I'm not sure if this was supposed to be a joke or not, but you've got me rollin'. :lol:

 

And what would you be rollin'?

And what would you be rollin'?

 

Nice...

I think the whole idea of a "dry" county is stupid. People are going to drink regardless. They're either going to buy it from a bootlegger or they will drive to the nearest county with a liquor store and then they are more likely to start drinking on the way back.

I don't smoke, but make it leagel and tax the crap out of it!

No, that is not what I'm suggesting. I do recognize that it is a possibility, although unlikely.

 

I'm assuming that you're a believer of the theory that marijuana is a gateway drug? And that those who smoke marijuana tend to get into other, more hardcore drugs?

 

Not a believer but rather an observer of many kids/adults who have done just that. And not only moved on to other drugs but got into stealing to support their addictive habits.

I think the whole idea of a "dry" county is stupid. People are going to drink regardless. They're either going to buy it from a bootlegger or they will drive to the nearest county with a liquor store and then they are more likely to start drinking on the way back.

 

So, you are not a believer in allowing the citizens to vote and choose what they want for the community?

Sure. This is Kentucky, where the majority of the 120 counties are dry. There are thriving bootlegging businesses in those counties, where guys sell cases of beer and fifths of whisky for $25 a pop.

 

When I was growing up, visited several of those in Corbin with my uncle.

That's a possibility, not a certainty, but a possibility.

 

I feel that more marijuana dealers would be put out of business and actually attempt to get a real job.

 

Here's the thing with people who deal weed. They usually only deal weed because they it carries a much smaller punishment than dealing other drugs.It's also much easier to obtain. Heck, you can grow it in your back yard or basement and sell it for profit. How many pot dealers could make a prescription pill at home and sell it ? A lot of college kids for example who smoke it will sell it for a little week to week money.

 

The people pushing cocaine and your harder drugs are going to deal no matter what is kept illegal and what is made illegal.

 

On the bolded, dude, what are you smoking.

 

No way they go from pushing pot to working hard for a living.

I am in favor of legalization of all drug use by adults but only if the legalization is accompanied by extremely stiff sentences for violent crimes, home invasions, etc. In other words, if somebody gets high and robs a liquor store or breaks into somebody's home, then they should go away for a long, long time.

 

Until society is willing to severely punish (rehab rarely works) violent criminals, then I am opposed to legalizing any additional drug use. In a perfect world, adults would be free to hasten natural selection by abusing the drugs of their choice and I would not have to pay for the consequences of their actions.

You're missing the point. If it was legal, the majority of dealers would be out of business. It wouldn't be up to them to pay their taxes on it, because they wouldn't be making any money from it. It'd be available at gas stations or other stores.

:thumb::thumb:

Not a believer but rather an observer of many kids/adults who have done just that. And not only moved on to other drugs but got into stealing to support their addictive habits.

 

Have you ever smoked pot?

Not everyone who smokes pot goes on to use stronger drugs. But a lot do. Ive seen this happen to too many of my friends for me to say it should be legalized. All of a sudden getting high from pot is just not enough and they need something bigger.

Not everyone who smokes pot goes on to use stronger drugs. But a lot do. Ive seen this happen to too many of my friends for me to say it should be legalized. All of a sudden getting high from pot is just not enough and they need something bigger.

 

You are right - there are way too many people doing hardcore drugs.

 

The Gateway theory is a commonly cited reference, but the link to hardcore drugs is not the use of marijuana.

Have you ever smoked pot?

 

Never been dumb enough to break that law.

 

But not sure why that is relevant. I have not murdered anyone, so can I not have a position on murder?

So, you are not a believer in allowing the citizens to vote and choose what they want for the community?

 

Wow, great job at completely missing my point. How did I say anything near that?

 

And I think it's great that citizens get to vote. However the ones who vote to keep a place dry are only creating opportunities for people to bootleg, and forcing people to drive longer distances to get their alcohol. The ones who want to drink will drink, no matter if a county is dry or not.