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- Shogi, on 02/06/2009, -6/+167This mindless war on marijuana needs to end.
- WindWalker84, on 02/06/2009, -1/+92but.... you're not getting it..
it **IS** ok to smoke pot, it just so happens to be currently illegal.
I've smoked pot (very heavily) for 6-7 years now. and I just bought a new Jaguar last year, paid for all by myself. Where's the damage? where's my inability to hold a job, or to have money, or to be able to afford things? why am I not on the couch right now with a bag of chips? why was I able to afford a $180 dinner last night? because....
*DRUMROLL*
I worked for it!!
I worked 3 jobs at once, for a few months it was nothing but work, work, work. And now it's paying off for me. And I smoked pot the whole time. the only negative effect of my pot smoking was related to its illegality, when I got in trouble with the law, had to get a lawyer and tie up the legal system for several months. I lost money and time, and so did the government.
Now, ... I'm going to go out and smoke enough pot to KILL a small animal. - Frankyfan3, on 02/06/2009, -0/+87Lets look at this honestly... what are the drawbacks of weed:
- if smoked, rather than vaporized or eaten, carcinogens can affect your cardiovascular health.
(tobacco smoke, and much of urban pollution can be worse for you in this regard)
- can exacerbate laziness, paranoia, and stupidity in lazy, paranoid, and stupid people.
And now let's look at the drawbacks of the prohibition of weed:
- thousands of people in jail.
- hundreds of millions if not billions wasted in law enforcement.
- thousands of people dead in Mexico and elsewhere because of the drug cartels.
- entire regions of Mexico now lawless and corrupt, all the way up to the highest echelons of politics and society, creating a national security threat south of the border.
- lost tax income.
- loss of personal freedoms.
- lack of research for potential medical benefits.
- waste of human resources.
- Phelps loses his Kellogg's endorsement.
- the list goes on, feel free to add to it.
Drug Use is a PUBLIC HEALTH issue.
By criminalizing a substance which will always remain a valuable commodity, we are ASKING criminals to control it.
The penalty for cultivation is a federal felony, partly because William Randolph Hearst and Dupont wanted to squash the competition of Hemp Fibers, so that their tree pulp and plastic products would retain and grow a monopoly on manufactured goods.
So, remember that kids, if you buy cannabis from somebody supplied by the murdering mexican mafia and get caught it's only a misdemeanor... but if you grow your own, it's a felony.
Who benefits in this equation?
What harm is reduced?
Are the current laws working to decrease drug use and crime? - OneManArmy, on 02/06/2009, -19/+99***** the police!
- nahsrocketeer75, on 02/06/2009, -5/+73As if the public uproar wasn't nutty enough. I'd like to believe that the sheriff will eventually decide he has better things to do, but who knows?
- inactive, on 02/06/2009, -2/+62I say why not arrest him? At the same time that we put him on trial, we can put our idiotic assumptions about marijuana on trial, too. We shouldn't just sit back while our politicians do nothing and continue having no incentive or motivation to change. And meanwhile the DARE-brainwashed population continues to accept the myth that legalization will bring about the destruction of society as we know it. Maybe with a little luck, this could be the Scopes monkey trial of the drug wars. And yes, I realize Scopes lost, but the overall outcome was that it brought enough attention to eventually turn the tide on the issue of teaching evolution in school.
- Lokonopa, on 02/06/2009, -1/+51The war on drugs is a war on people.
"Prohibitions create black markets, and black markets spawn crime. Drug prohibition, then, spawns violent crime."
Either legalize marijuana or simply fine offenders instead of throwing them into cages wasting tax dollars on a non-violent crime.
Look what happened to alcohol before, during, and after prohibition! - Jericho6, on 02/06/2009, -1/+44Someone seems out to make a name for himself. I mean, not only would it be difficult ot arrest Phelps (he's not often in South Carolina), the Police doesn't really have any evidence other than a photo and possible witnesses. And these witnesses were at a party where pot was being smoked, that's not exactly the definition of credible. That's not a winning case.
- Droogie768, on 02/06/2009, -5/+40Marijuana is the devil weed.
God Bless George Bush.
Iraq War 4 Ever! - habbofresh, on 02/06/2009, -2/+37Man, when Mary Jane is legalized, Michael Phelps is gonna be super pissed.
- Maddoktor2, on 02/06/2009, -6/+35Phelps committed no crime. Smoking is not illegal. Possession, distribution, and manufacture are.
- BoneheadFarker, on 02/06/2009, -0/+26@representDLV
Breaking an unjust law is not wrong, it's patriotic. - rz8472, on 02/06/2009, -1/+26If they strike him down, he will be more powerful than they could possibly imagine.
- Kohaxx, on 02/06/2009, -0/+22Actually, if they did prosecute Michael Phelps can you imagine the outrage? I like Phelps, but if a guy who's famous across the globe for winning a record amount of gold medals at the Olympics was facing 5 years in prison for possessing a minuscule amount of marijuana something might actually get changed legally. It might actually be enough to get people off their asses and get involved in the war on people.
- hobo343, on 02/06/2009, -1/+19how do you prove it's pot in that bong?
- allowners, on 02/06/2009, -2/+20Shouldn't we be looking forward rather than back?
- twiztidsinz, on 02/06/2009, -0/+17Who's to say it wasnt tobacco being smoked from it.....
I mean, you and I and everyone knows it was pot.. but PROVE IT.
(aside from his admission) - inactive, on 02/06/2009, -0/+16leave phelps alone. the dude was just hanging out.
legalize it! I will advertise it! (happy b.day Bob:) - sugarazor, on 02/06/2009, -0/+16No one would bat an eye if there was a photo of him drinking out of a beer bong, would they? Of course not, but alcohol kills a lot more people than marijuana. Taking car accidents out the equation, alcohol kills roughly 85,000 people a year. Marijuana? 0. None. This ridiculous double standard has got to stop.
We have no problem slapping Jim Beam, Crown Royal or Budweiser's logo all over NASCAR vehicles when thousands upon thousands of people die in drunk driving accidents every year, but a swimmer can't hit a bong in his free time without losing his sponsorships?
Besides, have you seen the guy's diet? This whole pot thing should've been obvious. - govsucks, on 02/06/2009, -6/+22Obey the collective Mr. Phelps, OBEY. Your freedom and will is irrelevant, the will of society outweighs the will of the individual. You must Obey, its in the imaginary social contract. WEEEEEEE collectivism is fun!
- mike648, on 02/06/2009, -0/+15Why stop at Michael Phelps? Why not arrest every celebrity or famous person that has smoked pot?
- BoneheadFarker, on 02/06/2009, -0/+15"They will say that if an Olympic Gold Medalist can smoke, it must be fine, and he wasn't even arrested!"
Yeah, and? Maybe the next question will be "Why did I get arrested when he didn't?" And then maybe the question after that will be "How can I help to change this ridiculous law?" Pot is not risky...getting caught with pot is risky... - peteyb1313, on 02/06/2009, -0/+14he never said he smoked pot, he just said what he did was regrettable
- AdmiralJimbob, on 02/06/2009, -0/+14Any gateway effect is has is probably more down to the fact that it's illegal - and so, in purchasing/using it, you're crossing the line of legality and probably establishing contacts that can hook you up with harder drugs - than any inherent qualities of it.
- pintomp3, on 02/06/2009, -1/+15Banning plants is stupid.
- p13t3rm, on 02/06/2009, -1/+14God speed, brother.
- aquafire, on 02/06/2009, -0/+13It's been enough to convict a lot of people. Just not famous ones with deep pockets.
- pintocat, on 02/06/2009, -1/+14Unfortunately, the police have a way of framing people. I just read a couple articles yesterday. One found that when DNA was finally used, over 20% (I think it was 24%) of those who were found to be falsely imprisoned had actually confessed. The police will do anything to coerce a confession. They will pursue whoever they think or want to be guilty, regardless of truth or innocence.
- bbear, on 02/06/2009, -0/+13@johnomaz
No he didn't. Get your facts straight. He admitted to "regrettable behaviour". Regrettable behaviour could mean hanging out with douchebags who take embarassing pictures when you aren't looking and then try to sell those pics to the news media. - Daemastrius, on 02/06/2009, -0/+12FINALLY!!!
I thought I would never see the day where I see a sane person on Digg. - gmiley, on 02/06/2009, -0/+12It means you cannot be prosecuted for having smoked it, but you can be prosecuted if it is found on your person. You could technically get away with smelling like pot in the middle of a police station so long as you don't have any on you when they decide to search you under suspicion.
- WindWalker84, on 02/06/2009, -3/+13Because apparently other crimes such as thefts, robberies, kidnappings, murder, etc are less important. Who cares about that murder that happened last week, as long as we throw this pothead in jail, the streets will be safe.
If a cop had a choice, to either save a soul from being murdered innocently, or to throw a pot smoker in jail, .... well I think we already know the answer.
Marijuana is apparently more evil than stealing, killing, or even copyright infringement.
Marijuana is apparently more evil than Jack the Ripper, as 1,000s times more resources have been dedicated for the fight against it.
And while we're at it let's combine Church and State! yay government! make my decisions for me! - Flannol, on 02/06/2009, -2/+12It's probably fueled by Big Pharma. They are notorious for trying to stop anything that might benefit people's health and instead prescribe you powered chemicals.
- inactive, on 02/06/2009, -0/+10@representDLV
Just because something is a law doesn't make breaking it right or wrong. There's a law in my state that says its ok to beat your wife on Sunday. Some laws are antiquated, racist, or just plain stupid, and therefor, it is not wrong to break them. - hovvit, on 02/06/2009, -2/+12Several years ago I was in a car that was pulled over for speeding... I wasn't driving and there was one small joint on the floor in the back (not mine). I had to pay 5000 in legal fees to keep it off my record despite the fact I had never been in trouble before, or else risk loosing my college scholarships. Not to mention some nice burns while I was laid out over the hood shirtless in 90 degree heat. ***** Tennessee's strict marijuana laws. I'll be pissed too.
- diggdiggerid, on 02/06/2009, -1/+11^^^ You all don't get it. Using ANY drug is not illegal. You cannot be charged for "using drugs." You can only be charged for HAVING drugs. You can walk down a street high and if they search you and you have no marijuana (ie you already smoked it beforehand) you are free to go.
- codechino, on 02/06/2009, -0/+9i can walk into a police station and tell them i murdered a town full of people, but if they don't have any evidence (and no dead bodies) they can't prosecute.
- Narcism, on 02/06/2009, -0/+9Isn't sodomy illegal in some states? If that's the case, isn't penis/vagina intercourse a gateway sex act?
/Example purposefully far-fetched. - OPR8R, on 02/06/2009, -0/+9We live in a democracy. It does matter if we agree or disagree with the laws.
What's worse than "pot-diggers" is those who don't think for themselves or make uninformed conclusions. - NinjaBoy, on 02/06/2009, -0/+9Well we found the bush and cheney digg accounts.
- BlueSun420, on 02/06/2009, -0/+9@representDLV:
Wrong. Breaking the law is not necessarily unethical. There is a distinction between legality and morality. Take for example ghandi, rosa parks, socrates and jesus christ. They were ALL criminals yet their actions were not immoral. Now, I'm not comparing pot smokers to these people, I'm merely pointing out the flaw in your assertion that breaking the law is always immoral. Taking this into consideration, it's obvious that the morality of an act should be judged by it's own merits, not by it's legal status. - inactive, on 02/06/2009, -1/+10Touted, but wrong. There is nothing inherent to marijuana that makes it a gateway drug. Perhaps because many dealers sell marijuana and other drugs, but nothing about the drug itself.
- bootie, on 02/06/2009, -2/+10Where's the real evidence? Has he signed a legal confession? Can they prove what was actually in the bong? waste of time all around here.
- inactive, on 02/06/2009, -0/+8I disagree. Its best to not smoke it all the time, but every day is acceptable. If everyone on Earth smoked just one joint a day, you'd be surprised how cool things suddenly became.
- Kohaxx, on 02/06/2009, -0/+8Look at it this way, considering the President smoked pot at one point, how much do you want to bet the national hero would be pardoned before he ever did time? We would likely get some law reform on marijuana in the process.
We shouldn't have laws that are only applied to people we don't care about. - pintomp3, on 02/06/2009, -1/+9The bong was holding the pot. He was holding the bong.
- Barr08, on 02/06/2009, -0/+7this dude annoys me. his book "Addiction-Proof Your Child" sounds like propaganda
- inactive, on 02/06/2009, -0/+7I'm boycotting Kelloggs and you should too.
- Daemastrius, on 02/06/2009, -0/+7I'm burying you because you're an attention whore.
- helenkupo, on 02/06/2009, -1/+8because you can't prove he was infact smoking pot. you could give him a drug test but that only proves that he has smoked pot in the past and does not directly correlate to the event shown in the picture. maybe he was smoking cherry tobacco....hahaaha who knows.
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