Grant Wistrom

[RedMyMind]

If it is good for society than why is there an age limit? Shouldn't everyone be allowed to partake in bettering our society?

it probably wouldn't be bad for some children.
I'm saying that there are too many narcissistic people in our society and weed would help people at least notice their ***-holery

 

[John_J_Rambo]

Some people can't handle their booze, some can't handle weed. Neither one is good for society IMHO. Just so happens that weed is illegal and I think it needs to stay that way.

'just so happens'

really too bad the laws came down from on high, carved into stone and are meant to remain untouched for all of time.

no law has ever changed in the history of the US. I think it needs to stay that way.

 

[RedMyMind]

Society really only condones certain uppers and downers. Caffeine and nicotine to get you up and productive and then alcohol to drown your sorrows and start the day again.

 

[tpmcg_rivals137159]

I've seen it affect family members first-hand and wish this on no one.

of course, that goes without saying...

 

[otismotis08]

of course, that goes without saying...

Not really, but thanks for pointing this out. Far too often there is a cavalier attitude towards weed, with broad-brushed statements made without considering how it really spiraled some human beings downwards. And I am not aiming this criticism at you.

 

[RedMyMind]

Not really, but thanks for pointing this out. Far too often there is a cavalier attitude towards weed, with broad-brushed statements made without considering how it really spiraled some human beings downwards. And I am not aiming this criticism at you.

weed makes me wanna work out and watch Nebraska games.
What is the worst that Marijuana alone has done that you have seen?

 

[xxUNRIVALEDxx]

The positive remix

 

[SnohomishRed]

Not really, but thanks for pointing this out. Far too often there is a cavalier attitude towards weed, with broad-brushed statements made without considering how it really spiraled some human beings downwards. And I am not aiming this criticism at you.

I think this sentiment of making one thing legal and another illegal is just the way some people want to control the lives of others. You state pot makes a person spiral into a life of drugs. I have not seen the evidence of that, however if illegal then maybe a kid would hang around with a bad crowd and that association causes the downward spiral to bad behavior.

I don't smoke pot I will occasionally eat an edible and again mostly for pain to be able to sleep. It is good for me and let's me avoid pain drugs that are very addictive. If it was illegal or even only approved for medicinal uses, I would not consider an option other than prescription medication. Yet people such as you with no valid studies to back up their opinion would try and impose their views and beliefs on me. I think that is very wrong and a symptom of how people do not value individual liberty today but want to control others

 

[barney44]

Yeah, I don't remember the exact details of it now but basically there was talk of essentially flooding an area of Ashland and creating a big *** recreational lake. It was awhile ago, I am sure someone knows way more about it than I do.

They wanted to put a dam on the Platte near Ashland which would create a reservoir that would be bigger than Big Mac out in western Nebraska and become our states largest lake. It would’ve basically been anlarge V shaped lake that went from the Ashland area up to the Waterloo/Valley area and the Ashland area down to the Waverly area. Ashland helped stand in the way of that along with other things.

The price to performance issue IMO was the biggest problem of all. A reservoir in that area would be a rather short lived one so the cost of doing so makes pulling the trigger hard. It would be rather shallow and in an area where sediment would cause problems faster than usual.

I’d rather have the lake there myself as it would cause an economic boom but I do understand the issues standing in its way.

 

[SeaOfRed75]

They wanted to put a dam on the Platte near Ashland which would create a reservoir that would be bigger than Big Mac out in western Nebraska and become our states largest lake. It would’ve basically been anlarge V shaped lake that went from the Ashland area up to the Waterloo/Valley area and the Ashland area down to the Waverly area. Ashland helped stand in the way of that along with other things.

The price to performance issue IMO was the biggest problem of all. A reservoir in that area would be a rather short lived one so the cost of doing so makes pulling the trigger hard. It would be rather shallow and in an area where sediment would cause problems faster than usual.

I’d rather have the lake there myself as it would cause an economic boom but I do understand the issues standing in its way.

You sound like you remember it better than I do.
However as with most things around here Im sure that the problems of a relatively few number of people whining outweighed any other concerns of shallowness or sediment build up.

For instance I dont care at all about motocross, but I remember a number of years ago a proposed sight for a nice motocross track/facility getting squashed just north of Lincoln on the way to Ceresco because a few whiners bitched that it would ruin their "live just outside of town to avoid paying taxes yet still enjoy all the benefits of the city" homes.

 

[otismotis08]

I think this sentiment of making one thing legal and another illegal is just the way some people want to control the lives of others. You state pot makes a person spiral into a life of drugs. I have not seen the evidence of that, however if illegal then maybe a kid would hang around with a bad crowd and that association causes the downward spiral to bad behavior.

I don't smoke pot I will occasionally eat an edible and again mostly for pain to be able to sleep. It is good for me and let's me avoid pain drugs that are very addictive. If it was illegal or even only approved for medicinal uses, I would not consider an option other than prescription medication. Yet people such as you with no valid studies to back up their opinion would try and impose their views and beliefs on me. I think that is very wrong and a symptom of how people do not value individual liberty today but want to control others

Pot use contributed to my son's demise. Sorry for offending you.

 

[SnohomishRed]

Pot use contributed to my son's demise. Sorry for offending you.

I am very sorry for your loss and I cant imagine your pain. If however you are saying pot is the gateway drug, i truly do not believe that to be the case. Kids that get involved with drugs normally start with alcohol, the group they associate with also has much to do with how it escalates. I suspect if pot was not available then something else would be the drug of choice.

I do believe drug addiction is a major problem mostly with opiates today. Having pot as illegal could actually drive someone to hang out with the wrong crowd. If pot was treated legally like beer then kids experiment with but that's as far as it goes.

Anyhow sorry for your loss

 

[BeautifulDayintheNeighborhood]

Im of the class of people that thinks weed should still be illegal. Because if it was legal, it wouldn’t be cool anymore. Everyone would be a stoner. I have built my life around being a stoner... I would have an identity crisis

 

[JohnRossEwing]

They wanted to put a dam on the Platte near Ashland which would create a reservoir that would be bigger than Big Mac out in western Nebraska and become our states largest lake. It would’ve basically been anlarge V shaped lake that went from the Ashland area up to the Waterloo/Valley area and the Ashland area down to the Waverly area. Ashland helped stand in the way of that along with other things.

The price to performance issue IMO was the biggest problem of all. A reservoir in that area would be a rather short lived one so the cost of doing so makes pulling the trigger hard. It would be rather shallow and in an area where sediment would cause problems faster than usual.

I’d rather have the lake there myself as it would cause an economic boom but I do understand the issues standing in its way.

Thank you!

I am with you, I would have been happy to have that lake!

 

[otismotis08]

I am very sorry for your loss and I cant imagine your pain. If however you are saying pot is the gateway drug, i truly do not believe that to be the case. Kids that get involved with drugs normally start with alcohol, the group they associate with also has much to do with how it escalates. I suspect if pot was not available then something else would be the drug of choice.

I do believe drug addiction is a major problem mostly with opiates today. Having pot as illegal could actually drive someone to hang out with the wrong crowd. If pot was treated legally like beer then kids experiment with but that's as far as it goes.

Anyhow sorry for your loss

Thanks man. I guess we'll just have to completely disagree on this subject. And that's fine. GBR

 

[Jost Van Dyke]

I’ve been

Legalizing hemp was a major step for rural NE... and farmers across the USA. Lots of money being thrown at it.

Hemp crop is very lucrative and has the potential to revitalize, or pump capital back into small towns across America.

If you don’t know the difference between hemp and “weed”, there are books to help educate.

Been using CBD oil for pain management, it works for me!