Sound good to me. Once the staet gets hooked on pot tax they will move on to the harder stuff.

No they won't. Most are making illegal purchases that don't get taxed. Those who need it for medical reasons will just grow their own and take needless risks of having their homes broken into, kids getting ahold of it etc.

STUPIDITY again from this state.

Even the state has acknowledged that more than half, nearly 3/4 of medical marijuana cards are issued to recreational users. Any idiot who complains of headaches, sleeplessness, etc. Can obtain a card. How can you prove they actually have these "illnesses"? I know a guy who sits around smoking pot all day, collects disability for a back injury but can hunt and pack out elk and even climbed Mt. Hood 2 years ago. If he can do that, he can work. Medical marijuana is just an excuse to smoke pot in my opinion as I work in the EMS field and see these people daily. Im all for locking up these culls but tax the dispensaries in the meantime.

[/quote]If you really feel that way BD, then why don't you turn in your friend who is ripping off the disability system?

You already won, bait dunker.

You can throttle back now if you want.

Nothing a little streamside nap wouldn't help, Keith.

BD, do you even have enough brain cells to compare common side effects and adverse effects of prescription drugs to that of pot?

Didn't think so.

[By listing pot on “Schedule 1,” the federal government officially labels marijuana a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use, even though California law allows the use of medicinal marijuana under certain circumstances.

[Also seems to me that if the State is knowingly taking tax monies from the dispensaries, then they have a serious problem if they want to turn around and prosecute a tax paying dispensary for distribution, as "The State" would have been knowingly profited in the sale and distribution, as well.

If your any indication of the side effects of pot, I'll take the prescription drugs. You can justify YOUR pot use all you want, I'm not buying it. I see the effects daily, in my job. The bottom line is that far more people abuse the medical marijuana system than use it for it's intended purpose. Untill they crack down on the illegal pot heads and illegitimate card holders, tax the hell out of them.

You mention the "effects" you see daily of pot use in your job.
I've got to believe that booze far out numbers what you see in regards to pot's "effects" on peoples lives.

He ignores that because he's an unproductive, drunken Scotch drinker.

Typical drunk loser.

He ignores that because he's an unproductive, drunken Scotch drinker.

Typical drunk loser.

Ohhh... look how smart he is! NOT!

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Why Are Alcoholism Statistics Necessary?

Unfortunately, the full extent of the dangerous and widespread effects of alcoholism are not typically comprehended until various alcoholism statistics are clearly stated.

As a result, the following alcoholism statistics, retrieved from various online surveys and research studies, will be listed:

Alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse cost the United States an estimated $220 billion in 2005. This dollar amount was more than the cost associated with cancer ($196 billion) and obesity ($133 billion).


The 25.9% of underage drinkers who are alcohol abusers and alcohol dependent drink 47.3% of the alcohol that is consumed by all underage drinkers.


Long-term excessive drinking can lead to pancreatitis (that is, an inflammation of the pancreas). Pancreatitis is associated with severe abdominal pain and excessive weight loss and can result in death.


Alcoholism can increase the risk for certain cancers, especially those of the throat, voice box (larynx), liver, colon, kidneys, rectum, and the esophagus. Excessive drinking can also cause immune system problems, brain damage, harm to the fetus during pregnancy, and cirrhosis of the liver.


Approximately 43% of American adults have had a child, parent, sibling or spouse who is or was an alcoholic.

3 million Americans over the age of 60 are alcohol-dependent or alcohol abusers.


In the United States, almost three times as many men (9.8 million) as women (3.9 million) abuse alcohol or are alcohol-dependent.


In a study of more than 450 American alcoholics and 80 heroin addicts, it was found that the absent father is a very typical occurrence. In fact, according to this study, it is the rule rather than the exception.


6.6 million American children under the age of 18 live in homes with at least one alcoholic parent.


Approximately 14 million people in the United States are addicted to alcohol or abuse alcohol.


More than seven percent of the population ages 18 years and older -- nearly 13.8 million Americans -- have problems with drinking, including 8.1 million people who suffer from alcoholism.


Individuals in stable marriages have the lowest incidence of lifetime prevalence of alcoholism (8.9%) as opposed to co-habiting adults who have never been married (29.2%).


Approximately one in four children is exposed to family alcoholism, addiction, or alcohol abuse some time before the age of 18.

More alcoholism is being found in the elderly now that more baby boomers are retiring.

In general, unmarried workers (divorced, separated or never married) have about twice the rate of alcoholism or alcohol abuse as married workers.


Classical alcoholism takes about 15 years to develop, but it can happen much quicker in adolescents and young adults.


20% of alcoholics who try to quit drinking on their own without medical management die of alcohol withdrawal delirium.


Individuals with drinking problems or alcoholism at any time in their lives suffer income reductions ranging from 1.5% to 18.7% depending on age and sex compared with those with no such diagnosis.


Non-alcoholic members of alcoholic's families use 10 times as much sick leave as families where alcohol is not a problem. 80% of these family members report their ability to perform work is impaired as a result of living with an alcohol abuser.


Generally, alcoholism is caused by 40% genetic factors and the remaining 60% by factors we don’t understand.


Research indicates that children of alcoholic parents are at greater risk than other children of becoming alcoholics.


500,000 Americans who are dependent on alcohol are between the ages of 9 and 12.


More than one-half of American adults have a close family member who has or has had alcohol addiction.
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And that doesn't even address the drunk driving deaths and injuries...

BD is still the winner!

You already won, bait dunker.

You can throttle back now if you want.

While I understand some prescription drugs have negative side effects, not all do,