Marijuana Debate - Westport, MA

[RichfromMA]

It's idiotic to work so hard to help people understand the horrors of drugs and then legalize the #1 draw to worse drugs.

[Donna Forest]

Our government is already making enough money off the "look the other way" at the borders, I'm not convinced legalizing it is about helping our american people..... Its more about making more money.......How sad....

[jtandrew1220]

If you legalize it, kids will be able to get it even easier w/o worrying about prosecution

[pot head]

yes,yes,yes,yes,yes!!!!!

[support marijuana]

in my opinion marijuana is far less worst than alcohol.you hear of more accidents in alcohol related accidents

[Jeff]

this should be legalized because many people already do it and dont get caught. and it isnt necessary to be illegal.

[m3camaro]

i know everyone has heard this complaint 1000 of times. but i dont understand how liquer is legal and pot isint when boose kills so many people in a year. its even crazy that alcholics can die from withdrawals, sh&t isint that worse then heroin withdrawals.

[m3camaro]

i dont think it should be completly legalized because a 10 year old kid should deff not be smokin a joint on the playground. but there is deff ways of controling it, the gov controls alchol sales pretty well and it is a worse controled substance then marijuana. hey maby legalization will even help stop the drug war with mexico.

[wes]

awasome

[bpm]

Just do it already, take the prohibition tag off this wonderful, multiple use, medicinal plant.
As far as the the poor kids on the play ground go, they would have as much of a chance of getting it, as getting liquor. If they really want it, they will get it. Besides booze is 1000 times worse for anyone, not just kids. Legalize it, and reap the benefits of the tax revenue generated from it. But what the problem really is, is the all the fat bureaucrats, and dea nitwits that would be out of a job if they admitted all the propaganda about this harmless plant is all bullshit. Plus all these assholes bad mouthing it, have never even tried it. Till then, shut the fuck up and finally legalize it..... ENOUGH!!!!!!!

[robert bouchard]

i definetly support the bill, right now i suffer from degenarating disk diseas, ive had 2 back surgerys and iam in pain everyday .some times worse then others, ive had 4 difrent doctors tell me that it would be ok to smoke marizuana and i should, but i wont because iam affraid of being arrested or getting in trouble , and dont want people to think badly of me for doing so, but instead the doctors have me pumped up on oxy cotien, it doesnt make since, iam on medication that takes away my life and has you addicted to pain pills, not cool. i would love to be able to trade me meds for smoking a little weed when needed, i lay down every night and my legs crap up and burn and feels terrible i wouldnt wish it on any one, ive smoked weed before and guess what i sleep and sleep well, but i cant continue to do so because fear of passing a dirty urine or loosing my job for it ... its not right and mass, should consider the benifits that could help many people, i dont think we should walk around with 3 ounces on a person, but small amounts ,or medical use, would be great and help alot of people,also if we go all the way. it will make jobs, new opportunity for jobs, and also bring in some money to the state in taxes instead of the drug dealer on the corner, also would help reduce robbery and theft for people trying to purchase it now from being robbed by shady people, do whats right, thats all i can ask. but please dont deny marizuana just because of ones personal beliefs or fear of next election time , thats not right for the people, for one to cover there own asses. do whats right thanks for reading, mr. bouchard

[Bouchard please consider]

i understand how some people would say NO, i wouldnt want my child around a bunch of people smoking pot out side of school,or have it in there faces at a store. but it would be much safe to sell and regulate it think about it if a kid wants weed, there gonna go to some guy they herd about or through a friend thats not safe you dont know whats gonna happen or were it came from or what is in it..?
i my self would benifit from it i would rather smoke a joint then take all the pain meds. my doctor has me on due to 2 back surgerys and fibro, and degenerating disk , ive had 4 difrent doctors tell me its ok to smoke , but i wont do to i could loose my job for dirty urine or being look at difrently from other people that found out if i smoked illegal drugs, if this law passed i might be able to get a good night sleep, that would be great, i dont think people should be walking around with 3 ounces of weed, but small amounts would be great and it could help every one all the way around , from the person in pain, the mother who wants to calm down after a long day, the husband that busted his ass all day working construction , ect. even the young adults that just wanna mellow out or used to socalize, shouldnt be a problem as long as there responsable and its safe , comes from a store , we know whats in it, and are of age to by it, also the state would make some money that we definetly need, i think it woud help all the way around, and this should be passed, its are bodies in the first place we should be able to put what we want in it, especially as adults.. thanks for reading. a person that would benifit from medical marizuanna..!

[Chuckie-educator of truth]

the fact is if it were legalized and regulated, kids would have a harder time getting it. right now they can go to someone on the street who won't ask for ID. if sold in a coffee shop as they do in Amsterdam, then kids are not even allowed inside. with legalization you can more carefully control who can and cannot smoke it. the benefits of legalization greatly outweigh keeping it illegal. people would not have other drugs pushed upon them, people under 18 would have a harder time finding it, we would stop wasting money on imprisoning people for simple possession, the marijuana would also be purer as it would be subject to government testing, so people would know exactly what they get. not to mention the tax money the government stands to make on legal sale. people think that if its legalized, then you'll see kids smoking in a playground, news flash, kids already smoke it. as a matter of fact, kids would smoke less if it were made legal. they would have a harder time getting it. it would be basically like alcohol. if kids want it, they'll find someone to buy it for them. the plus side? it will be much safer. marijuana has many known medical benefits, no negative side effects, it's non addictive, and in 4,000 years of recorded medical history, no one has died from marijuana. don't be fooled by the propaganda of Harry J. Anslinger. this is not some dangerous drug that deserves to be listed along side heroin, this is a harmless plant. the only harm that can come of it is from the government punishing you. the truly ridiculous thing is that hemp is illegal too. hemp has such a low THC count it doesn't cause any kind of a high. but yet hemp has over 30,000 known uses. this includes everything from textiles, to building materials, to paper, to food and alternative fuel sources. i understand you are skeptical to believe what i say, because you were tricked into thinking marijuana is some evil thing coming to take your kids away and burn down our "great" country, but don't take my word for it. i implore all of you to do your own research. you will learn so much about this wonderful plant and see marijuana for how great it really is, not what Harry J. Anslinger wants you to believe

[mr. bouchard]

this should be legalized in mass with some restrictions, like age , how much to posses at a time , no driving while smoking or on mary jane, i think it would help many people medicaly, even help with this big pill problem , maybe people could smoke some pot in stead of paying drug companies thousands of dollars for oxycotien, and other harmfull and dangerous pills, think about it people ,,, you could go to a store instead of going to the guy in the alley were your kids could be robbed beaten ect, i think it would bring crime down and help so many, the decision is very clear, we cant base are laws on the way things were 100 years ago this is 2012 were coming up on , the world has changed , look at difrent states that have legalized it , do they have work ? is there state broke? hows the crime there..? ma needs a big change, and there right there in front of us , open your eyes and push the button , Does it look like what weve been doing has worked so far..? i dont think so.!

[me]

why not.

[jjj]

robert bouchard wrote:

i definetly support the bill, right now i suffer from degenarating disk diseas, ive had 2 back surgerys and iam in pain everyday .some times worse then others, ive had 4 difrent doctors tell me that it would be ok to smoke marizuana and i should, but i wont because iam affraid of being arrested or getting in trouble , and dont want people to think badly of me for doing so, but instead the doctors have me pumped up on oxy cotien, it doesnt make since, iam on medication that takes away my life and has you addicted to pain pills, not cool. i would love to be able to trade me meds for smoking a little weed when needed, i lay down every night and my legs crap up and burn and feels terrible i wouldnt wish it on any one, ive smoked weed before and guess what i sleep and sleep well, but i cant continue to do so because fear of passing a dirty urine or loosing my job for it ... its not right and mass, should consider the benifits that could help many people, i dont think we should walk around with 3 ounces on a person, but small amounts ,or medical use, would be great and help alot of people,also if we go all the way. it will make jobs, new opportunity for jobs, and also bring in some money to the state in taxes instead of the drug dealer on the corner, also would help reduce robbery and theft for people trying to purchase it now from being robbed by shady people, do whats right, thats all i can ask. but please dont deny marizuana just because of ones personal beliefs or fear of next election time , thats not right for the people, for one to cover there own asses. do whats right thanks for reading, mr. bouchard

. ill trade u anytime u want to smoke something I have back issues but doctor won't precibe me what I need