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slightlv

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18. Being in KS, I'm wondering the same thing.

Reply to prodigitalson (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 14, 2024, 06:57 PM

Oct 14

Right across the state line, we can go to any one of several dispensaries. Here? It's still illegal. And I'm in constant pain. I'd given anything to be able to rely less on my pain meds and more on pot! What earthly difference could it make to the "botherers" which one I take for pain? Or is pain the purpose?

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Kamala Harris Rolls Out National Marijuana Legalization Plan, Pledging To Make It 'The Law Of The Land' [View all] FightFight Oct 14 OP

I hope to live to see this happen sanatanadharma Oct 14 #1

Prohibition is a failed public policy, again. Legalizing cannabis converts a money pool controlled by cartels ZonkerHarris Oct 14 #2

Yeah... GB_RN Oct 14 #12

It's about time! Hieronymus Phact Oct 14 #3

Meanwhile, if FloriDUH... Fritz Walter Oct 14 #4

I'm assuming state prohibitions will remain in place, but this is a huge deal. prodigitalson Oct 14 #5

I Might Be Wrong... GB_RN Oct 14 #15

In Texas we still have prohibition in "dry" counties prodigitalson Oct 15 #30

We Had A Few Counties Like That... GB_RN Oct 15 #31

Being in KS, I'm wondering the same thing. slightlv Oct 14 #18

The Fascist Playbook: MayReasonRule Oct 15 #29

Yes! ms liberty Oct 14 #6

I'll drink to that! JoseBalow Oct 14 #7

I hope LPBBEAR Oct 14 #8

I don't encourage marijuana use as I'm not happy about what I've observed in connection with it. NNadir Oct 14 #9

I sympathize with your concerns..... AZ8theist Oct 14 #11

oohh... lowering the BP! I could definitely use that! slightlv Oct 14 #19

You can either have stores or people dealing out of their house on your block. It's a choice. ZonkerHarris Oct 14 #16

What I'd like to see is the stores go out of business. NNadir Oct 14 #17

Supporting cartels and black markets is an interesting choice. ZonkerHarris Oct 14 #20

We have lots of businesses in town that don't... NNadir Oct 14 #21

I hope you take the same tone with people who drink alcohol. and rally against the liquor stores too. ZonkerHarris Oct 14 #22

Isn't there any kind of other rote response? If I oppose selling guns, do I have to object also to knives? NNadir Oct 14 #23

I'm with you, NNaddir dickthegrouch Oct 15 #32

I have a lot of questions cannabis_flower Oct 15 #33

I'm not going to share a tremendous amount of personal stuff but will say... NNadir Oct 15 #34

Thank you for pointing this stuff out! I hope the poster responds. nt. druidity33 Oct 15 #35

I did. NNadir Oct 16 #36

And it was well reasoned... druidity33 Oct 16 #37

We have as many here as there are Dollar General stores MichMan Oct 14 #25

Please tell me gay texan Oct 14 #10

Bonging for the K-Bomb Botany Oct 14 #13

Smart move! jalan48 Oct 14 #14

Dank Brandon and Kamala Hashish are killing it MistakenLamb Oct 14 #24

Good Figarosmom Oct 14 #26

I'll smoke to that! RussBLib Oct 14 #27

This would be a tremendous help for those of us living in federally-subsidized housing. Habibi Oct 15 #28

What about legalizing prostitution? marshall Oct 16 #38

For now I don't agree with this rockfordfile Oct 16 #39

Hallelujah Emile Oct 16 #40