Marijuana initiative could make or break Obama in Colorado

inbred Genius wrote:

the govt does not get to decide what kind of lightbulb I use...nor what kind of toilet I install, nor what kind of engine that is in my car, or what size soda I might wanna drink.

NEW wrote:

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But as a GOP type you want the government to tell women what to do with there body and to tell gays who they can and cnat marry and if you can do drugs or not and if you can commit suicide or not......
Funny how GOP types want government to control the most personal and most private issues but ones that dont mater they scream about...
YOU SHOULD USE CFL LIGHTS THEY COTS LESS OVER LIFE AND SAVE IN THE END..AND A LOW FLOW TOILET IS GOOD FOR ALL OF US BY USING LESS WATER. AND A ENGINE THAT USES LESS FUEL HELPS ALL PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT...AND SODA IS BAD FOR YOU AND MAKES YOU A TUB OF GOO........

anneutral wrote:

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conservatives are not good at conserving.
(ironic huh?)

NEW wrote:

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But as a GOP type you want the government to tell women what to do with there body and to tell gays who they can and cnat marry and if you can do drugs or not and if you can commit suicide or not......
Funny how GOP types want government to control the most personal and most private issues but ones that dont mater they scream about...
YOU SHOULD USE CFL LIGHTS THEY COTS LESS OVER LIFE AND SAVE IN THE END..AND A LOW FLOW TOILET IS GOOD FOR ALL OF US BY USING LESS WATER. AND A ENGINE THAT USES LESS FUEL HELPS ALL PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT...AND SODA IS BAD FOR YOU AND MAKES YOU A TUB OF GOO........

Robert wrote:

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I have a simple basis, I recognize that the government gets to decide whether or not I get to drive drunk. But I don't recognize that the government gets to decide if I drink, that is my decision.
The government does not get to decide if I smoke cigarettes even though it is bad for me.
The government does not get to decide if I eat broccoli vs a steak well marbled with fat.
The government does not get to decide if I drive a car or motorcycle even though a car is obviously safer.
I don't understand anyone's desire for the government to decide if it is ok or not for them to smoke marijuana. I just don't trust the government to make smart decisions about my health and well being, I do trust myself to make decisions about my health and well being.
Kudos for the people of Colorado for wanting to decide for themselves instead of wanting the government to decide.

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inbred Genius wrote:

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since when are libs in charge of telling others whats good for them?

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Le Jimbo wrote:

<quoted text>I am sure the American Cancer society and the American Medical Society will differ with their conclution.

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inbred Genius wrote:

this is good news for the ponytailed ex hippies..now they can sit at starbucks in their birkenstocks, sipping their double espresso cappucino latte while bashing bush on the wifi,and light up a joint....

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Here in Vegas wrote:

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Was watching congressional testimony on this mary-jane for cancer debate. The pro dopers were all 60 something, long haired, dope smoking, tie die, hippy maggot throw backs. Smoking all the dope caused their cancer.

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Mykro wrote:

<quoted text>Swallowing all that Kock Bros jiz caused brain rot.

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Mykro wrote:

<quoted text>Swallowing all that Kock Bros jiz caused brain rot.

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datruth wrote:

If Obama wants to get legalized marijuana, he will have to get it through congress, which is a real, rational, mind-using branch of the Government.

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it is I wrote:

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Obsession with the Koch brothers and their jizz? I guess being used to soros and his juice makes you wonder, huh?

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datruth wrote:

If Obama wants to get legalized marijuana, he will have to get it through congress, which is a real, rational, mind-using branch of the Government.

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Here in Vegas wrote:

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What's a Koch Bros? Some black street rap pron thing?
There is a possibility obama is gone this fall. You ready?

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karmalyzed wrote:

What Other Adverse Effect Does Marijuana Have on Health?
Effects on the Heart
Marijuana increases heart rate by 20-100 percent shortly after smoking; this effect can last up to 3 hours. In one study, it was estimated that marijuana users have a 4.8-fold increase in the risk of heart attack in the first hour after smoking the drug. This may be due to increased heart rate as well as the effects of marijuana on heart rhythms, causing palpitations and arrhythmias. This risk may be greater in aging populations or in those with cardiac vulnerabilities.
Effects on the Lungs
Numerous studies have shown marijuana smoke to contain carcinogens and to be an irritant to the lungs. In fact, marijuana smoke contains 50-70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke. Marijuana users usually inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than tobacco smokers do, which further increase the lungs' exposure to carcinogenic smoke. Marijuana smokers show dysregulated growth of epithelial cells in their lung tissue, which could lead to cancer; however, a recent case-controlled study found no positive associations between marijuana use and lung, upper respiratory, or upper digestive tract cancers. Thus, the link between marijuana smoking and these cancers remains unsubstantiated at this time.
Nonetheless, marijuana smokers can have many of the same respiratory problems as tobacco smokers, such as daily cough and phlegm production, more frequent acute chest illness, and a heightened risk of lung infections. A study of 450 individuals found that people who smoke marijuana frequently but do not smoke tobacco have more health problems and miss more days of work than nonsmokers. Many of the extra sick days among the marijuana smokers in the study were for respiratory illnesses.
Effects on Daily Life
Research clearly demonstrates that marijuana has the potential to cause problems in daily life or make a person's existing problems worse. In one study, heavy marijuana abusers reported that the drug impaired several important measures of life achievement, including physical and mental health, cognitive abilities, social life, and career status. Several studies associate workers' marijuana smoking with increased absences, tardiness, accidents, workers' compensation claims, and job turnover.
( Taken from the National Institute of Health )