JeepHammer
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Indiana Democrats want to legalize medical and recreational marijuana. They say it will generate a lot of tax revenue.
Obviously, the next step is to legalize prostitution. It will also generate tax revenue and attract conventions (except the FFA) to the state. Additionally, it will provide employment for unskilled young people who don't want to bother with schooling.
Add purple if you think necessary.
I'm all for LEGITIMATE MEDICAL use laws.
I've seen the reports from the VA where hard narcotics were dropped by vets with serious injuries/chronic pain when they switched to pot/THC.
Back/Neck/Joint injuries alone would be worth the relief...
And there wouldn't be the continuing increased cost of treatment for the conditions hard drugs cause, liver, kidney, heart & lung damage.
Long term hard drug use causes a crap load of issues, none of these with pot/THC.
Controlled costs...
If the VA needs more, just grow more and some farmer gets to keep his farm,
Plus the patient doesn't loose kidneys, liver, etc increasing cost of treatments.
I've seen the reports where PTSD patients could drop the hard drugs and get along with pot/THC,
Particularly ON DEMAND when they are having a PTS event,
Instead of trying to keep hard drug blood levels up ALL THE TIME.
Let's not forget the nursing home studies where hard drugs were reduced 90% with pot/THC edibles (in VERY small, controlled doses).
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What I'm NOT up for is 'Recrational' use until someone comes up with a hard science sobriety test for THC,
Like a breathalyzer is for alcohol.
This is a powerful drug no matter what common belief is,
It alters perception of reality,
And I don't want a 'Recrational' user operating a car, big truck, heavy equipment, etc.
Enough stoned, crazy & people doing stupid things now,
See any idiot on a mobile device walking out in traffic or driving a car...
Add 'Recrational' mild altering substance to that mix and things go horribly wrong real fast!
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Political side of things...
I'm pretty sure Indiana will do some kind of recreational or idiotic 'Medical' passage simply because of the MONEY.
Damn public safety, damn easy access to kids, it will pass because of money alone.
Colorado's $3 Billion revenue surplus in 2 years got every state legislature attention, and Indiana is no exception...
I'm also equally sure in Indiana it will be 'Pay To Play' production licence...
You know, like about all state government contracts are in Indiana, from road construction to school lunches.