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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:41 PM Original message |
Why are there so many post concerning "Pot"? |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. Think of it this way. |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 05:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
41. yeah |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because kettles are boring and whose name isn't tied to an illegal substance. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's a very good question ... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. or ya could just ignore those posts and move on to that topic yourself |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. I think the chance of decriminalization and/legalization is very good. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. This is just my opinion, but it's many of my closest friends' No. 1 issue. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I can tell you what he's going to say |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I agree with that assessment. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. No one says it will cure all our ills, |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I agree with that, too. |
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IDFbunny (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Never better said. |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. I don't know if it's the number-one issue for a lot of people, per se. |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
64. fair enough |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
43. He must have a lot of money to throw around |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
7. Because a lot of us are potheads? LOL. n/t |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
8. Barney Frank predicted it would be legalized, and advocated for same. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. Maybe because Obama had an online poll up in which 3.6 million people |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. I Don't Know, But I'm Diggin This Recipe !!! |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm too high to give you a serious answer to this. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Hi Forkboy! You're still You!!! |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. Then I guess you don't want |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. It is the outrage of the moment... |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:57 AM Response to Reply #14 |
56. So you're OK with putting people in cages for smoking weed? |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's spring and time to plant. |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. because current policy is misguided and destructive |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
19. Because there are many benefits to hemp (see graphic) |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
38. I agree on the healthcare issue. But do we honestly think this will pass I don't. |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
48. And as a fuel |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's Entrepreneurship. JohnDoe's answer to big Pharma. |
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Medusa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
22. B/c apparently there are a lot of people here who aren't dealing |
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IDFbunny (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. If you don't agitate you don't get change. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Fucking hippies, they say they wan to save the world but all they do is smoke pot and smell bad. |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. it's because we can't deal with reality that we burn tree to begin with.. |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:08 AM Response to Reply #22 |
58. Then don't whine when people turn to meth instead of pot |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
24. Thats like asking why some people care about stem cells.... |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
25. Compared to a few days ago, they're nothing. The furor is nearly over. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
28. I agree with you |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
29. They are fewer than the posts concerning guns, at least. n/t |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
31. In part because PUMAs are back on DU in full force and love to keep divisive topics kicked. |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:11 AM Response to Reply #31 |
60. I voted for him, so you can fuck right off! |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Wow...hit a nerve did I? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Deleted message |
AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 11:12 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. If you could read and curse at the same time, you'd have noticed I said "in part" |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
32. Some here may have loved ones being raped in prison because of pot. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
33. I agree. Sometimes "pot" is the most popular topic of the day on DU and it |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Pot has been one of the main topics most of the week.... Way to many new post on the same subject. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 06:59 PM Response to Reply #39 |
54. Yeah.. funny how 90% of them are |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
36. You could say the same thing regarding gay marriage. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
37. I think that people should be able to talk about what they want to talk about. |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. That's not what this post is saying. I only asked the question about multiple threads |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. Sorry. I thought this was another 'don't talk about it at all' thread. I apologize. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
42. I'm annoyed by the excessive pot posts too |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 05:31 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I agree with you, but their has been reports that some medical conditions |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
44. Because the MSM won't discuss it seriously |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
46. Because the revenue from pot |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
47. Because "the man" has kept us down too long |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
49. At least it's interesting. |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
50. Because it's been in the press alot... |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 06:23 PM Original message |
Yeah it would certainly free up some space in the prisons |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 06:23 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. self deleted- duplicate |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
53. If alcohol were prohibited would we be seeing many "alcohol" posts? |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
55. An economic aspect to it |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
57. Because DU used to be a progressive site, |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
59. Because many states are challenging the draconian federal laws. |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
63. "Pot"??? |
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