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Legalization In The Red Sea: Pot And The Rural South

Discussion in 'Marijuana Consumption Q&A' started by OsteoPherocious, Jul 14, 2014.

  1. #1 OsteoPherocious, Jul 14, 2014
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    *Side Note*: I made this identical post on another forum but It's just not going to get me any answers to my question or let me see any opinions on the subject. I'm new to the site and only about a year old in terms of smoking but I dont think my questions will be answered or appreciated by the "Apprentice" section. The questions I'm essentially asking are: How far off is the south from legalization, why is a victimless crime STILL a crime, etc. 

    Living in Georgia the last 7 years of my life, I've noticed many things wrong with the current situation in regards to the connotation of weed. In the eyes of the old heads weed is exactly what they thought it was. Just a sinful drug that leads to dubious and lewd behavior of the youth they've so desperately cultivated into thinking exactly the same. This is just not the case. In my own experience smoking weed outside of the use of medicinal benefits, (strictly just to get high), is nothing more than a couple friends hanging out in my bedroom sharing a bowl eating some food we picked up at the dollar general an hour or two earlier. If I'm by myself it's just me taking some rips from the bong and being glued to my bed watching the ceiling fan with some music in the background. I know this isn't the case for everyone. However, I just cant imagine the sessions of others differing so greatly from the mild mannered symptoms mine have as to being something that just simply cant be legalized in the state of Georgia or any other deep south states. I'm sincerely hoping my generation (Youths born in and around 1996) break away from the idea that marijuana is sinful and of no use to the common man, an idea that is damn near instilled as early as possible here in the south. In my graduating class of 2014 far too many kids saw the sheriff's office because they were booked for possession or other weed related sundries. A victimless crime throwing a curveball into the lives of teens in the state. And this is just one perspective! A countless amount of adults who enjoy the benefits of herb are finding themselves jailed for something that could be resolved with just a smidge of legislation and open mindedness. I'm curious as to anyone else's thoughts on the matter. I see recreational legalization being a long way off in my home state and it's neighbors, but my god it will be much appreciated and alleviating when it finally arrives. 
     
  2. #2 bamatoker, Jul 14, 2014
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    I've been living across the state line from you all my life, so I can see where you are coming from. One of the biggest problems is that the police make too much off the federal grants and seizure money. Then you have jackass cops like one guy you may have heard of--Eddie Ingram--that insist upon making names for themselves by using big family trees to set people up. I've never been unfortunate enough to get caught in the crosshairs, but many over around Georgetown, GA and across the lake in Eufaula learned lessons on not trusting anyone.
     
    In Alabama, they recently legalized CBD, and despite this being a conservative state, it seems there is widespread support among the public for further legalization efforts. AL.com did a poll recently of its readers, and about 75% of respondents were favorable to relaxing regulations or all-out legalization. Normally legalization is a "liberal" agenda policy, so it surprises me that so many people in such a conservative state do support legalization. Furthermore, our governor here is a medical doctor, and he recognizes the benefits of marijuana legalization. We may be closer than I think to at least having prescription medicinal marijuana here in Bama.
     
    While it is certainly years away (I hear Florida is closer than we are), it is very viable that legalization will occur even in the deep south. But I will say that if the sunshine state beats us to it, then that's where I am going! 
     
  3. #3 OneOfTheGoodOnes, Jul 15, 2014
    This is NOT a Question and Answer section.
    That's why the City has a "Tokers Q & A" section/
    Moved.
     
  4. #4 OsteoPherocious, Jul 15, 2014
    I apologize I thought this was the Q&A section 
     
  5. #5 solarhitz, Jul 15, 2014
    i don't hold a lot of hope for the south. As a Floridian, i'm not exactly a member of "the south" but there is certainly a lot of greed and corruption down here. Many issues like this in the south stem from religion and how attached people are to religion and religious beliefs down here. Religion is a more dangerous drug than any illegal one. Personally, I became so much happier when I became an athiest/agnostic. When you stop trying to base your life off of cracked philosophers from 3000 years ago and start living by logic, then you get more done in the departments of humanitarian legislature and health.
     
  6. #6 OsteoPherocious, Jul 15, 2014
    I dont really have high hopes for it either. Everyone here is so attached to the old obsolete ways of doing things. Outside of marijuana included. Same sex marriage, the role of women, etc. The rest of the country is going to come through with legalization and hopefully that'll pressure the south into joining the train. Of course I don't plan on being here waiting for that day to come, I will make my way to a more enlightened area of the nation 
     
  7. #7 solarhitz, Jul 15, 2014
    i hear that brotha. Once I'm done with my education here I'm headed off to California. The greater portion of my family lives out there, and I think I'd get along with some of the quirky folk out there much better than the people down here.
     
  8. #8 OsteoPherocious, Jul 15, 2014
    No doubt. I think the pacific northwest is calling my name. I've spent the last month out here for some volunteer work at a neuroscience lab and it's about perfect here. 
     
  9. #9 clevername, Jul 15, 2014
     
    One interesting thing to watch:
     
    "civil liberties" would be best ensured by "conservative government." People get the terms mixed up. "Liberal government" means "nanny state" and "big gov't that gets into people's personal affairs, and tries to control everything they do." That's completely the opposite of "civil liberties," which denote "do what you want as long as you're not hurting anyone or stealing/destroying property."
     
    The "NeoCons," are actually "civil conservative" and "governmentally liberal."
    The "NeoLibs," are actually "civil conservative" and "governmentally liberal."
     
    Did you notice they're the same? ;)
     
    REAL "libertarians" are about people's personal rights (which goes right along with limiting the gov't's power, so they can't abuse it)
    REAL "conservatives" are about keeping government small and minimal, without wasteful expenses, and staying out of people's personal lives.
     
    Oh wait... those are the same too!
     
    Isn't that interesting?
     
    I think it is; especially when people get all caught up in the "right vs left" thing. It's done that way by design, to distract everyone from the real issues.
     
    the Neo-Politicians are against all of us, no matter whether you lean "left" or "right" or "red" or "blue." They trick the ignorant and distracted masses into voting to continue their own oppression.
     
  10. #10 solarhitz, Jul 15, 2014
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    Not sure if I agree with every single statement you made, but yeah for the most part absolutely. That's the same reason I didn't vote in the last presidential election. I felt like some Chinese guy stuck "voting" for one candidate that is just going to be oppresive. Mitt Romney is a fucking prick, and Obama is either a crook or a pussy, I can't tell which. My parents weren't happy when I told them that, but I'm not gonna be forced into voting for someone I don't believe in.
     

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