South Dakota has a ballot measure this November to legalize recreational cannabis. There is so much $ behind this drive that their ads populate national news sites and use an image of Trump to promote it (I'm sure Trump does not promote it).
South Dakota has a ballot measure this November to legalize recreational cannabis. There is so much $ behind this drive that their ads populate national news sites and use an image of Trump to promote it (I'm sure Trump does not promote it).
I was an election judge when it went on the ballot in MO in 2022. Steady stream all day of young people showing up to vote. The judges at the check-in table will often ask a young person when they check in if they are voting for the first time, and if they say yes, call out 'first time voter' and everyone claps. They were calling out ALL DAY LONG! Way more frequently than previous and more recent elections, hands down. My suspicion was that the pot amendment was the motivation, and that they voted D for the most part. R's lost some close races in purple areas and I blame the pot voters. It was a horrible amendment, 26 pages added to our constitution thanks to our overly lax initiative petition process, where big out of state money pays signature gatherers to put more crap in our constitution and low information voters vote for it as they never read the full text.
SD has 8 initiated ballot measures this Nov, all except one designed to destroy the existing culture, and those 7 are funded and managed by out-of-state money.
Ironic that the very thing that is supposed to empower and engage individuals politically - ballot initiation -i s being used to completely disenfranchise us.
In our case, the legislature is a bunch of cowards, Initiative petition reform comes up every year but never passes, in part as the D's & local media scream bloody murder about the R's trying to 'end democracy'. Not sure what is democratic about out of state $ paying signature gatherers who mislead the people who sign the petitions without reading them! We have an awful abortion amendment that is not just about abortion. It includes usurping parents rights on abortions and transgender surgeries, and would allow abortions up to birth. And 2 gambling amendments that claim 'money for education'. It's exhausting as the abortion fight is taking away volunteers and money for local candidates many with close races in purple and blue areas. Trying to do both but only so much blood from this turnip and hours in the day to volunteer.
South Dakota would do well to take the restraints off the farming of industrial hemp. It is the single most useful plant that can be applied to so many things. Fiber for dozens of applications, seed oil for a multitude of purposes. There are good reasons that it has been suppressed, and it aint because of gettin high.
So use something from plants which absorb toxins very well? I don’t understand.
I have read the MJ plants were planted at Chernobyl to purge soil of radioactive substances. Don’t remember if they had a plan for disposal of the tainted plants.
I can tell you from experience that Arizona took a hard left after the marijuana vote. The college kids came out in force for their weed and look where we are now. Teetering on the brink of Californication ( some say already gone). I now see desert-baked young homeless kids at every intersection with their sad cardboard signs. It did not use to be this bad, and they are getting younger and younger, it seems.
I could be wrong but I thought Trump supported very heavy regulated medicinal use. But that was it. What I love about him is he never drank or used drugs his whole life, and saw the dangers of both early on. He remained pure in spite of his wealth and contacts. Love that
First of all I don’t trust ANYTHING to be reported properly by CNN and their headline doesn’t exactly represent things he actually said. I also don’t trust any of their quotes to be accurate. These guys are editing things daily to spin a narrative.
When I’ve listened to Trump discuss it during interviews, it did not sound to me like full blown recreational support. A person’s small, individualized amounts are different than a dealer or large disbursements or selling to kids. He also is much more interested in the medicinal uses. I don’t agree with him on his stance because it ruined things in our own family, so I’m completely against legalizing any of it except for cancer patients, etc when provided by a doctor. But I also don’t think Trump is a “throw open the gates to all as much as they want and let it be everywhere” kinda person.
I just picked one link but there are many others. I get a conservative FL report online and it published an article when Trump said he would vote FOR recreational mj amendment in FL coming up, whereas DeSantis opposes it. I was sorry to see Trump say that because now many voters will go for it. And that will be a big problem if it passes.
Sorry to say that Trump does promote it: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/15/donald-trump-marijuana-legalization-00179205. The high THC level in plants now is damaging to the brain, and users show lower motivation, lowered IQ, and poor performance in school and work. It's just one more way to dumb down the population and make people more compliant. Medical Marijuana has its uses, but recreational is the last thing we need now.
I commented on this above. You guys are quoting leftists articles and they are not representing him honestly. I disagree with him on any legalization, but I know he isn’t for willy nilly, wide open legalization of all amounts anywhere and out in the open.
Even “medical” carries risks; fertility & procreation. It messes with DNA & doesn’t stop with the user. Passes to future generations (if procreation is even successful).
there is ZERO POINT in jailing marijuana users. its a useless double standard. I am NOT a fan of weed and think a lot of education needs to go along with legalization. but more lives are ruined w Alcohol than w weed. or psilocybin, despite Jeff's funny story.
I am absolutely against jail time for marijuana users, but I am opposed to recreational use being legalized. I have done plenty of research on marijuana, and it does harm the health and mind of a regular user. Plus my husband is a counselor and has had plenty of clients whose lives have been ruined from it. Same with alcohol and other drugs. Life is hard; I get it that people want an escape, but to alter one's own mind in the long run is hurting oneself, one's family, and one's society.
I think that both THC and opioids have their place in a well educated Doctors tool kit. Prior to use the prescribing either for more then 3-5 days for acute injury, testing should be conducted to assess genetic compatibility. These are strong substances that should be reserved for serious medical events and even CS Lewis commented on the benefit of modern analgesics on physical suffering. As someone who has needed to use opioids for a serious medical issue, they were benifical in the short to mid term WHILE I holistically learned other pain management practices that enabled me to wean off the medication. Yes the standard of care needs to change but the ability to control physical suffering is a good thing. I do not support recreational use of cannabis in any capacity.
I can see your point of view. However, here in Florida it’s supposed to be legal only for medical use, but there are many medical marijuana stores everywhere. Doesn’t make sense that there are so many stores if it’s not being abused.
South Dakota has a ballot measure this November to legalize recreational cannabis. There is so much $ behind this drive that their ads populate national news sites and use an image of Trump to promote it (I'm sure Trump does not promote it).
I was an election judge when it went on the ballot in MO in 2022. Steady stream all day of young people showing up to vote. The judges at the check-in table will often ask a young person when they check in if they are voting for the first time, and if they say yes, call out 'first time voter' and everyone claps. They were calling out ALL DAY LONG! Way more frequently than previous and more recent elections, hands down. My suspicion was that the pot amendment was the motivation, and that they voted D for the most part. R's lost some close races in purple areas and I blame the pot voters. It was a horrible amendment, 26 pages added to our constitution thanks to our overly lax initiative petition process, where big out of state money pays signature gatherers to put more crap in our constitution and low information voters vote for it as they never read the full text.
SD has 8 initiated ballot measures this Nov, all except one designed to destroy the existing culture, and those 7 are funded and managed by out-of-state money.
Ironic that the very thing that is supposed to empower and engage individuals politically - ballot initiation -i s being used to completely disenfranchise us.
In our case, the legislature is a bunch of cowards, Initiative petition reform comes up every year but never passes, in part as the D's & local media scream bloody murder about the R's trying to 'end democracy'. Not sure what is democratic about out of state $ paying signature gatherers who mislead the people who sign the petitions without reading them! We have an awful abortion amendment that is not just about abortion. It includes usurping parents rights on abortions and transgender surgeries, and would allow abortions up to birth. And 2 gambling amendments that claim 'money for education'. It's exhausting as the abortion fight is taking away volunteers and money for local candidates many with close races in purple and blue areas. Trying to do both but only so much blood from this turnip and hours in the day to volunteer.
Missouri extended the welcome mat to drug cartels and other nasties.
I sure hope it goes down in flames.
Or up in smoke 😊
South Dakota would do well to take the restraints off the farming of industrial hemp. It is the single most useful plant that can be applied to so many things. Fiber for dozens of applications, seed oil for a multitude of purposes. There are good reasons that it has been suppressed, and it aint because of gettin high.
Absolutely.
People are shocked to hear that hemp is AMAZING and pulling toxins out of the soil.
We are looking to buy land - if soil tests show high toxin levels, we have our plan.
So use something from plants which absorb toxins very well? I don’t understand.
I have read the MJ plants were planted at Chernobyl to purge soil of radioactive substances. Don’t remember if they had a plan for disposal of the tainted plants.
It can shrink tumors too which would upend the chemo/radiation market.
There are all manner of uses for cannabinoids!
What I object to is the younger generations using their bodies as abusement parks and then waking up years later with dain bramage.
it also helps with SEIZURES.
It’s a risk-benefit matter.
Using even “medical” MJ has consequences. It affects fertility & alters DNA for generations. Not good.
I just can’t hack the smell. It’s so gross. I tried a tea once and it smelled EXACTLY like pot smoking smells.
hemp saves forests~!!
When people start wanting about paper and Forrest, I just look at them sideways and basically say what you just typed
I can tell you from experience that Arizona took a hard left after the marijuana vote. The college kids came out in force for their weed and look where we are now. Teetering on the brink of Californication ( some say already gone). I now see desert-baked young homeless kids at every intersection with their sad cardboard signs. It did not use to be this bad, and they are getting younger and younger, it seems.
I could be wrong but I thought Trump supported very heavy regulated medicinal use. But that was it. What I love about him is he never drank or used drugs his whole life, and saw the dangers of both early on. He remained pure in spite of his wealth and contacts. Love that
The homeopathic materia medica is an interesting read on cannabis's mental symptoms.
Wrong. Trump is coming out in support of legalizing recreational marijuana. https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/09/politics/trump-marijuana-florida/index.html
First of all I don’t trust ANYTHING to be reported properly by CNN and their headline doesn’t exactly represent things he actually said. I also don’t trust any of their quotes to be accurate. These guys are editing things daily to spin a narrative.
When I’ve listened to Trump discuss it during interviews, it did not sound to me like full blown recreational support. A person’s small, individualized amounts are different than a dealer or large disbursements or selling to kids. He also is much more interested in the medicinal uses. I don’t agree with him on his stance because it ruined things in our own family, so I’m completely against legalizing any of it except for cancer patients, etc when provided by a doctor. But I also don’t think Trump is a “throw open the gates to all as much as they want and let it be everywhere” kinda person.
I just picked one link but there are many others. I get a conservative FL report online and it published an article when Trump said he would vote FOR recreational mj amendment in FL coming up, whereas DeSantis opposes it. I was sorry to see Trump say that because now many voters will go for it. And that will be a big problem if it passes.
We need more drunks and stoners in America! Make it legal today!!! BTW that’s sarcasm.
Easier to manage them when they come to the government for food and housing.
Sorry to say that Trump does promote it: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/15/donald-trump-marijuana-legalization-00179205. The high THC level in plants now is damaging to the brain, and users show lower motivation, lowered IQ, and poor performance in school and work. It's just one more way to dumb down the population and make people more compliant. Medical Marijuana has its uses, but recreational is the last thing we need now.
I commented on this above. You guys are quoting leftists articles and they are not representing him honestly. I disagree with him on any legalization, but I know he isn’t for willy nilly, wide open legalization of all amounts anywhere and out in the open.
Even “medical” carries risks; fertility & procreation. It messes with DNA & doesn’t stop with the user. Passes to future generations (if procreation is even successful).
Source?
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41585-024-00868-w
file:///var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attachments/68/08/66584103-9377-427A-A696-05D3BE6B96CD/2022%20Reece%20Genotoxicity.pdf
there is ZERO POINT in jailing marijuana users. its a useless double standard. I am NOT a fan of weed and think a lot of education needs to go along with legalization. but more lives are ruined w Alcohol than w weed. or psilocybin, despite Jeff's funny story.
I am absolutely against jail time for marijuana users, but I am opposed to recreational use being legalized. I have done plenty of research on marijuana, and it does harm the health and mind of a regular user. Plus my husband is a counselor and has had plenty of clients whose lives have been ruined from it. Same with alcohol and other drugs. Life is hard; I get it that people want an escape, but to alter one's own mind in the long run is hurting oneself, one's family, and one's society.
I think that both THC and opioids have their place in a well educated Doctors tool kit. Prior to use the prescribing either for more then 3-5 days for acute injury, testing should be conducted to assess genetic compatibility. These are strong substances that should be reserved for serious medical events and even CS Lewis commented on the benefit of modern analgesics on physical suffering. As someone who has needed to use opioids for a serious medical issue, they were benifical in the short to mid term WHILE I holistically learned other pain management practices that enabled me to wean off the medication. Yes the standard of care needs to change but the ability to control physical suffering is a good thing. I do not support recreational use of cannabis in any capacity.
I can see your point of view. However, here in Florida it’s supposed to be legal only for medical use, but there are many medical marijuana stores everywhere. Doesn’t make sense that there are so many stores if it’s not being abused.
Laura, very intelligent knowledgeable comment. We need more Lauras!