Rumor has it that Willie will be offered a deal to get out of jail time for pot possession, in return for pleading guilty and singing the court a song.
Thoughts on preferential treatment for celebrities, or on pot legality in general?
Well, that should even out the time that Willie Nelson was pulled over and searched and when he claimed that there was no probable cause, they replied, "You're Willie Nelson, that's probable cause enough."
Of course, the fact that that anecdote may not be true probably doesn't even out anything.
Free Willie!
Obligatory Scott Emerick and Toby Keith (maybe NSFW)
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Obligatory Scott Emerick and Toby Keith (maybe NSFW)
I have not watched since I am at work but is this the song I think it is???
Ross may bring down the mod-hammer on this thread (I'm not sure if this is considered endorsing illegal activity or not), but here's my opinion in a nutshell:
American adults are entitled to the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness. Increasingly we are told, from the same segment of society that generally most vehemently opposes recreational drug use, that we are all responsible for ourselves - that supporting ourselves without any government intervention is the price we pay for freedom.
But you can't have it both ways. You can't tell people that their lives and choices are their own responsibility and then rob them of the right to make choices with which you don't agree.
It's especially hypocritical to do so with regard to a substance like cannabis, which is clinically demonstrated to have fewer harmful side effects than the two legal intoxicants that dominate the American recreational drug market - alcohol and tobacco. Legalizing and regulating the production and sale of cannabis would cripple the crime syndicates that thrive on circulating the product and make obscene profits just by way of the illegal status of the drug.
It's also wrong to deny employment to people who use cannabis on the basis of a failed drug test. A crack addict can go without their drug of choice for about a week and come up clean on a urinalysis test, but the same can't be said of a pot smoker, who will test positive for four to six weeks after usage despite not having been intoxicated or experienced withdrawal during that interim period.
If you keep a steady job, pay your taxes, support your family, and don't harm anyone, you should be able to do what you damn well please with your surplus money and time. That's a cornerstone of freedom, and it's one that the War on Drugs constantly tramples on without due cause.
Ross may bring down the mod-hammer on this thread (I'm not sure if this is considered endorsing illegal activity or not)
Nobody at Paizo is ever going to bring down a mod-hammer for adults discussing a valid and widespread political opinion in a conscientious manner.
Duuuuuuuuuude...
Whoa man! I kinda like this thread.
Ross may bring down the mod-hammer on this thread (I'm not sure if this is considered endorsing illegal activity or not)Nobody at Paizo is ever going to bring down a mod-hammer for adults discussing a valid and widespread political opinion in a conscientious manner.
I stand corrected, then. I've never participated in any of the political threads before, so I wasn't sure how harsh the response would be from mods. No offense intended!
Legalizing and regulating the production and sale of cannabis would cripple the crime syndicates that thrive on circulating the product and make obscene profits just by way of the illegal status of the drug.
I agree with most everything you wrote, but I highlighted the above sentence because I don't think there are many "crime syndicates" "thriv[ing]" on selling weed.
Selling pot is not very lucrative compared to other drug businesses.
We should all be shown preferential treatment for minding our own business.
Amen!
Legalizing and regulating the production and sale of cannabis would cripple the crime syndicates that thrive on circulating the product and make obscene profits just by way of the illegal status of the drug.
I agree with most everything you wrote, but I highlighted the above sentence because I don't think there are many "crime syndicates" "thriv[ing]" on selling weed.
Selling pot is not very lucrative compared to other drug businesses.
At the street level, that is a fair assumption. But at the level of growing and distributing across state and national lines, there is MUCH money to be had.