Nebraska and Oklahoma Sue Colorado over Marijuana

[Nathanael D. Striker]

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6350162

Now this is an interesting development considering the Federal response to legalization. So folks, what do you think about states fighting the legalization from other states? Would this lead to a slippery slope if Nebraska and Oklahoma win? Discuss.

[Cierfrost]

I sincerely hope they win. Not all poisons have to be lethal or have immediate effects that become apparent, same thing with things like other conditions that can take decades to show themselves. And I believe it is part of the intent of our country (those of the United States) to protect it's citizens from all readily apparent dangers within reason. You want to utilize some aspect of it because it might have some use? Fine. Put that into a form that removes it as being a potential poison, thats what research is for. Don't just let our citizens corrupt themselves to save money and stink up the place.

 

... That being said, I am aware of certain conditions that makes waiting difficult. And in those cases I am all for it, provided the doctors who administer it makes the patient pay out of pocket (insurance should not cover this) and they use it behind closed doors with installed ventilation waste units across the chosen room and subject to criminal charges upon discovery of sharing it with others including other patients who get doctoral approval.

 

Tl;dr: I agree that federal stance of making it legal IS unconstitutional.

[Andx]

Would this lead to a slippery slope if Nebraska and Oklahoma win?

 

Despite the fact that slippery slopes are a type of logical fallacy I'm curious as to what you may have meant by this. If these two states win then federal law is upheld and then I'm not sure that would really do anything anywhere else.

 

Unless you mean to say this could lead to another state's rights debate and cause contention all across the country.

 

But anyway as I mentioned I'm just curious as to your thoughts on what that slippery slope might be.

[Nathanael D. Striker]

Despite the fact that slippery slopes are a type of logical fallacy I'm curious as to what you may have meant by this. If these two states win then federal law is upheld and then I'm not sure that would really do anything anywhere else.
 
Unless you mean to say this could lead to another state's rights debate and cause contention all across the country.
 
But anyway as I mentioned I'm just curious as to your thoughts on what that slippery slope might be.

If a state could sue another state for something they don't like (marijuana legalization, medical marijuana, etc), where will it end? Also, a Nebraska/Oklahoma win could lead to issues for Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.

[Tentacruel]

Fuck you Nebraska, 420 blaze it faggots. 

 

 

 

If this were misc I would leave it at that, but I'll state my stance.

 

The sheer allowing of a particular substance is definitely not unconstitutional.  That's just abusing the term.  

 

And no, I do not smoke pot.  If you ever want to deter someone from using it, just show them /r/trees. 

[~ P O L A R I S ~]

There are too many people in prison because of marijuana. There are too many people fighting and dying in the streets in an attempt to monopolize profits through selling drugs because they are illegal. Think back on prohibition, it exacerbated violent crime because people had to go to people like Al Capone to get their alcohol. Just because something's illegal doesn't mean it isn't there. 

 

 

And I believe it is part of the intent of our country (those of the United States) to protect it's citizens from all readily apparent dangers within reason.

 

That's why it's the duty of your government and others to legalize it.

 

I've never smoked weed, but I'd be thrilled to see it legalized for everyone imprisoned for possession and everyone killed because they were dealing on the wrong corner instead of over the counter. I've never drank alcohol either and it's of vivid clarity to me that alcohol is no less potentially poisonous than marijuana (a friend of mine leapt in front of a train after drinking), but that certainly doesn't mean anyone should go backwards by banning alcohol again. Furthermore, I really think you should take into serious consideration how potentially poisonous and readily apparently dangerous violent crime and the prison industrial complex are. Your qualms are petty to the point of germaphobia and you've failed to see more than an iota of the full picture. 

[Tentacruel]

...they were all pretty happy and didn't seem particularly eager to end their own lives.

 

That's actually the main problem with pot smokers, they don't seem particularly eager to do anything.  South Park had a bit on it.  Basically, pot makes you lazy.  People who smoke it all day everyday can end up never accomplishing anything. 

 

But, as stated, that's still no justification to imprison people for it. 

[Smear]

That's actually the main problem with pot smokers, they don't seem particularly eager to do anything.  South Park had a bit on it.  Basically, pot makes you lazy.  People who smoke it all day everyday can end up never accomplishing anything. 
 
But, as stated, that's still no justification to imprison people for it.

to be fair video games make me lazy but thats no reason to make them illegal