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- cr4ft, on 04/26/2008, -4/+78I love how Alcohol and Tobacco are not only worse than marijuana, but have more adverse effects on one's health...and that whenever someone does pot everyone is up in arms because of societies view of what's taboo - pretty pathetic.
- x0rcist, on 04/26/2008, -3/+57Everyone smokes weed -- world class athletes and couch potatoes alike. It doesn't hurt you and it shouldn't be illegal.
- MookiBlaylock, on 04/26/2008, -4/+44who cares if they smoke pot off season, jesus.
- roosterjack, on 04/26/2008, -4/+35At least he admitted it and its off season. Let him have his fun:)
- bdawg123, on 04/26/2008, -0/+21People should be free to do as they wish to their own bodies so long as it does not harm anybody else.
Simple. - cli006, on 04/26/2008, -4/+23Our ancestors didn't put up with alcohol prohibition, why should we put up with illegal marijuana?
Oh yeah, we don't. Everyone uses it anyways. TAX IT AND FREE UP OUR JAILS. - GeneralLedger, on 04/26/2008, -5/+24Seriously, I am about as conservative as they come, and even I think that straight up making pot illegal is a dubious thing to do. Might be a good idea to regulate it, and tax it... then again, it is a very complex issue.
- UberNick, on 04/26/2008, -2/+19How is it a complex issue?
- jftitan, on 04/26/2008, -5/+22Personally, I feel that this could be a start of a new national trend. If Josh is willing to admit to personal use during his off time, then WHY THE ***** NOT. I just hope this event gets the rest of the players to admit it as well. The problem I see here is, we have One player admitting use, when much of society knows very well that there is a larger percentage of people who use marijuana personally but never admit it. Because of this lack of admittance, society is still suck on the government bandwagon that marijuana is bad... err a taboo subject.
When more people begin to admit personal use, it may just get rid of that stigma that marijuana has bad. Eventually if everyone admits then the laws clearly begin to loose their effect, and then society can transition to a better legal system that accepts personal use of marijuana.
We need more celebs, to admit to personal use, but we need more common man civilians to admit it too. When the rest of the country begins to see that even the neighbor across the street does it, that still doesn't make that good neighbor a bad one. That neighbor is still your neighbor. It just shows that peoples' opinions need to accept the truth. More people than you know use it, and more than the fair share of people in prison are undeserving of punishment when society finally accepts the truth. That Marijuana isn't even remotely as bad as alcohol or tobacco. - RedHerringHack, on 04/26/2008, -1/+17No, they smoke it for the same reason everyone else does. Your argument is pathetic.
- mrogi, on 04/26/2008, -1/+15Most NBA players are guys in their 20s. It is shocking that young American men smoke marijuana. I'm also shocked that water is wet.
- skippyoh, on 04/26/2008, -1/+15Even my ultra-conservative mom who is a drug and alcohol counselor and is extremely against drugs of any kind admits that pot is no more dangerous than alcohol. I think it's about time people wake up and realize marijuana prohibition is doing nothing but harm to our country.
- inactive, on 04/26/2008, -1/+13I now live in Amsterdam and dont see the big deal. Here its like going to a cafe (bar) and having a beer. Some do it, some dont. Some have a problem with it, most can use it and still hold down a job. Its regulated (no sale > 5g, not more than 500g in the store at any time, not legal for coffeeshops to buy so no one questions where they got it from). There are licenses that a coffeeshop has to get, its taxed (like any other business), age restricted, etc.
Banning alcohol worked oh so well in the 30s (anyone remember the 18th amendment?) and other soft drugs include caffiene (chocolate, coffee, tea, etc), cigarettes, etc. - peabody624, on 04/26/2008, -0/+11People already do this. Decriminalization has not increased use, this has been proven. Drinking is legal, but drinking and driving is not. What makes you think that weed being legal means it would be legal in any situation?
- TailsTheMan, on 04/26/2008, -2/+13Legalize it!
- indigit4l, on 04/26/2008, -4/+14Go Mavs!
- inactive, on 04/26/2008, -3/+12Silly republicans and their meth
- NightOwl4, on 04/26/2008, -0/+8***rolls up a dooby....heres to you Josh....***
- Zihuatanejo, on 04/26/2008, -0/+8Just as long as he doesn't try to smuggle it through an airport metal detector wrapped in aluminum foil, like Damon Stoudamire did.
- dizilbdog, on 04/26/2008, -2/+10You know I'm 30 and it's sad I don't think pot will ever be legal, the government is way too powerful and corporations to let it happen. I doubt it will be legal in my lifetime. It's much easier to start a war than get pot legalized...
- ccunni, on 04/26/2008, -1/+8The argument for legalization generally does not include driving while high. I don't see you point.
- Zlorp, on 04/26/2008, -4/+11i dont understand why any drugs are illegal at all. so much crime revolves around illegal drugs that its ridiculous. not to mention the war on drugs isnt doing a damn bit of good. "freedom" in our country needs an asterisk next to it.
- NinjaPig, on 04/26/2008, -1/+7Yeah, well...its not like he's using steroids. Chill out NBA.
- RedHerringHack, on 04/26/2008, -0/+6How about ***** on the phone while driving? It's a great deal more dangerous than pot.
- foofightrs777, on 04/26/2008, -0/+5And that's the less than 20 word version of what liberty is.
- MikeSD34, on 04/26/2008, -0/+5The same thing happened with prohibition. There was a massive underground and crime racket around alcohol then too. You make something illegal, and you make a black market for it. You reduce the quality, and increase the risk of contamination, because it's unregulated. The drug issue we have today is largely because they're illegal, unregulated, and taboo.
You make something legal, you give normal people a place to buy it, you regulate its production and quality, you tax it, and you've got yourself a safe and booming market. Just like alcohol but without the liver damage or risk of overdose. - tmbrwolf19, on 04/26/2008, -0/+5Wow, someone contributes to social media with discussion and you criticize it? I think you have completely missed the point of Digg.
- gr3yn3t, on 04/26/2008, -0/+5dugg for "dubious"
- darladoon, on 04/26/2008, -2/+7you can also eat herb, or vapourize herb.
and, for godssakes, there are wild herbs (not marijuana) all across the world, which are totally legal and safe, which, in very small doses, could whoop anyone's ass to the point where competing in a pro basketball game is not an option.
marijuana is a safe, sustainable, and extremely lucrative alternative to pharmaceuticals, tobacco, alchohol, and harder schedule 1 substances.... - Niocan, on 04/26/2008, -1/+6Drunken people get into the car without thinking and endanger everyone else on the road.
Blazzed people get into the car thinking it's the fridge and endanger the cat because he just ran off with holy crap did you see that mountain lion run away with our munch? *Chases cat* - phenolholic, on 04/26/2008, -1/+5he's a rich young black guy. what you think the entire NBA is drug free?
- Corrosionx, on 04/26/2008, -0/+4If it's a clause in his contract, it's a problem and if not, then it's not.
- diggenerate, on 04/26/2008, -1/+5that is a pretty stupid comment considering that alcohol is legal and I have yet to see a doctor who was drunk while on the job.
- bmc31190, on 04/26/2008, -0/+4Its difficult to admit to personal use when it gets you arrested if you aren't a celebrity basically.
- Jforsyth89, on 04/26/2008, -2/+5You are right. We should restrict personal rights just so you have the ability o get into a fast-moving metal box and feel safe. Good call.
- FeloniusMonkey, on 04/26/2008, -2/+5Dugg for just blindly throwing "and corporations" into your comment (to incite political extremists?)
- mniel88, on 04/26/2008, -3/+6Josh Howard is now one of my favorite players
- whahaa, on 04/26/2008, -1/+4laws are inanimate and, as such, don't care about things.
- quomen, on 04/26/2008, -2/+5teh lawz
- evilesttoast, on 04/26/2008, -0/+3Exactly, as long as you don't harm anyone else you should be able to do as you please.
- JustinHopewell, on 04/27/2008, -0/+3The point he's making is that If it were an actual problem (surgeons performing while intoxicated or under the influence of a drug), you'd hear about it more often. If you're open-minded enough, read the book "Saying Yes In Defense of Drug Use" by Jacob Sullum; it goes over several different drugs and seperates the claims from the facts.
- dizilbdog, on 04/26/2008, -0/+3If you don't think the tobacco companies and the alcohol companies have any pundents i'm sorry lobbyists to make sure pot is never legal then you Mr. Monkey are Blind
- tehbishop, on 04/26/2008, -0/+3I think he meant that you sorta put the "and corporations" in the wrong place if you were meaning to add them to the "is way too powerful" comment. I dugg the random "and corporations" as well.
- atbnet, on 04/26/2008, -1/+4Surprisingly conservative republicans are more critical of the war on marijuana than liberal democrats. This is reference mostly to traditional conservatives and not the ***** crazy neo-cons of today. For example look at Michael Bloomberg who said "You bet I did, and I enjoyed it." when asked if he ever smoked pot. He was pivotal in getting marijuana offenses knocked down to tickets in NYC.
- dizturbd2, on 04/27/2008, -0/+3I would rather drive on the freeway with a bunch of stoners than DRUNKS anyday.
- bdawg123, on 04/26/2008, -0/+2Who are you talking to?
- masterm1nd, on 04/26/2008, -0/+2Very true but do any professional athletes not have the clause in their contract? I'm pretty sure it's standard.
- Malacandra95, on 04/26/2008, -1/+3Here's what I don't "get" - when alcohol was prohibited, it required a Constitutional amendment: the 18th Amendment.
When it was repealed, it took another Constitutional amendment: the 21st.
Yet when subsequent drugs became illegal, no such comparable amendments are to be found. If Congress didn't have the authority to ban alcohol without a specific Constitutional amendment, how did Congress gain the authority to ban pot and other drugs? - RedHerringHack, on 04/26/2008, -0/+2Wack? Let's see. Not in the dictionary. It must mean 'cool'.
- apetrie, on 04/26/2008, -0/+2Vaporizers! Look them up, might help..
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