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Post by myshelly on Jul 2, 2022 17:05:53 GMT
Which is why I want to go back to locking up and throwing away the key for possession 🤷🏻♀️ I will never support legalization. So, because you don’t like the smell, it should be illegal for everyone, everywhere. 🙄 Once again, your posts scream ME! ME! ME! Right, I’m the one who is all about me when people are smoking in hotels forcing everyone to smell it and be around it. I simply don’t believe in legalizing it. I support tough criminal penalties for drug use and possession. Give cops the power to do something about it when they smell pot.
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Post by vspindler on Jul 2, 2022 17:11:19 GMT
NOT legal in WI btw!
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Post by belgravia on Jul 2, 2022 17:38:09 GMT
Which is why I want to go back to locking up and throwing away the key for possession 🤷🏻♀️ I will never support legalization. In real life, humans can distinguish more than 500 shades of grey. Usually.
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Post by sideways on Jul 2, 2022 17:49:35 GMT
So, because you don’t like the smell, it should be illegal for everyone, everywhere. 🙄 Once again, your posts scream ME! ME! ME! Right, I’m the one who is all about me when people are smoking in hotels forcing everyone to smell it and be around it. I simply don’t believe in legalizing it. I support tough criminal penalties for drug use and possession. Give cops the power to do something about it when they smell pot. Once again, you see things in black and white. Where did I say that people should be allowed to smoke it in hotels? A hotel can prohibit smoking of any kind. Violators can be asked to leave. They’re not fucking arrested and thrown in jail for decades. You and cindosha need to get on a slow boat to nowhere.
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Post by inkedup on Jul 2, 2022 17:50:59 GMT
I am surprised by how many smell it everyday. I like in a very populated area. It is legal here. We have dispensaries around. Our homes and buildings are close together. I can go weeks without smelling it. The smell is not everywhere here. I may walk through a parking lot and get a whiff of it, or pass a park and smell it. This. I live in CA, where recreational marijuana is legal. I do not smell weed everywhere I go.
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Post by birukitty on Jul 2, 2022 17:52:47 GMT
I've never minded the smell of pot. I live in MD where it is legal for medical use. I got my medical use card over 3 years ago on advice of my neurologist who was treating me for chronic migraines. I've had migraines for 42 years! 7 years ago they became chronic-I was getting migraines every other day or every day. Within a couple of months (or even sooner) my migraines decreased from 25 a month to 4 a month! That was a huge difference in my quality of life. Medical cannabis helps a lot of people. I smoke outside only. Vapes don't work for me-I don't feel a thing, gummies are great but the effect lasts 6 hours vs. an hour from smoking. I smoke every day as a preventive to migraines (and it works) and I smoke when I get a migraine because the effect kicks in so fast vs. gummies that take an hour to digest.
I don't like the smell of a lot of things. People who douse themselves with perfume can trigger a migraine. But I don't want them to lock those folks up and throw away the key!
When I got my medical card and every single year I have to sign a paper stating that I won't use MM while driving, that I will only use it on my own property (we've owned this house for over 25 years), and other statements. I've never used it while driving. I don't use it anywhere other than at home, except for when I was in St. John USVI and I got a 3 day migraine because I didn't bring any MM with me on the flight (again illegal). Luckily my airbnb.com owner who lived upstairs also had migraines and when she heard how I was feeling she told me, 'Wait right here", and went upstairs to her apartment and brought me some of her MM. I was so grateful. It killed that 3 day migraine and I was able to enjoy the rest of my vacation.
I've learned a lot about cannabis since I got my card. I read a great book from an medical doctor called, "Stoned: A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana" by David Casarett, MD. Cannabis helps a lot of people with all kinds of medical conditions. It's been studied in Israel for the past 50 years.
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Post by inkedup on Jul 2, 2022 17:53:18 GMT
So, because you don’t like the smell, it should be illegal for everyone, everywhere. 🙄 Once again, your posts scream ME! ME! ME! Right, I’m the one who is all about me when people are smoking in hotels forcing everyone to smell it and be around it. I simply don’t believe in legalizing it. I support tough criminal penalties for drug use and possession. Give cops the power to do something about it when they smell pot. Well, we know how well prohibition Works. And how successful that drug war has been. I can't believe a supposed lawyer would claim to want something as asinine as giving "cops the power to do something about it when they smell pot." They already have that power.
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Post by sideways on Jul 2, 2022 17:56:28 GMT
Right, I’m the one who is all about me when people are smoking in hotels forcing everyone to smell it and be around it. I simply don’t believe in legalizing it. I support tough criminal penalties for drug use and possession. Give cops the power to do something about it when they smell pot. Well, we know how well prohibition Works. And how successful that drug war has been. I can't believe a supposed lawyer would support something as asinine as giving "cops the power to do something about it when they smell pot." They already have that power. Wait…she’s supposedly a LAWYER?😳😂
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Post by SAHM wannabe on Jul 2, 2022 18:07:22 GMT
I have not noticed the smell like that (I'm in Michigan, it's legal). I see lots of signs for cannabis stores etc, but no smell. Well except concerts and when we visit Las Vegas. But even in Vegas the smell wasn't everywhere, mostly outside and some of the casinos/Fremont street. I live in a suburb of Las Vegas. The only time I smell pot is when I’m on the Strip or on Fremont Street. It’s legal to purchase, but it can only be consumed in private residences. This past week lawmakers and regulators came closer to allowing “cannabis consumption lounges” which will give tourists a place to indulge. They will no longer have to sneak around in order to enjoy. Lounges won’t be allowed in casinos, near schools, etc. The first ones should start opening later this year. Hopefully the lounges will appeal to those on both sides of the issue.
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Post by peano on Jul 2, 2022 18:07:37 GMT
It’s legal here. The other day I was putting gas in my car and I smelled it but I had to think for a minute what the smell was, LOL. And I used to smoke it in HS and college. I honestly don’t smell it much around here. On the scale of odors, it doesn’t even register. Things like cigarette/cigar smoke, perfume and men's cologne, air fresheners, and car exhaust fumes do. If someone violates a hotel policy and it annoys you, it’s your responsibility to report it to management so it can be addressed.
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Post by littlemama on Jul 2, 2022 18:48:59 GMT
Yeah, it has an odor that can be offputting, just like cigarette smoke and perfume and diesel exhaust and garbage and lots of other things. The majority of people who smoke move away from children when they smoke. The smell does permeate clothing jist like all other strong smells. If it isnt emanating into your hotel room, stay out of it.
Cannabis being illegal has a racist background- including the name marijuana. The cannabis plant has many medicinal properties, as well as being something that people find relaxing- like alcohol, but without the damaging effects.. If you dont like it, dont use it. Just like cigarettes.
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Post by littlemama on Jul 2, 2022 18:51:50 GMT
I also know more people smoking it are getting sicker and going to the ER No one who is smoking legal cannabis is getting "sicker" and going to the ER. Legal cannabis is stringently tested. Street weed is completely different.
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Post by littlemama on Jul 2, 2022 18:54:28 GMT
It was like 6AM, a little early for that I would think but on the other hand that fucking traffic does incite road rage and maybe if more people started their commute that way there would be less violence 🤭 Hahaha imagine the roads full of chilled out stoned drivers! Something that I've never thought about before, until reading your post...... in the states where marijuana is legal, are you allowed to drive after smoking or having edibles? Do you get tested? Here, police have 'Booze Buses' set up at random times/places, and they test blood alcohol levels and do a drug test. Anytime you're pulled over by the police they will also do a BAC and drug test. I just googled to see what the penalties are for drug driving: I'm not sure if the drug tests can differentiate between THC, Meth and MDMA. You'd probably have to have a blood test. No, you are not legally allowed to drive under the influence of cannabis- the issue is that the testing currently available is unreliable as far as judging impairment.
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Post by littlemama on Jul 2, 2022 18:56:09 GMT
We have 5? (I lost count) dispensaries and another 4-5 grow facilities in our tiny town. Depending on the wind I can sometimes smell it as soon as I drive into town. I can smell it on the school playground, I can smell it during trick or treating. parents come into the school smelling of it often. Kids backpacks smell like it. I smell it walking thru Walmart. It’s everywhere. As for driving, pretty sure it’s illegal to drive under the influence of pot. The smell from a grow is very different from the smell of cannabis being smoked. Most legal grows have minimal smell outside of the facility.
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Post by myshelly on Jul 2, 2022 19:00:30 GMT
Well, we know how well prohibition Works. And how successful that drug war has been. I can't believe a supposed lawyer would support something as asinine as giving "cops the power to do something about it when they smell pot." They already have that power. Wait…she’s supposedly a LAWYER?😳😂 Yep, I’m a lawyer 🤷🏻♀️
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Post by myshelly on Jul 2, 2022 19:02:09 GMT
Right, I’m the one who is all about me when people are smoking in hotels forcing everyone to smell it and be around it. I simply don’t believe in legalizing it. I support tough criminal penalties for drug use and possession. Give cops the power to do something about it when they smell pot. Once again, you see things in black and white. Where did I say that people should be allowed to smoke it in hotels? A hotel can prohibit smoking of any kind. Violators can be asked to leave. They’re not fucking arrested and thrown in jail for decades. You and cindosha need to get on a slow boat to nowhere. I’m just good with them being thrown out AND thrown in jail. Use drugs, go to jail is the way I believe it should be, so that’s what I support and how I vote.
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Post by janeliz on Jul 2, 2022 19:04:38 GMT
Lately? I smell it occasionally when I’m sitting in traffic. We had a DoorDash delivery recently and judging by the smell of the bag the driver had been partaking. It’s definitely not the pot of my youth.
I don’t *love* the smell, but it doesn’t bother me too much.
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Post by Lexica on Jul 2, 2022 19:15:29 GMT
I am in California where it is legal and I couldn’t tell you the last time I smelled it. Many years ago before it was legal, my neighbor used to sneak out into his backyard to smoke it. I knew he did it and didn’t think anything about it. He had had cancer and it helped his pain, but he had been a pot smoker for years and years before that anyway.
One afternoon I was walking upstairs just as my son comes barreling out from his bedroom. He smelled it and was afraid it was ME! I have never been a smoker and laughed at the suggestion. His second fear was that I would think it was him! I told him it was our neighbor and we both had a good laugh over it.
And now that it is legal, he doesn’t smoke it at all anymore, he uses edibles. I never smell anything coming from his house.
Count me as another one that prefers the smell of pot to cigarettes. My preference is neither, but pot is less offensive to me.
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Post by casii on Jul 2, 2022 19:20:23 GMT
Medical is legal in MD and I have a card. I'm violently allergic to most painkillers and when I severely injured my knee, my ortho finally suggested it for me. I don't smoke it but I do use topical and edibles. I love how it relieves pain & inflammation without the terrible side effects of sulfa drugs.
That said, I'm not crazy about the smell, but it doesn't give me the instant migraine that regular cigarette smoke or strong perfume gives me.
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Post by sideways on Jul 2, 2022 19:37:49 GMT
Once again, you see things in black and white. Where did I say that people should be allowed to smoke it in hotels? A hotel can prohibit smoking of any kind. Violators can be asked to leave. They’re not fucking arrested and thrown in jail for decades. You and cindosha need to get on a slow boat to nowhere. I’m just good with them being thrown out AND thrown in jail. Use drugs, go to jail is the way I believe it should be, so that’s what I support and how I vote. You being a lawyer is a really fucking scary thought. Very telling how you think that people who use drugs should be in jail. You do know that alcohol causes more problems, right?
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Post by tracylynn on Jul 2, 2022 19:37:54 GMT
I also know more people smoking it are getting sicker and going to the ER No one who is smoking legal cannabis is getting "sicker" and going to the ER. Legal cannabis is stringently tested. Street weed is completely different. Besides the fact that street weed can be laced with other drugs (ie: fentonal-sp?) or synthetic all together which is a while other can of worms.
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Post by Merge on Jul 2, 2022 19:57:52 GMT
I’m just good with them being thrown out AND thrown in jail. Use drugs, go to jail is the way I believe it should be, so that’s what I support and how I vote. You being a lawyer is a really fucking scary thought. Very telling how you think that people who use drugs should be in jail. You do know that alcohol causes more problems, right? Whatever else she might be, she’s an attention whore who posts outrageous things and then enjoys the result. Ignore ignore ignore.
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Post by busy on Jul 2, 2022 20:56:58 GMT
It's been legal in Oregon for a long time and plenty of people use it but no, it does not smell like pot everywhere constantly. I rarely smell it - usually at the typical places like concerts, clubs, etc.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 2, 2022 21:03:34 GMT
Yeah, it has an odor that can be offputting, just like cigarette smoke and perfume and diesel exhaust and garbage and lots of other things. The majority of people who smoke move away from children when they smoke. The smell does permeate clothing jist like all other strong smells. If it isnt emanating into your hotel room, stay out of it. Cannabis being illegal has a racist background- including the name marijuana. The cannabis plant has many medicinal properties, as well as being something that people find relaxing- like alcohol, but without the damaging effects.. If you dont like it, dont use it. Just like cigarettes. Except that nobody smokes cigarettes in a hotel anymore because it isn’t acceptable. But apparently multiple people in this hotel think it is ok. I was smelling it all night last night. I kept waking up and could always smell it. You also couldn’t walk anywhere in the hotel or in the parking lot without smelling it. I don’t like strong perfume, either, but haven’t had the experience where the smell lingered so long or throughout such a large space.
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Post by Patter on Jul 2, 2022 21:10:01 GMT
I also know more people smoking it are getting sicker and going to the ER No one who is smoking legal cannabis is getting "sicker" and going to the ER. Legal cannabis is stringently tested. Street weed is completely different. I am talking about street weed. I know nothing about the legal stuff.
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Post by gillyp on Jul 2, 2022 21:18:21 GMT
I also know more people smoking it are getting sicker and going to the ER No one who is smoking legal cannabis is getting "sicker" and going to the ER. Legal cannabis is stringently tested. Street weed is completely different. This is what I was assuming. I am very naive about recreational drugs but I know the smell of weed. Those of us where it is illegal seem to have more of an issue with the smell. Does that sound correct? Could it be the smell is stronger or more unpleasant because it’s not “pure” where it’s illegal? This is a genuine question, I don’t have a clue.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2022 21:25:35 GMT
I've smelled it at quite a few hotels I've been at all over the country. Hotels seem to be a popular place to smoke it. It's annoying, but not like damn you loser you deserve a jail cell for life! So archaic and stupid.
On the subject of pot being less dangerous than alcohol, there's a reason why there's medical marijuana and not medical alcohol. Progress is necessary for humans. Well, most humans.
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Post by katlady on Jul 2, 2022 21:27:38 GMT
No one who is smoking legal cannabis is getting "sicker" and going to the ER. Legal cannabis is stringently tested. Street weed is completely different. This is what I was assuming. I am very naive about recreational drugs but I know the smell of weed. Those of us where it is illegal seem to have more of an issue with the smell. Does that sound correct? Could it be the smell is stronger or more unpleasant because it’s not “pure” where it’s illegal? This is a genuine question, I don’t have a clue. Are edibles illegal where you are? I am wondering if more people are using edibles in areas where it is legal as opposed to smoking it, which could be why I don't smell it a lot. However, even when it was illegal, I still didn't smell it much, except at usual places like concerts. So, my theory could be totally off.
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Post by gillyp on Jul 2, 2022 21:47:50 GMT
Are edibles illegal where you are? I am wondering if more people are using edibles in areas where it is legal as opposed to smoking it, which could be why I don't smell it a lot. However, even when it was illegal, I still didn't smell it much, except at usual places like concerts. So, my theory could be totally off. Not really. Only CBD with less than 0.2% THC is legal in the UK. I had to Google that and can’t say it means anything to me. Your suggestion that it is smoked more where it’s illegal does sound plausible.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jul 2, 2022 23:24:32 GMT
While I think smell is a real trivial thing to be annoyed about, I thought this article might interest some of you. www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/well/mind/teens-thc-cannabis.html?searchResultPosition=3For this of you who can't read the article...thirty years ago the average THC level in marijuana was 4%. Some are vaping THC contents as high as 90% without the CBD to slow down absorption. Even with what you can buy at dispensaries in legal states, the THC content is significantly higher than it was years ago. And yes, some are actually getting sick. What the article didn't get into was legal vs. Illegal so I have no idea if these vapes they were talking about are legal or not. I also have no knowledge of the states where it is legal and how they regulate it. I just read this article last week and thought it was interesting.
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