Buzzed, baked, lit up, wasted and other drug-related stuff

Big Blue Owl · Post by **Big Blue Owl** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:05 am

Have you paid your buzz tax?

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article ... ml?cnn=yes

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:39 am

"what a payoff: since the tax was enacted in 2004 it has netted Tennessee $3.5 million in extra revenue, 75% of which goes directly to the enforcement agencies that carry out the drug busts."

So, people are actually PAYING?!??!

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:27 pm

awip2062 wrote:"what a payoff: since the tax was enacted in 2004 it has netted Tennessee $3.5 million in extra revenue, 75% of which goes directly to the enforcement agencies that carry out the drug busts."

So, people are actually PAYING?!??!

I'm gonna go out on a limb, and assume that it's IN ADDITION TO the personal property that was seized by the state as well....nice.

Never mind the folks starving and cold there.

Big Blue Owl · Post by **Big Blue Owl** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:00 pm

Not to mention those that can't afford a nice bag of weed.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:22 pm

Isn't that what friends are for?

Big Blue Owl · Post by **Big Blue Owl** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:26 pm

Indeed

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:35 pm

So we do get high with a little help from our friends?

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:52 am

Big Blue Owl wrote:Not to mention those that can't afford a nice bag of weed.

No problem, we'll share..........

Me · Post by Me » Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:18 am

I said it before pot won't ever become legal well maybe not ever but for now the rx companys will loose to much money. There is a new drug that would help me CT-3 but the FDA hasn't yet approved it. I wish I could just
light up but due to my job I can't. I take vicodin everyday for pain and it isn't good for my liver, kidneys, stomach etc. CT-3 has no known side effects and all the studies are complete...what are they waiting for?
Mairnol is the only one in this country that you can get with a prescription but it is for cancer and aids. They even found that pot has some antioxidents in it, go figure. I use to smoke it for the high but now need it for pain management and can't it is a travisty that I have to mess up my body with other pain meds. I know it works because I tried it for pain not only does it work for the pain but gets me up and moving, interested in life more, but what do I know.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:42 am

Even Steven Covey agrees with you, Me. He's a big advocate of more easily attainable medicinal Marijuana because he knows so many people in your situation.

Me · Post by Me » Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:18 am

Thanks, Elfdude!

I am going to the doctor today, going to talk to him about it. I don't think it is going to do any good, just another voice.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:14 pm

Me wrote:I said it before pot won't ever become legal well maybe not ever but for now the rx companys will loose to much money. There is a new drug that would help me CT-3 but the FDA hasn't yet approved it. I wish I could just
light up but due to my job I can't. I take vicodin everyday for pain and it isn't good for my liver, kidneys, stomach etc. CT-3 has no known side effects and all the studies are complete...what are they waiting for?
Mairnol is the only one in this country that you can get with a prescription but it is for cancer and aids. They even found that pot has some antioxidents in it, go figure. I use to smoke it for the high but now need it for pain management and can't it is a travisty that I have to mess up my body with other pain meds. I know it works because I tried it for pain not only does it work for the pain but gets me up and moving, interested in life more, but what do I know.

I know a guy that had a scrip out here for weed for pain control, but he let it lapse and just grows his own now. Makes his wife worry about gedding busted and what will happen to her if they do ged busted as a she is a school teacher.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:49 am

awip2062 wrote:
Me wrote:I said it before pot won't ever become legal well maybe not ever but for now the rx companys will loose to much money. There is a new drug that would help me CT-3 but the FDA hasn't yet approved it. I wish I could just
light up but due to my job I can't. I take vicodin everyday for pain and it isn't good for my liver, kidneys, stomach etc. CT-3 has no known side effects and all the studies are complete...what are they waiting for?
Mairnol is the only one in this country that you can get with a prescription but it is for cancer and aids. They even found that pot has some antioxidents in it, go figure. I use to smoke it for the high but now need it for pain management and can't it is a travisty that I have to mess up my body with other pain meds. I know it works because I tried it for pain not only does it work for the pain but gets me up and moving, interested in life more, but what do I know.
I know a guy that had a scrip out here for weed for pain control, but he let it lapse and just grows his own now. Makes his wife worry about gedding busted and what will happen to her if they do ged busted as a she is a school teacher.

if she knows what's good for her, she'll dummy up when the door Geds kicked in..."I KNOW NOTHING!!"

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:59 am

Even if she dummies up, she will have trouble because of it though.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:12 am

awip2062 wrote:Even if she dummies up, she will have trouble because of it though.

true...they're still coming in with a warrant, and someone's still going to jail.