DOJ Memo on Marijuana Use

[AZGrizFan]

Sugar is legal. Bad analogy. Try again.

this is fun !

still trying to figure who pays for gun injuries and prescription drug epidemic?

both legal. Bad analogies. Try again.

Besides, healthcare costs for legalizing all drugs would DWARF "gun injuries"....

[CAA Flagship]

Guns are legal (and protected by the 2nd amendment). Bad analogy.

I find your "healthcare" argument silly when we have prescription drug epidemic
prescribed by doctors and PUSHED by drug makers



for fun:
who pays for all the adult onset diabetes ?
brought on by legally consuming sugar at unhealthy levels

there should be a 50% SUGAR tax to pay for adult onset diabetes - and I'm not fucking kidding

Oh FFS.
Why add something unhealthy to the legal (recreational) market at the same time people are told that we have to pay for universal healthcare?
Can we charge non-prescription users a surcharge?

[89Hen]

it's bankrupting our healthcare system far more than marijuana
and I don;t see you debating the nuances of the problem

Start another thread, let's get it going. You play the part of me and I'll play the part of you.

[AZGrizFan]

The facts are americans are some fat stupid fucks and are killing themselves with sugar by the millions
and the costs are staggering

and charging a FAT TAX is actually the answer
it'll never pass because the majority of Americans are fat or live with a fat fuck

it's bankrupting our healthcare system far more than marijuana
and I don;t see you debating the nuances of the problem

There are a lot of things bankrupting our healthcare system. Sugar is one in a long list...

But are we talking about JUST marijuana? Or all illegal drugs?

[89Hen]

Ever been to Disney?

[93henfan]

Ever been to Disney?

Or Walmart.

Walmart is the most Murican place in Murica.

[AZGrizFan]

Ever been to Disney?

And look! They're both drinking WATER!

[UNI88]

The facts are americans are some fat stupid fucks and are killing themselves with sugar by the millions
and the costs are staggering

and charging a FAT TAX is actually the answer
it'll never pass because the majority of Americans are fat or live with a fat fuck

it's bankrupting our healthcare system far more than marijuana
and I don;t see you debating the nuances of the problem

There are a lot of things bankrupting our healthcare system. Sugar is one in a long list...

But are we talking about JUST marijuana? Or all illegal drugs?

I'm talking about marijuana and "____________ is legal. Bad analogy. Try again. " is avoiding the comparison. Comparing the health benefits, risks and costs of marijuana to alcohol and nicotine is valid. Comparing to caffeine and sugar is a little more of a stretch but not because caffeine and sugar are legal.

[Chizzang]

There are a lot of things bankrupting our healthcare system. Sugar is one in a long list...

But are we talking about JUST marijuana? Or all illegal drugs?

I'm talking about marijuana and "____________ is legal. Bad analogy. Try again. " is avoiding the comparison. Comparing the health benefits, risks and costs of marijuana to alcohol and nicotine is valid. Comparing to caffeine and sugar is a little more of a stretch but not because caffeine and sugar are legal.

it's all in good fun
We're not going to change the world here at CS.com



plus anything that even mildly annoys AZ is in my wheelhouse

[AZGrizFan]

I'm talking about marijuana and "____________ is legal. Bad analogy. Try again. " is avoiding the comparison. Comparing the health benefits, risks and costs of marijuana to alcohol and nicotine is valid. Comparing to caffeine and sugar is a little more of a stretch but not because caffeine and sugar are legal.

it's all in good fun
We're not going to change the world here at CS.com



plus anything that even mildly annoys AZ is in my wheelhouse

[AZGrizFan]

There are a lot of things bankrupting our healthcare system. Sugar is one in a long list...

But are we talking about JUST marijuana? Or all illegal drugs?

I'm talking about marijuana and "____________ is legal. Bad analogy. Try again. " is avoiding the comparison. Comparing the health benefits, risks and costs of marijuana to alcohol and nicotine is valid. Comparing to caffeine and sugar is a little more of a stretch but not because caffeine and sugar are legal.

I don't believe it IS valid, and here's why: Our healthcare system has already absorbed the cost associated with LEGAL things like tobacco and alcohol and sugar, etc. I want quantified what the ADDITIONAL cost associated with legalization of weed would be. On top of a system that, in chizzy's words, is already being bankrupted....especially given the left's love affair with single payer systems.

I'm fine with people putting whatever they want in their bodies. Just don't expect ME to pick up the tab for your poor decisions (any more than I already am for the already legal shit).

[UNI88]

I'm talking about marijuana and "____________ is legal. Bad analogy. Try again. " is avoiding the comparison. Comparing the health benefits, risks and costs of marijuana to alcohol and nicotine is valid. Comparing to caffeine and sugar is a little more of a stretch but not because caffeine and sugar are legal.

I don't believe it IS valid, and here's why: Our healthcare system has already absorbed the cost associated with LEGAL things like tobacco and alcohol and sugar, etc. I want quantified what the ADDITIONAL cost associated with legalization of weed would be. On top of a system that, in chizzy's words, is already being bankrupted....especially given the left's love affair with single payer systems.

I'm fine with people putting whatever they want in their bodies. Just don't expect ME to pick up the tab for your poor decisions (any more than I already am for the already legal shit).

The impact of other drugs on our healthcare system whether those costs have already been absorbed or not is relevant to the debate. If we're considering the potential additional cost of marijuana legalization why aren't we also considering the potential cost savings of making alcohol or nicotine illegal or revenue generation from a sugar tax? Cutting down on the consumption of alcohol, nicotine and sugar would have tremendous health and healthcare cost benefits. Why are we worried about marijuana when opioid and prescription drug abuse are probably a significantly bigger problem.

I agree with your last paragraph.

[Chizzang]

I'm talking about marijuana and "____________ is legal. Bad analogy. Try again. " is avoiding the comparison. Comparing the health benefits, risks and costs of marijuana to alcohol and nicotine is valid. Comparing to caffeine and sugar is a little more of a stretch but not because caffeine and sugar are legal.

I don't believe it IS valid, and here's why: Our healthcare system has already absorbed the cost associated with LEGAL things like tobacco and alcohol and sugar, etc. I want quantified what the ADDITIONAL cost associated with legalization of weed would be. On top of a system that, in chizzy's words, is already being bankrupted....especially given the left's love affair with single payer systems.

I'm fine with people putting whatever they want in their bodies. Just don't expect ME to pick up the tab for your poor decisions (any more than I already am for the already legal shit).

In short ^
We can't be the World Police and Take Care of our own
Pick one



We have a mandatory school system that won't even feed its children
because its too expensive

[AZGrizFan]

I don't believe it IS valid, and here's why: Our healthcare system has already absorbed the cost associated with LEGAL things like tobacco and alcohol and sugar, etc. I want quantified what the ADDITIONAL cost associated with legalization of weed would be. On top of a system that, in chizzy's words, is already being bankrupted....especially given the left's love affair with single payer systems.

I'm fine with people putting whatever they want in their bodies. Just don't expect ME to pick up the tab for your poor decisions (any more than I already am for the already legal shit).

The impact of other drugs on our healthcare system whether those costs have already been absorbed or not is relevant to the debate. If we're considering the potential additional cost of marijuana legalization why aren't we also considering the potential cost savings of making alcohol or nicotine illegal or revenue generation from a sugar tax? Cutting down on the consumption of alcohol, nicotine and sugar would have tremendous health and healthcare cost benefits. Why are we worried about marijuana when opioid and prescription drug abuse are probably a significantly bigger problem.

I agree with your last paragraph.

Key words: ALREADY LEGAL. We've got multiple examples of problems with the system and now we're gonna just add another one on top of a system that's already teetering? Makes zero sense to me.

Oh, and FYI: neither alcohol consumers nor smokers are protected classes. Companies can get huge discounts from their healthcare providers by NOT hiring smokers or by segregating smokers into a different payment plan. Same with drinkers.

[CAA Flagship]

Or Walmart.

Walmart is the most Murican place in Murica.

Damn right. Party size Lays chips, Doritos, and Tostitos are $3.48.
They are $5.29 in the local supermarket.
Don't mess with a good thing.

[93henfan]

Or Walmart.

Walmart is the most Murican place in Murica.

Damn right. Party size Lays chips, Doritos, and Tostitos are $3.48.
They are $5.29 in the local supermarket.
Don't mess with a good thing.

[kalm]

I'm talking about marijuana and "____________ is legal. Bad analogy. Try again. " is avoiding the comparison. Comparing the health benefits, risks and costs of marijuana to alcohol and nicotine is valid. Comparing to caffeine and sugar is a little more of a stretch but not because caffeine and sugar are legal.

I don't believe it IS valid, and here's why: Our healthcare system has already absorbed the cost associated with LEGAL things like tobacco and alcohol and sugar, etc. I want quantified what the ADDITIONAL cost associated with legalization of weed would be. On top of a system that, in chizzy's words, is already being bankrupted....especially given the left's love affair with single payer systems.

I'm fine with people putting whatever they want in their bodies. Just don't expect ME to pick up the tab for your poor decisions (any more than I already am for the already legal shit).

Legality is arbitrary. Carbs are unhealthy. Stop eating bread then get back to me.

[AZGrizFan]

I don't believe it IS valid, and here's why: Our healthcare system has already absorbed the cost associated with LEGAL things like tobacco and alcohol and sugar, etc. I want quantified what the ADDITIONAL cost associated with legalization of weed would be. On top of a system that, in chizzy's words, is already being bankrupted....especially given the left's love affair with single payer systems.

I'm fine with people putting whatever they want in their bodies. Just don't expect ME to pick up the tab for your poor decisions (any more than I already am for the already legal shit).

Legality is arbitrary. Carbs are unhealthy. Stop eating bread then get back to me.

Legal is anything but arbitrary. And I have stopped eating bread. What next?

[UNI88]

Legality is arbitrary. Carbs are unhealthy. Stop eating bread then get back to me.

Legal is anything but arbitrary. And I have stopped eating bread. What next?

Beer is liquid bread. Carbs and alcohol = double whammy of unhealthy, should be illegal.

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[kalm]

Legality is arbitrary. Carbs are unhealthy. Stop eating bread then get back to me.

Legal is anything but arbitrary. And I have stopped eating bread. What next?

Are legal system isn’t arbitrary? You might want to rethink that one, Chet.

[Chizzang]

What say you on this matter unanswered ?
We can afford to be the World Police yet can not take Care of our own

We have a mandatory school system that won't even feed its own children
because its too expensive

can we all at least admit this point as a systematic truth?
there is plenty of money available if the right things are threatened

[AZGrizFan]

Legal is anything but arbitrary. And I have stopped eating bread. What next?

Are legal system isn’t arbitrary? You might want to rethink that one, Chet.

*our

[AZGrizFan]

What say you on this matter unanswered ?
We can afford to be the World Police yet can not take Care of our own

We have a mandatory school system that won't even feed its own children
because its too expensive

can we all at least admit this point as a systematic truth?
there is plenty of money available if the right things are threatened

Has anybody ever argued against that? It’s why people on both sides of the spectrum like me and Houndawg can agree on some things, like closing overseas bases and stopping the whole “world police” thing.

[Chizzang]

What say you on this matter unanswered ?
We can afford to be the World Police yet can not take Care of our own

We have a mandatory school system that won't even feed its own children
because its too expensive

can we all at least admit this point as a systematic truth?
there is plenty of money available if the right things are threatened

Has anybody ever argued against that? It’s why people on both sides of the spectrum like me and Houndawg can agree on some things, like closing overseas bases and stopping the whole “world police” thing.

and yet here we are...

The military wants for nothing - in fact they get shit they don't even want
and still low income american kids go hungry



2020 and yet her we are
on good evidence everybody is in favor - yet nothing changes

[HI54UNI]

What say you on this matter unanswered ?
We can afford to be the World Police yet can not take Care of our own

We have a mandatory school system that won't even feed its own children
because its too expensive

can we all at least admit this point as a systematic truth?
there is plenty of money available if the right things are threatened

Hey Chizzy, are you donating to pay off the negative balances for kids' school lunches? I'm impressed with how much you see to care about this issue.