than heroin.

Of course, when you adjust for the number of users the rate drops to lower than the rate for alcohol (duh).

[0]: http://www.vox.com/2014/8/2/5960307/marijuana-legalization-h...

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pstuart 4339 days ago
He's a troll with a superiority complex.
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