...but, how has that worked out for marijuana? Has it reduced illegal
drug usage? I'm not sure I know but I'm sure I know someone here who does.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-politician-suggests-fix-states-brazen-prostitution-legalize-it
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On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 8:39:35 AM UTC-8, George.Anthony wrote:

...but, how has that worked out for marijuana? Has it reduced illegal
drug usage? I'm not sure I know but I'm sure I know someone here who does.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-politician-suggests-fix-states-brazen-prostitution-legalize-it
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"I just saved a bunch of money on my insurance by switching to reverse
and leaving the scene."

Even by your usual standards this is a particularly retarded hair-ball. Do have a point, other than you have no problem with something and that something *might* be prostitution, or maybe marijuana or maybe something you haven't even mentioned yet?

By what magical device would marijuana legalization have any effect on the use of other illegal drugs? For many decades we were told that it was a "gateway" drug that would lead to worse drugs and addiction and death. I'm one of the people in
Oregon who voted to legalize. There are a long list of reasons why this is a good idea. The reduction of the use of illegal drugs isn't one of them. Prices are down and I suspect that usage has gone up. Even with the taxes you can buy an ounce of dried
flowers for less than $40. Before we legalized that same ounce would have sold for at least $100 and more likely something closer to $200.

I would not expect legalizing prostitution to reduce the amount of prostitution or other crimes related to sex. That really isn't the point. What they are suggesting is that we try to reduce the amount of harm caused by these activities. Maybe
they could get people to take it behind closed doors more consistently if that was all you had to do to keep from being arrested? Or maybe not. This is after all CA, where they managed to screw up marijuana legalization.

I read something awhile back about the Dutch trying to put an end to their famous red district in Amsterdam. Part of the problem was that it was drawing too many tourists who were just sight seeing. Maybe CA could so something like that and set
it up so they had plenty of room for the tourists to gawk. They could have theme parks for sex.

Any way you look at it, doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is simply insane.

Look at the bright side. If marijuana is an example of what happens, quality will go up and prices will go down.

TB

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On 2/14/2023 5:54 PM, Technobarbarian wrote:

On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 8:39:35 AM UTC-8, George.Anthony wrote:

...but, how has that worked out for marijuana? Has it reduced illegal
drug usage? I'm not sure I know but I'm sure I know someone here who does. >>
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-politician-suggests-fix-states-brazen-prostitution-legalize-it
--
"I just saved a bunch of money on my insurance by switching to reverse
and leaving the scene."

Even by your usual standards this is a particularly retarded hair-ball. Do have a point, other than you have no problem with something and that something *might* be prostitution, or maybe marijuana or maybe something you haven't even mentioned

yet?

By what magical device would marijuana legalization have any effect on the use of other illegal drugs? For many decades we were told that it was a "gateway" drug that would lead to worse drugs and addiction and death. I'm one of the people in

Oregon who voted to legalize. There are a long list of reasons why this is a good idea. The reduction of the use of illegal drugs isn't one of them. Prices are down and I suspect that usage has gone up. Even with the taxes you can buy an ounce of dried
flowers for less than $40. Before we legalized that same ounce would have sold for at least $100 and more likely something closer to $200.

I would not expect legalizing prostitution to reduce the amount of prostitution or other crimes related to sex. That really isn't the point. What they are suggesting is that we try to reduce the amount of harm caused by these activities. Maybe

they could get people to take it behind closed doors more consistently if that was all you had to do to keep from being arrested? Or maybe not. This is after all CA, where they managed to screw up marijuana legalization.

I read something awhile back about the Dutch trying to put an end to their famous red district in Amsterdam. Part of the problem was that it was drawing too many tourists who were just sight seeing. Maybe CA could so something like that and

set it up so they had plenty of room for the tourists to gawk. They could have theme parks for sex.

Any way you look at it, doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is simply insane.

Look at the bright side. If marijuana is an example of what happens, quality will go up and prices will go down.

TB

Haven't used this in a while... WHAT!? I thought you might have gotten
over your rambling, babbling BS but I guess not.
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Technobarbarian wrote:

On Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 8:39:35 AM UTC-8, George.Anthony
wrote:

...but, how has that worked out for marijuana? Has it reduced
illegal drug usage? I'm not sure I know but I'm sure I know
someone here who does.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-politician-suggests-fix-states-brazen-prostitution-legalize-it

--

"I just saved a bunch of money on my insurance by switching to
reverse and leaving the scene."

Even by your usual standards this is a particularly retarded
hair-ball. Do have a point, other than you have no problem with
something and that something *might* be prostitution, or maybe
marijuana or maybe something you haven't even mentioned yet?

By what magical device would marijuana legalization have any effect
on the use of other illegal drugs? For many decades we were told
that it was a "gateway" drug that would lead to worse drugs and
addiction and death. I'm one of the people in Oregon who voted to
legalize. There are a long list of reasons why this is a good idea.
The reduction of the use of illegal drugs isn't one of them. Prices
are down and I suspect that usage has gone up. Even with the taxes
you can buy an ounce of dried flowers for less than $40. Before we
legalized that same ounce would have sold for at least $100 and
more likely something closer to $200.

I would not expect legalizing prostitution to reduce the amount of prostitution or other crimes related to sex. That really isn't the
point. What they are suggesting is that we try to reduce the amount
of harm caused by these activities. Maybe they could get people to
take it behind closed doors more consistently if that was all you
had to do to keep from being arrested? Or maybe not. This is after
all CA, where they managed to screw up marijuana legalization.

I read something awhile back about the Dutch trying to put an end
to their famous red district in Amsterdam. Part of the problem was
that it was drawing too many tourists who were just sight seeing.
Maybe CA could so something like that and set it up so they had
plenty of room for the tourists to gawk. They could have theme
parks for sex.

Snow White and the seven dwarfs?

Any way you look at it, doing the same thing over and over and
expecting different results is simply insane.

Look at the bright side. If marijuana is an example of what
happens, quality will go up and prices will go down.

TB

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bill
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