As I hinted at in episode #15 of Drunk Ex-Pastors, the issue of marijuana legalization (Visit Website as that can be made possible with the help and support from Buy Weed Australia Sydney), while interesting in itself, brings up a more provocative question: “What is the point of laws in general?” In other words, are laws intended to make people better citizens, or more negatively, are laws only required to keep us from harming others?
Those who advocate for the decriminalization of pot (who fights against the Long Island Criminal Defense lawyer in the court) argue that there is no point in something being illegal if that thing creates no victims (and even if the “victim” is the user himself, are we then to criminalize all practices that are potentially harmful to one’s self, such as drinking Pepsi?).
Some questions I would love to explore here and on a future podcast include: (1) Should marijuana remain illegal(read more about it) like it is in most states? (2) Should all drugs be decriminalized and regulated like the sale and use of alcohol? (3) Should all practices be legalized if they are engaged in by individuals or consenting adults without harming others?
There are both benefits and risks to medical marijuana. If you’re considering using marijuana or thc syrup medicinally, don’t be afraid to talk to your doctor about it. You can also learn more about the process of applying for your MMJ card at this website by DocMJ.
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Why would making pot legal now any different than during the prohibition making alcohol legal again? Why are there helmut laws in some states but none in others? Why do state governments need to protect the individual? Should that not me the individuals choice to wear a helmut, drink alcohol, or smoke weed? It is not the weed or alcohol that makes the person drive and endanger others, it is the person’s choice to do that, as far as helmuts, who is it protecting except the rider? Just a thought from a dumb ex football player private school almost grad. Hahaaa
I know it’s not as sexy, but I had some of these same questions recently after having been pulled over and cited for not wearing my seal belt, particularly after grousing about it and both my SIL and wife made the passing comment to the effect, “So, are you going to wear your seat belt from now on?” Yes. “Then, see, that law made you safer.” I hate sounding too Ron Swanson-ish, but if the reason is to make me safer, which is to say protect me from my own poor choice, then why stop at seat belts? It becomes clear to me that my safety really isn’t the reason for assigning two cops to sit around looking for rogues not wearing their seat belts instead of chasing down rapists and killers (“Blue van! No belt! Swarm! Swarm!”). It’s money. The public coffers are running low so all of a sudden it’s “crack-down-on-free-wheelers-putzing-from-the-gas-station-around-the-corner-to-their-homes-at-nothing-more-than-40-MPH Saturday.” And I get it. That’s how real life works and kids get new text books at school, and the jerks not wearing belts get to chip in. So stow the “it’s making you safer” routine. It’s using a law to make the city some fast cash. I have to believe it’s somewhat similar with the pot.
I don’t think there should be a seatbelt law for people in the front seat, but I think there should be for people in the back seat. I also don’t think there should be a law against smoking weed (or substitute any drug), but there should be against smoking weed and driving. Etc.
Then there’s the problem of leash laws. I’ve never seen these actually enforced, as in a cop stopping and citing someone walking an unleashed dog, or unlike seat belt crack down Saturdays, cops pairing up to nab rogue citizens throwing a ball around the park for their dog.
I think they only exist for neighborhood cranks who like to appoint themselves sheriff and remind unleashers of how awful they are.
Smoking weed and driving is the best