Oh I didn’t know that. I was thinking of the Karenni people. I do know that there are orphans who crossed the border with adults to get them out of Burma (Myanmar). I wanted to adopt one of those children but couldn’t bc a Stateless child can’t be adopted.
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Cannabis makes the blood-brain barrier more permeable, raising the likelihood of all kinds of mental illnesses.
Legalizing it will raise the hospitalization burden for when people break down mentally after chronic usage.
I don’t see the upside.
Note, it does have anti-inflammatory properties, but that is completely superceded by the breakdown of the brain’s protective barrier.
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Ha women were working in retail.
I once performed a self exorcism…or was it a self circumcision? Hmm! Anyways it involved lots of pain and a Grammy Award.
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Haha 
that has absolutely nothing to do with this thread but it’s hilarious 
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That is definitely a valid point and a good argument against legalization. (Honestly, when I wrote that bit I tried to edit the second post in regards to the legalization, specifically the line that states, “cannabis has had a generally positive impact on the [Edit: economy of the] states in which it has happened,” but it was too late to edit the post heh.)
You are right in that excessive use of cannabis and other mind altering substances such as alcoholic beverages can negatively affect a person’s mental health. It can also be argued that cannabis does increase the chances of being afflicted for those with a history of mental illness who can be considered prone to developing a mental illness.
When it comes down to it, people who seek cannabis or any other mind altering substances will find them regardless of their legal status. It is true that legalization would make cannabis more easily accessible, however, with legalization, the impact on health can be more easily regulated as well as the safety of how it is grown better regulated than say foreign brick packed cannabis chock full of pesticides and what not.
With legalization, there should be programs to educate people on the effects of excessive use. Much like excessively imbibing alcohol or smoking tobacco cigarettes for that matter. Not everyone drinks alcohol daily, not everyone smokes cigarettes, not everyone will smoke cannabis and not everyone will do so excessively.
The economic benefits bring in a stream of revenue not only to the government which can put it to good use in funding federal programs that are much needed yet costly that may likely come into fruition such as healthcare coverage for all citizens or a public nationally accredited university education with minimal cost for those who seek it, but also for the private sector, which can in turn strengthen the middle class as well as provide funding for innovation. Cannabis is a cash crop also for the fact that it can produce hemp, a useful material for many everyday products.
Fewer people will be incarcerated for non violent crimes.
It is true that with legalization of cannabis, there will be some repercussions but in my opinion the benefits outweigh the negatives overall.
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I agree with that statement. Minnesota may be a while yet before the legalization of cannabis but I think it’s getting closer. As far as repercussions go I still think DUI laws should stand. Imho.
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Here Daze… just please don’t make this thread political. I think this article will help your talking points on Facebook whatever they may be. 
Oh and don’t reply about this article. In my defense, it relates to the economic discussion of this thread.
You skirted it . About jobs. Be careful Daze listens to NPR every morning.
By the way @anon22322466, I do not mean to alienate you from discussion in any way. Feel free to post on any of the points we’ve discussed. 
It is refreshing to hear a counter argument to the discussion of legalizing cannabis.
Oh about women working in retail? I think women being a major part of the work force is a start for better opportunities and positions of employment which they were once less much likely to acquire. I’m not saying it’s perfect, what I am saying is that women in the coming generations will now have a better chance at finding gainful employment due to it.
I was going by your stat for December. Do you get it?
Nope, Daze. I can’t read minds and your cryptic post flew over my head. Which stat for December of mine are you talking about?
I try never to repeat myself.
Skunnnkyyyy,
You’re cracking me up here. Take care of Tigger.
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Could you clarify at least if you are talking about something in this thread? I read over all your posts here and still have little idea what you are referring to. If you don’t want to explain, that is fine too. It is a moot point then.
Alright I’m a sucker.
You posted a new article that women working in December exceeded men.
It was mostly retail. Does that help?
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Oh darn! I noticed the Wall Street article requires a subscription to view. Is that what you meant? My apologies, oh and than you for politely clarifying what you meant.
Does this help?
Oh and we’re all suckers sometimes.
Are you hearing me? Retail low paying jobs!
Lmao!
Well Skunky, I hope you at least used an anesthetic
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