| 2/26/2009 10:17:34 AM |
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venezmonk
Annapolis, MD
age: 29
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I'm new. I live in Annapolis, MD. Happy to be of service for the rest of u. Me? Just looking for some company and/or conversation. -A.
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| 3/1/2009 7:33:44 PM |
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brlwetha
Dover, PA
age: 69
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SHOULDNT THAT BE 'INTELLECTUALLY' inclined? Sorry, couldnt help myself!
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| 3/1/2009 8:09:05 PM |
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whatsluv
Ellicott City, MD
age: 52
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SHOULDNT THAT BE 'INTELLECTUALLY' inclined? Sorry, couldnt help myself!
 I was thinking the same thing! Shame on us! I guess there is a lot to be said for maturing intellectually, huh?
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| 3/1/2009 8:27:40 PM |
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brlwetha
Dover, PA
age: 69
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Reply to woman with long brown hair----I just checked your pro. I know you are too young for me but I am a sucker for long brown hair. You are really gorgeous!
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| 3/1/2009 8:59:04 PM |
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whatsluv
Ellicott City, MD
age: 52
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 You just never know where you can find love!
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| 3/1/2009 9:03:09 PM |
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venezmonk
Annapolis, MD
age: 29
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Sorry guys, can't be helped, guess we're stuck with it?
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| 4/1/2009 7:38:54 AM |
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damselindistres
Middle River, MD
age: 57
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hey snow white lolbet you cant pat your head and stomach at the seme time lolllll go easy on the fellow,,,
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| 4/2/2009 2:17:49 AM |
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lilypa
Lancaster, PA
age: 62
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hi my hair is short
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| 4/2/2009 12:00:26 PM |
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goodtimes40
Arnold, MD
age: 40
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Ok, I have some questions for the intellectuals of Maryland. Who believes that Marijuana should be legalized? Do you think we should be wasting tax money on incarcerating people for the victimless "crime" of using a relatively benign substance? With the energy crisis and the pollution levels of fossil fuels shouldn't we be using Methanol (which can be made from pot plants' leaves) as a substitution for oil based fuels? Do you know that "Hemp" the fiber of the marijuana plant is the strongest natural fiber in the world, and can be used to make cloth, rope, etc.? Do you know that the pulp of the stalk can be used to make paper rather than trees being cut for such, and that our country's Declaration Of Independence is written on hemp paper? Do you know that hemp seeds are second only to soy in protein levels? With all of the benefits this pplant offers and the only drawback being a buzz, shouldn't we reconsider the laws regarding this amazing plant?
And before you say anything about people doing things like driving under the influence or anything else along those lines, I'm not suggesting anything but the legalization of Marijuana not the abdication of doing things under the influence which can in any way harm another! So what do ya think? Just curious! I don't use Marijuana because I have a CDL and am subjected to urine testing, but I have in the past and surely miss it!
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| 4/2/2009 1:47:35 PM |
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rosmba
Hagerstown, MD
age: 53
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I don't have an opinion on legalizing it one way or another. Yes tried it back in the day, if you didn't you weren't there. No different than alcohol as far as that is concerned. yes the plant itself has many legit uses and medical value but I guess it is just the slippery slope argument, you know it leads to harder drugs. Well, I don't know about that. beer and wine don't necessarily lead to whiskey and vodka, or do they? Just my .02.
And yes I agree, although I have a thing for red heads, whatsluv, your very nice looking.
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| 4/2/2009 11:04:47 PM |
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deannalynnr
Sparrows Point, MD
age: 45
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I personally don't see anything wrong with it being legal....though I don't smoke it because I don't like the way it makes me feel I see nothing wrong with it in fact I think its use is also good for those who are bipolar....it mellowed my ex boyfriend...kept him calm and he didn't want to smoke crack instead like the alcohol made him want to do and my ex husband use to smoke it up until his job called for him to stop then he turned to liquor.....if I had to choose to live with someone that did one or the other I would choose a pot smoker over an alcoholic anyday.
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| 4/2/2009 11:09:52 PM |
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venezmonk
Annapolis, MD
age: 29
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Well said "Goodtimes40"... I know quite a few people who could just mellow the F*** out. Some of my friends use it and they turn out to be some of the nicest people i know. My father is under alot of pain, stress, and carries alot of baggage, if it were legal i'm sure it would help him, and in turn the entire family loosen up together. The shamans of the indigenous americas used plants like this for purposes of power and wideing perceptual barriers (good example in Carlos Castaneda's 1st two books).
As for the legal aspect, i believe that measures for 'marajuanha users' should be slackened. I believe the general consensus in government is to lay low, being an ettiquite sort of thing. And of course everytime the argument is laid down it is shot down by the 'gateway drug' view. You come up with something to counteract this magic bullet and you might carry a pretty strong voice.
Another important issuse is that it is very difficult to catch drug users, as the driving ability is rarely affected. Hence, there is no regulating measure that is easy to be put in effect, such as drunk driving laws, etc. Hence, legalizing it would be a bit unpredictable.
Interesting bit about the 'strongest fiber in the world'....
-A.
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| 4/3/2009 6:11:56 AM |
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goodtimes40
Arnold, MD
age: 40
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Well said "Goodtimes40"... I know quite a few people who could just mellow the F*** out. Some of my friends use it and they turn out to be some of the nicest people i know. My father is under alot of pain, stress, and carries alot of baggage, if it were legal i'm sure it would help him, and in turn the entire family loosen up together.
Hey venezmonk,
Though I never used marijuana for the medicinal use of pain, I have known people who claimed that by smoking pot they were able to cope with chronic pain more easily. Under the leadership of Governor Ehlich the State of Maryland, did in fact join with other states in announcing and recognizing that Marijuana does have medicinal value, something the Federal Government consistently refuses to recognize. But for your father's sake he can use marijuana "legally" though I'm not sure how all that works. It is certainly more wide-spread in application out in California where they actually have stores set up to sell "Medicinal Marijuana" and now thanks to our new President, Barack Obama (kudos to you sir!), the Feds (DEA, FBI, Etc.) will no longer be harassing the owners of, and growers who supply, the shops! It is certainly a step in the right direction.
I don't know how your father would react to trying this new form of medication but it is certainly more healthy than any prescription drug on the market, and in fact is safer than aspirin, as the overdose of aspirin results in death, whereas the overdose of pot causes a restful sleep! THC, the active ingredient can also be extracted from pot by boiling it in water and putting butter (not margarine, has to be butter) in the mix. The THC clings to the fat in the butter and can then be used in foods for those who cannot, for whatever reason, smoke to get the effects of marijuana to help them in their treatment. It is a long process but the results are phenomonal, an all-day buzz rather than a stoned feeling associated with smoking it.
Good Luck with your father, I hope everything turns out for the best!
Peace, GT40
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| 4/3/2009 6:14:26 AM |
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ziggysdad
Glen Burnie, MD
age: 69
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Ok, I have some questions for the intellectuals of Maryland. Who believes that Marijuana should be legalized? Do you think we should be wasting tax money on incarcerating people for the victimless "crime" of using a relatively benign substance? With the energy crisis and the pollution levels of fossil fuels shouldn't we be using Methanol (which can be made from pot plants' leaves) as a substitution for oil based fuels? Do you know that "Hemp" the fiber of the marijuana plant is the strongest natural fiber in the world, and can be used to make cloth, rope, etc.? Do you know that the pulp of the stalk can be used to make paper rather than trees being cut for such, and that our country's Declaration Of Independence is written on hemp paper? Do you know that hemp seeds are second only to soy in protein levels? With all of the benefits this pplant offers and the only drawback being a buzz, shouldn't we reconsider the laws regarding this amazing plant?
And before you say anything about people doing things like driving under the influence or anything else along those lines, I'm not suggesting anything but the legalization of Marijuana not the abdication of doing things under the influence which can in any way harm another! So what do ya think? Just curious! I don't use Marijuana because I have a CDL and am subjected to urine testing, but I have in the past and surely miss it!
Had to answer this one. I have a CDL also & dont use but I believe we have creaated an industry out of incarcerating innocent people. If we legalize Hemp we could save a lot of tax money spent and make a profit taxing it. But think of all the money the lawyers would loose,and all those polititians that have fraternity brothers in the buisness of defending all those people in jail. Our politicians have ben profiting from this industry since our nations founders had cannibis plantations.
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| 4/3/2009 7:48:10 AM |
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genieus
Summerdale, PA
age: 61
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I thought the OP was looking for intellectual conversation not a bunch of fuzzy-brained self-delusional types who choose chemical relief rather than exercise mental muscles when dealing with difficulties in life. Seems our society prefers almost any form of avoidance rather than having to face mental or emotional pain directly. But it never solves the problem. Keep on pretending no one ever gets hurt from using marijuana. You want to visit my sister's grave? Somebody thought it would be fun to give her some. Or maybe you would like to talk to some of my friends who are having to deal with the emotional fallout many years later from their children's unbalanced lives because they weren't fully there for their children when the kids were young. As for pain relief, I have lived with and overcome intense pain every day for almost 20 years without succombing to any chemicals. Anyone who chooses to harness the unbelievable power of the brain can do so without drugs, legal or illegal, and alcohol & at no cost.
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