All this over weed? Hmmm - don't we think it's time to legalize it? People dying over something that is proven to be less harmful than alcohol, and yet we make it illegal and create a black market with the opportunity for large profits? Guess what folks, if this were the 1920's, this very well could have been over alcohol. This country needs to wake up to the fact that if most drugs were legalized, our crime rate would drop significantly given that there would be no opportunity to profit from an artificial market. Oh yeah and by the way, Mr. Violette would still be alive, and these dumb kids would not be wasting tax payer dollars rotting in a cell. I love the fact that it's okay for multi-nationals to sell mind-altering drugs to kids to help with depression and anxiety; and yet they don't even know how they work, but they do know certain ones have severe withdrawal symptoms which could even lead to attempts at suicide. When's the last time anyone ever committed suicide after taking a bong rip? At the very least we should let the Pharma giants sell it via doctor Rx. Please people, wake up!
Buford Pusser
· 1 year ago
Agreed. It's a plant, not some derivative. And I've never seen an angry pothead.
You'd kill the criminal element in the pot trade overnight, if every citizen could grow it like corn in their backyards. Zero profit potential.
However, this does nothing to address the dozens of other illegal drugs and their profitability.
haverhillgirl
· 1 year ago
So, people commit murder, and the public response is "legalize weed"? Quite the society...
kenny
· 1 year ago
look killer and he from white town!!!!
Justice
· 1 year ago
Look! A moron who has so gramatical or English skill!
diesel
· 1 year ago
lemme tell you, i know troy and a few of these kids, this was not about weed really. it was about stealing weed (reportedly 5 pounds) and money to fund a heroin habit.
APRIL
· 1 year ago
This is why boys need to be raised right with respect and honor(and a few other elements) ( and a few slaps on the butt).Therefore they wont grow up and feel the need to satisfy everyone,and be wannabees and impersonators who can't say NO.
Greg
· 1 year ago
Haverhillgirl -
To answer your question:
Guilty as charged I agree. My comment is not of the reactionary form. What I am implying is that if marijuana was a legal substance, and all drugs for that matter, this person would still be alive. I am not saying that the reaction to this issue should be to legalize weed and right the world. What I am saying is that this would have never happened if there had been zero profit potential from the sale of weed.
I also agree with Diesel that this is not about weed, but rather about money, apparently in this case money for heroin, according to Diesel. This only further solidifies my point. Think about it. Why do these kids allegedly need money for heroin? Because it's expensive. Why is it expensive? Because it is illegal and therefore a black market has resulted. As we all know, when a black market is created, the demand outweighs the supply, and the price rises (sorry I was an Econ major). So now we have a product that is in high demand, short supply, and cost a lot of dough - now couple that with the fact that it is highly addictive (I am talking about heroin now). So those addicted will often stop at nothing to get the product. So what easier way than to rob a weed dealer. Again, here we have a weed, literally a weed, that grows out of the ground, selling for $200-$400 an ounce! Prior to this sub prime melt down, that was not far off from the price of gold. My point is that the government is creating a highly profitable marketplace for highly desireable illegal drugs. I guarantee you if drugs were made legal, drug related violence would halt for the most part. Why? Because there would be no skin in the game. Most people do drugs initially because of the allure of being a rebel, and because we're not supposed to. Couple that with the dealers making tons of money who now have an incentive to "push" them on people; and the viscous cycle begins. If all drugs were legal, you would have your share of addicts, just like we do with alcohol, who would need treatment. But the majority of us who do not have addictive personalities, would only use certain drugs occasssionaly, the same as alcohol. The black market for drugs would not exist, therefore the price would be low, and people would not be killing each just to get their hands on it. And yes it seems odd that some people would be hanging out in there homes shooting up - but so what! If you would to slowly kill yourself, go for it - that's your choice. Smoking cigarettes has a similiar effect, it just takes much longer. But that's okay because it's "legal" and regulated, and certain companies make a boat load of dough off of it.
Nothing I am saying here is earth shattering. Most people of any sense would agree to what I am saying. The problem is that too many people make too much money off of the sale of illegal drugs, including the government. And if you don't believe me about the government, refer to how the Regan administration allowed the CIA to import cocaine into the US, to fund Nicaraguan contra armies whose battles were in line with US policy. Guess what folks - if cocaine was not illegal, Regan would not have been able to do this because there would have been no way to make money off of cocaine.
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You'd kill the criminal element in the pot trade overnight, if every citizen could grow it like corn in their backyards. Zero profit potential.
However, this does nothing to address the dozens of other illegal drugs and their profitability.
To answer your question:
Guilty as charged I agree. My comment is not of the reactionary form. What I am implying is that if marijuana was a legal substance, and all drugs for that matter, this person would still be alive. I am not saying that the reaction to this issue should be to legalize weed and right the world. What I am saying is that this would have never happened if there had been zero profit potential from the sale of weed.
I also agree with Diesel that this is not about weed, but rather about money, apparently in this case money for heroin, according to Diesel. This only further solidifies my point. Think about it. Why do these kids allegedly need money for heroin? Because it's expensive. Why is it expensive? Because it is illegal and therefore a black market has resulted. As we all know, when a black market is created, the demand outweighs the supply, and the price rises (sorry I was an Econ major). So now we have a product that is in high demand, short supply, and cost a lot of dough - now couple that with the fact that it is highly addictive (I am talking about heroin now). So those addicted will often stop at nothing to get the product. So what easier way than to rob a weed dealer. Again, here we have a weed, literally a weed, that grows out of the ground, selling for $200-$400 an ounce! Prior to this sub prime melt down, that was not far off from the price of gold. My point is that the government is creating a highly profitable marketplace for highly desireable illegal drugs. I guarantee you if drugs were made legal, drug related violence would halt for the most part. Why? Because there would be no skin in the game. Most people do drugs initially because of the allure of being a rebel, and because we're not supposed to. Couple that with the dealers making tons of money who now have an incentive to "push" them on people; and the viscous cycle begins. If all drugs were legal, you would have your share of addicts, just like we do with alcohol, who would need treatment. But the majority of us who do not have addictive personalities, would only use certain drugs occasssionaly, the same as alcohol. The black market for drugs would not exist, therefore the price would be low, and people would not be killing each just to get their hands on it. And yes it seems odd that some people would be hanging out in there homes shooting up - but so what! If you would to slowly kill yourself, go for it - that's your choice. Smoking cigarettes has a similiar effect, it just takes much longer. But that's okay because it's "legal" and regulated, and certain companies make a boat load of dough off of it.
Nothing I am saying here is earth shattering. Most people of any sense would agree to what I am saying. The problem is that too many people make too much money off of the sale of illegal drugs, including the government. And if you don't believe me about the government, refer to how the Regan administration allowed the CIA to import cocaine into the US, to fund Nicaraguan contra armies whose battles were in line with US policy. Guess what folks - if cocaine was not illegal, Regan would not have been able to do this because there would have been no way to make money off of cocaine.
I rest my case.