stupid pot shops, what the sh*t

[alxone]

so was driving around and started counting pot shops (mmj dispensaries) and realized that there are more of them than Mc Donald's and starbucks combined (gross) . It kinda got me thinking and mad at the same time .
So let me get this straight , the laws get tougher on guns and ammo but a bunch of stinking liberal hippy drug addicts can have all the drugs they want ???? Honestly it sickens me to see all the pot stores and the money that is dumped into the legal system over this . Mean while I cant get a cop to respond in less than 4 hours to a crime in my neighborhood , schools in the city are not getting the funding they need , and every other block i see someone my age or younger holding a "please help , will work for food " sign . What the shit , wheres all the tax money from these drugs go?? cause it sure is not helping out the community????
thanks for letting me rant a little

[ghettodub]

I think we need to legalize weed and tax the hell out of it. Solution to our debt problems...

[kidicarus13]

I think we need to legalize weed and tax the hell out of it. Solution to our debt problems...

It might as well be legal because many doctors will write you a Rx for it. And the state does collect $ from these shops.

[alxone]

It might as well be legal because many doctors will write you a Rx for it. And the state does collect $ from these shops.

but where dose that money go ??? it sure it not going to safer, cleaner neighborhoods . or to educate children . make new parks ect . it just seems like all the drug money is wasted . So now we get drugs and revenue thrown in our face and nothing changes except now there are a few less people for the cops to arrest ??? i call bull sh*t .treat it like booze sounds like the best plan so far .

[TFOGGER]

but where dose that money go ??? it sure it not going to safer, cleaner neighborhoods . or to educate children . make new parks ect . it just seems like all the drug money is wasted . So now we get drugs and revenue thrown in our face and nothing changes except now there are a few less people for the cops to arrest ??? i call bull sh*t .treat it like booze sounds like the best plan so far .

I have some friends that work in the industry(but do not partake), and abide by ALL of the state regs, including sales taxes. Many of these dispensaries operate in violation of state law, including hours of operation (10am to 7pm only), proximity to other dispensaries, proximity to schools, lack of security, etc. The state is slowly cracking down on these violators, but they have only 16 enforcement officers to regulate the hundreds of dispensaries.


I agree, legalize and regulate like alcohol or tobacco(but not firearms).

Alcohol, tobacco, and firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency....

[spyder]

Alcohol, tobacco, and firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency....

I like that!

[DeusExMachina]

I don't do drugs of any kind, but I laughed at calling pot smokers "drug addicts".

[Marlin]

I don't do drugs of any kind, but I laughed at calling pot smokers "drug addicts".

I'll admit, I tried it twice in my youth. Didn't do a damn thing for me. Hell, I didn't even get the munchies. I feel ripped off.

[DeusExMachina]

I'll admit, I tried it twice in my youth. Didn't do a damn thing for me. Hell, I didn't even get the munchies. I feel ripped off.

I never even tried it. Never cared to. Maybe I missed out?

My friend smokes daily, like a couple puffs at a time. Its pretty similar to how I drink a beer on occasion.

I used to be vehemently anti-drug, but I also used to be anti-gun (grew up in Massachuass). Age and experience just opens your eyes to reality, I have found.

Coke, meth, heroin, etc. use still gives me the willies and I think for good reason.

I think the war on drugs is a waste of life, money and time. Its not like people will start doing meth because its legal, and if they do...well, thank you Darwin.

[kidicarus13]

I know the state uses most of the $ it collects to "regulate" the shops. I agree though, where's the social benefit?