Suppose marijuana is legalized

[Dreamer Tatum]

Poll question: Suppose marijuana is legalized

Suppose weed is legalized, and sold in packages similar to cigarettes, with health warnings
similar to those on cig packages.

What is the MAXIMUM degree of warning you would be comfortable with?

[hayu_lol]

1. How about...

this substance can be hazardous to those around you.

[Kolesar]

2. It should say you're a bad ass, a harmful influence, and mothers should keep their daughters away

...from you. Do you think that will affect sales?

[SmileyRose]

5. yes it will affect sales.

Every boy in America will be snapping them up the day he turns legal along with a box of Trojans........

[MilesColtrane]

3. WARNING: The Surgeon General has determined that marijuana makes you...

laugh at things that aren't funny, think lame music is the shit, and eat whole packages of Fig Newtons™.

[donco6]

4. I vote for this one. n/t

[SmileyRose]

6. ..

:rofl:

[donco6]

7. You could go the South Park route:

"This product is really, really bad and should not be used by anyone at any time. It will probably kill you. Really. So we don't recommend it's use at any time."

[miscsoc]

8. an honest warning

the cig warnings are honest at least insofar as they say smoking drastically increases the risk of cancer, which is true.

afaik marijuana doesn't pose any similarly lethal risks so in that sense the warnings should be "milder" but they should communicate to the consumer the risks that the current scientific consensus believes are associated w consumption

i don't think it can ever be wrong to give people full information about the substances they are considering consuming.

i'm interested in the logic behind the votes for stronger warnings than cigs - i was always under the impression that it was LESS dangerous than tobacco by some measure

[eShirl]

9. whatever it is, it should be truthful

[tkmorris]

10. I voted "stronger" because I don't think it matters one whit

Has anyone, ever, altered their decision to purchase a pack of cigarettes due to the warning label? They could include DVD copies of Reefer Madness on every package and it wouldn't change a bloody thing.

[Kolesar]

11. Maybe a young person who had an uncle die of cancer

Just guessing...good night

[Duer 157099]

12. It'll have to say something like: The Surgeon General believes

that it's bad for you, that it causes mental illness and all sorts of other tragic illnesses, and it's a gateway drug, and as soon as we can prove it, we'll change the wording to "has determined."

[nebenaube]

13. none of what you have stated has been proven... n/t

[Duer 157099]

23. And that, of course, was exactly my point n/t

[Morning Dew]

14. WARNING ! Just buy your weed on the street because by commercializing Pot

This product may contain:


Acetanisole
•Acetic Acid
•Acetoin
•Acetophenone
•6-Acetoxydihydrotheaspirane
•2-Acetyl-3- Ethylpyrazine
•2-Acetyl-5-Methylfuran
•Acetylpyrazine
•2-Acetylpyridine
•3-Acetylpyridine
•2-Acetylthiazole
•Aconitic Acid
•dl-Alanine
•Alfalfa Extract
•Allspice Extract,Oleoresin, and Oil
•Allyl Hexanoate
•Allyl Ionone
•Almond Bitter Oil
•Ambergris Tincture
•Ammonia
•Ammonium Bicarbonate
•Ammonium Hydroxide
•Ammonium Phosphate Dibasic
•Ammonium Sulfide
•Amyl Alcohol
•Amyl Butyrate
•Amyl Formate
•Amyl Octanoate
•alpha-Amylcinnamaldehyde
•Amyris Oil
•trans-Anethole
•Angelica Root Extract, Oil and Seed Oil
•Anise
•Anise Star, Extract and Oils
•Anisyl Acetate
•Anisyl Alcohol
•Anisyl Formate
•Anisyl Phenylacetate
•Apple Juice Concentrate, Extract, and Skins
•Apricot Extract and Juice Concentrate
•1-Arginine
•Asafetida Fluid Extract And Oil
•Ascorbic Acid
•1-Asparagine Monohydrate
•1-Aspartic Acid
•Balsam Peru and Oil
•Basil Oil
•Bay Leaf, Oil and Sweet Oil
•Beeswax White
•Beet Juice Concentrate
•Benzaldehyde
•Benzaldehyde Glyceryl Acetal
•Benzoic Acid, Benzoin
•Benzoin Resin
•Benzophenone
•Benzyl Alcohol
•Benzyl Benzoate
•Benzyl Butyrate
•Benzyl Cinnamate
•Benzyl Propionate
•Benzyl Salicylate
•Bergamot Oil
•Bisabolene
•Black Currant Buds Absolute



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Oops, that's about 600 items on the list....
Didn't mean to goof up your thread.

[Rex]

15. Other.

Pot and cigarettes are nothing alike, you would need a 'disclaimer' that is somewhat different than cigs.

[jtuck004]

16. Whatever it says it should be preceeded with "Please read this now, because

in a few minutes you won't care" ;)

[Webster Green]

17. Recommendations would make more sense than warnings.

This substance appears to have anti-cancer effects in humans.

Consumption in large quantities is recommended.

Waking and baking is highly recommended.

http://safeaccess.ca/research/cancer.htm

[GReedDiamond]

19. Finally, a rational response within this thread. Thanks. n/t

[Bluenorthwest]

18. Well..

the only thing 'similar' about a joint and a cigarette is that both are ingested by smoking. Milk is sold in packages similar to wine and both are ingested by drinking, should they have similar labels, due to the containers, or correct ones, suited to the contents?

[Webster Green]

20. Not a bad analogy.

Since nobody has ever actually found any danger in cannabis use.

Number of deaths caused by Cannabis use: 0 (* Does not include users killed by cops)

[DBoon]

21. they should require each package have the local pizza delivery phone number

because after indulging in the weed, you won't be able tp find the number anywhere else, but you will really really need it

[LiberalAndProud]

22. Do not operate heavy machinery until you know how this drug will affect you.

I think that one is pretty standard.

[Toucano]

24. No response.

Can we deal with the elimination of the absurd prohibition first?

What could even provoke this question?