"Dee Dee" > wrote in message
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> On Jul 12, 11:57 am, "Joe Cilinceon" > wrote:
>> "Dee Dee" > wrote in message
>>
>> ups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > I'm not directing this to you specifically,
>>
>> > Hey, then don't smoke a joint. Plain and simple. That's the law.
>> > Don't like it, change it or ... well, you know the rest.
>>
>> > I believe that prisons are for non-violent crimes, too. Perhaps
>> > that's getting passe.
>> > Dee Dee
>>
>> I understand what you are saying Dee. All I'm suggesting is perhaps there
>> would be better ways of dealing with what people do to themselves that
>> really doesn't effect us. Now we demand they be arrested, stand trial and
>> punishment which ties up a lot of resources that are needed for much more
>> serious problems is all I was getting at. I personally don't care if the
>> guy up the street gives his money to a prostitute, gambles on football or
>> smokes a joint as long as he coming after me to feed his vices. I also
>> don't
>> really care if it is legal or not since I'm well past those times in my
>> life.
>>
>> Joe
>
> I hear you. Prostitutes, gambling and joint-smoking. I guess all
> these things do affect others lives in some round-a-bout way. Even
> paying for the court costs of the crimes that these behaviors cause.
>
> Prostitutes get beaten up, families are ruined by gambling; joint-
> smoking - well, they 'say' it leads to other drugs and well, who wants
> a 'slacker' as a mate? ;-))
> Dee Dee
>


Nobody still says marijuana leads to other drugs, except people who don't
read much. The theory was disassembled a very long time ago. With that in
mind, how are families "ruined" by marijuana use?