Pass the Bong...NH House to vote on Legalizing Weed...

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

The NH legislature will be totally out of its mind if it legalizes pot.....nothing good will come with it.....the 400-member NH House of Reps just recently voted no to casino gambling which is another problem the state can do very well without.....way-to-go NH House of Reps.....just say no to drugs and and no to gambling....and say yes to a four penny increase on the gasoline and diesel road tax to help pay for fixing all the thousands of pot holes!!! Whether it is the pot you smoke, or the pot hole in the road, the only good pot is the cooking pot sitting on top of your stove used for making minestrone soup!

Well, I would lecture you about how you have no idea what you are talking about when it comes to marijuana, but you already know that. If you did, you would know legalizing and taxing it is a no brainer.

Have you seen all the rampant violence and overdoses in Colorado and Washington? Right, all we've seen is the tax revenue.
During the first month of recreational marijuana sales, Colorado's licensed dispensaries generated a total of more than $14 million, putting about $2 million of tax revenue into state coffers in the process. Revenue was in line with expectations. Any politician who ignores the future data will have trouble explaining why.

[ApS]

It's been found that ingesting marijuana can be fatal to dogs.
http://voices.yahoo.com/dogs-dying-a...-12088458.html

DEA administrator claims that marijuana legalization imperils dogs.
—Washington Post

David DelliQuadri was walking his daughter's dog Hailey, in Stehley Park [CO] on Nov. 25 when it ate something a vet thinks was laced with marijuana.

#“It’s like all the world is a threat to her now,” said David DelliQuadri, who was walking Hailey through Stehley Park in downtown Steamboat Springs when the dog ate something that a veterinarian later determined most likely was laced with marijuana.

#The extended side effects Hailey is experiencing after getting really stoned are not typical, but dogs ingesting marijuana and succumbing to marijuana toxicosis is not unusual in Steamboat Springs and throughout Colorado.

#“We see at least three each month,” Pet Kare Clinic veterinarian Dr. Paige Lorimer said. “It’s more common now that it’s legal.”
http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2...ip-eating-pot/

Wah...wah...what?

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

My cats look the same way...

[ishoot308]

Isn't "cat nip" kinda like weed for cats??

[Wolfeboro_Baja]

Originally Posted by ApS

It's been found that ingesting marijuana can be fatal to dogs.
http://voices.yahoo.com/dogs-dying-a...-12088458.html

DEA administrator claims that marijuana legalization imperils dogs.
—Washington Post



Wah...wah...what?

These foods are also dangerous and possibly fatal to dogs: avocados, chocolate, onions, garlic, grapes, raisins, alcohol, macadamia nuts and raw bread dough.
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtua...hazardous-dogs

[MeredithMan]

April 20 is National Weed Day. Amazing the things you can learn from your 18 year old....

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Originally Posted by MeredithMan

April 20 is National Weed Day. Amazing the things you can learn from your 18 year old....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_543854.html

This is how 420 started...bet he doesn't know the origin..., now you do!

[MeredithMan]

.....and you're right, she did not know the origin, but I had read about this myself when I first learned of it. Amazing....thanks for sharing!

P.S.: I enjoy your sense of humor, PBFF, especially around the Weirs vacant lots topic!

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Originally Posted by MeredithMan

.....and you're right, she did not know the origin, but I had read about this myself when I first learned of it. Amazing....thanks for sharing!

P.S.: I enjoy your sense of humor, PBFF, especially around the Weirs vacant lots topic!

MM, after I sent the last post I said to myself.."I bet it's not a he but a she"...having 4 sons, ranging from 19-24, I just assume boys are trouble and girls are angels. I know that's far from the truth. The girls are just better liars!!

Thanks for the kind comments. I think we need to laugh a lot more and stop worrying about the 'little things' in life...one thing my 25 years in fire/EMS has taught me is that life is fleeting and can turn on a dime. I've also never encountered, heard or read any incident of marijuana directly causing any true medical emergency.

And now, for me, it's W&B time..see if she knows that one!!!

[ApS]

Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Well, I would lecture you about how you have no idea what you are talking about when it comes to marijuana, but you already know that.

If you did, you would know legalizing and taxing it is a no brainer.

Marijuana already has become a cash-crop in a Colorado Elementary school.

“We aren’t trying to harm fourth-grade students who made a bad choice,” said Principal Jennifer Sheldon, in the CNN report. “This is an adult problem.”

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Originally Posted by ApS

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Marijuana already has become a cash-crop in a Colorado Elementary school.

A 4th grader took something an irresponsible adult should have control over and brought it to school? I've never heard of such a thing.
What other tragedies have occurred since marijuana was legalized and medically available in half the country? The overdoses, increase in usage, crime, zombies, etc., etc...there must be lots of data to support the opposition's predictions of the perils of legalizing and taxing a plant.

Here's some real information on Colorado's recent legalization...
Limited marijuana possession has been legal for over a year in Colorado and retail shops have been open for almost two months. This means there is now real data showing that legalization is going well and mostly as its backers intended.

These five numbers tell the story:

1) 77 percent decrease in state court marijuana cases - Legalization has caused marijuana arrest to plummet saving the state money. This drop is remarkable given that Colorado already had fairly liberal marijuana laws before Amendment 64 was approved. The Denver Post found, “the number of cases filed in state court alleging at least one marijuana offense plunged 77 percent between 2012 and 2013. The decline is most notable for charges of petty marijuana possession, which dropped from an average of 714 per month during the first nine months of 2012 to 133 per month during the same period in 2013 — a decline of 81 percent.”

2) $184 Million in new tax revenue – Legal marijuana sales are now projected to bring in $184 million in new tax revenue for the state during the first 18 months. This is higher than initial projections. Much of this money will go to education and drug treatment.

This number isn’t just important because it will help the state balance its budget. Significant tax revenue also proves that people are choosing to move from the black market to the new legal system even though there are high excise taxes.

3) 58 percent support for legalization – Now the that people of Colorado have gotten a chance to directly experience legalization they are increasingly supportive. Currently 58 percent of voters in Colorado support the new legalization law while only 39 percent oppose it. By comparison, in 2012 the ballot measure only won by 55.3 percent yes to 44.7 percent no.

4) 10 percent last month usage rate – In the first month after retail stores opened only 10 percent of Colorado voters said they actually used marijuana. This is right in line with use rates before legalization, showing it has not turned the state into a “land of potheads.”

5) 6.3 percent increase in airline flight searches – Early indications are that legalization will also be a modest boost for tourism. According to Hopper, “Flight search demand for Denver has been 6.3% above the national search average since December 1st.” During the first week of January flight searches were up 14 percent.

Since marijuana was legalized in Colorado marijuana arrests are way down, tax revenue is up and support for reform continues to grow. This is what success looks like.

[BroadHopper]

Colorado has always been very lax in enforcing marijuana laws. For decades Summit County has been known for public smoking of pot. And the local enforcement looks the other way. The laws just made the weed growers come out of the closet and sell responsibly.

A lot of weed are still sold below the table.

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

I'm not a religious person in any way shape or form but I do know the bible has many prophecies.

For those who haven't heard, Washington State just passed both laws, gay marriage and legalized marijuana.

The fact that both laws were passed on the same day makes perfect biblical sense.

Leviticus 20:13 says.."If a man lays with another man they shall be stoned"

We just didn't interpret it correctly before

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Colorado has always been very lax in enforcing marijuana laws. For decades Summit County has been known for public smoking of pot. And the local enforcement looks the other way. The laws just made the weed growers come out of the closet and sell responsibly.

A lot of weed are still sold below the table.

Very true BH.

Lots of people grow in Colorado and would never pay the ridiculous price for convenience. They sell enough to friends to cover the cost of growing, which is barely anything. As more people grow their own plants the supply will sky rocket and the street prices will go the opposite direction.
Right now marijuana sells for about $10-$15 a gram, especially in the northeast, where it's most expensive. Once people can legally grow their own the cost will plummet.
If I was to utilize a spare bedroom closet in my home, for less than $500., I could grow enough in 90 days for 2 years worth of personal use and you would never see or smell anything. Trust me on this

[BroadHopper]

You are so right about the prices. It is outrageous in NE. CO prices are dirt cheap. My ski buddies will drive out to CO so that they can drive it back. Although they say it is safe, shipping weed with your ski luggage through FEDEX, I'd rather drive it back.

If you hike out into the Belknap range with a sharp eye, many folks don't use the bedroom closet!

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

If you hike out into the Belknap range with a sharp eye, many folks don't use the bedroom closet!

Or a semi-sharp nose!

A guy I know prefers the winter months indoors when his neighbors are in Florida and the temps are easier to control. He says once personal cultivation is passed he will throw some seeds in the outdoor garden. Last winter was his first ever closet attempt and the results were excellent providing a couple years worth of personal use. He thinks he may outlast prohibition with the single harvest.

The house rejected/tabled/whatever the casino bill yesterday and the talk was lawmakers were trying to attach amendments specifically marijuana decriminalization. I believe the minimum the state should do, asap, is stop the harsh penalties for small possession of grass. Massachusetts, since decriminalization in 2009, had the LOWEST pot arrest rate in the nation, prior to Colorado and Washington legalization.

In 2010 states spent over $3.6 billion enforcing marijuana possession laws, a combination of policing, judicial and legal, and corrections costs. Imagine if they used that money to shut down the "doc in the box" clinics that "legally" distribute opiates in Florida that are then sold in New England eventually turning pill users into heroin junkies. That's the real problem they should focus on. The prescription pill/heroin problem in NH is rampant amongst teens and young adults.

[tis]

I don't know, Broadhopper, Jim Lowery wasn't so lucky driving it home himself.

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

It's just a matter of time. Common sense is finally prevailing in our failed war on the "killer weed" which, to this date, has killed nobody.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...RvfUGlqGG4falA

[ApS]

Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

It's just a matter of time. Common sense is finally prevailing in our failed war on the "killer weed" which, to this date, has killed nobody.

No one has been killed in Ferguson, Missouri riots, but the robber who was killed, started it all with a marijuana "enhancement" I'd never heard of.



http://www.cannabissearch.com/products/swisher-sweets/


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[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Originally Posted by ApS

No one has been killed in Ferguson, Missouri riots, but the robber who was killed, started it all with a marijuana "enhancement" I'd never heard of.



http://www.cannabissearch.com/products/swisher-sweets/


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Not sure what you think the hundreds of different flavored cigars, blunt wraps and rolling papers are at every store in the country, but they are used almost exclusively for rolling marijuana. Next time you're in a gas station or convenience store look behind the counter. Cigar wraps like Swisher Sweets or Philly Blunts don't enhance the high but give a bit of flavor to the wrap. Not my cup of tea, more the younger generations choice.
These cigars have been bought and sold for over a decade with little complaints...why?? Because of the taxes generated by selling "tobacco" products the State gets their cut. The fact that you just learned about blunt wraps tells me they are not bothering anyone. Some cities, like Boston (where you can walk down the street smoking a blunt/joint without arrest or even fear of a fine), banned the sale of single flavored cigars under $2.50 but they are still available in every other city on the planet.

[ApS]

Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Not my cup of tea, more the younger generations choice.

Study Claims Marijuana Reshapes Brain Of Users

The scientists call their study the first “to show casual use of marijuana is related to major brain changes.”

Maybe there really are repercussions to smoking pot. A new study holds that two neural regions key to emotions and motivation become misshapen or abnormally large after repeated pot smoking.

The scientists call their study the first "to show casual use of marijuana is related to major brain changes."

The study was paid for by the National Institutes of Health, the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Northwestern Medicine's Warren Wright Adolescent Center. The paper will be published Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in the Journal of Neuroscience.

To exemplify their claims, researchers used an MRI machine and the brains of 40 people between the ages of 18 and 25. They claim that the more marijuana a person smokes, the more those two neural regions get "damaged."

Dr. Hans Breiter, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, co-authored the study. He says, "Anytime you find there's a relationship to the amount of marijuana consumed and you see differences of core brain regions involved in processing of rewards, the making of decisions, the ability to assess emotions, that is a serious issue."
This study explains a lot.

[Farfrumbehavin]

It's diificult to make a strong argument when you consider that alchohol has been legal for as long as it has, and has done the damage that is has done. But as far as personal use is concerned, If you were to spend 1 hr with my nephew, and see the effect that it has on him, and his level of ambition and his attitude toward the world around him, WOW, that will scare you! There is a reason that they calll it DOPE! THe good news is the damage is not permanent, I have some proof of that. I have no issue with legalizing it, but I choose to not use. I have goals! And by the time I reach them I'll have more, That's what drives me forward!

[ApS]

Comparing alcohol with pot ignores use of both—simultaneously.

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Marijuana use is a back door way to cripple the Oil & Gas industry in Colorado.

They’ve tried to do it already—an effort that failed—but Oil & Gas companies are generally required by their insurance companies to randomly test employees for drugs and alcohol. All sub-contractors are also required.

Can you imagine what Oil & Gas company liability insurance rates will do if marijuana use is allowed?

If this stoner wins his case, look for businesses to flee Colorado at their first opportunity:

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireSto...-case-25858504

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by ApS

Comparing alcohol with pot ignores use of both—simultaneously.

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Marijuana use is a back door way to cripple the Oil & Gas industry in Colorado.

They’ve tried to do it already—an effort that failed—but Oil & Gas companies are generally required by their insurance companies to randomly test employees for drugs and alcohol. All sub-contractors are also required.

Can you imagine what Oil & Gas company liability insurance rates will do if marijuana use is allowed?

If this stoner wins his case, look for businesses to flee Colorado at their first opportunity:

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireSto...-case-25858504

Now that this thread is in purgatory... dude you need to get stoned and chill out! Life is waaay too short

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Originally Posted by VitaBene

Now that this thread is in purgatory... dude you need to get stoned and chill out! Life is waaay too short

I read your suggestion. I will follow it, even though it was meant for another!

[ApS]

Originally Posted by Farfrumbehavin

It's diificult to make a strong argument when you consider that alchohol has been legal for as long as it has, and has done the damage that is has done. But as far as personal use is concerned, If you were to spend 1 hr with my nephew, and see the effect that it has on him, and his level of ambition and his attitude toward the world around him, WOW, that will scare you! There is a reason that they calll it DOPE! THe good news is the damage is not permanent, I have some proof of that. I have no issue with legalizing it, but I choose to not use. I have goals! And by the time I reach them I'll have more, That's what drives me forward!

A study more than thirty years in the making found that smoking marijuana permanently lowers intelligence, or IQ. Frequent pot smokers (even those who had given up marijuana) tended to have deficits in memory, concentration, and overall IQ.

The reduction in IQ for those who smoked pot heavily prior to age 18 was most pronounced: an average of eight points. An eight point reduction in IQ is enough to have a significant, negative impact upon your life.

To put it into context, consider that individuals with an IQ of 110 have an average net worth of $71,000 and individuals with an IQ of 120 have an average net worth of $128,000.

It looks like smoking pot can lower your tax bracket.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbr...tly-lowers-iq/

Having seen it myself, I'm sorry to hear about your nephew. Would he say he's been "unaffected"?

The reason I ask, is that it troubles me that those "who gave it up" say they were "unaffected"—when they're in no position to give witness to their own condition.

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Laconia is a step closer to having a medical marijuana facility.
Possibly in the industrial area around the airport.

I can see it now...

Riding down Lily Pond Rd., cool wind in my hair. Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air.

http://www.laconiadailysun.com/index...-pot-ordinance

[ApS]

Regarding the fact that marijuana is much stronger today...

Excerpted text from site—also features IQ-loss video:

"As many as a quarter of new cases of psychotic mental illness can be blamed on super-strength strains of cannabis, scientists will warn this week...The latest research, to be published in The Lancet, concludes: ‘People who used cannabis or skunk every day were roughly three times more likely to have a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder than were those who never used cannabis.’

Michael Ellis, a Tory member of the Home Affairs Select Committee, said: ‘This powerful new study illustrates that those in government and the police must be careful to send out the right message.

‘Cannabis isn’t a harmless drug: it can ruin lives.’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz3RuOznPfy

Yet we wonder why we import H1B engineers.

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Vermont could become the first state in history to legalize recreational marijuana via state legislature with a new bill submitted Tuesday that aims to end prohibition of the plant.

Senate Bill 95 would legalize the possession, use and sale of recreational marijuana in the state for those 21 and older. Adult residents could possess up to an ounce of marijuana and grow up to nine plants.

Non-residents could also enjoy the new laws, legally purchasing up to one-quarter of an ounce of marijuana from a licensed retail shop.

If the measure passes, it's likely that Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) would sign it into law.

Legal marijuana is the fastest-growing industry in the U.S., according to a recent report from industry analysts ArcView Group. Their recent report predicts that over the next five years, 14 more states will legalize recreational marijuana. Along with Vermont, at least nine more states are expected to consider recreational marijuana legalization by 2016.

Massachusetts and Maine will have recreational legalization on the next ballot and both are expected to pass. That means in 2016 New Hampshire could be surrounded by states that have legal recreation marijuana.
Those states will certainly thank the people of NH for their tax revenue.
NH remains the only NE state where your life can be ruined for possessing a joint. Live Free Or Die?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/0...n_6662426.html